By Masato Masato in Zanzibar
ZANZIBAR plans to develop and aggressively promote Kiswahili language as a commercial product and source of foreign currencies.
Youth, Culture,
Arts and Sports Minister, Ambassador Ali Abeid Karume told the House of
Representatives here that through promotion of the esteemed national
language, Zanzibar will generate sufficient forex.
"Through Kiswahili
language, we want to create many jobs for the Zanzibaris," Ambassador
Karume told the house while moving the ministry's 2020/2021 budget
estimates.
He said development, protection, reputation and preservation of Zanzibar culture remain high on the ministry's priorities.
The minister said
plans are underway to manage reforms in art and creative sub-sectors
through trainings and equipment supplies to artists as well as ensuring
that their jobs are not stolen.
Minister Karume
said support to youth will be sustained to enable them excel in their
economic activities, especially farming, livestock keeping and fishing.
District youth
councils and all youths in general will be empowered and instilled with
patriotism to boost the spirit of volunteerism, love to the nation and
respect to the national leaders.
Under various
programmes, the ministry plans to empower entrepreneurs in creating
economic rescue strategies by offering trainings on sexual health and
encouraging more youths to go for voluntary testing for HIV/ AIDS.
Minister Karume
asked members of the house to approve 10.89bn/-for the ministry's
spending next year, with 6.39bn/- and 4.5bn/- allocated to recurrent and
development expenditures, respectively
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