COVID-19 and floods have had adverse impacts on the tourism industry
in Tanzania.
Selous Safari is among the tour company affected by the COVID-19 as well as frequent floods in their camps located in Ruaha and Rufiji.
The general manager of Selous Safari Ricus Delport has confirmed the situation in an interview with
Mzalendo Times Blog after donating sanitary tools to Songosongo
villagers in Kilwa district as charitable aids to combat epidemic diseases.
in Tanzania.
Selous Safari is among the tour company affected by the COVID-19 as well as frequent floods in their camps located in Ruaha and Rufiji.
The general manager of Selous Safari Ricus Delport has confirmed the situation in an interview with
Mzalendo Times Blog after donating sanitary tools to Songosongo
villagers in Kilwa district as charitable aids to combat epidemic diseases.
Delport said the number of tourists in their camps has decreased
after the outbreak of Coronavirus as many countries closed their borders thus
most businesses have been put on hold and tourists have been forced to cancel
or postpone their trips.
after the outbreak of Coronavirus as many countries closed their borders thus
most businesses have been put on hold and tourists have been forced to cancel
or postpone their trips.
“There are many things that we had planned to do but we have
postponed until the situation is stabilized as you see nowadays COVID-19 kills
thousands of people in the world. Among our plan is to distribute water at
Songosongo village as we do in other social projects,” Delport said.
postponed until the situation is stabilized as you see nowadays COVID-19 kills
thousands of people in the world. Among our plan is to distribute water at
Songosongo village as we do in other social projects,” Delport said.
Apart from
that Delport has congratulated the government of Tanzania in its efforts to
combat Coronavirus while he asked all citizens to take precautions as the disease affects social and economic activities in the country.
that Delport has congratulated the government of Tanzania in its efforts to
combat Coronavirus while he asked all citizens to take precautions as the disease affects social and economic activities in the country.
On the other hand, the administration Manager and internal auditor Daniel Mvella said their company will continue to provide support in implementing
different social projects to all areas where the company has invested.
different social projects to all areas where the company has invested.
“Apart from the equipment we have donated in ensuring the environment of
the ocean is clean all the times, we have done our donation to the
participatory groups like Beach Management Unit (BMU) at Songosongo village. We have donated new engine of a boat, 200 litres of petrol per month, we are also giving sh500,000 every month as well as
repairing the boats,” Mvella added.
the ocean is clean all the times, we have done our donation to the
participatory groups like Beach Management Unit (BMU) at Songosongo village. We have donated new engine of a boat, 200 litres of petrol per month, we are also giving sh500,000 every month as well as
repairing the boats,” Mvella added.
Mvella has
also asked the citizens to participate in the war against the environmental deterioration and illegal fisheries which will discourage investors to stop
doing their investment in the country.
also asked the citizens to participate in the war against the environmental deterioration and illegal fisheries which will discourage investors to stop
doing their investment in the country.
