Dar es Salaam, Dec. 19 -- ZANZIBAR President Hussein Mwinyi has directed Ministries and public institutions in the Isles to implement directive of using Kiswahili in meetings, forums, seminars, workshops and in documents writing to promote the language.

“Kiswahili should also be used in policies, laws and regulations, agreements, naming streets, roads, banners, logos, and others,” Dr Mwinyi said in his speech, when he graced the opening of 6th Kiswahili International Forum held at the House of Representatives Building at Wete, North Pemba.

He also emphasised to journalists, editors, and media on proper use of formal Kiswahili and avoid mixing it with English, adding  that weakens the language and confuses people in unde...