Dar es Salaam, Nov. 9 -- AS the Zanzibar government takes different measures to promote tourism with the aim of jobs creation and as a source of income for individuals and the government, some parents are still reluctant to allow their children to study and work in the tourism industry.

This was revealed by some youths studying at the Zanzibar Centre of Excellence and Tourism (ZCET) in Michamvi coastal village, Unguja South, where many young people are being trained to work in the booming industry.

The youths explained that some of parents remain reluctant to allow them study different professions in the tourism industry, as they still hold the perception that serving in hotels is against Zanzibar culture and Islamic religion and it enc...