After meeting officials from Mzuzu City, Likoma, Karonga and Chitipa district councils at Sunbird Mzuzu yesterday, Vice-President Saulos Chilima challenged councils in the Northern Region to take advantage of the northern region’s natural resources and cultural diversity to develop it into an economic and tourism hub.

During the meetings, Chilima, also Minister of Economic Planning and Development, emphasised that the region has massive opportunities that exist in the hospitality industry, aviation, real estate and the mining sector here can only be activated and implemented when local councils create a conducive environment for growth.

Taking action, Chitipa district council will implement an idea to market the district with Misuku being one of the spots that could be turned into a lucrative tourist attraction area.