import pytz
import datetime

def get_the_current_time_in_timezone(timezone: str) -> str:
    """A tool that fetches the current local time in a specified timezone."""
    try:
        # Create timezone object
        tz = pytz.timezone(timezone)
        # Get current time in that timezone
        local_time = datetime.datetime.now(tz).strftime("%I:%M %p")  # %I for 12-hour clock, %M for minutes, %p for AM/PM
        return f"The current local time in {timezone} is: {local_time}"
    except Exception as e:
        return f"Error fetching time for timezone '{timezone}': {str(e)}"