By Staff Writer THE Government is set to consider the adoption of Victoria Falls Tourism Special Economic Zone corridor approach which will go a long way in addressing imbalance in product profiling within Matabeleland North region. Speaking during the consultative workshop on the National Tourism Sector Strategy (NTSS) in Matabeleland North on Wednesday, Tourism and…
By Vimbai Kamoyo VICTORIA FALLS – The Minister for Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Prisca Mupfumira said Matabeleland North is poised for tourism growth as the government seeks to mainstream provinces’ operations. Speaking during the third leg of the Consultative Conference for Tourism Sector Strategy which is being coordinated by her ministry and the…
By Byron Mutingwende Stakeholders at a public hearing held by the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Transport and Infrastructure at the New Ambassador Hotel in Harare on 13 February 2018 said the Civil Aviation Bill needed amendments on many areas. In his contribution, Nkosilathi Sibanda, the Chairman of the Commercial and General Aviation Association…
By Vimbai Kamoyo BULAWAYO – The Minister of state for Bulawayo Metropolitan Province has urged the government and tourism players to market attractions in Bulawayo and Matabeleland provinces aggressively. Speaking during the second leg of the consultative conference for tourism sector strategy, organised by the Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality Industry together with…
By Byron Mutingwende Stakeholders in tourism are exploring ways of coming up with a strategy to act as a roadmap to develop the sector as an important pillar of the economy. The meeting, held at the Harare International Conference Centre on 8 February 2018, was graced by Vice President General (Rtd) Dr. Constantino Guveya…
By Byron Mutingwende The Shona Village is helping people locally and from across the globe to understand and appreciate the national culture. It is situated at Great Zimbabwe World Heritage site that was declared a National Monument in 1937 and a World Heritage Site in 1986. The village is an ethnographic depiction of…
By Byron Mutingwende The Imire Rhino and Wildlife Conservation is one of its kind because the venture is located in the farming areas of Wedza just over 100km from Harare. Home to the big five game animals except the leopard, one cannot just but wonder at the success story of this enterprise. Arriving…
By Patricia Mashiri Following the 100-day Targeted Performance Programme initiative the Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality Industry led by Minister Priscah Mupfumira has intensified the development of the Tourism Satellite Accounting System in Zimbabwe to estimate the contribution of the sector to the economy. The Satellite Account (TSA) as accepted by United Nations…
By Byron Mutingwende Priscah Mupfumira, the Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry has called for the maximum participation of locals so as to ensure the sustainability of the sector. She made the remarks while updating the media on the policy direction her ministry is taking to promote domestic tourism. “For a long time Zimbabwe…
By Byron Mutingwende Prisca Mupfumira, the Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry has used the International Tourism Fair in Spain (FITUR) to market Zimbabwe as a safe tourist destination. The platform to address the delegates was her maiden international engagement as the new minister of tourism and especially so in Spain – a…
By Byron Mutingwende Domestic tourism is one of the segments of tourism that plays a vital role in any country’s tourism development, sector players have said. This is espoused in the fact that tourism is a key economic sector that has the potential to contribute towards economic growth and development. It is a…
By Byron Mutingwende There is need for a paradigm shift in the approach of doing business within tourism since the sector has great potential to revive the economy. In her address at the briefing meeting with stakeholders on the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Support facility, Prisca Mupfumira the minister of tourism and hospitality…
By Patricia Mashiri The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) is in pursuit of maximising profits and economy revival through public-private partnerships. That emerged at a multi-stakeholder workshop of event planners and organisers, airlines, government departments and educational institutions on how to market Zimbabwe as a tourist destination, increase tourists stay in the country and improve…
By Byron Mutingwende A well-managed migration system enables both governments and citizens to effectively utilise and access resources for economic growth, it has emerged. This comes as international migration has risen to the top of the global policy agenda. According to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Trends in International…
By Byron Mutingwende An environment conducive for peace and security is the cornerstone of tourism development, a Cabinet minister has said. In his address to on the occasion of the study visit by officers from the National Defence University in Harare on 9 October 2017, Walter Mzembi, the minister of tourism and hospitality industry…
By Byron Mutingwende Bulawayo, like any other city in Zimbabwe is normally quiet mid-week save for some vendors selling their wares on the pavements and shouting on the top of their voices to attract buyers. The second largest city was the country’s industrial hub over a decade ago, but the economic malaise that started at…
By Byron Mutingwende Talk of the beauty of wildlife in Gweru, the capital of the Midlands Province and all roads lead to Antelope Park just a few kilometres outside the city. The dusty road leading to the place is ever busy with traffic as people of all races flock to the private game reserve…
By Byron Mutingwende and Patricia Mashiri The Harare International Carnival is meant to unify people and celebrate inter-cultural diversity, Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said. The Vice President, who is also the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs made the remarks at the Carnival Welcome reception held at Harare International Conference Centre…
By Byron Mutingwende and Patricia Mashiri The Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) has said everyone has a duty to ensure road safety so as to stop and reduce road traffic deaths by 50% by the year 2020. Obio Murambiwa Chinyere, the TSCZ Director made the remarks on the occasion of the road safety media…
The much hyped 2017 Harare International Carnival has already been set in motion with the confirmation of participation by both local and international entertainers. In her comprehensive update on the Harare International Carnival at a press conference in Harare, Anastancia Ndhlovu, the Deputy Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry said preparations for the showcase were…
By Problem Masau (currently in Berlin) Berlin is a fascinating city, rich in history and culture. It has a population just over 2 million people while receiving droves of tourists every day. Sightseeing buses roaming the streets with people taking photos all day long are a common sight as much as it is also common to…
Superstar Oliver ‘Tuku’ Mtukudzi has castigated the xenophobic violence that has spread across South Africa claiming at least seven lives. Several thousands of foreign nationals, Zimbabweans among them have been displaced from their homes to find shelter at camps set up across South Africa in fear for their lives. In a media release, Tuku said…
