TOURISM and Hospitality Industry Minister, Walter Mzembi has expressed optimism that Zimbabwe´s bid to host the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) conference in 2013 will succeed with the support of Brazil. Mzembi made the remarks at a ceremony to launch ‘Destination Zimbabwe – A World of Wonders’ tourism brand in Brasilia, the capital city [...]
Zambia and Zimbabwe are located in the heart of pristine Southern Africa and the two countries are joint custodians of a unique piece of the world’s natural heritage, the Victoria Falls. Livingstone city on the Zambian side and Victoria Falls town on the Zimbabwean side share the border on the Zambezi River and the “mighty” [...]
The Ministry of Tourism and the Hospitality Industry are compiling a national database for the drafting of a national tourism policy. The policy aims to promote the sustainability of tourism operations, curb leakages in the sector and promote investment. It will clearly articulate the government’s vision for the sector, define objectives for tourism development and [...]
HARARE – Wowed by the sterling performance of international poet Albert Nyathi and the Bulawayo Kwela Calabash, Lisa Morgan, Miss Tourism Zimbabwe, threw shyness to the wind and took to the dance floor much to the surprise of more than 200 HIFA guests. (Pictured: Miss Tourism Zimbabwe gets down with Albert Nyathi) Clad in blue [...]
Harare, Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe’s tourism earnings jumped 47 percent last year to US$ 770 million on the back of rising visitor numbers, an industry agency reported Friday. The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) said in a report that 2.3 million foreign visitors came to Zimbabwe last year, representing a 15 percent increase compared to the previous [...]
ZIMBABWE’S tourism earnings jumped 47 percent last year to US$770 million while the number of visitors rose 15 percent to 2,3 million, according to the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority Tourism Trends and Statistics Report for 2010. The report indicates that tourist arrivals were 2 239 165, representing an 11 percent increase from the 2009 figure of [...]
HARARE -Zimbabwe’s tourism industry earned about 13 percent of the impoverished state’s gross domestic product in 2010 and should grow an average 6.9 percent annually over the next decade, a minister said on Monday. Zimbabwe, isolated and shunned by the West for suspected human rights abuses under President Robert Mugabe, has made steady gains in [...]
ZIMBABWE (eTN) – International tour operators and specialist tour organisers are taking the bull by the horns and returning to Zimbabwe despite the on-going political uncertainty. They include overland adventure companies, birdwatching specialists, a local author’s tour, and a school’s rugby tour. Suffolk UK-based overland adventure tour company Dragoman Travel has been “gagging to get [...]
A new Zimbabwe Tourism Authority Board comprising of 10 members has been appointed and immediately given a challenge to ensure that the country increases the number of international tourist arrivals to 5 million by 2015. The board is headed by businesswoman, Mrs. Mara Hativagone. Announcing the new Zimbabwe Tourism Board, the Minister of Tourism and [...]