Published: 16 July 2013

The Tourism and Hospitality ministry has extended its begging bowl to the corporate sector seeking nearly $2 million from local companies to fund the forthcoming United Nations World Tourism Organisation general assembly set for later next month, a government official has said.

Tourism minister Walter Mzembi told delegates attending the pre-UNWTO indaba cocktail recently that government requires $1.859 million from the corporate world to finance key projects which include a prefabricated semi-permanent structure, passenger servicing amenities at Victoria Falls Airport, ICT equipment for the local secretariat as well as promotional material for the events Zimbabwe and Zambia will co-host the 20th session of the UNWTO general assembly from August 24 to August 29 in Victoria Falls and Livingstone respectively.

Mzembi said the global tourism showcase would present enormous spin-off benefits for companies partnering government.
- newsday

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