TRANSPORT & TOURISM

'17,5% boost in tourist entries'

Zimbabwe recorded a 17,5 percent increase in the number of tourists who entered the country in 2018, the department of Immigration has said.The number of travellers cleared around the country's ports ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 January 2019

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Tourists arrivals to Zimbabwe increase by 4%

TOURIST arrivals to Zimbabwe increased 4% in the nine months to September 2018 to 1,8 million from 1,7 million in the corresponding period the previous year as international perceptions of the country...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 January 2019

BUSINESS NEWS

Bulawayo tourist arrivals increase

BULAWAYO registered a significant growth in its tourism industry this year riding on increased marketing by players in the sector and the Government. In an interview last week, a representative of the...

By Staff reporter | Published: 31 December 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Great Zimbabwe records boom in tourists

TOURISM in Masvingo province is on a rebound with the Great Zimbabwe monuments alone recording 60 000 tourist arrivals since the beginning of 2018. National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe (NMMZ) pr...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 December 2018

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Africa Albida enjoys 'busiest year ever' as tourists return

Hospitality group Africa Albida Tourism (AAT) says it is enjoying its busiest year ever, with occupancies at its flagship property Victoria Falls Safari Lodge enjoying occupancies of over 80% over the...

By Staff reporter | Published: 22 November 2018

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Zimbabwe braces for tourist boom

Government is putting in place measures to accommodate the influx of tourists expected after Zimbabwe was named one of the best countries in the world to visit in 2019, a Cabinet minister has said. En...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 November 2018

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Govt urged to address currency issues to attract more tourists

SOME international buyers and safari tour operators who went on a familiarisation tour of the country's major resorts post Sanganai/Hlanganani World Travel Expo have urged the government to address cu...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 September 2018

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Zimbabweans top SA tourist arrivals

ZIMBABWE contributed up to two million tourists to South Africa in 2017, becoming the largest source of African visitors to the neighbouring country, a report has shown.Highlights from a recent report...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 July 2018

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Zimbabwe edges back onto tourist map

After nearly two decades in the doldrums, Zimbabwe's tourism sector is enjoying a rebound, with visitors returning in droves to see the majestic Victoria Falls and explore unspoilt safari reserves.The...

By AFP | Published: 23 July 2018

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Matobo tourist arrivals surge 11%

TOURIST arrivals at Matobo National Park surged 11% to 11 513 during the first quarter of the year, spurred by the growth in both foreign and domestic arrivals, an official has said.In emailed respons...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 July 2018

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Tourist arrivals up 15%

Tourist arrivals in Zimbabwe went up 15 percent to 554 417 from 480 510 in the quarter ended March 2018, latest statistics revealed.According to the Finance ministry's Fiscal Policy and Advisory Servi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 July 2018

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

More tourists flock to Victoria Falls

TOURIST arrivals in Victoria Falls have increased by 50 percent this year with hotels in the prime resort destination recording 100 percent bookings as more visitors flock into Zimbabwe under the new ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 22 June 2018

POLITICS

Zim relaxes visa terms for Chinese tourists

All Chinese nationals visiting the country will now be required to obtain visas at ports of entry with effect from next month after Government reviewed the country's visa regime to boost the tourism i...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 June 2018

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Zim back to record tourist numbers

ZIMBABWE'S top resort town, Victoria Falls, has received a record number of tourists and healthy forward bookings, according to Africa Albida Tourism (AAT).AAT chief executive, Ross Kennedy, said mont...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 May 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Crocodile attacks tourists canoeing in Zambezi River

A DARING crocodile which last week attacked two canoes carrying tourists in the Zambezi River has been put down to save lives after one of the tourists lost her arm in the attack.Zanele Ndlovu was att...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 May 2018

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

5 new tourist sites for Zimbabwe

TREASURY has released funds for the development of five new heritage sites to preserve and turn them into money-spinning tourist attractions, Tourism minister Prisca Mupfumira said yesterday.These are...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 April 2018

OPINION

Zimbabwe tourist arrivals jump 56%

Gift Phiri talks to Zimbabwe Tourism Authority CEO Karikoga Kaseke about the tourism spin-offs from the China State visit that he embarked on in a delegation led by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Find ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 April 2018

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Vic Falls tourist arrivals surge 20.7%

Victoria Falls continues to be dominant as the country's major tourist attraction centre after recording 20,7 percent rise in arrivals during Easter Holidays compared to the same period last year. Sta...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 April 2018

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Zim targets 2.8m tourist arrivals

ZIMBABWE has set a target of at least 2, 8 million foreign tourist arrivals by December compared to about 2, 4 million in 2017.Speaking during a provincial tourism stakeholders meeting held at the loc...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 February 2018

POLITICS

Mnangagwa linked with 1982 tourists' murder

FORMER president Robert Mugabe's nephew, Patrick Zhuwao, has made a sensational claim about the 1982 murder of six western tourists in Matabeleland North, saying both President Emmerson Mnangagwa and ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 January 2018

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Local tourists moan high charges

LOCAL tourists have appealed to tour operators to reduce charges for the various activities which they say are very high and as such work against efforts to promote domestic tourism.The Government, th...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 January 2018

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

'Tourist arrivals to surpass 2,5m in 2018'

THE tourism sector in Zimbabwe is expected to grow by more than 20% in 2018, with tourist arrivals surpassing 2,5 million due to renewed confidence in the destination triggered by the recent change of...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 January 2018

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Zimbabwe eases tourist travel

MINISTER of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Prisca Mupfumira, says her ministry is planning to establish a National Tourism Facilitation Committee to deal with travel impediments such as police road...

By Staff reporter | Published: 18 January 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

3 million tourists expected in 2020

Zimbabwe's tourism industry is set for a rebound as arrivals mainly from traditional markets are expected to hit the three million mark by 2020, a development that will see over 300 000 jobs being cre...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 January 2018

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Tourist arrivals to surpass 4m in 3 years

Tourist arrivals are set to double within three years on the back of aggressive marketing and image improvement campaigns of the country, the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has said.Arrivals were 1,...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 December 2017
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