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Harmony Agere and Wallace Ruzvidzo
GEO Pomona’s waste-to-energy project is promoting gastronomy and green tourism through the deployment of modern and smart technologies that protect the environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Barbara Rwodzi has said.
The minister said this after touring the facility’s newly completed, state-of-the-art restaurant, saying the development aligns with the vision being promoted by UN Tourism.
The Geo Pomona waste-to-energy project is gradually taking shape, with the restaurant — expected to be commissioned in March — becoming the latest unit to be completed.
Other components already in place include the sorting plant, fleet service centre, waste encapsulation, hazardous waste landfills, water treatment plant and recreational amenities.
Minister Rwodzi said the integrated units were benefiting both Geo Pomona and the surrounding communities.
“How they do their business, sports connectivity with the restaurant is amazing,” she said.
“It’s an exchange between them and the community. The corporate social responsibility that they give to them (the community) and them coming to eat and play in here.
“We commend the chairman and his team for what they have done in the aspect of tourism, sports tourism and the facility itself is actually a tourism site.
“It’s a tourism destination. We are seeing many people coming from the region, but not just this southern region of Africa, but we have seen others now that are coming from the north.
“And as they do that, its already tourism. After business meetings, they are coming into the restaurant to eat, which is ideally what it is supposed to be.”
Geo Pomona Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dr Dilesh Nguwaya said the restaurant had been completed, with only minor detailing work remaining.
“The restaurant is part of our broader vision, environmental and sustainable development. It has a capacity to host about 800 people who want to come here to dine and enjoy themselves. We expect to officially open the facility in March. Everything is already done except for a few touch-ups,” he said.
