NEW: Zim tourist arrivals up 62 percent

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Zimbabwe’s tourist arrivals rose by 62 percent in the first six months of the year, according to the Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry.

In a statement to launch the tourism month and preparations for this year’s United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) World Tourism Day celebrations recently, the Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Mangaliso Ndlovu said:

“During the first half of 2023, the country registered an increase of 62 percent international tourist arrivals from 366 062 in 2022 to 591 524 in 2023.”

The performance of the travel and tourism sector globally has improved significantly since last year due to resumption of the travel and tourism following the effective global measures to control the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

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