admin“The broad-based council is representative of all key relevant national constituencies, including industry players, academics, women, youths, religious leaders, traditional chiefs and the disabled.
“The ministry has basically broadened and deepened what should be our perception of Zimbabwe national tourism from the narrow and shallow view inherited from colonial times.
“This is where tourism is narrowly perceived as a preoccupation that is exclusively for whites and foreigners, where the generality of our people can only participate as servants or amusers,” he said in a statement
He said his ministry has redefined tourism to involve the whole of Zimbabwe, all its people and cultures, all its physical and man-made structures.
“There is now as much emphasis on domestic tourism as there has been on international tourism,” he said.
He said indigenous people could participate as tourists as well as hosts and entrepreneurs.
“These include, but are not restricted to the following; village tourism, township tourism, medical tourism, cultural tourism, sport tourism, educational tourism, adventure tourism, heritage tourism, eco-tourism, wildlife tourism, pilgrimage tourism, religious tourism, historical tourism, cycling tourism, agricultural tourism, manufacturing tourism, and mining tourism.”
He said the council that would have defining and analytical functions will retreat regularly and advise the minister on the development of this key area within the total matrix of our national socio-economic development.
He said the appointed 30 members of the council would also be accorded the scope to input into the conceptualisation and implementation of tourism product development, particularly enshrinement, monument-building, and icon-construction in their own localities throughout the provinces.
Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe chief executive officer Mr David Chawota, Chitungwiza General Hospital chief executive officer Dr Obadia Moyo, the Zimbabwe Tourism Council president Mr Tendai Madzivanyika and former Solusi vice-chancellor Professor Norman Maphosa are some of the National Tourism and Heritage Advisory Council members.
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