admincurrent renovations being undertaken by the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe at Victoria Falls Airport terminal.
The refurbishments would see the terminal having ATM services among other services and also incorporate temporary structures that would be set up a few days before the General Assembly.
The Permanent Secretary in the Transport, Communication and Infrastructural Development ministry, Mr Munesu Munodawafa yesterday told ZBC News that Government was satisfied with the progress that has been made at the airport as well as the town centre where road rehabilitation has almost been completed.
He, however, emphasised that the other parts of the airport which are undergoing construction are not targeted for completion before the General Assembly.
The committee also visited the site for the opening ceremony, the host hotel and Victoria Falls Hospital which was currently undergoing refurbishments.
The UNWTO inspectorate team is expected to arrive in Livingstone, Zambia on June 26 and conduct assessments before proceeding to Victoria Falls for the final inspections from the June 28 to June 29 of this month.
Meanwhile, Government said the Victoria Falls Airport has the capacity to receive an increased number of delegates during the UNWTO.
Mr Munodawafa said the airport was ready to accommodate bigger aircrafts. He said that currently over 500 visitors passes through the airport on a daily basis.
“In terms of readiness, we can safely say the airport is ready for the conference and with the current renovations taking place absolutely everything is on course.
“The facelift will end on the 6th of August,” he said.
The Victoria Falls Airport is currently being refurbished to ensure bigger aircraft can land during the forthcoming UNWTO General Assembly.
The refurbishment project would see the construction of a 4 000 metre runway and other infrastructure developments. The funds were sourced from the Export-Import Bank of China to the tune of $202 million.
Over a thousand delegates are expected to attend.
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