Ginimbi woes, Harare International Carnival cancelled?

The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority has cancelled the Harare International Carnival citing competing events and the prevailing economic climate.

Controversial businessman and Harare International Carnival Ambassador Genius Kadungure, popularly known as Ginimbi, is was recently bailed after being arrested on allegations of tax evasion amounting to $22 million.
ZTA chief executive, Dr Karikoga Kaseke named the controversial Kadungure as Harare International Carnival Brand Ambassador.

Kadungure would be the Face of the Harare International Carnival for the next three years.

Ginimbi also appeared before Harare magistrate Morgan Nemadire on allegations of defrauding Chegutu West legislator Dexter Nduna, Ivon and Enock Gatawa of more than ZAR1 million on the pretext of supplying mining equipment in 2012.

Below is the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority statement:

The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority would like to advise all partners, stakeholders, the media and the general populace that after wide consultations it has been decided to defer the hosting of the Harare International Carnival.

The much anticipated annual national event which was pencilled for December 2018 will not be held this year and this decision was not arrived at lightly. The year 2018 was punctuated by numerous competing events that led to the postponement of the event from its original October timing and we had hoped to hold the carnival before year end.

The competing events at this time of the year, careful consideration of the weather conditions that are usually characterised by rainfall and the current prevailing economic climate contributed to getting to this decision. We want to make sure that the event is everything it should be and without adequate resources and to conducive environment, it would be to disservice to the Harare International Carnival Brand and the general populace.