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Sweden, South Africa impressed by Zim tourism surge
Zimbabwe has gradually witnessed a surge in the tourism and hospitality sectors over yesteryears, with several tourists coming from South Africa and Sweden expressed their commitment to embark on a ma...Published: 10 Sep 2024 at 08:02hrs | 1330 | by ideon Madzikatidze in Gonarezhou, Chiredzi
Tender out for Vic Falls Bridge rehabilitation
THE Emerged Railways Properties (ERP), a company constituted by National Railways of Zimbabwe and Zambia Railways is calling for proposals for contractors that can help carry out maintenance work on t...Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:04hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe tourist arrivals jump 108% in Q1
ZIMBABWE recorded a 108 percent increase in tourist arrivals to 271 188 in the first quarter of the year compared to the corresponding period in 2022, indicating the sector's recovery from the negativ...Published: 19 Jun 2023 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sees 100% jump in tourist arrivals
Zimbabwe has recorded a more than 100 percent increase in tourist arrivals, a significant step in the recovery of the country's cash cow hospitality sector which was still recovering from disruptions ...Published: 08 Jun 2023 at 09:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
SADC must utilize Mzembi to transform regional tourism
The SADC region is endowed with several tourist attractions, wonderful fauna and flora and the region has a tranquil environment with a warm and welcoming people.The region has not fully utili...Published: 27 Sep 2022 at 16:03hrs | 1 | by Nicholas Ncube
Mthuli Ncube fears for economy
FINANCE and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube says he is keeping his fingers crossed that the current wave of the Covid-19 (Omicron variant) pandemic will not get to the previous d...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 20:07hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi not yet off the hook
The Prosecutor General Mr Kumbirai Hodzi yesterday got the green light to contest a recent High Court judgment clearing fugitive ex-Cabinet minister Walter Mzembi and three others of grabbing four veh...Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mzembi cleared of corruption allegations
Former tourism minister Walter Mzembi's hands "remain as white as snow," a High Court judge ruled as he cleared him of corruption allegations.The 57-year-old, who now lives in South Africa, wa...Published: 01 Jun 2021 at 18:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere, Mzembi to be extradited
FORMER Government and ZANU-PF officials who fled the country while facing criminal charges are set to be extradited to face justice back home, Government has resolved.Addressing the ZANU-PF Mi...Published: 13 Sep 2020 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mzembi accomplice acquitted of theft charges
FORMER Tourism minister Walter Mzembi's accomplice in the case of theft of trust property valued US$1,8 million, which was fundraised for the 2013 United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) con...Published: 03 Aug 2019 at 09:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jobless and witless Sikhala
Well, when I see jobless and witless Sikhala what comes to mind are Tom and Jerry gimmicks! The MDC-Alliance might have tried hard to openly disown him on his utterances, but we are not fooled...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 07:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe shadow looms large at Sadc solidarity conference
OVER a year after his removal from power, former President Robert Mugabe's shadow continues to loom large at regional level, as his political influence in the country seems to be waning by each passin...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 06:39hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Mzembi faces extradition from SA
The State is starting the extradition process on fugitive former Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Walter Mzembi, who is believed to be holed up in South Africa, to bring him to trial on charg...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 22:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mzembi puts $2m mansion for sale
Former Cabinet Minister Walter Mzembi has put his palatial Harare mansion on the market for a princely $2 million amid speculation the 55-year-old politician is finalising moves to flee the country to...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mzembi, accomplices trial date set
A HARARE magistrate has set November 19, 26 and 29 as trial dates for former Foreign Affairs minister Walter Mzembi, who is facing charges of fraud, criminal abuse of office and theft of trust propert...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 09:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Unlocking Zimbabwe's tourism potential
There must be no doubt in anyone's mind that tourism continues to be one of the fastest-growing and most dynamic sectors in Africa and this must therefore necessarily include Zimbabwe. Tourism has the...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 14:35hrs | 9 | by Vince Musewe
Mzembi has cancer
Former Cabinet minister Walter Mzembi yesterday told the court that he was undergoing cancer treatment in South Africa when he missed a court hearing.Mzembi - who is facing a slew of corruptio...Published: 25 Jul 2018 at 18:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Mliswa meet rehabilitated Mzembi in SA
The outspoken Norton member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has revealed his meeting with former cabinet minister Walter Mzembi who was recently hospitalised in South Africa and battling for his life....Published: 12 Jun 2018 at 11:30hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Zimbabwe a tourist attraction country
Zimbabwe is a colourful country endowed with so much natural beauty in its flora and fauna. This makes it a centre of attraction to tourists around the world. Hence, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's gov...Published: 29 May 2018 at 14:29hrs | | by Rudo Saungweme
Warrant of arrest for critically ill Mzembi
FORMER cabinet minister Walter Mzembi is hospitalised in South Africa and battling for his life, his lawyer has told a Harare court.According to NewZimbabwe.com, the former foreign affairs min...Published: 10 May 2018 at 11:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Junta not ready to try Mzembi
THE state this week asked for postponement of the case in which former cabinet minister Walter Mzembi is accused of stealing $1,6 million to a later date saying investigations were still underway....Published: 09 Mar 2018 at 15:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mzembi freedom bid thrown out
Former Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Walter Mzembi, who is facing $1,6 million theft of trust property charges, will remain on remand pending trial after the court yesterday dismissed his ...Published: 20 Feb 2018 at 07:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mzembi's co-accused appears in court
Former Tourism minister Walter Mzembi's alleged accomplice Susanna Makombe Kuhudzayi, who was recently reported to be on the run over theft of trust property amounting to $1,8 million, showed up at th...Published: 15 Feb 2018 at 05:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi mounts defence in graft trial
Former Cabinet minister Walter Mzembi has said the government cannot charge him with corruption over alleged loses incurred during the 2013 United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) General As...Published: 14 Feb 2018 at 14:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Graft charges against Mzembi politically motivated?
FORMER Tourism minister Walter Mzembi yesterday challenged the $1,8 million fraud charge levelled him, claiming the charge is politically motivated.The ex-minister is alleged to have fleeced t...Published: 14 Feb 2018 at 05:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Measures to resuscitate tourism to be introduced
THE Government is set to introduce a cocktail of measures to resuscitate and capacitate the tourism industry including changing the visa regime to enable most tourists to apply for visas at the port o...Published: 09 Feb 2018 at 06:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zacc hunts for Mzembi
Zacc hunts for MzembiTHE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is on the hunt for former Foreign Affairs minister Walter Mzembi and other ex-government ministers over the disappearance of ove...Published: 06 Feb 2018 at 05:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mzembi in fresh $2,5m storm
FORMER Foreign Affairs minister Walter Mzembi is facing imminent arrest after fresh charges emerged implicating him in the alleged abuse of more than US$2 million from the Infrastructure Development B...Published: 12 Jan 2018 at 06:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mzembi to take a political sabbatical?
Walter Mzembi was the last Foreign Affairs minister to serve under former president Robert Mugabe.Although his tenure was brief, for it was during his stint that the Mugabe's regime fell, it w...Published: 04 Dec 2017 at 13:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mzembi confirms that he was now a fugitive
FOREIGN affairs minister Walter Mzembi confirmed Wednesday that he was a fugitive as cabinet colleagues and G40 allies Jonathan Moyo and Saviour Kasukuwere were reportedly picked up by the military....Published: 16 Nov 2017 at 08:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mzembi: 20 questions and answers as Foreign Minister Zimbabwe
HARARE - The Honorable Dr. Walter Mzembi, Minister of Foreign Affairs Zimbabwe, provided Worldtourismwire a copy of this Q&A first published in the Zimbabwe Daily News....Published: 31 Oct 2017 at 07:36hrs | | by EINPresswire
Good relations and investment with Zimbabwe: One man triggered change
HARARE - Tourism has a lot to do with it. There is more than one good reason why the world should rethink foreign relations with Zimbabwe? The time window for safe investments in Zimbabwe with big ret...Published: 31 Oct 2017 at 07:29hrs | | by EINPresswire
Zimbabwe won't shut down struggling embassies, says Mzembi
Daily News Editor Gift Phiri sits down for a wide-ranging interview with new Foreign Affairs minister Walter Mzembi. Find below excerpts of the interview.Q: Congratulations on your appointment...Published: 29 Oct 2017 at 10:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
UN system needs overhaul, says Mzembi
\Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi has said the United Nations (UN) system needs urgent reform, starting with its agencies following a decision by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to rescind i...Published: 23 Oct 2017 at 07:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa 'poisoning' opens can of worms
THE reports that Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa was poisoned through ice cream supplied by President Robert Mugabe's Gushungo Dairies have opened a can of worms in Masvingo province, where top Zanu...Published: 23 Aug 2017 at 09:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
West rigged us out of UNWTO post, Cdes
Dear Cabinet and Politburo membersCOMRADES, I am really disappointed that one of our best ministers, Cde Walter, was rigged out of the secretary generals' position of the United Nations ...Published: 19 May 2017 at 15:52hrs | | by CZ
Mzembi speaks on UNWTO loss
Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Walter Mzembi has said the Zimbabwean brand emerged the major victor in the race for the United Nations World Tourism Organisation secretary-general's post, d...Published: 15 May 2017 at 07:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa denies denigrating Mzembi
Zifa and cosafa president Dr Phillip Chiyangwa has said images circulating on social media of him denigrating Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Dr Walter Mzembi are fake, malicious and designe...Published: 15 May 2017 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's age can't be a manifesto or an ideology
TODAY'S sermon comes from Leviticus 19 vs 32 and Isiah 46 vs 4. This sermon was inspired by comments that followed the statement by Presidential spokesman Mr George Charamba who last week took time to...Published: 14 May 2017 at 15:09hrs | | by Bishop Lazarus
Mugabe's ministers 'celebrate' Mzembi's defeat
Hospitality Industry Minister Walter Mzembi failure to land the UNWTO Secretary General post in Madrid, Spain today is a huge relief to his fellow cabinet members.Had he pulled the victo...Published: 12 May 2017 at 15:11hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Walter Mzembi loses UNWTO race
TOURISM and Hospitality Industry minister Walter Mzembi has suffered an embarrassing defeat in the race for the secretary general's post of the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).&nbs...Published: 12 May 2017 at 12:17hrs | | by Alice Dube
D-Day for Mzembi
TODAY is the big day. Never, since the inception of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation in 1975, has the election of a Secretary General generated so much interest.And again never in...Published: 12 May 2017 at 06:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
A tested leader: No stopping for Mzembi
PRETORIA - "Africa's time is now!" This is the message that South Africa's Tourism Minister Tokozile Xasa is trying to get across, while endorsing her counterpart - Zimbabwe's Minister of Tourism Walt...Published: 01 May 2017 at 21:09hrs | | by EINPresswire
SA holds dinner for Mzembi, rallies Africa to vote for him
The African Union endorsed candidate for the post of Secretary General of the UNWTO, Dr Walter Mzembi has commended Africa and political players from across the divide for believing in him and s...Published: 30 Apr 2017 at 21:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mzembi is Africa's man for UNWTO Secretary General says South Africa
PRETORIA - "This is Africa's time, and Walter Mzembi is Africa's candidate to head the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)."With these words, South African Minister of Tourism Ms. Thoko Xasa...Published: 30 Apr 2017 at 13:56hrs | 1 | by EINPresswire
Miss NUST crowned
In all local universities, second semester is packed with a lot of action from the sporting arenas to the runway. A night before the Zimbabwe Universities Sports Association (ZUSA) games ended...Published: 23 Apr 2017 at 14:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Statement by the Chairperson of the UNWTO Regional Commission for Africa Hon. Dr. W. Mzembi
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA - In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia the Fifty-ninth meeting of the UNWTO Commission for Africa and High-level Meeting on Chinese Outbound Tourism to Africa was opened today.Chairp...Published: 21 Apr 2017 at 12:31hrs | | by Dr. Walter Mzembi
Mugabe, Queen Elizabeth 'must sit down for tea'
The Zimbabwean minister for tourism has unveiled a blueprint for putting the country on the travel map, including a proposal that The Queen and Robert Mugabe should sit down for tea together...Published: 05 Apr 2017 at 16:47hrs | | by Telegraph
7 Mzembi challengers disqualified
SEVEN candidates, including Tourism and Hospitality Minister, Walter Mzembi, successfully filed their nomination papers in time for the election of United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO...Published: 21 Mar 2017 at 18:06hrs | | by Agencies
'Zimbabwe must do away with visas'
Zimbabwe must gradually move away from issuing visas to tourists and focus more on maximising on revenues spent by visitors when they stay in the country, an official has said.While the go...Published: 14 Mar 2017 at 06:04hrs | 1 | by Agencies
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