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Government to launch tourism strategy

Government to launch tourism strategy

GOVERNMENT has made plans to launch the Domestic Tourism Strategy and an Investor’s Guide at the end of this year.

Minister of Tourism, Rodney Sikumba says the two documents will give investors necessary information that will help them make investments in the sector, as well as set out a clear strategy on domestic Tourism.

He was speaking during the official opening of the Zambia Tourism Expo at Bonanza Resort in Chongwe on Friday evening,

Mr Sikumba has called on stakeholders to take advantage of the window provided for to make submissions on the two documents.

“By next year we should be all good to go, working hand in hand, growing our domestic tourism market and attracting the best investment deals for the country,” Mr Sikumba said.

And Mr Sikumba said government will reduce the cost of doing business in the tourism sector.

He said all the challenges pertaining to high cost of business in the sector will no long exist.

He disclosed the ministry will undertake a comprehensive review of policy, regulatory and the legislative environment which tends to produce multiplicity fees, licenses and the general red tape associated with government.

He also urged stakeholders in the tourism value chain to be vaccinated against Covid-19.

And speaking at the same occasion, British High Commissioner to Zambia, NicholasWoolley disclosed that the UK government has released 100 million pound fund meant for biodiversity landscaping in six countries of which Zambia’s trans-frontier Kaza region is among the beneficiaries.

And Tourism Council of Zambia (TCZ) Chairperson Vincent Mupwaya urged players to aim for high quality service delivery as this is a major way the sector can stand out.

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