Zimbabwe News
fastjet receive operations licence in Zimbabwe
fastjet has been granted an Air Operator Certificate by the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe. The AOC designates fastjet Zimbabwe as a Zimbabwean airline licenced to operate both domestic and international routes within and from Zimbabwe. fastjet Zimbabwe is now the second airline in the fastjet network.
Zimbabwe plots road to tourism recovery
Home to Victoria Falls – among the most spectacular sights on Earth – Zimbabwe has long been considered the jewel of African tourism. However, political turmoil has seen the destination slip from the international tourist trail over the past decade. Now, with a semblance of stability returning, Breaking Travel News here examines if the country can turn the corner and reclaim its rightful place.
WTTC Summit 2011: Zimbabwe continues its return from the tourism cold
After years in the tourism wilderness, Zimbabwe is bouncing back strongly. According to the WTTC, its tourism economy is set to grow 6.3 percent this year. The influential travel and tourism body also predicts that Zimbabwe will continue growing at 8.2 percent per annum over the next decade, the second highest in the world after China.
Zimbabwe comes good at Indaba 2011
Indaba 2011 is proving a successful show for Zimbabwean tourism, with stakeholders reporting that they have sealed a number of deals. The development has raised hopes that the country’s tourism sector is on the road to recovery after years in the wilderness.
Givemore Chidzidzi, COO, Zimbabwe Tourism Authority @ ITB Berlin 2011
BTN talks to Givemore Chidzidzi, COO, Zimbabwe Tourism Authority at ITB Berlin 2011
Zimbabwe and the rise and fall of Robert Mugabe
In a new column about nations that are tourism pariahs today but have the attributes to become stars of tomorrow, BTN looks at the potential of Zimbabwe.
Walter Mzembi, Tourism Minister Walter Mzembi, Zimbabwe @ WTTC 2009
Breaking Travel News interviews Zimbabwe Tourism Minister Walter Mzembi
Zimbabwe returns from the cold
Zimbabwe is slowly yet surely returning from international exile, with travel warnings by the United States, Japanese and German governments lifted this month, and other countries expected to follow suit. Germany’s ambassador to Zimbabwe, Albrecht Cronze, said the prevailing situation in Zimbabwe no longer justified the travel warnings. The US has scrapped its advisory warning but says this does not signal a shift in US policy toward the unity government.
Zimbabwe suspends domestic currency for at least year
Zimbabwe’s national currency will remain suspended for at least a year as the country turns to foreign currency to combat hyper-inflation. “There was nothing to support the value of the Zimbabwean dollar,” Economic Planning Minister Elton Mangoma said.