Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Zimbabwe Government’s enshrinement programme is expected to take heritage tourism to greater heights after the allocation of resources from treasury.
This was announced by the minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Honourable Prisca Mupfumira from Dubai, where she is attending the Arabian Travel Market. To quote Minister Mupfumira: “We received news of the exciting development that Government had approved the budget submitted by my Ministry for the enshrinement programme. I had put this long overdue project as part of my 100 days programme and my team and I are elated by the allocation of resources to enable us embark on this project.
Zimbabwe has many Liberation War Sites that need to be memorialised as we package our own history.”
She added, “For the hundred days’ programme we have prioritised five sites, namely: The Chinhoyi Battle Site and the Seven Heroes burial site (Chinhoyi), Trabablas Trail (Masvingo), Pupu Shangani (Matabeleland North), Old Bulawayo Site (Bulawayo) and Tangwena Village (Manicaland). I am grateful to the leadership for allowing me to champion this important cause and to my colleague, the Minister of Home Affairs, Honourable Obert Mpofu and other colleagues in Cabinet as well as in the party for all their support.”
Work has already started at the Chinhoyi Battle Site where the executing agency, National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe (NMMZ) have commenced site mobilization. The Honourable Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry will soon be unveiling the grand plan for the site that will change the face of tourism in Chinhoyi in particular and Mashonaland West in general.
Heritage tourism is getting increasingly popular with the travelling public who seek to gain more understanding of the history and culture as well as the people in the destinations visited.
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