President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on the Zimbabwean Parliament to expedite the passage of the Tourism Amendment Bill, paving the way for the industry’s growth.
Tourism is one of the key pillars of economic revival for the second republic with vast low hanging fruit.
Speaking during the State of the Nation Address (SONA) said the country should take advantage of the recent recognition by Forbes Magazine.
‘’Tourism is emerging as a critical pillar in our nation’s economic
transformation. The sector’s solid performance has received global recognition , with Zimbabwe being recently awarded the Best Must-Visit Destination in the World accolade by Forbes Magazine.
‘’Accordingly, Parliament is hereby called upon to expedite the passage of the Tourism Amendment Bill in order to sufficiently support the sector’s growth trajectory,’’ he said.
The President bemoaned the lack of urgency in finalisation of bills by Parliament challenging them to do better.
‘’The total backlog of outstanding Bills is unacceptable. I challenge this august House to do more to ensure that these Bills are brought before Parliament and finalised,’’ he said.
This is not the first time that Mnangagwa has complained about lack of progress in passing of bills metioned in his SONA. In 2024 he also complained about the same issue.
Parliament however blames the ministers for not pushing their bills while some fail to even bring them to the house.
