Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Barbara Rwodzi, officially opened the 2024 Inaugural Tourism and Conservation Conference on July 11, 2024.
The event was held at Cresta Lodge in Harare.
Initially, the conference was to be inaugurated by the First Lady, Dr. Auxillia Mnangagwa. However, due to her absence, Hon. Barbara Rwodzi assumed the role.
According to the Ministry of Information, Publicity & Broadcasting Services’ announcement, newsreportzim.com reliably informed that Minister Rwodzi officially opened the conference on Thursday.
The conference, themed ‘Making Tourism Easier and Bigger Through Wildlife,’ emphasized the importance of heritage conservation.
During her speech, Minister Rwodzi underscored the need for communities to embrace their heritage and ensure they benefit from local resources.
“It is high time that the Tourism industry should embrace working closely with communities where they package their respective heritage units, diverse cultures, norms, values, traditions and identities; while unlocking benefits attached to it in relation to tourism,” Rwodzi said.
