Oscar J Jeke
Zim Now Reporter
The Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, in partnership with the United Nations, is set to host the first United Nations Tourism Africa Gastronomy Forum from July 26 to 28 this year in Victoria Falls.
Zimbabwe was chosen to host the Forum after a successful exhibition at a similar forum hosted in Spain last year, where the country showcased its culture and cuisine.
Speaking at the post-Cabinet briefing in Harare on Tuesday, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister, Dr. Jenfan Muswere said that the forum was the first of its kind on the continent, with Zimbabwe privileged to host such an event.
“Cabinet received a report on the Hosting of the First United Nations Tourism Africa Gastronomy Forum, as presented by the Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Honourable Barbara Rwodzi.
“Zimbabwe will be hosting the United Nations Tourism Africa Gastronomy Forum, the first on the African continent, in Victoria Falls from 26th to 28th July 2024.
“Zimbabwe was chosen to host the Forum in the wake of an exceptional exhibition of the country’s culture and cuisine by a Zimbabwean delegation at a similar Forum held in Spain in October 2023.
“Zimbabwe received 100 scholarships from UN Tourism, during the Forum in Spain, targeting Zimbabwean beneficiaries. The scholarships have all been taken up by students in Culinary Departments and Schools across Zimbabwe. All the country’s ten provinces benefitted from the scholarships.
“Meanwhile, Government is in the process of establishing a Gastronomy Tourism Academy in Victoria Falls to serve Zimbabwe and the whole of Africa.
“The prestigious event in Victoria Falls will further validate His Excellency the President’s untiring efforts to establish our country as a global leader in Heritage-based Tourism and Hospitality,” he said.
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