Tourism ministry rakes in K9.2m
GOVERNMENT has collected K9.2 million in nine months of the tourism levy and Tourism Development Fund against a target of K11million in a year.
Minister of Tourism and Arts Charles Banda said his ministry had performed according to expectations in 2017 and that it would even do better in 2018.
Mr Banda said he was happy that directors and members of staff had shown good leadership and proved that they understood their respective roles.
In a statement availed yesterday in Lusaka at a function dubbed “Meet the Minister and Permanent Secretary for Tourism and Arts Staff” the minister said the ministry had shown its prowess especially that the 2018 budget was in its favour.
“The Ministry of Tourism and Arts has performed according to expectations in 2017 and we will even perform better in 2018,” he said.
He bemoaned the challenges of staffing levels under the Department of National Parks and Wildlife but that government would soon be recruiting scouts to beef up the numbers.
And Permanent Secretary Liya Mutale thanked the staff for working tirelessly and going an extra mile to ensure the smooth operations at the Ministry.
Dr Mutale said the event was meant to celebrate the hard work of staff who made sure the ministry achieved most of its goals.
And director-tourism Reuben Zulu has described the tourism levy and Tourism Development Fund as a success having collected K 9.2 million in nine months against a target of K11million in a year.