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Innocent Ruwende and Talent Hwari Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Walter Mzembi remains in the race for the United Nations World Tourism Organisation secretary-general post if Georgian candidate Mr Zurab Pololikashvilli fails to garner two thirds of the votes at the UNTWO 22nd General Assembly to be held in September.

MY TURN WITH TICHAONA ZINDOGA In January, Zimbabwe’s Tourism Minister Walter Mzembi, who was running for election to the post of United Nations World Tourism Organisation secretary-general, raised a serious concern about the colour and geopolitics that play out at the supposedly multilateral institution of the United Nations.

Isdore Guvamombe in MADRID, Spain— TODAY is the big day. Never, since the inception of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) in 1975, has the election of a secretary-general generated so much interest. And again, never in the 42-year history of the organisation has an African held the post of secretary general. All eyes are, […]

Isdore Guvamombe in MADRID, Spain & Kudakwashe Mhundwa and Talent Hwari in Harare— Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Dr Walter Mzembi’s campaign for the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) secretary-general’s post got a last-minute boost yesterday when Seychelles withdrew its candidate, Mr Allain St Ange. This left Dr Mzembi as the sole candidate from […]

Freedom Mupanedemo Incredulity, shock and disbelief has engulfed the last ditch entry of South Korea’s Ambassador Dho Young-Shim into the succession matrix of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation secretary general post.

Innocent Ruwende Senior Reporter— TOURISM and Hospitality Industry Minister Dr Walter Mzembi yesterday received a major boost for his campaign for the post of United Nations World Tourism Organisation secretary-general when mobile telecommunications giant NetOne unveiled a sponsorship package to cater for his communication and publicity needs for the duration of his campaign.