Tourists return to Zimbabwe as economy recovers

JOHANNESBURG – Zimbabwe's tourism chief says hotels have seen occupancy rates double in the past year as the country begins to enjoys the political and economic stability brought about by a unity government.

Emmanuel Fundira, president of the Zimbabwe Council of Tourism, says since a new government was formed in February, hotels have been about 60 percent full compared to 30 percent last year.

The country is rich in wildlife and natural attractions but tourism has suffered because of the country's political and economic crisis.

Investors at a conference in Johannesburg were told how Zimbabwe's battered economy is starting to show signs of growth. But full recovery is very much linked to the success of the new government which many fear is on the brink of collapse.

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/ap/20091116/twl-af-zimbabwe-1be00ca.html

Just wait for a few of them to come to grief... :skull_cro

Yeah, let's go see all the tourist sites. You know, like the burned out homes of the dead white farmers, the katt-chewing local militias hanging out on the street corners, the starving kids looking at you all day like they are trying to figure out how to cook you and eat you, the utter lack of anything resembling functioning western civilization... You know; all the sites that make up the ambiance of the place.

"Visit friendly Zimbabwe; where the local tourist trap really does..."

Occuppancy doubled? So they had 2 visitors, eh?

Occuppancy doubled? So they had 2 visitors, eh?

Ehh; well, kinda. The second one had to bring the ransom so the first one could come home. Kind of like a Carnival cruise to Somalia...

Probably liberals,they never learn.

Probably liberals,they never learn.


And then they scream "why me...why...how could this happen"...

Yeah; they going hiking along the border of Iran, and then wonder WHO is going to come rescue them from their own stupidity. I'm just surprisied the Iranians didn't send them home, upon their promise to breed MORE idiots and further pollute the gene pool in Amerika.

Assigning blame to one side is ignorant. My neighbor and friend is from Zimbabwe. When the Brits came they confiscated his grandfathers several hundred head of cattle and lands. The Brits have failed to pay agreed amounts for land reparations. The idiots on both sides should have slowly transitioned the farms over. Most of the locals lack the education and or resources to run large farms. Paradise lost because of political hacks.

Assigning blame to one side is ignorant. My neighbor and friend is from Zimbabwe. When the Brits came they confiscated his grandfathers several hundred head of cattle and lands. The Brits have failed to pay agreed amounts for land reparations.

To the victors go the spoils.

Assigning blame to one side is ignorant. My neighbor and friend is from Zimbabwe. When the Brits came they confiscated his grandfathers several hundred head of cattle and lands. The Brits have failed to pay agreed amounts for land reparations. The idiots on both sides should have slowly transitioned the farms over. Most of the locals lack the education and or resources to run large farms. Paradise lost because of political hacks.

Brits have all their money tied up giving the muzzies food stamps.