Officially launching the Unesco African Film Industry report on behalf of Minister Kirsty Coventry at a well-attended event at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Diamond Lecture Theatre last Tuesday Chitepo said: “The report is an eye-opener as it reveals a number of issues including the potential revenue and jobs that can be generated from this sector if we all take the film sector seriously. While the sector currently accounts for US$5 billion in revenue and employs five million people on the continent, the report estimates that the film and audio-visual industry in Africa could create 20 million jobs and generate US$20 billion in revenue annually.”

Chikukwa told NewsDay Life & style that Chitepo, in her opening remarks of the Pavillion of Zimbabwe at la Biennale de Venezia expressed sincere gratitude for the growth of Zimbabwe’s arts industry and urged the National Art Gallery of Zimbabwe to open more opportunities for local artists whose imagination has appealed to many across the globe.

Clement Mukwasi, president of the Employers Association for Tours and Safari Operators, said Russia was a big source market for Zimbabwe’s hunting industry and the war had an immediate impact on the country’s tourism industry that was beginning to recover from the impact of Covid-19 lockdowns.

Clement Mukwasi, president of the Employers Association for Tours and Safari Operators, said Russia was a big source market for Zimbabwe’s hunting industry and the war had an immediate impact on the country’s tourism industry that was beginning to recover from the impact of Covid-19 lockdowns.

Some residents helplessly watched their security walls collapse as water rose to knee level inside their homes and yards.