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Sharon Kavhu

Botswana tourism is flourishing as more than two million tourists have visited the country in the past two years, said the Minister of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Natural Resources. tourism, Tshekedi Khama. The Botswana government's Twitter page, Khama made these remarks at a meeting in Malatswai on July 24th. He said that the resurgence in the number of tourists in the country has stimulated the creation of direct and indirect jobs for Botswana

. The visit to Botswana also translates into the creation of jobs in other sectors related to tourism. At least 150,000 Batswana have benefited directly or indirectly from tourism-related jobs, such as in restaurants of the time, and the World Tourism Organization found that tourism provided 18,000 direct jobs. , said Mr. Khama

., as it was the priority of past and present presidents.

"Our president Mokgweetsi Masisi, who is a former teacher, was concerned with the education of students who then wander the streets without a job.

He said that tourism contributes enormously to the country's wallet, contributing about 10.5 billion pesos in 2016/17 to the gross domestic product.

The minister said that to attract tourism revenues, the vision of the ministry that he directs is for tourists to visit all parts of the country to consume culture, food and marvel at wild animals properly preserved.

Khama informed his electorate that plans were underway to consult Botswana on game farming and / or breeding. The movement, he said, would help boost and spread tourism throughout the country without necessarily limiting it to the concentration areas of Chobe and Ghanzi wildlife.

As a result, Khama challenged the Malatswai community to decide whether they were raising livestock or wild animals on the fence of their community farm.

He enumerated the benefits of game farming, but he reminded them of the donors who had promised He said the farm would create employment for some of the village residents who were already benefiting from the supply manpower during fencing.