Minister of Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Priscah Mupfumira has appointed Rita Likukuma as the Acting Chief Executive of the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) from 01 February 2019.
Likukuma takes over from the ZTA Chief Operating Officer, Givemore Chidzidzi who had been acting since November 2018 on behalf of Karikoga Kaseke who has been off work on medical grounds.
“The Minister of Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Priscah Mupfumira (Sen) and the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority Board (ZTA) has seconded from the board, Mrs Rita Likukuma on an acting role of Chief Executive with effect from 01 February 2019,” read a statement from the ZTA Head Corporate Affairs Godfrey ‘Chief’ Koti.
“ZTA Chief Operating Officer, Mr Givemore Chidzidzi had been acting since November 2018 on behalf of Dr. Karikoga Kaseke who has been off work on medical grounds.”
Likukuma serves as the Deputy Chairperson of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Board, Non-Executive Director of PG Industries, current Chairperson at Turnall Holdings Ltd and the Director of Morgan Company Board, an international business consortium.
Kaseke has led the ZTA since 2005.