The Department

The Tourism Department provides strategic policy direction and leadership in developing and managing tourism as a major socio-economic activity. It generates foreign exchange, creates local employment, and benefits a wider segment of the population. 

The Department oversees policy direction, product planning and development, standards monitoring, destination marketing, HR alignment, and enhances competitiveness and investment in the tourism sector.

Vision

The Tourism Department shall provide one of the main engines of domestic wealth creation. 

Mission

Be a higher performing and inclusive Tourism Sector with greater inter-sectorial linkages.

Values

Values shall show ethical behaviour in line with the principles of good governance.

Professionalism

We shall demonstrate pride, commitment, efficiency, expertise, and the ability to manage challenges with composure.

Teamwork

We shall always prioritise effective collaboration, both within and across the organisation and external organisations.

Integrity

Ethical adherence, transparent actions, and prioritising trust and confidentiality shall guide all our work.

Innovation

We shall embrace proactivity in seeking improvements, embracing change, and effective technology utilisation to drive continuous development.

Sustainability

We shall embrace practices that support long-term ecological balance and environmental responsibility within our organisation.

Recognition

We want to be an organisation that values its own people by ensuring fairness of the systems and processes, supportive, recognising and rewarding performance.