By Gift Chiponde

Lilongwe, March 2, Mana: Minister of Youth and Sports, Uchizi Mkandawire, says tourism remains government's crucial sector in the implementation of the Agriculture, Tourism and Mining (ATM) strategy.

Mkandawire, who was representing Minister of Tourism, Vera Kamtukule, made the remarks at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe Friday evening during commemoration of 35 years of service by Satguru Travel Group.

Mkandawire disclosed government’s commitment to accelerating tourism growth to ensure that Malawi remains one of the favourable tourism destinations in Eastern and Southern Africa.

He said government's commitment in improving the sector is manifested in the increased allocation to Ministry of Tourism in the 2024/2025 budget which will help the ministry carter for both tourism and wildlife sectors.

The Minister commended Satguru for its contribution to the country's tourism sector which he described as outstanding.

Satguru in Malawi Branch Manager, Swapnil Karkhile, hailed Ministry of Tourism for its commitment in promoting and championing tourism growth.

"As a company, we commend Ministry of Tourism for its active role in ensuring that the sector is revived," said Karkhile.

Satguru Travel Group was established in 1989 in Kigali, Rwanda.

In Malawi, the organization started its operations in 2011. So far, the company has won over 15 world travel awards.

Satguru Malawi has been leading in the travel agency awards in 2022 and 2023 respectively.