This archive report was first published on 14 May 2020.
On May 12, 2020, Zambia's President Edgar Lungu announced the reopening of the famous Victoria Falls, a move aimed at reviving the country's tourism sector which had been severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The decision came after President Lungu eased some of the restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the virus, allowing restaurants, casinos, and gyms to reopen.
According to state radio, President Lungu toured the tourist capital, Livingstone, on Tuesday, where he announced the reopening of the Victoria Falls under the new normal.
The Victoria Falls has recorded its highest flow of water in ten years, following low levels in recent times caused by droughts and insufficient rain in the southern African nation, according to the National Heritage Conservation Commission.
John Zulu, the manager at the Falls World Heritage Site on the Zambian side, had earlier predicted that the flow would increase as more water was still coming from the North-Western parts of Zambia that experienced heavy rains during the last season.
