Parliament Passes Tourism Bill 2024

The Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) on Monday passed the long-awaited Tourism Bill 2024.
Oliver Mori Benjamin, Chairperson of Parliamentary Committee for Information and Communication speaks during parliamentary sitting on Monday (Photo by Awan Achiek)

By Awan Achiek

The Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) on Monday passed the long-awaited Tourism Bill 2024.

The bill was presented in the third reading by Wilson Lodiong Sebit, the Chairperson of the Specialized Committees for Wildlife Conservation and Tourism.

Oliver Mori Benjamin, Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee for Information and Communication told journalists that the bill will deal with all matters related to tourism.

“The bill has 10 chapters which deal with all matters related to tourism in the Republic of South Sudan.  And in accordance with section 106 of the Conduct of Business Regulations 2011 as amended, the TNLA unanimously passed the tourism bill 2024 in its totality,” said Benjamin.

Benjamin said the bill will be forwarded to the Office of the President to be signed into law.

“And as of today, this bill has been passed and it will be forwarded to the Office of the President to sign on it and it becomes law in the Republic of South Sudan,” he said.

The bill will establish a legal framework for the effective development and management of tourism-related activities including licensing standards of the tourism industry, environmental assessment, and wildlife conservation.

It aims to safeguard cultural traditions, promotion of cultural heritage, community-based tourism and natural resources.

Benjamin said the bill will be forwarded to the Office of the President for assenting into law.

The bill will promote and support the development of a vibrant and diverse tourism sector to make significant contributions to the economy and serve to establish South Sudan as a world-class tourism destination.

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