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South Africa: Emirates again extends the route suspension
According to Emirates' travel update, the airline has further extended its South Africa route suspension.
In line with… read more
Namibia and Russia scrap visa requirements
According to TASS, largest Russian news agency, the Governments of Namibia and … read more
Visitor arrivals to Seychelles surpassing Covid-Era prediction
Seychelles has been performing above its targeted best-case scenario when it comes to visitor arrival numbers from April to June, the tourism principal secretary said Tuesday.
Sherin Francis gave an overview of market performance, which kickstarted the Tourism Department's virtual Mid-Year Marketing Meeting. The meeting brings together loc… read more
Victoria Falls: Zimbabwe re-opens the Victoria Falls & Kazungula border post for vaccinated persons
The Zimbabwean Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Monica Mutsvangwa, has announced during a post-Cabinet briefing on 27 July 2021 that the Victoria Falls border post (… read more
Seychelles halts construction of new tourism accommodation on La Digue
A moratorium on the construction of new tourism accommodations on La Digue, Seychelles' third-most populated island, will come into force August 1, said a top tourism official on Monday.
The halt on construction of tourism establishments is part of recommendations made after a carrying capacity study was carried out for La Digue is… read more
July 2021 Makumu Wildlife Report
Welcome back to a chilly, yet exciting update on our adventures here in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve. I will be covering all the thrilling sightings that happened during July 2021.
We are right in the middle of winter, the mornings are crisp, which means it is that time of year (hot water bottles, blankets, gloves and a… read more
Airlines' interest in Zimbabwe a huge endorsement
Qatar Airways has made an exciting announcement: "Fly with us from Harare on three weekly flights starting 6 August 2021.
"Throughout your journey, expect the highest standards from the only airline and hub airport to both hold SKYTRAX 5-star ratings for quality and Covid-19 safety measures."
The airline will be flying three t… read more
Namibia cancels annual tourism expo as focus shifts to Covid-19 vaccinations
The organisers of Namibia's annual Tourism Expo, Namibia Media Holdings (NMH), for the first time in 23 years announced the cancellation of the 2021 Tourism Expo, an executive said Thursday.
The cancellation is in support of the country's Health Ministry's drive to have more Namibians vaccinated by September 2021, hence their de… read more
Way forward for tourism sector in Tanzania
Discussion on covid-19 and how it has traumatised women industrialist in the tourism sector that featured on front page daily news (dated 15th July 2021) on special focus on women stuff incited my point of view on what Tanzania need to do to institute a doable long-term strategy to help enhance the tourism sector in Tanzania amidst covid-19 rela… read more
Top five destinations to visit in Africa with a negative PCR test and no quarantine
Covid-19 has been the greatest pandemic in all the recent centuries. While the world almost took the whole of 2020 without any serious hope; in the first weeks of December 2020, the first vaccines were rolled out in the different western countries; including but not limited to United Kingdom, United States of America among several other countrie… read more
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