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Ghana makes impressive showing at FITUR 2023
Ghana’s Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister, Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Awal has led a delegation comprising officials of the Ministry, the Ghana Tourism Authority and tourism and travel businesses in the private sector to this year’s FITUR in Madrid, Spain.
While there, the Minister has had meetings with internationa… read more
The Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS), the revenue service and a government agency of the Botswana government, just informed the public that there is traffic disruptio… read more
Cape Town’s tourism industry reports incredible recovery
It’s official, tourism in Cape Town, has surpassed all expectations and is within short reach of achieving pre-pandemic tourism levels a lot earlier than anticipated. Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) reported an incredible recovery of 72% in domestic visitors and 98% in international visitors compared to the December 2019 festive per… read more
Namibia and Botswana one-stop Border Post coming soon
President Hage Geingob and his counterpart from Botswana Mokgweetsi Masisi on Sunday held a closed-door meeting at State House that focused on assessing the implementation strategies on decisions taken from the inaugural session of the Bi-National Commission between the two countries.
The inaugural Botswana-Namibia Bi- National Comm… read more
Tourism 2023 - Seychelles aims to maintain arrival figures at 330,000
Seychelles' tourism department is seeking to maintain arrivals at 330,000 visitors in the face of forecasted challenges in 2023, whilst the tourism minister spoke strongly about the need for tourism establishments and services to maintain a consistent standard.
These were outlined during the 2022 Tourism Annual Performance Review me… read more
Chad inaugurates the Marechal Idriss Déby Itno International Airport in Am-Djarass
After seven years of work, the construction site of the Am-Djarass International Airport has finally been delivered. It is expected that this infrastructure will help to open up the north-eastern part of Chad, which borders on Sudan. Better still, it will enhance the tourism potential of the Ennedi region, one of the most beautiful in the Sahel.
South Africa: NSRI releases a full moon spring tide alert
South Africa's National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI), a voluntary non-profit organization tasked with saving lives through drowning prevention in … read more
Seychelles' Tourism rebounded in 2022 with nearly 335,000 visitors
The Seychelles tourism department has expressed satisfaction with the number of visitor arrivals at the end of 2022, which has surpassed expectations.
The figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics for the week ending January 1 show that the year-to-date total of arrivals is 334,552 which represents an increase of … read more
7 Reasons why the Sychelles should be on top of your list of places in2023
Seychelles, a group of 115 islands in the western Indian Ocean, is a dream destination. The islands are famous for their crystal-clear waters, powdery white sandy beaches, pristine green environment, and diverse but yet unique biodiversity. It is often referred to as paradise on earth where there are just over 100,000 people and there is no mass… read more
City of Cape Town issues notice on closed beaches
The City of Cape Town has reminded residents and visitors that Milnerton Lagoon, Milnerton Estuary Mouth and Lagoon Beach remain closed for swimming due to pollution in the Diep River.
"There has been ongoing pollution within the Diep River that has been well publicised. The Diep River discharges at the estuary mouth at Lagoon Beach… read more
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