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Ponant is back sailing the Seychelles
Ponant has resumed cruises in the Seychelles, saying it is the first cruise line to resume operations there. Ponant is offering five itineraries and 19 cruises in the archipelago through April, first on Le Bellot, which departed Mahé on Nov. 18 on an eight-day sailing calling at eight islands. That ship will be joined by Le Bougain… read more
Launch of the Nebu marks another new luxury river ship on the Nile
The Nebu entered service on the Nile River in October, adding to the existing 10-vessel fleet of Central Holidays and parent company Sakarra Group International.
Designed for the North American market, the ship features four classes of suites: 33 standard suites with French balconies measuring 301 square feet; two 452-square-… read more
Tourism - Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park Rakes in Ghc1.8 M in 4 Years
The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, has told Parliament that Ghana raked in a total of GHC1, 881,803 million from tourists who visited the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and Mausoleum here in Accra between January 2017 and September 2021. Dr Awal explained that the amount was realised from 176,589 Ghanaians a… read more
Angola: Kenya interested in investing in Tourism sector
The minister and deputy head of the Commission of the Kenyan Embassy to Angola, Haggai Ouguki, Tuesday expressed the interest of businesspeople from his country in investing and boosting the tourism sector in Malanje province, in order to generate income.
The focus on this segment involves building support infrastructures for… read more
Better cooperation between Namibia & Botswana to benefit tourism
THE Namibian Wetland Route Association has called for better bilateral agreement between Namibia and Botswana to ensure an easy flow of travel for tourists, which will benefit both Namibian and Botswana operators along the Chobe River.
The chairperson of the organisation, Simone Micheletti, during an interview with The Namibi… read more
Seychelles opens doors to all countries, dropping 5 from the restricted list
The island nation is open to visitors from all countries again after travel restrictions were removed for India, Brazil, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. The five were removed from the restricted list in a revised travel advisory released Friday by the Ministry of Health. The Ministry of Health said that for entry into Seychelles visitors… read more
Tourism figures up in Kebili
The number of incoming tourists in the governorate of Kebili posted a 68.2% rise compared to 2020, said head of the local authority Mohamed Saiem.
The official on Monday indicated in a statement to TAP, that the number of tourists had reached since the beginning of 2021 until November 10, 40,232 against 23,924 during the same period in 202… read more
Namibia extends reviewed (and relaxed) Public Health Regulations until 15 December 2021
Namibia's Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, announced on the occasion of the 36th Covid-19 briefing on the national resp… read more
KTB releases new courses in the Magical Kenya Travel Specialist Program
Kenya’s tourism marketer, Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) has released exciting new courses in the Magical Kenya Travel Specialist Program. The program which was launched earlier this year in March is designed to deliver and maintain effective online training targeted at travel agents around the world. The eLearning platform will equip the trav… read more
Zambia reduces visa fees
The Government of Zambia has announced a reduction in tourist visa fees from January 2022 in a move that is expected to boost the number of tourist arrivals and thus boost the recovery of the tourism sector.
It was announced by the Minister of Finance and National Planning, Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane.“Zambia remains … read more
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