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A new public WiFi service is now available in Livingstone on the Zambian side of the … read more
The ongoing corridor project and other redevelopment activities will have great contribution to stimulate and accelerate the tourism influx to the metropolis, the Addis Ababa Culture and Tourism Bureau said.
The Bureau Head Hirut Kassaw (PhD) told the Ethiopian Press Agency (EPA) that the redevelopment work will help Addis Ababa to … read more
The Global Distribution System (GDS) is continuing to perform for
independent accommodation providers with reservations up 34.5% in the
past year and up 4.2% on 2019 pre-pandemic levels, according to HotelREZ
Hotels & Resorts’ Independent Accommodation Insigh… read more
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Economics and Public Administration has advised Namibia’s railway company, TransNamib, to explore the possibility of allowing private operators to utilise the rail network through concession agreements.
The committee’s position was formed following visits to railway infrastructure in the count… read more
The 2024 Travel, Hospitality, and Tourism Education Summit is taking
place at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka.
Dignitaries and stakeholders from Zambia and other countries are
attending the event, which is organized by the Zambia Institute of
Tourism and Hospitality Studies (ZITHS) under the Ministry… read more
Qatar Airways, the flag carrier of Qatar, has announced that it will extend the frequency of flights between Hamad International Airport (DOH) in … read more
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa has restarted its Metrorail suburban rail services on five sections of the networks in the provinces of Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape.
Local rail services across the country had been disrupted by a spate of vandalism and cable theft which occurred during and after the Covid-19 pandemic… read more
In the wake of Dubai’s worst flooding in history, Emirates Airlines faced unprecedented challenges, with reports emerging of inhumane conditions for its staff. As floodwaters wreaked havoc across the city, leaving infrastructure strained and thousands stranded, the airline maintained its operations, prompting outcry from frontline workers, as re… read more
In the morning of Tuesday, 23 April, a Dana Air McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (registered 5N-BKI) skidded off the side of runway 18L during a landing attempt at Lagos Airport in Nigeria. The aircraft operated a domestic flight from Abuja; passengers and crew escaped unharmed from the accident.
The aircraft, an MD-82 faces a repair, as its… read more
The Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John, has commended Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas for paying special attention to the development of the tourism sector. The minister gave the commendation on Saturday in a goodwill message during the Nwonyo International Fishing and Cultural Festival at Ibbi, Taraba State.
She said the tourism s… read more