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Egypt Ranks 26th Worldwide for Medical Tourism
Minister of Health Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said on Friday 02/12/2022 that Egypt ranked fourth regionally and 26th globally in the Medical Tourism Index.
Egypt has highly-qualified doctors, excellent hospitals and tourist and ancient attractions in addition to the moderate weather," he added in a statement.
Egypt only lacks unifie… read more
Zimbabwe & Malawi exchange Notes On Tourism
Zimbabwe and Malawi concluded the Third Joint Tourism Technical Committee (JTTC) meeting meant to assess progress on the areas of cooperation agreed to by the two governments. The meeting was held in Lilongwe, Malawi from Wednesday and ended yesterday.
It was co-chaired by the permanent secretary for Environment, Climate, Tou… read more
Garden Route: Several beaches in Mossel Bay closed due to possible oil spill!
The Mossel Bay Municipality announed on 29 November 2022 that several beaches along the Garden Route in Mossel Bay have been closed to the public. The Blue Flags will not be raised at any of the … read more
Zambia targets 1.5 million tourists in newly launched Marketing campaign
The Zambia Tourism Agency (ZTA) is targeting over 1.5 million international tourists as part of its 2023 marketing plan to accelerate recovery in the southern African nation.
The Agency, on Tuesday 29th November launched the 2023 Marketing Plan for Destination Zambia, which is an initiative to create integrated and holistic strategi… read more
Kenyans to Enjoy Visa-Free Entry to South Africa Starting Jan 1
Kenyans will enjoy visa-free entry to South Africa starting January 1 2023 for a maximum of 90 days annually.
This follows discussions between President William Ruto and South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa at Statehouse Nairobi.
"I express Kenya's appreciation for the progress we've made in the long-awaited visa-free regi… read more
Cape Town anticipates boost from United’s Washington route
Cape Town (CPT) in South Africa is touting a new US connection with the start of United Airlines’ nonstop service from Washington Dulles (IAD).
United and Delta … read more
Lonely Planet selects South Africa & Zambia as top travel destinations for 2023
Global travel and tourism book publisher Lonely Planet has unveiled its top destinations to visit next year with the release of Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2023. The new edition of the annual ranking is in a slightly different format than it has been in the past years. Rather than a… read more
Durban: Fourteen beaches are currently open for swimming
The eThekwini Municipality, the local government body responsible for governing and managing Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, has … read more
Maiden Flight From Poland Arrives With 189 Tourists
As this year tourist season promises a good number of arrivals, the first maiden flight from Poland on Friday arrived in The Gambia with 189 on board.
The aircraft was received on arrival at the Banjul International Airport by officials of the Gambia Tourism Board as well as Tour Operators.
Speaking to journalists shortly afte… read more
South Africa excites tourism industry at WTM London
The opening day of South Africa’s participation at this year’s World Travel Market London saw great interest by the … read more
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