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While the UAE’s open-door policy already took effect yesterday, disavowal by the airline has thrown travel agencies into confusion.
The agencies said it was not the first time Emirates’ management had backtracked on resumption of scheduled flights, causing travel agencies to incur losses on cancelled bookings.
The National Emergency … read more
Namibia's President, Dr. Hage G. Geingob, announced on the occasion of the 33rd Covid-19 briefing on the national response measures on… read more
'Since early on we wanted to be part of the community, our closest neighbours,' says Simon Blackburn of Three Tree Hill lodge in Hambrook, 'so we chose to be inclusive, immersive and not separated.'
First published in the Daily Maverick 168 weekly newspaper.
The recent riots in KwaZulu-Natal were felt deep into the rural countryside.… read more
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced in a televised address to the nation on 09 August 2021 that the level four lockdown to curb the s… read more
About 330km by road north of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, is the port city of Tanga. The city is expected to become a hub of construction and economic activity since the presidents of Uganda and Tanzania signed the East African Crude Oil Pipeline project agreement earlier this year. The 1,443km crude oil pipeline will connect Tanga to Uganda’s oil… read more
Egyptian Ambassador in Moscow Ehab Nasr said Monday that the return of Russian tourists to Sharm el Sheikh and Hurghada will have a positive impact on the national economy.
Speaking to "Good Morning Egypt" show on the Egyptian TV, Nasr said that tourism overlaps with all production sectors. Rebounding tourism will necessarily translate int… read more
Seychelles will welcome vessels with a maximum of 300 passengers for the 2021-2022 cruise ship season from mid-November, said a top official, the first port calls to the island nation after an 18-month stoppage due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Pent-up demand in the industry means the archipelago in the western Indian Ocean has interest from c… read more
Part of the LAPSSET corridor, Isiolo International Airport was officially inaugurated in July 2017. However, the hub has not lived up to its expectations in passenger transport, with some airlines withdrawing after only a few flights.
Since then, the government has initiated an upgrade of the facility, with the aim of making it a major sub-regional cargo hub.
Former Burundi capital, Bujumbura is the fastest growing city in Africa, catalysed by rapid urbanisation, population growth and employment opportunities. Consumer and market data portal, Statista projects its population to grow 123% to reach 2.3 million people in 2035.
It comes on the back of expanding democratic space under … read more
Isdore Guvamombe — It is a marvel. It is a rare spectacle. They call it the "Lunar Rainbow."
For three days in a month, when there is virtually no cloud cover, tourists are privileged to visit the Victoria Falls at night.
I tried it and it gave me a different picture.
After dinner at the Boma Restaurant, I decided to visit the … read more