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Tourism sector heaves sigh of relief
THE government yesterday moved to reduce Tanzania Tourism Business Licence (TALA) for tour operators, a move it says will promote the country's key for exearning sector.
Presenting the 2021-2022 national budget in Dodoma yesterday, Finance and Planning Minister Mwigulu Nchemba announced his intention of reducing TALA for travel agen… read more
On Gambia, Guinea Tourism Cooperation!
As African countries look inwards by taking concert measures to attract tourists' arrivals in the coming years, hopes are high of better days ahead. It is no hidden secret that the emergence of Covid-19 has battered global tourism sector. And no country is immune during those struggling period.
It an undisputable fact that the tourism indu… read more
Victoria Falls has never been cheaper to visit for South Africans
Victoria Falls, located on the Zambezi River, at the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, is the largest waterfall in the world, measuring 1 708m wide and 108m high.
A top attraction for travellers, Victoria Falls is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Travel to this iconic site has never been cheaper, with return fl… read more
E-visa extensions, discounted airfares among South Africa’s strategies to woo tourists
To ameliorate the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on its tourism industry, South Africa is initiating a number of measures to get tourists back into the country
On top of the agenda is the extension of its electronic visa application system to more countries. The country’s Department of Home Affairs earlier in May p… read more
Tunisia begins nationwide vaccination of tourism sector workers
Tunisia has launched a nationwide programme to have its tourism sector workers vaccinated against Covid-19. The vaccination will cover all categories of workers within the tourism, hospitality and aviation sector.
The country’s Minister of Tourism, Mr. Habib Ammar, said at the launch of the programme on June 4, that the va… read more
Saudi Arabia strives for a starring role on the world's luxe tourism stage
As the world slowly reopens to travel, Saudi Arabia, one of the newest -- and, arguably, most unlikely -- entrants to the luxury travel scene is upping its already aggressive play to position itself as a global luxury tourism powerhouse.
While it has barely been two years since the kingdom opened its borders to leisure travelers, Saudi Ara… read more
South Africa’s Tourism Community hits back at negative Covid-19 Variant narrative
In a bid to reposition South Africa as COVID-19 safe destination and dispel damaging narratives currently associated with South Africa, … read more
Flights to and from Morocco to resume from June 15
The Moroccan authorities have decided to resume flights to and from the Kingdom as of Tuesday, June 15, 2021, announced on Sunday the ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, adding that these flights will take place under exceptional authorizations given that Moroccan airspace is still closed.
"Based o… read more
Govt on a drive to expand air access to Victoria Falls
The government has partnered the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to finance efforts to increase air access to Victoria Falls, one of Africa's premier tourist destinations and support recovery and jobs in Zimbabwe's tourism sector.
IFC is a member of the World Bank Group, which advances and provides financing fo… read more
Miskyra Travel augments domestic tourism efforts
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc across the world triggering an unprecedented crisis in all sectors of the economy, including the tourism industry, which relies mostly on foreign travellers. Millions of jobs have been lost in the tourism sector due to international travel restrictions and lockdowns as countries try to reduce the sp… read more
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