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Fully-vaccinated St Helena reopens to tourism
On completion of the island-wide vaccination programme, St Helena has opened its doors once more to overseas visitors.
The second most remote inhabited island in the world, guests will be able to enjoy beautiful landscapes, outstanding marine life, historic heritage and the warm and friendly local community spirit typical of t… read more
Lesotho has reopened borders
The Government of Lesotho has eased the Covid-19 restrictions last week. The country is now open for regular travel, including touri… read more
Wilderness Safaris opens two new camps in Botswana
Wilderness Safaris has announced the opening of the completely rebuilt DumaTau Camp as well as Little DumaTau, a co-located but smaller and more intimate camp, in northern Botswana's Linyanti Wilderness Reserve.
The two new camps are situated on the same site as the previous DumaTau, to take advantage of the views over Osprey Lagoon… read more
Remote and wild Zimbabwe with Great Plains
With no WiFi or elaborate technology available, Zimbabwe's Sapi Reserve is a wild and remote destination where travelers can escape, reconnect with nature and truly recharge their batteries.
The 500-square-mile private reserve forms part of the Greater Mana area, which is a two-hour flight from Victoria Falls by small plane (about 9… read more
Namibia extends (amended) mitigation measures until 31 May 2021
Namibia's Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, announced on the occasion of the 27th Covid-19 briefing on the national resp… read more
The Kazungula Bridge, a 923-metre-long and 18.5-metre-wide road and rail bridge that connects Zambia and … read more
Zimbabwe's decision to sell rights to hunt elephants causes outcry
Zimbabwe's recent decision to sell hunting rights to shoot up to 500 endangered elephants this year has been met with harsh criticism from local conservation groups.
Earlier this week, the government of Zimbabwe announced a controversial decision aimed at generating more public revenue amid the pandemic.
Legal elephant hunting… read more
Animal Protection groups outraged as Mauritius gvt.gives permission for capture of wild monkeys
Animal Protection groups have condemned as a 'backward step' the decision by the government of Mauritius to grant permission for the expansion of Biosphere Trading Ltd and to allow the company to capture around 1,000 wild monkeys. Biosphere Trading, a company at Closel in Tamarin Falls, breeds and exports long-tailed macaques for research. It ha… read more
Liberia Among 20 Countries Safe to Travel - U.S. State Department Declares
The State Department of the United States of America has placed Liberia among 20 countries safe to travel, out of 197 countries in the world.
"This report will boost the country image around the globe, the message is clear, Liberia is doing many things right, which our international partners are closely monitoring, we should receive this n… read more
Recovery plan for tourism sector
Cabinet approved the Tourism Sector Recovery Plan at a meeting on Wednesday.
When South Africa implemented lockdown restrictions, one of the sectors that was most affected was tourism, with businesses remaining shut even when economic activity resumed. "The plan represents the collective response by government and the tourism sector… read more
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