Destinations

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• 03/02/2021 12:32

UTB: Strategy to grow local Tourism

Last year was a difficult year for the tourism sector and particularly Uganda Tourism Board (UTB). Things are starting to look a little better but still there are challenges that continue to pose a threat to an industry that has been battered by Covid-19. Edgar R Batte had a chat with Lilly Ajarova, the UTB chief executive officer to unde… read more

• Destinations
• 02/02/2021 07:13

Can a tourist drive a car in Dubai?

If you are looking to tour Dubai, then brace yourself for some of the most impressive features you've ever laid your eyes on. We are talking about skyscrapers, mega malls, an impressive skyline, and fountain displays that will blow your mind. But to get into all these great and majestic locations, you'll need to find a convenient means of transp… read more

• Destinations
• 30/01/2021 06:24

Kgalagadi in Spotlight for Tourism Development

Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism is in the process of empowering communities by identifying areas with tourism potential through which they can benefit.

This was said by the minister incharge, Ms Phildah Kereng Wednesday in response to a question tabled in Ntlo Ya Dikgosi. She stated that the … read more

• Destinations
• 28/01/2021 12:12

Mauritius one step closer to fully reopening destination

Mauritius launched its Covid-19 vaccination programme, giving priority to frontline workers including health care professionals, employees within the tourism industry, senior citizens and those with underlying medical conditions.

Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) said in a statement that 50 000 frontliners were being cons… read more

• Destinations
• 26/01/2021 06:59

Namibia has the best roads in Africa!

Namibia's Road Authority (RA) has announced that according to the findings of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Competitive R… read more

• Destinations
• 25/01/2021 06:49

Domestic tourism drive in Nigeria Bayelsa State

Bayelsa Tourism Stakeholders Inaugurate Five-man Interim Executive to Drive Domestic Tourism. Bayelsa is a southern State in Nigeria in the core Niger Delta region, between Delta State and Rivers State. Its capital is Yenagoa.

Realizing that successful tourism development depends greatly on excellent cooperation and communication am… read more

• Destinations
• 22/01/2021 21:15

Travel Ghana to boost domestic tourism as Coronavirus lingers

Domestic tourism is one of the surest ways of getting the Ghanaian economy back on track from the ravaging effects of COVID-19. It’s a low hanging fruit that holds the key to unlocking our self-reliance and a buoyant economy.

People are not traveling en masse outside their home countries like they used to prior to the onset of Co… read more

• Destinations
• 22/01/2021 21:14

Will Burundi's Tourism turn the Ttde?

Burundi, which describes itself as "The Heart of Africa", is generally bypassed by travellers to the region, with its more famous neighbours -- Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda -- taking the lion's share of East Africa's tourism pie.

Bedevilled by unending political and civil unrest since the country gained independence fro… read more

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• Destinations
• 21/01/2021 06:56

Eighth edition of Dubai Food Festival to take place in February

Dubai will celebrate its status as the region’s gastronomic hub with the return of the Dubai Food Festival (DFF) from February 25 to March 13, 2021 – back for its eighth edition.

The annual culinary extravaganza will take place over 17 days, including three weekends of food and dining experiences held throughout the ci… read more

• Destinations
• 21/01/2021 06:14

National COVID-19 Immunisation campaign begins in Seychelles