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ZIM - Tourism Gets Partial Relaxation
Lockdown regulations for the tourism and hospitality sector have been partially relaxed by Cabinet so these two sectors, the most severely hit by Covid-19, can carefully and safely resume limited operations.
Restaurants are now allowed to serve sitting customers within their premises, but using only half their licensed capacity, while safa… read more
Lufthansa to offer coronavirus tests at Frankfurt and Munich to avoid quarantine
Lufthansa customers can decide if they want to be tested for the SARS-CoV-2 virus before departing from or after arriving at Frankfurt airport. Lufthansa partner Centogene has opened a special facility, offering customers PCR (polymerase chain reaction) corona tests. These tests require only a throat swab and are certified by the relevant… read more
Somalia Citizens to Wait Longer Travel to EU Countries
Somalia citizens wishing to travel to the European Union will have to wait longer after Europe opens its external borders later this week. Somalia has not been listed among countries whose citizens can be given Schengen visas in the interim.
This is after the European Union countries failed to agree on a common list of the countries… read more
Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment announces series of campaigns
Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE) has announced a series of festival campaigns including Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS), Eid Al Adha and Back to School (BTS).
DSS will soon begin its 23rd edition, starting on July 9 until August 29, 2020, inviting residents and visitors to rediscover the excitement and joy of summ… read more
Liberia Reopens Airport
Liberia on Monday received its very first flight after the country closed her borders to international travels with a straight health protocols put into place for travelers to follow. Appearing on Truth FM morning Talkshow, the Public Relations Officer of the Robert International Airport, Ebenezar Mass Wilson said in keeping with t… read more
UNWTO with agenda to accelerate Tourism Recovery
Member States from across Africa have shared their priorities for tourism against the backdrop of COVID-19. As with every other global region, African destinations have been hit hard by the restrictions on travel introduced in response to the pandemic. The sudden and unexpected drop in tourist arrivals has placed many millions of jobs at … read more
South Africa reopens seven more airports!
Namibia expects tourism and aviation sector rebound as borders open
With the ease of global travel restrictions, the Namibian government has said tourist can now visit the Southern African country from this week albeit at a controlled level. Namibia became the first nation in the region to allow tourists into the country. It is expected that with the opening of the country to tourists the tourism and avia… read more
Still no decision about restarting flights in Nigeria
Kenya: Tourism Sector Craft Rules as It Readies for Awaited Re-Opening
You will now be required to declare in advance your travel history and medical status, before visiting the various tourism facilities. This is part of the new protocols that the tourism sector has formulated that it hopes, will provide a step by step process of a careful reopening of the sector.
The Magical Kenya Tourism Health and Safety … read more
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