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Negligence or oversight, that is the question many people are asking after Seychelles published an amended list with African countries allowed to enter the archipelago but left out Uganda. Also Botswana, Burundi, Ivory Cost, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Niger, Rwanda, South Africa and Zimbabwe residents are now allowed to visit the Se… read more
Mauritius on hold
With South Africans’ summer holiday season coming up, it is still unclear when Mauritius will open its borders without a compulsory 14-day quarantine for visitors.
Operators are busy postponing November bookings while agents, hesitant to sell the island with this uncertainty, are advising clients to book local holidays for De… read more
Burkina Faso intends to cut airline ticket tax by up to 95%
As of January 1, 2021, Burkina Faso plans to drastically reduce the tax on airline tickets. The budget bill provides for a drop in levies of up to 95%. These reductions are intended to support the revival of the airline industry. If the budget bill for the execution of the state budget in 2021 is adopted as is, Burkina Faso will ma… read more
Passengers arrested at Entebbe with fake COVID-19 certificates
Ugandan aviation police and the Entebbe airport health team arrested 23 travelers for forging COVID- 19 test results. Detained passengers include Ugandans and foreigners who are currently detained at Entebbe International Airport before they will be charged in court.
Announcing the arrests on local stations, Kampa… read more
Seychelles reopens to several African countries
Seychelles has so far, recorded low numbers of Covid-19… read more
The Gambia reopens borders after COVID-19 closure
In The Gambia, international flights will resume on October 31 as the renovation of the main terminal at Banjul International Airport is nearing completion. The country's land and sea borders have been reopened since Friday, October 16.In a statement released Friday, October 16, Ebrima Sillah, Minister of Information and gov… read more
Uganda Tourism Minister Unveils Wildlife Street Kampala
The Uganda Minister Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities (MTWA) Col. Tom Butime, unveiled eleven Uganda wildlife sculptures along the … read more
Cape Verde to reopen in time for tourist season
Cape Verde is set to reopen its borders on Monday, the government said, after the coronavirus pandemic forced the archipelago state to close to visitors for months. Visitors to the West African country will have to provide proof of a negative coronavirus result from a high-precision molecular test, known as a PCR test.
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Eastern Cape’s Sunshine Coast
As many parts of the world tentatively emerge from travel restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, there has never been a better time to explore our own country — and the Eastern Cape’s Sunshine Coast is a perfect starting point. The Eastern Cape, having earned a solid reputation as South Africa’s “Adventure Province”, offers a p… read more
DXB: New entry rules - min Dh 2,000 in customer pockets
Indian and Pakistani airlines have started flying back Dubai tourists who were stranded at the Dubai International Airport after being denied entry for not following immigration requirements. Airlines and travel agents have also begun to strictly implement the entry requirements for passengers flying on tourist visas to Dubai… read more
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