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Ghana: Steering Committee to Coordinate 'Beyond Return' Project
The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture has inaugurated a 17-member steering committee to coordinate the 'Beyond the Return' - a decade of African Renaissance (2020 - 2030) project.
The project is a follow-up to the Year of Return - Ghana 2019 which positioned the country as the preferr… read more
Tanzania welcomes tourists as Covid 19 numbers decline
Tanzania has chosen to lift the mandate of a 14-day quarantine for arrivals into the country, to promote tourism back into the country.
All international travellers and airport service providers are being advised to exercise ‘Infection Prevent and Control measures’, such as frequent hand washing, using a face mask and maint… read more
Rwandan government to ban charcoal use in Kigali
The Ministry of Environment is set to ban the use and supply of charcoal in Kigali city as it steps up efforts to protect the environment by reducing the use of wood fuel. The use of charcoal has been cited as the main driver of deforestation and indoor air pollution. And the move could help reduce Rwanda’s reliance on wood fuel fr… read more
Rwanda, Ghana & 6 other African countries get Visa Waivers from Barbados
Citizens of eight African countries willing to travel to explore and enjoy the beautiful sceneries of Barbados can now do so with relative ease as the Caribbean nation has waived Visa requirements for them. The eight countries include Cameroon, Ethiopia, Liberia, Morocco, Rwanda, Senegal, Burkina Faso and Ghana from which Barbados … read more
Forbes: Ethiopia and Tunisia among the rising stars og global tourism
As the global tourism industry struggles in the midst of this unprecedented downturn, many nations around the world are preparing for a boom in international visitors once travel is more feasible – for some countries, this could be their first opportunity to establish themselves as a prominent regional force for tourism. While the following coun… read more
Tanzania to expose tourist sites through Great Lakes International Tourism Expo
As the world gradually recovers from the Coronavirus pandemic, some countries have already eased lockdown as life prepares to return to a post-COVID-19 normalcy.
Having declared the country open about a week ago, Tanzania is working hard to boost its tourism and stakeholders have proposed Mwanza Region as a destination for exposing the abu… read more
Nigeria: Enugu International Airport renovated, most likely reopened for flight operation soon
Following months of closure to activities occasioned by the need to rebuild major aspects the airport especially the runway, the Enugu International Airport maybe reopened for flight operation. The airport which had been closed for renovation is wearing a new look and is almost ready and is expected to be opened after the Covid -19 lockdo… read more
Ghana’s tourism sector to fully recover in three years
Ghana’s tourism sector will take between two to three years to fully recover from the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic,an Associate Professor at the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof. Ishmael Mensah has predicted.
Speaking to the Ghanaian Times in an interview yesterday, Prof. Mensa… read more
Uganda: Rainforest Lodge Mabira set to reopen on Monday
Just a few days before the lockdown was announced and hotels, lodges and resorts forced to close down,… read more
Namibia goes to stage three of its four stage strategy
Namibia's President Dr. Hage G. Geingob today (28 May 2020) announced that all 14 regions of the country, with the exception of the town of Wal… read more
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