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Kenya slashes wildlife parks entry fees
Kenya on Thursday announced a reduction of entry fees to major wildlife sanctuaries for both local and foreign tourists in order to revive a sector that has borne the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic. Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said the reduced parks entry fees that took effect from Wednesday will last one year as the post-C… read more
Zimbabwe: Reopening of national parks & restaurants
Zimbabwe has lifted some Covid-19 restrictions by reopening its national parks to the public and allowing restaurants to start serving food within their premises. This will save the country’s tourism and hospitality sector from collapse, officials said.
The southern African country imposed a lockdown at the end of March to stop the … read more
Rwanda: Cycling Tourism Launched
Local and foreign tourists can now easily wind down by enjoying a ride around the country's hills thanks to cycling tourism scheme launched by Rwanda Cycling Federation (Ferwacy) over the weekend.
The federation unveiled the cycling tourism on Saturday at the Africa Rising Cycling Centre, in Musanze District, with dozens of local and forei… read more
Hundreds of Elephants Die Mysteriously
Hundreds of elephants have been found dead in Botswana's Okavango Delta. Poaching has been ruled out as the tusks had not been removed. Wildlife specialists have described the die-off as a "conservation disaster".
Botswana in southern Africa has the world's largest elephant population, estimated to be around 130,000.
"We have … read more
Rwanda Resumes Conference Tourism
Rwanda Convention Bureau (RCB) on Wednesday, July 1st announced reopening of hosting meetings and conferences, as the country tries to gradually revive tourism, its biggest foreign exchange stream. While the coronavirus suffocated global tourism for the last four months, Rwanda is reanimating the sector and displaying a sense of efficacy … read more
Kenya outdoor health protocols
Kenya has today, July 1 introduced health protocols to guide operations of its tourism and travel sector. The 43-page document establishes broad protocols for all tourism establishments, facilities, tourists and operators.
The country's Minister of Tourism and Wildlife, Najib Balala in his foreword said, "Kenya’s tourism sector has … read more
Nigeria: Domestic flights resumes 8th July
Domestic flight operations are to resume on the 8th of July, 2020.
Abuja and Lagos airports will be the only airports approved for flights operations on the 8th of July.
The Minister of aviation, Hadi Sirika who made the announcement this evening after a virtual meeting with stakeholders said other airports namely Kano,… read more
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
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