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South Africa lifts all Covid restrictions
South Africa has announced it has now removed its final COVID-19 restrictions, marking “the return to life as we knew it before COVID-19”, according to Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu.
There are now no testing requirements to visit South Africa for vaccinated or unvaccinated travellers, face masks are no longer required indoo… read more
St. Helena set to drop quarantine
The St Helena Government, through its Executive Council, has announced that, with effect from Monday, August 8, quarantine will no longer be a legal requirement on the island.
The Government said in a statement that by that date, all restrictions would be removed and people would be able to visit St Helena without needing … read more
Namibia’s Hospitality Industry Upbeat On Recovery Prospects
THINGS are looking positive as the tourism sector heads towards recovery, says Hotel Association of Namibia (HAN) chief executive officer Gitta Paetzold.
Her optimism stems from data showing that a national hotel occupancy rate of 39,4% was recorded during May 2022, up from 36,5% in the prior month and 25,1% in May… read more
Zimbabwe lifts curfew
The Zimbabwean Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services yesterday (21 June 2022) announced that the Cabinet of Zimbabwe has decided to relax some Cov… read more
Namibia strengthens UNWTO Partnership
The Government of Namibia has reiterated its commitments to the development of the tourism sector and made it a key economic driver as the sector rebounds.
The country through the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation led by the Executive Director Ambassador Penda A. Naanda, echoed this sentiment when they paid a working visi… read more
Tourism Minister launches women empowerment training workshop in Lakka
The Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Dr. Memunatu Pratt has launched a training workshop for women in coastal risk communities and distributed start-up kits to 50 women in Lakka Community. The skills and entrepreneurship training programme aimed at empowering these women to be self-reliant and abstain from destructive environmental prac… read more
Namibia extends the current public health measures for another month
Namibia's President Dr. Hage G. Geingob announced on the occasion of the 44th Covid-19 briefing on the national response measures on 14 June … read more
Visitors to Seychelles donate $775,000 to environmental fund
Seychelles' Environment Trust Fund has received more than $775,000 (SCR10 million) as voluntary contributions made by travellers to the island nation through the Seychelles Travel Authorisation Platform as of June 2022.
The announcement was made in a press statement from the Ministry for Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment o… read more
Tanzania sees massive upturn in Tourism
THE Royal Tour film starring President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been a blessing in the tourism sector both in terms of influx of tourists and revenue generation, the Chief Government Spokesperson, Gerson Msigwa affirmed.
In his monthly address to the media, Mr Msigwa said the number of tourists who visited 22 attractions under the Tanzania … read more
RwandAir welcomes the world to celebrate the Commonwealth in Rwanda
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) taking place in Rwanda for the first time To celebrate, customers can save 15% off fares across RwandAir’s flight network
RwandAir is welcoming the world to Kigali as the city prepares to host leaders from around the world attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting … read more
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