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Ghana participates in Brand Africa Conference
Ghana’s Ministry of Tourism, Arts and culture has participated in the just-ended UNWTO Brand Africa conference for the swift recovery of the tourism sector in Windhoek, Namibia.
Led by the Ministry’s Chief Director Yao Abgeko, the Ghana contingent also featured the CEO of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) Akwasi Agy… read more
Pressure increases on tourism
Recent Covid-19 restrictions on mobility to and from the central part of the country as well as the classification of Namibia as a high risk country by international institutions has put the tourism industry under more pressure than it already was.
As of last week, the Robert Koch Institute in Germany listed Namibia as a 'variant co… read more
Egypt to allow vaccinated travellers entry without PCR test
Egypt will allow travellers who have taken full doses of approved novel coronavirus vaccines to enter without taking a PCR test, the health ministry said on Thursday.
Travellers must present QR-coded certificates that they have received their full doses of one of six Covid-19 vaccines approved by Egypt and the WHO at least t… read more
Netherlands lifts ban on non-essential travel from Rwanda
Starting from Thursday, June 24, residents of Rwanda can travel to the Netherlands for all kinds of purposes following a decision by the Dutch government to lift all travel restrictions from different countries.
The decision by the Dutch Government was upon the recommendation of the Council of the EU to add Rwanda and … read more
UNWTO supports Zimbabwe to measure value of tourism
Zimbabwe has identified tourism as a central pillar of its National Development Strategy, (NDS 1, 2021-2025). To reflect this, UNWTO is now working with the government on the development of the country’s first Tourism Satellite Account (TSA). The TSA will measure tourism’s contribution to Zimbabwe’s GDP, as well as its size relativ… read more
Visiting Rwanda? Here are ten things you should know
In East Africa, Rwanda is undoubtedly one of the most visited destinations, thanks to the various tourist attractions that add up to the security existing in the country.
Famous for beautiful mountain gorillas, lush national parks, unique wildlife and clean cities, it is a destination worthy of anyone's travel list.
More recen… read more
En 2020, le Cameroun a enregistré une baisse de 61,8% du trafic de passagers
In March 2020, Cameroon, like almost all countries around the world, closed its borders to slow the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite a gradual reopening of Cameroon's skies from the end of May, air traffic never recovered its 2019 level.
Unsurprisingly, air transport in Cameroon, has suffered the effects of Covid-19 in 2020. Thi… read more
Breaking news: Dubai to welcome vaxxed South Africans
Dubai has announced (on Saturday June 19), the easing of restrictions for passengers from South Africa, who are fully vaccinated with two doses of a vaccine approved by the UAE Authorities.
The announcement, issued by Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management will take effect on June 23.… read more
Namibia Tourism Board backs new Covid-19 protocols
The Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) says the new public health regulations, which will expire on 30 June 2021, do not in any way hamper or restrict the government's ongoing tourism revival initiative.
In light of the unfolding trajectory of the pandemic in the country and the imperative to safeguard the lives and livelihoods of Namibian… read more
Nigeria eyes Zim Tourism
ZIMBABWE and Nigeria will revive their Joint Commission as part of the Second Republic's commitment to advance economic cooperation and trade regionally. This emerged after Nigeria's new Ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr Zachariah Mallam Ifu submitted his credentials to President Mnangagwa at State House yesterday.
In an interview after a t… read more
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