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• 26/08/2021 05:56

Covid-19: Zimbabwe further extends the current level four lockdown

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has further extended the enhanced level four lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 in … read more

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• 25/08/2021 06:55

All Staff Within Tourism Industry Urged to Get Vaccinated

Consistent with international protocols related to the Covid-19 global pandemic, The Ministry of Tourism and Culture hereby instructs all operators within the Tourism and Leisure Industry to have their staff fully vaccinated.

Therefore, tour and hotel operators, bars and restaurants, casinos and nightclubs, swimming pools, foreign e… read more

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• 25/08/2021 06:45

Skiing in Africa? Tourists hit Lesotho slopes despite Covid-19 woes

Suggest a holiday in Africa and most people picture baking hot sun, palm-fringed beaches or herds of wildebeest galloping across the savannah. Few think of skiing. Yet the continent contains five mountain ranges with enough seasonal snow to make potential slopes, of which two host rudimentary ski resorts. Tucked into South Africa'… read more

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• 25/08/2021 05:53

Govt - 28 more countries to benefit from tourist E-Visa service

Egypt added 28 more countries that could obtain an electronic tourist visa through the newly-launched e-visa portal.

Thus, the total number of countries that could benefit from the e-visa service rose to 74. This is part of the country's sustained efforts to promote tourism.

This was announced at a cabinet meeting on Monday 23… read more

• Destinations
• 19/08/2021 14:44

Mauritius, the perfect place for a second home

Mauritius, referred to as the “Pearl of the Indian Ocean”, remains a vibrant and active country despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

With a population of just 1.3 million, many investors are setting their sights on investment properties and retirement homes on the island.

Pauline Gallagher, the chief executive of Halcyon & … read more

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• 19/08/2021 07:12

Botswana rolls out e-visa regime to boost tourism and investments

The Ministry of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs through the Department of Immigration and Citizenship has launched the Online Visa Application Platform.

Speaking during the launch, the Minister of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs Ms. Anna Mokgethi said through the platform applicants will be able to apply f… read more

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• 19/08/2021 07:02

Namibian Gov’t supports Tourism Private Sector under Covid-19 reforms

• Destinations
• 18/08/2021 06:04

Ghana: Closed for 6 years, Sunyani Airport set to resume regular traffic

Inaugurated in July 1974, Sunyani Airport had suffered from the ravages of time. The hub, which serves central Ghana, was closed to regular traffic in 2015 for rehabilitation.

• Destinations
• 17/08/2021 07:49

Could Mauritius be opening to South Africans by October?

Mauritius will fully open its borders by October 1. And, it seems fully vaccinated South Africans can visit.

Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) said that travellers need to present a negative PCR test taken 72 hours before their departure.

Those two requirements will allow them to explore the island with ease, d… read more

• Destinations
• 13/08/2021 20:53

Mauritius to fully reopen borders in October

Mauritius opened for international travel in the middle of July. Currently, vaccinated guests spend 14 days in a special ‘resort bubble’ hotel before going on to discover more of the Indian Ocean paradise.

The successful accelera… read more