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Zambezi Tourism hard hit by Covid
Tourism is one of the main economic sectors of the Zambezi region and the country at large. However, Covid-19 has negatively affected the region's economy, as there was a distinct decline in the tourism sector due to travel restrictions and regulations.
Zambezi region is home to birdwatchers, nature lovers and specialist trav… read more
Vic Falls Aims to Enhance City Status
VICTORIA Falls has intensified efforts to lure investors with the aim of developing infrastructure that matches its new status as a city. The Zimbabwean government accorded the northwestern city that status in 2020. It is a prime tourism destination and is home to one of the World's Natural Wonders, the Victoria Falls, which draws thousan… read more
Rwanda ranks 6th in visa openness in Africa
Rwanda progressed the most, after Tanzania, in regional countries that opened to visitors from other African countries as well as African Union initiatives in the last five years. This is according to authors of the latest Africa Visa Openness report 2021.
Rwanda scored 6th in this year's rankings and top performers despite t… read more
Seychelles International Airport launches biometric corridor for ‘contactless’ travel screening
The Ministry of Transport has announced the launch of a biometric corridor for health travel screening at Seychelles International Airport, becoming the second country in the world after the UAE to leverage walk-through biometrics at its borders, guaranteeing contactless and secure travel and an unmatched customer experience for all tr… read more
Travel Bans - Tourism Companies bleed N$2,1m each in one week
TOURISM companies have received cancellations well into 2022, signalling one of Namibia's most severe crises in the tourism sector in the past two years. The tourism and hospitality sectors in Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe lost on average U$134 383 (N$2,1 million) per business in the first week after the new Omicron Covid… read more
Ghana airport to fine airlines that bring unvaccinated passengers
The rule comes into effect on Tuesday at Kotoka International Airport in the capital Accra, Ghana Airports said. It follows a health ministry move last week to require all people entering Ghana to be vaccinated.
The measures are some of the strictest in Africa, where vaccine up… read more
Omicron variant: Namibia amends Public Health Regulations
Namibia's Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, announced on the occasion of the 38th Covid-19 briefing on the national resp… read more
South Africa to launch new eVisa system in March 2022
South Africa's Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, has announced during the presentation of his … read more
Ghana closes its skies to unvaccinated travellers
"All persons aged 18 years and above arriving in Ghana will be required to provide proof of full vaccination against Covid-19 at the time of boarding," is the key takeaway from the latest update by the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) on Monday, December 14, 2021.
A person is said to be fully vaccinated, as defined by… read more
India delays reopening to international flights
India became the latest country to delay its plans to ease international border restrictions for airline passengers, citing concerns over the omicron variant of COVID-19.
The country was previously due to open its border more widely to scheduled international flights from Dec. 15. However, India's D… read more
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