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South Africa’s National Parks are growing
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) South Africa has announced that four of South Africa’s National Parks have increased in size. The expansion comes with a declaration on 02 February 2024 which inc… read more
Zimbabwe introduces a new currency
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has introduced a new gold-based currency, the ZiG (Zimbabwe Gold), which replaces the the Zimbabwean Dollar (ZW$) as Zimbabwe's legal tender… read more
WTM Africa 2024: Voices from the trade floor on opening day
This year’s World Travel Market (WTM) Africa got underway at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in South Africa.
As has been the convention in successive events, the opening day was characterized by a beehive of activities as both exhibitors and buyers from all over the world converge at the continent’s biggest tourism … read more
Proflight Zambia announces 2024 flight schedule to Kafue National Park
Zambian scheduled airline Proflight Zambia has announced its annual scheduled flights to Kafue National Park, the oldest and largest of … read more
Low passengers' turnout at airports despite 3-Day Sallah holiday
Despite the long holiday declared for the Eid-el-Fitri celebration, airports across the country recorded low turnout of passengers, checks by Daily Trust have shown. Our correspondent learnt that many flights were recording between 70-80 per cent load factor despite the three-day holiday.
The federal government had earlier de… read more
Kruger National Park: Road from Hazyview to Paul Kruger Gate blocked at Mkhuhlu
South African National Parks (SANParks) has informed the public that the road from Hazyview to … read more
African itinerary aboard Norwegian Dawn reveals need for cruise infrastructure
One cruise passenger’s experience of the South African and Indian Ocean itinerary with Norwegian Cruise Line aboard Norwegian Dawn highlights the need for greater investment in cruise infrastructure on the continent.
Allie Hubers sailed aboard Norwegian Dawn from Mauritius to Cape Town in January, one of nearly 30 cruises she… read more
Tanzania Railways announces arrival af modern EMU rrains
Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) has officially announced the arrival of the first set of modern Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) trains at the Port of Dar es Salaam. This significant milestone occurred on April 3, 2024, marking a crucial phase in Tanzania’s rail transport modernization efforts.
The first shipment includes five elect… read more
FlySafair increases flights between Johannesburg & Bloemfontein
South African regional low cost-carrier FlySafair is set to introduce an additional flight to its existing route between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and Bram Fisher International Airport (BFN)… read more
Plans in the offing to bring back Scandinavian tourists to Gambia
The Minister of Tourism and Culture, Abdoulie Jobe, has revealed that plans are afoot to attract Scandinavian tourists (Sweden and Demark), to destination Gambia once again, following a considerable spell of dwindling presence.
Scandinavian tourists ‘discovered’ the Gambia and constituted the bulk of tourist … read more
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