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The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Economics and Public Administration has advised Namibia’s railway company, TransNamib, to explore the possibility of allowing private operators to utilise the rail network through concession agreements.
The committee’s position was formed following visits to railway infrastructure in the count… read more
The 2024 Travel, Hospitality, and Tourism Education Summit is taking
place at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka.
Dignitaries and stakeholders from Zambia and other countries are
attending the event, which is organized by the Zambia Institute of
Tourism and Hospitality Studies (ZITHS) under the Ministry… read more
Qatar Airways, the flag carrier of Qatar, has announced that it will extend the frequency of flights between Hamad International Airport (DOH) in … read more
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa has restarted its Metrorail suburban rail services on five sections of the networks in the provinces of Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape.
Local rail services across the country had been disrupted by a spate of vandalism and cable theft which occurred during and after the Covid-19 pandemic… read more
In the wake of Dubai’s worst flooding in history, Emirates Airlines faced unprecedented challenges, with reports emerging of inhumane conditions for its staff. As floodwaters wreaked havoc across the city, leaving infrastructure strained and thousands stranded, the airline maintained its operations, prompting outcry from frontline workers, as re… read more
In the morning of Tuesday, 23 April, a Dana Air McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (registered 5N-BKI) skidded off the side of runway 18L during a landing attempt at Lagos Airport in Nigeria. The aircraft operated a domestic flight from Abuja; passengers and crew escaped unharmed from the accident.
The aircraft, an MD-82 faces a repair, as its… read more
The Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John, has commended Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas for paying special attention to the development of the tourism sector. The minister gave the commendation on Saturday in a goodwill message during the Nwonyo International Fishing and Cultural Festival at Ibbi, Taraba State.
She said the tourism s… read more
About 30 years ago, Nigerian women in the travel and tourism trade business were just in the “owenbe” class. They took back seat and respectfully served the men flock. Generally seen but not heard, these women of yore simply bow to the suffocating male influence.
They were more in numbers, yet timid in taking political decisions. Th… read more
The upcoming Zim-Open Golf Tournament is an opportunity for the country to tap into the vast and multi-billion-dollar sports tourism sector, helping to enhance the growth of the local economy in general.
Sports tourism is a type of tourism activity that refers to the travel experience of the tourist who either observes as a spectato… read more
Predicting the speed and shape of how search marketing will be
changed by artificial intelligence is an impossible task. But marketers
should take one thing for granted: Search marketing in Google should
stay on top of the priority list for the foreseeable future.
Google
will not give up on its $175 billion ad revenue in search fo… read more
TransNamib told to allow private operators to utilise the rail network
2nd Hospitality and Tourism Education Summit gets underway in Zambia
Qatar Airways increases flights to Luanda (Angola)
Prasa restores more suburban rail services
Emirates Airlines staff speak out (anonymously) after UAE records heaviest rainfall in 75 years
Dana Air McDonnell Douglas MD-82 skids off runway during landing attempt at Lagos
Minister lauds Taraba govt's efforts at developing Tourism Ssctor
Women in NANTA
Sports Tourism a low hanging fruit for Zim
Preparing Travel For The Future Of AI Search
