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Tanzania Launches Golf Tourism
TANZANIA has opened a new chapter in Sport Tourism after the official launch of Golf Tourism Tanzania over the weekend. Launching the new tourism product at the Kilimanjaro Golf course, Usa River, Arusha yesterday, Chief Guest, the Kenyan Minister of Tourism and Wildlife, Najib Balala commended Tanzania for entering this important … read more
FAAN to shut Kebbi airport over N33 million debt
The Guardian learnt that the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) issued Notice To Air Men (NOTAM) to all airlines not to fly into the State-owned airport as of midnight Monday.
Sources at FAAN also confirmed that from 12: am on Monday, the agency would withdraw all its fire service and security personnel from the airport.
The … read more
International Tourism Investment Conference and African Tourism Board visit Tanzanian Tourism Sector
A high powered tourism delegation led by Mr. Ayoub Ibrahim, the Group Executive Officer of International Tourism Investment Conference (ITIC) and Mr. Cuthbert Ncube, the Executive Chairman of African Tourism Board(ATB) have paid a courtesy visit to the Honourable Minister of Nat… read more
RwandAir adds two new destinations in DRC
RwandAir will launch new twice-weekly services to both Lubumbashi and Goma, on September 29 and October 15, respectively, as reported by African Aerospace.
Yvonne Manzi Makolo, RwandAir CEO, said, “RwandAir’s new twice-weekly services to Lubumbashi and Goma will add more choice and flexibility for customers flying to the Demo… read more
WTM Africa announces Reigniting Africa Travel & Tourism Award Winner
Runner-up is Cape Nature, while The Art of Penguin Conservation received an honourable mention.
andBeyond won the award with the inspirational WILDwatch Live Safaris campaign, which was established during the COVID pandemic in conjunction with wildlife broadcasting experts WildEarth. The campaign saw andBeyond live stream twice-daily, thre… read more
It is safe to travel to Namibia, says Tourism Minister Pohamba Shifeta
In Celebration of World Tourism Day, the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism Pohamba Shifeta on Monday extended an invitation to potential travellers, saying amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Namibia is a safe tourist destination.
World Tourism Day is observed under the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) annuall… read more
Ethiopia needs more efforts to üromote its Tourism potential
Ethiopia needs to promote itself more to the rest of the world to efficiently exploit its untapped potential of tourism sector, foreign tourists advised. Ethiopian Orthodox Church followers colorfully celebrated Demera the annual bonfire lighting ceremony on the eve of Meskel to commemorate the finding of the true cross on which Jesus Chr… read more
Tanzania & Kenya work on reviving Covid-19 ravaged Tourism
Tanzania and Kenya have agreed to come closer in the tourism sector. The two countries will form a committee to identify how to address hitches holding back the growth of the key economic sector.
The committee will, in turn, suggest ways to ensure the two states and the East African region in general, attracted more tourists.
QE2 Dubai set to open the world’s largest floating nightclub
QE2 Dubai, the former Cunard Line ocean liner turned floating hotel, will open Float Dubai in October. Float Dubai will be the first floating nightclub in the UAE, with a 1,000-person capacity and music by local and international DJs and artists.
QE2 Dubai haven’t revealed much about Float Dubai, but they have said that it wi… read more
Issues at Port Harcourt International Airport exaggerated
Capt. Musa Nuhu, Director-General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), in this interview with OLUSEGUN KOIKI, speaks on the recertification of Lagos and Abuja airports and challenges in remittance of the 5 per cent Ticket Sales Charge/Cargo Sales Charge (TSA/CSC) by airlines and the plans of the regulatory authority to tackle it, … read more
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