Jamaica has welcomed the opening of the new Global Tourism Resilience & Crisis Management Centre, a new UNWTO-backed body based at the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies.The missi…
Caribbean Travel Marketplace opens in Montego Bay, Jamaica
The Caribbean’s largest tourism marketing event has opened in Jamaica.The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association officially opened the show earlier at the Montego Bay Convention Centre.The…
Ethiopian Airlines restructures entire US network
Ethiopian Airlines has restructured its entire US network, with the addition of a new route, as well as adding frequencies and shifting gateways. Changes are scheduled to take effect during the cou…
Nairobi Serena Hotel completes phase one of refurb
Nairobi Serena Hotel in Kenya has announced the completion of phase one of its ongoing refurbishment.The recently completed upgrades and new facilities to the five-star hotel’s north wing inc…
New Zimbabwe tourism package targets Chinese market
Zimbabwe, in collaboration with Chinese investment company Touch Road International Holdings Group (TRIHG) and Ethiopian Airlines, has launched a new tourism package that will see the southern Afri…
New luxury tented camp to open in Mozambique
The Royal Portfolio (TRP) is set to open its first property outside of South Africa – a new luxury tented camp in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique.Ross Bowers, TRP’s Marketing and Co…
Zimbabwe launches online registration system for operators
As part of efforts to embrace information communication technologies to enhance doing business in Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has launched an Online Registration System (ORS) for…
Addis Ababa invests in hotel expansion
The capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, is investing heavily in infrastructure development and hotel expansion in a bid to grow its Meetings, Incentives, Conferencing and Exhibitions (MICE) business.…
Tanzania to market destination in Middle East and East Asia
The Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB) has announced a plan to market the country’s tourism product in Middle East and East Asian countries.This would include conducting tourism promotion campaigns…
Self-service ekiosks to create faster immigration at Entebbe Airport
Gemalto, a global digital security company, in co-operation with SCINTL, a technology solution company, has been awarded the contract for the supply of a Border Management System (BMS) including ai…