The Department of Wildlife and National Parks in Gaborone has closed the Gaborone Game Reserve indefinitely.In a statement released on Monday, August 6, the department said it was due to ongoing ma…
Wildlife hunting and trade: conservation or curse?
Elephants, lions and rhinos will be the epicentre of a powerful debate on conservation, wildlife trade and hunting, supported by the Endangered Wildlife Trust, and hosted at the Johannesburg Countr…
Seabourn heads to Africa on new world cruise
Cruise line Seabourn has announced its first world cruise in six years. The 146-day World Cruise: Extraordinary Destinations will take place in 2020 on Seabourn Sojourn and will stop in 13 ports ac…
Contiki expands into Africa for first time
For the past five years, the number one destination missing from Contiki’s product offering – as identified by passenger surveys, social media and third-party research – has been …
Eritrea-Ethiopia strengthen ties through additional flights
Eritrean Airlines has confirmed that it will commence flights between Asmara, Eritrea, and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from August 1. The flights complement the daily Ethiopian Airlines flights, launche…
New Grand Prix Circuit to boost Vic Falls tourism
The tourism sector in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, is set to receive a major boost as plans to construct a Grand Prix Circuit have been cemented.Feonirich, a Dubai-based company funding the constructi…
Southern Tanzania uses golf to grow tourism
Tanzania is planning to use golf as a way to attract more tourists. This was announced by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism at this year’s Southern Circuit Karibu Utalii Golf Chal…
SA Tourism in The Netherlands to host roadshow
South African Tourism is hosting a Roadshow in The Netherlands from October 29 to November 2, to showcase fresh products to assist Dutch travel agents to sell the country as a prime destination.The…
SAA refutes gulf-carrier investment talks
SAA has refuted claims made by City Press that it is in talks with Emirates or Etihad to form a strategic partnership.City Press reported that UAE Ambassador Mahash Alhameli said the UAE embassy ha…
Ngorongoro – Tanzania’s leading tourist destination
Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) has become Tanzania’s single leading tourist destination, accounting for over half of the 1.3 million visitors to the country.According to The Citizen, this…