Ghana is all set to introduce ‘Single Window Destination’ project for the development of the tourism industry in the country.Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Catherine Afeku has …
Seychelles Tourism Board organises a FAM-trip for Indian travel agents
Seychelles Tourism Board recently organised an all-women familiarisation trip for travel agents from Mumbai, Nagpur and Ahmedabad. The objective of this trip was to enable understanding about the d…
Cape Verde Offers Visa-Free Travel for EU Citizens in Bid to Boost Tourism
Cape Verde will exempt European Union citizens from needing visas to visit the West African archipelago as it strives to boost tourism, which is vital to its economy, according to the prime ministe…
New owner for historic Kenyan beach hotel
Kenyan hospitality group, Sun Africa Hotels, has taken over the management of Nyali International Beach Hotel in Mombasa County.The hotel will now be known as Nyali Sun Africa Beach Hotel and Spa.S…
UN World Tourism Organization to stage conference in Jamaica
United Nations World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) Global has invited Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt to serve as a special ambassador for the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s G…
Mombasa hotels damaged in blaze
Two hotels in Mombasa, Kenya, have suffered a loss of Ksh60m ($600,000) after a fire ravaged apartments, restaurants and bars on the seafront.No hotel guests or staff were injured in the fire which…
Disease kills hippos in Ruaha National Park
At least 42 hippos have died in south-central Ruaha National Park in Tanzania.Chief Park Warden, Christopher Timbuka, said preliminary investigations had shown that the hippos were killed by anthra…
Zimbabwe Hosted Annual Carnival Despite Acute Problems
The 10-day carnival in Zimbabwe has been held annually since 2013 with the exception of last year, when funding problems forced its cancellation. Associated Press An international carnival aimed at…
The rise of Airbnb
Airbnb has recently shown massive growth in the South African market, raking in R24.37 million ($1.88 million), this is according to the latest statistics released by Airbnb’s Summer Travel T…
Zimbabwe runs out of KAZA univisa stickers
Zimbabwe has run out of KAZA univisa stickers at all entry points. Harare International Airport, Victoria Falls International Airport, Kazungula Border (Botswana) and the Victoria Falls Border (bri…