[Daily News] ON Saturday, President John Magufuli handed over 100 peacocks to former presidents to recognise their caring of birds while they were still in power at the State House.
[Daily Maverick] This is a response to an article about South Africans stranded in China by coronavirus travel restrictions - and 'forgotten' by the South African government - who resorted to lodging complaints with the SA Human Rights...
[This Day] This discourse examines the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, on Nigeria's aviation sector. It draws lessons from other jurisdictions to make a case for an industry-specific and targeted financial relief, to avert looming...
[East African] A surge in government bailout packages is helping the airline industry scrape through the worst of the disruptions caused by the Coronavirus crisis but the associated debt levels raise the prospect of bankruptcies, warns...
[Vanguard] Domestic flights earlier suspended in March as one of the measures to control the spread of coronavirus, are to resume at the nation's airports from Sunday 21 June 2020, the federal government has said.
[Dalsan Radio] Two airlines operating in Somalia have had their licenses withdrawn over Khat smuggling. Somalia banned imports of khat in the wake of COVID 19 in an effort to avert the spread.
[Ghanaian Times] The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture has inaugurated a 17-member steering committee to coordinate the 'Beyond the Return' - a decade of African Renaissance (2020 - 2030) project.
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum / El Gedaref / Haya / Sinkat / El Geneina -All airports in Sudan will remain closed until June 14 to prevent the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19), the Sudanese Civil Aviation Authority announced.
[Daily Maverick] Over the weekend, the finer details of how transport and tourism will work under lockdown Level 3 were explained. However, the issue of school restarting on Monday was left in obscurity. Meanwhile, President Cyril...
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) must outline a comprehensive sanitation and hygiene programme for adoption by players in the tourism sector, especially hotels in an anticipation of easing of restrictions, an Associate...
[This Day] The Chief Executive Officer of Free On Board (FOB) Global Logistics Limited, Mr. Jimmy Adebakin, has disclosed that travel agents could earn revenues while they wait for passenger's flights to resume globally.
[Daily Trust] The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), on Wednesday, joined industry stakeholders' call on the Federal Government to consider, as a matter of top priority, bailout funds for the aviation industry.
The government said the airline would be funded through strategic equity partners, funders and the sale of noncore assets from the failing South African Airways; the government would be the biggest shareholder.
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[Ghanaian Times] Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister, Barbara Oteng-Gyasi, has stated that the tourism sector as a result of the 'Year of Return' initiative has recorded US$3.312 billion in revenue.
[Ghanaian Times] Cape Coast -Ghana's tourism sector will take between two to three years to fully recover from the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic,an Associate Professor at the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management of the...
[Ghanaian Times] Tema -The Tema Regional Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), has warned that it would arrest and prosecute drivers or passengers, who would fail to comply with the safety protocol outlined to combat the...
[Radio Dabanga] New York -The United Nations Office to Combat Terrorism and the Sudanese government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in an online ceremony on Wednesday, that aims to implement the UN's Counter-Terrorist Travel...
[New Times] Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has allocated Rwf3.5 billion for tourism marketing activities as it seeks to recover the tourism and hospitality industry from Covid-19 impact in the next fiscal year.
[This Day] Along with tourism, event management and large sports events, the airline industry has been heavily affected by the impact of the virus. Warren Buffett has sold down his positions in US carriers while Lufthansa has negotiated...
Lepogo Lodges' Noka Camp will keep youngsters busy with treasure hunts around the lodge, mindful pottery making, bush painting, jewelry making and guided stargazing.
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles - 115 islands in the western Indian Ocean - is a dream destination with abundant sunshine, powdery white beaches, crystal clear turquoise water, fresh clean air and unique diverse biodiversity. The...
[SNA] Khartoum -The Sudan's government and the United Nations Office for Counter-Terrorism completed today's morning the singing of a memorandum of understanding to start the implementation of travel program matrix.
[Seychelles News Agency] Tourism businesses in Seychelles will need to meet a set of criteria to help stop the spread of COVID-19 before welcoming visitors to their establishments when the island nation airport reopens for commercial...
[Ghanaian Times] More Ghanaians who have become stranded across the world due to COVID-19 border closures are expected to be evacuated in the coming weeks, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has indicated.
[The Herald] Travel and tourism players in the country have approached Government to intervene with a recovery plan for the sector, which is among the hardest hit by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.