The major Tourism headlines you missed during the week
With the global tourism sector beginning to open up for activities, destinations and major players have been unveiling guidelines and protocols which will guide a phased and cautious opening of […]
South Africa : Relief Funds for Registered Freelance Tourist Guides
Photo: Gideon Mokwena , A registered tourist guide at Limpopo Province The Department of Tourism will roll out a Relief Fund to assist distressed Tourist Guides who have been impacted […]
Uganda set outs Standard Operating Procedures for tourism sector
There is good news for Uganda’s Tourism sector as the Ministry of Tourism Wildlife and Antiquities unveils the new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that will guide the operations of the […]
Air Seychelles to fly in Seychellois Nationals
Air Seychelles is working closely with the Department of Foreign Affairs to plan a series of inbound flights in the upcoming weeks, to return Seychellois nationals as well as non-Seychellois […]
Ban on single use plastic takes effect on Kenya’s protected areas
Results indicate an 80 per cent success rate and reduced polythene bags along Kenya’s coastline, parks and drainage. The single use plastics ban that will be in effect in all […]
SA’s Tourism Business Council lobbies govt to consider early opening of boarders
Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) is lobbying for a more immediate phased reopening of international tourism to South Africa as early as September 2020. Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane […]
Ghana outlines protocols and guidelines for tourism and hospitality industry
Ghana is currently rolling out phased approach towards lifting COVID-19 restrictions. The first of which was announced last Sunday in President Akufo-Addo’s address to the nation. In this regard, government […]
Global African Community in Ghana seeks justice for George Floyd’s death
A gathering comprising some Ghanaians and the Africa Diaspora community yesterday, June 1, met in what was described as a ‘funeral’ for the death of George Floyd, an African American […]
South Africa: TEDA initiates Tshwane webinars towards Post Covid-19 Tourism future
Following an update from the Minister of Tourism on the COVID-19 alert level 3 riskadjusted strategy tourism sector response measures and directions, the Tshwane Economic Development Agency (TEDA) has held […]