Zimbabwe announces US$20 million stimulus package for tourism sector
Zimbabwe president Emerson Mnangagwa has allocated an initial US$20 Million (ZW$ 500 million) stimulus package to for the tourism sector which is one of the hardest hit sectors. The package […]
Aviation consultancy to map out new airline to replace SAA, says DPE
The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) said on Saturday it had roped in an international aviation firm to assist with the formation of a new airline to replace the embattled […]
South Africa: Court throws out suit challenging the disbursements of Tourism Relief fund
Photo: Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane has won her battle to allocate her departmental Covid-19 Tourism Relief Fund to qualifying sector business according to the broad-based black […]
A decision to shut SAA reached: NTM
SAA is being run by business practitioners. The National Transport Movement (NTM) says a decision to shut down South African Airways (SAA) and form a new airline has been reached. […]
COVID-19 biggest opportunity for African Cultural Tourism growth
Everyone wants to know what will or should happen after COVID19. Well, those in tourism are anxious about what is the future of the tourism sector post the pandemic. Truth […]
Air Seychelles plans to operate repatriation flights
Air Seychelles, has today announced that the national carrier is planning to operate a series of repatriation flights starting in the coming weeks, to return stranded visitors or Gainful Occupation […]
RDB announces the return of Hirwa Mountain Gorilla Family to Volcanoes National Park
Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has announced the return of the Hirwa group of mountain gorillas that crossed over to Uganda’s Mgahinga National Park on 28 August 2019 to Volcanoes National […]
Sustainable Travel and Tourism Agenda invites articles for Publication
Sustainable Travel and Tourism Agenda (STTA) is asking the public to send in their articles to be published in a book. The book project is on Sustainable Tourism Dialogues in […]
Tourism needs governments’ support to avoid job losses- UN Tourism Chief
The Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Zurab Pololikashvili has re-echoed the need for support by national governments to ensure that the sector avoids calamity in massive job […]