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Zimbabwe will roll out the COVID-19 vaccine this week, targeting frontline workers and others from the essential services first, according to President, Emmerson Mnangagwa.The first batch of 200 000 COVID-19 vaccines…
Kenya Airways will resume flights between Nairobi and Rome from June 6.According to the airline, the flights will initially operate twice a week on Wednesdays and Sundays and frequency will…
From March 1, Qatar Airways will expand its South African network to 28 weekly flights as it introduces seven flights a week to Cape Town.This follows the introduction of three…
Friday, 19 February 2021 11:57
Tourism earnings down as visitors stay away from Tanzania
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Tanzania’s earnings from travel dropped by 59.2 percent in December 2020 to $1.06 billion, resulting in a decline in overall earnings from export goods and services by $849.3 million.According to…
Friday, 19 February 2021 11:53
Rwf2.8 billion project set to boost Nyanza cultural tourism ambitions
Written by SATOA
Nyanza District and Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy (RCHA) are keen on mobilising resources to set up a Rwf2.8 billion facility, aimed at bolstering tourism receipts.Expropriation to pave the way for…
Friday, 19 February 2021 11:49
Zimbabwe: Good Road Network Vital to Revive Domestic Tourism
Written by SATOA
THE tourism industry has implored the Government to urgently fix the country's major roads that have been damaged by heavy rains to ensure smooth domestic travel.A majority of the country's…
Dar es Salaam — Tourism promoters are undertaking a number of initiatives meant to boost the number of arrivals to Tanzania's attractions after a 47 percent drop in 2020.With a…
The ongoing ban on direct flights from South Africa to the UK has resulted in Virgin Atlantic extending the suspension of its South African services until the end of February.“We…
Emirates has announced that it will resume South African operations from February 28, pending any travel restrictions.The UAE airline suspended flights to and from South Africa from January 16, 2021, following government…
Friday, 05 February 2021 10:59
Britain implements mandatory hotel quarantine policy to protect against new Covid-19 variants
Written by SATOA
Britain's hotel quarantine policy for travellers arriving from Covid-19 hot spots will start on February 15, the government announced on Thursday after critics said it was not moving fast enough…
TOURISTS visiting Zanzibar are guaranteed of safety after police announced increased patrol in tourist attractions, including beaches.The police have also established a 'diplomatic police unit' that will be tasked with…
The tourism sector is paying a huge price due to global and national travel restrictions meant to curb the spread of Covid-19 with recovery for sector that has suffered 25…
Mauritius launched its COVID-19 vaccination programme on January 26, giving priority to health care professionals, employees of the tourism industry, senior citizens and those with underlying medical conditions. This is…
Qatar Airways has signed an interline agreement with Mango, further expanding its presence in South Africa.The agreement with Mango will provide passengers with connectivity via Johannesburg and Cape Town to…
Travellers could be more discerning when planning to travel due to COVID-19, says VFS Global Regional Group COO for Australasia, China, Africa, Europe and CIS, Jiten Vyas, who has identified five…
Friday, 29 January 2021 12:04
Vaccinations in Seychelles targeting tourism sector then rolling out to general public
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Most frontline medical and essential workers in Seychelles have received the COVID-19 vaccine and efforts will now move to tourism employees, said a top official. Two new vaccination centres opened on the main…
Friday, 29 January 2021 11:59
RWANDA: RDB, Kenya Association of Travel Agents ink deal to promote regional tourism
Written by SATOA
Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and Rwanda Chamber of Tourism (RCT) have inked an agreement with the Kenya Association of Travel Agents (KATA) and the East African Tourism Platform (EATP) to…
Government on Tuesday launched the Tourism Equity Fund aimed at creating an inclusive and growing tourism sector by supporting entrepreneurship and investment on the supply side of the tourism sector.Speaking…
Friday, 29 January 2021 11:50
Botswana: Kgalagadi in Spotlight for Tourism Development
Written by SATOA
Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism is in the process of empowering communities by identifying areas with tourism potential through which they can benefit.This was said by the…
Friday, 29 January 2021 11:48
COVID-19: Nigeria Exempted as UK Imposes Travel Ban on 30 Countries
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The United Kingdom Government has exempted Nigeria from a list of 30 countries that have been banned from entering the UK over rising COVID-19 cases.According to a statement at the…
Botswana is adorned with untapped beautiful sites that can be developed to promote local tourism. Addressing a village leadership meeting in Khumaga recently, Vice President Slumber Tsogwane urged Batswana to…
