Hotels in Naivasha are fully booked as hundreds of guests arrive for the eagerly awaited World Rally Championship scheduled for this week. Organisers say at least 10, 000 people from all over the world are expected to attend. Hyriss Hotel general manager Geoffrey Mariga said all 65 rooms at the facility had been booked. He added that the hotel had hired additional workers to cope with the increase in guest numbers. A senior manager at Viewers Park Hotel, Ms Mary Rahab, said they had run out of rooms even as booking enquiries still streamed in. “This the best it can…
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Rundu — The regional chairperson of the Namibia Public Passengers Transport Association (NPPTA) in Kavango East, Kindinu Andreas, has encouraged public transport operators to ensure their passengers wear masks at all times. “Let us make sure as drivers that the passengers whom you are transporting wear their masks and follow the protocols and regulations at hand,” he noted. Kindinu in an interview said in the wake of the increasing Covid-19 cases and deaths in the country, everyone needs to sing the awareness songs in pursuit of safety of all Namibians. Drivers must wear masks as well as tell their passengers…
After nearly two years of Covid-19-related doldrums in the tourism sector, stakeholders in Malindi have said they are ready for better days starting in July. They are keeping Malindi town and the beaches clean through their monthly cleanup campaigns, hoping to welcome more local and international visitors. The cleanups are organised by the Progressive Welfare Association of Malindi (PWAM). Hoteliers are also working to ensure that they comply with health protocols meant to contain the spread of the respiratory disease, including vaccinating all their workers. Speaking in Malindi during this month’s cleanup work, veteran hotelier and PWAM official Philip Chai…
Tourism Minister Khaled el Anani asserted the performance of the Egyptian tourism has gradually improved since the resumption of foreign tourism. Anani said that the number of tourists increased since the start of 2021, adding that there are 525,000 tourists who visited Egypt in April. This came during Anani’s participation in a round-table meeting organized by NUMOV German Near and Middle East Association on Egypt in the presence of Egyptian Ambassador to Germany Khaled Galal and 50 representatives of the federations of tourism chambers and major travelling companies. Most of the participants attended virtually via video conference. Anani reviewed the…
ADDIS ABABA-The efforts of the Ethiopian government to preserve and enhance the potential of the tourism industry are admirable,Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Ethiopia, Barlybay Sadykov said adding that new tourist sites are being introduced throughout the metropolis and country, which, together with the traditional cultural heritage and virgin nature, make Ethiopia one of the most popular tourist destinations. In his exclusive interview with The Ethiopian Herald., Amb.Sadykov said that Addis Ababa is unique not only as the highest mountainous capital in Africa, with a year-round mild climate, but also as one of the most dynamically developing capitals in the world.…
Luanda — Angolan minister of Culture, Tourism and Environment Jomo Fortunato highlighted Friday in Luanda the need to revive the country’s tourism companies, in face of Covid-19 impact. This was during the presentation ceremony of “Together and All for Tourism” project and consecration of the international model Maria Borges as ambassador of Angolan tourism. Jomo Fortunato said that it was urgent to find mechanisms and quick solutions with a view to rescuing and revitalising tourist companies in Angola. “Around 90 percent of travel agencies in Angola have been inactive for over a year, with very serious economic consequences,” he said.…
The fifth Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Association of Tour Operators (NATOP) would once again play host to high profile speakers. The AGM coming up in Uyo Akwa Ibom State would have as the Guest speaker the former Minister of Tourism and Creative Arts Ghana, Mrs. Catherine Afeku under whose tenure Ghana initiated the highly successful Year of Return Project. This was contained in a statement from the association, which also stated that Akwa Ibom-born international businessman with passion for tourism, Mr. Akanimo Udofia, would be the keynote speaker. “They will be supported by a member of the Federations…
Monrovia — Montserrado County Senator, Abe Darius Dillon, has arrived in the United States of America. But not on an economy class ticket. In a post on his official Facebook account, the Monsterrado County lawmaker, showing his insensitivity and detachment from the plight of Liberians wailing from the rapid spread of COVID-19, showed himself in business class on a commercial airliner. The Senator claimed his trip is intended to meet with diaspora supporters to raise funds to help in the fight against the contagious Coronavirus ravaging the country. His post comes in the wake of a massive public condemnation over…
At the mention of tourism, people think of wildlife, lakes and rivers but there is a new twist to it. At Excel Hort Consult agro-tourism and museum, you will have an exciting farm tour with demonstrations and recreational farm moments topped up with organic meals. Perched on the foothills of Biharwe, Mbarara City, 10 minutes from the city centre on Mbarara -Masaka Highway is Echai agro-tourism and agriculture museum. This place grants guests a chance to interact with experts and professionals in agriculture, and local farmers. As you enter the gates is a community-based food and nutrition centre with well-trimmed…
Tunis/Tunisia — Tunisair announced Friday that following new restrictions imposed by Belgium due to the health context, only essential travel is possible to this country from July 1, 2021. Regarding non-resident passengers, all passengers aged 12 years and over traveling to Brussels must have a negative PCR test result less than 72 hours prior to departure and fill out the Public Health Passenger Locator Form (PLF) prior to departure. This form can be downloaded from this link: https://cutt.ly/dmqvXdf These passengers must also respect a 10-day quarantine and perform a PCR test on the 7th day of the quarantine. Non-resident passengers…