Africa

Edmund Bartlett, minister of tourism for Jamaica, has said figures for July show an estimated 250,584 visitors arrived on the island.When confirmed, this will be the highest number the country has eve…

Kruger Lowveld will host a mass meeting for members of the tourism industry and will be handing over a ‘State of Tourism Report’ to the Minister.The mass meeting will take place on August …

With the increasing threat of armed poachers and militia groups, over 1000 rangers have lost their lives in the line of duty over the past 10 years, and 54 African rangers have died since July 31, 201…

Tanzania has started a process to establish the Nyerere National Park in the Selous Game Reserve, a Unesco Heritage Site.Recently, Tanzania’s President John Magufuli issued a directive to the Mi…

The Mozambican government has doubled the cost of entry visas with immediate effect under a decree jointly signed by Economy and Finance Minister, Adriano Maleiane, and Interior Minister, Basilio Mont…

Kenya is setting up a tourism satellite account (TSA) to ensure that investors and stakeholders have the latest data to help them prepare and market their businesses. Geoffrey Manyara, Senior Regional…

African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is set to establish more than five canine units across the country to help Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) prevent trafficking of ivory and other prohibited wildlife pro…

The Econet Victoria Falls Marathon on July 7 has brought a boost to the tourism sector in the Zimbabwe resort town.Hotels and lodges were fully booked over the race period and eateries and activities …

Ker & Downey Botswana has announced that it will keep Kanana and Dinaka camps open through January and February next year.The Ker & Downey Botswana properties usually close from January 6 and …

On July 16, Rovos Rail will embark on a new 15-day journey, traversing Tanzania, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola.The journey sets off from Dar es Salaam and includes a game vis…