Africa

Victoria Falls is expected to see a boost in investment after Zimbabwean President, Emerson Mnangagwa, recently awarded the town city status. It is now officially known as Victoria Falls City.Mnangagw…

Jamaica minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has outlined plans to regain the exceptional growth seen in the sector before the Covid-19 pandemic.The news came during a meeting with the Jamaica Touris…

Uganda Airlines, based at Entebbe, has been planning direct operations into South Africa since its launch in August last year.Those plans, interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, are finally coming to f…

The Ministry of Tourism and Arts of Zambia (MoTA) has signed a five-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Portuguese advisory firm, United Consulting, for the implementation of the new Zambia To…

Zimbabwe has lined up tourism marketing initiatives at home and abroad for 2021, to create a more positive image of the country post-COVID-19.“Key activities in 2021 will include hosting educati…

The Saxon Hotel, Villas & Spa in Johannesburg has unveiled a fresh new face to its communal spaces following a major refurbishment throughout the lockdown period.The main reception area, Qunu rest…

This week’s top comment comes from Colin J Fryer in response to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s latest address to the nation.“What struck me the most in his address this evening was a se…

While Mozambique’s inbound tourist market has not seen much movement since the borders opened, the country’s domestic market has shown great support for tourism.“The Mozambican marke…

Tourism executive Josef Forstmayr of Round Hill Hotel has been honoured for his sterling contribution to the Jamaica Tourist Board.Jamaica minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett, presented a special gif…

The requirement that travellers can only enter South Africa if they are in possession of travel insurance has been scrapped and does not appear in the latest regulation amendments of the Disaster Mana…