Africa Travel

[Leadership] President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged full support for three major international events scheduled to hold in Nigeria in October and November this year, saying they are opportunities to showcase the nation's rich heritage in culture, arts, tourism and entertainment as well as advancements on media freedom.

[GhanaToday] The Department of Urban Roads says from August 5, 2022, it will alter traffic flow from the flowerpot roundabout (Spintex Road) to the motorway to allow for the construction of an overpass.

[Ghanaian Times] The beaches of Accra yesterday recorded low patronage as revellers failed to troop there in their numbers to have fun and relax as usually done on public holidays.

[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles has become a popular destination in the Middle East and Europe and the Emirates Airline is bringing passengers across the world to the island nation, said a top official of the airline.

[Ghanaian Times] Ghana has recorded over 400,000 international arrivals for the first half of this year, the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, has said.

[The Point] As the world tries to recover from the pandemic, the World Health Organisation (WHO) advised citizens of all countries to take the covid-19 vaccine in order to return to normalcy.

[Govt of SA] Banyana Banyana's victory will enhance SA sports tourism market, says Minister Sisulu

[Ghanaian Times] The Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, has urged Ghanaian residents in the United States of America (USA) to champion the drive to increase international tourism to Ghana by promoting tourism attractions in Ghana.

[GhanaToday] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday commissioned Phase I of the Sunyani Airport.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has opened a one-month photo exhibition at the National Museum of Kenya aimed at raising awareness of Mt Kenya as a prime adventure tourism destination.

[Ghanaian Times] Nnipahiamoa -- The digitalisation of tourism centers and sites in the country to attract global patronage for an improved revenue mobilisation is the best way to ensure economic growth, Kwasi Adu Gyan, the Bono East Regional Minister, has said.

[Nyasa Times] Minister of Tourism Michael Usi has presented matching grants to 18 successful Tourism operators totalling over K400 million.

[Nile Post] Following the huge success of the recently held edition of Vumbula Jinja, Vumbula Uganda has come out to announce its next edition dubbed, 'Vumbula Ssezibwa'.

[SAnews.gov.za] Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says Banyana Banyana's victory at the maiden Women's Africa Cup of Nations will go a long way in positioning the country as an attractive sports tourism destination.

[Nyasa Times] Members of Parliament that visited Goshen City on Saturday expressed excitement with the number of tourists visiting the construction even before completion of first phase this December.

[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles has surpassed the total number of visitor arrivals for the whole of 202, well on the path to the recovery of its tourism industry in the seventh month of 2022, Tourism Seychelles - the marketing arm of the Department of Tourism - said on Friday.

[Daily Trust] The Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Musa Nuhu, has said one of the many reasons some airports are restricted to sunrise - sunset flight operations in Nigeria is to eliminate or mitigate the safety implications and challenges of night operations.

[CAJ News] Cape Town -- THE Western Cape is encouraged by the recovery of its tourism industry after some areas performed better than before the COVID-19 crisis.

[CAJ News] Johannesburg -- AFRICA has recorded a more than 150 percent increase in international arrivals in the first five months of 2022 as compared to the same period last year.

[DW] Philomena Gori had a lot riding on her attendance of the 24th International AIDS Conference, which kicks off in the Canadian city of Montreal on Friday. The biennial event brings together thousands of scientists, politicians, activists and social workers from around the world to find solutions to the HIV epidemic.

[SAnews.gov.za] Ahead of World Ranger Day, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Barbara Creecy paid tribute to Timbavati's Head Ranger, Anton Mzimba, who was gunned down outside his home this week.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) has maintained its commitment to leveraging the reach of key international and local personalities to market Kenya as a preferred and safe tourist destination across the world.

[New Dawn] With the takeover of the Best Western Plus The Athena Hotel in Kampala, Aleph Hospitality increases its hotel portfolio in Uganda to three properties

[Capital FM] It's not every day you get to meet a "national treasure" who is not only a Grammy award-winner but also, a multiplatinum singer-songwriter, producer with over 25 years in the game, and once described as, "one of the last of the soul singers that had an impact on modern culture." That man is none other than the amazing, talented R&B/soul/neo-soul hitmaker, Anthony Hamilton.

[Namibian] THE executive director in the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Teofilus Nghitila, said young people have a key role to play in reviving the tourism sector.

[Ghanaian Times] Kwame Agbodza, the Ranking Member for the Roads and Transport Committee of Parliament, is not enthused about the government's intent to charge road tolls after the completion of expansion works on the Tema Motorway Road.

[Ghanaian Times] Players in the Travel and Tour industry are appealing to the government for consideration in the disbursement of the 10 million World Bank grant allocation to the tourism sector.

[CAJ News] Lusaka, Zambia -- ZAMBIANS are divided over the warning by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Victoria Falls could lose its world heritage site status.

[CAJ News] Cape Town Cape Town Bureau -- OVERSEAS visitors are already booking their December holiday trips to South Africa, after over two years of limited travel.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Magical Kenya Travel Expo (MKTE) is set for a physical return from October 5-7 after a two-year hiatus occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic.