Travel and Tourism in Africa
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Uganda Gifted by Nature -a perfest Safari destination
Uganda once called "the pearl of Africa" has recently been rebranded to "Uganda gifted by nature" The word " Gifted " in the brand tagline reflects Uganda's extraordinary natural richness and cultural diversity, as well as the talents and abilities of the people - all bestowed as a gift to the world. " Nature " is seen as the giver of Uganda 's uniqueness- dependent on human protection to preserve its uniqueness for future generations.
UGANDA HOTELS - THE BOOST FOR TOURISM
The hosting of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting scheduled for 2007
in Uganda has enhanced hotel development and refurbishment, and Hotel
Owners have put their facilities together necessary to host
the summit in 2007.
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Kenya: KQ to Start Flights to Sierra LeoneKenya Airways has expanded its world route network to 34, after adding two scheduled flights to Sierra Leone and Eritrea. (AllAfrica)
Zimbabwe: Flight Aborts LandingA SOUTH African Airways (SAA) flight from Johannesburg to Harare aborted landing at Harare International Airport on Tuesday because of bad weather. (AllAfrica)
PanAfrica: Tourism in Africa Grows By 10%: OfficialAfrica registered a 10 per cent plus in tourism flow in the year 2004, a senior official with the World Tourism Organization (WTO) Commission for Africa said here on Wednesday. (AllAfrica)
South Africa: Calls to Ban Cycling On Scenic RouteWhile the sport of road cycling is booming, controversy has erupted over cycling on one of the country's favourite scenic routes. (AllAfrica)
Ethiopia: EAL Graduates 23 Aviation Maintenance Technicians With DiplomasThe Ethiopian Airlines (EAL) yesterday graduated with diploma the 73rd batch of 23 aviation maintenance technicians whom it trained for two years. One of the graduates is a Saudi national. (AllAfrica)
South Africa: Soweto Third After Cape Town And Kruger in Popularity With TouristsSOWETO is SA's third most popular tourist destination after Cape Town and the Kruger National Park. For local and international tourists alike, the sprawling cluster of townships that is home to 900000 people has become synonymous with the liberation struggle. (AllAfrica)
Nigeria: NTDC Boss Takes Abuja Carnival Campaign to KanoThe Director General of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation, Dr. Joseph Eboreime has explained the purpose and contents of the Abuja Carnival to the Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Ibrahim Shekarau and the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero. (AllAfrica)
Kenya: Kenya Waives Visa Fees for IPU DelegatesKenya has waived visa fees for delegates and persons accompanying them to the 114th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly set for Nairobi in May. (AllAfrica)
Uganda: Uhuru to Get More BranchesUHURU Restaurant is set to open more outlets throughout the city to provide easy access to their services. (AllAfrica)
Uganda: Hotel Owners Push Govt Over GradingHOTEL owners, under their umbrella body, the Uganda Hotel Owners Association are disatisfied with government's response to their call for grading hotels. (AllAfrica)
Zimbabwe: Tourism Registers 49 Percent DeclineTHE tourism industry has again failed to live up to expectations, registering a 49 percent decline in earnings in 2005 to US$98 million. Last year the sector earned US$198 million. (AllAfrica)
Zimbabwe: Bridge Construction Delays Remain Stumbling Block for Park OperationDELAYS in the construction of the Great Limpopo bridge continues to be a stumbling block in the completion of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park, with tourists facing difficulties in accessing Zimbabwe's Gonarezhou National Park. (AllAfrica)
NTDC boss takes Abuja Carnival campaign to KanoThe Director General of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation, Dr. Joseph Eboreime has explained the purpose and contents of the Abuja Carnival to the Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Ibrahim Shekarau and the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero. (AndNetwork)
Egypt : Arabic vs English WebsitesThe Egyptian Tourist Authority this week launched a new Website, but the domain name, www.Egypt.travel, but like many like it in the Arab world, it is in English, not Arabic. (AndNetwork)
Ghana: Tourists, doomsday Prophets & fake googlesFor millions of people on the southern third of Ghana, March 29, 2006 is a day they are anxiously waiting for. (AndNetwork)
Malaysian media team in ZimbabweSeven journalists from Malaysia are in Zimbabwe this week as the southern African country battles to restore its dilapidated tourism fortunes, a newspaper reported Monday. (AndNetwork)
Air Botswana outsourced 28 activitiesAir Botswana has subcontracted or outsourced 28 of its activities over the last three years, says works and transport minister Lesego Motsumi. (AndNetwork)
Millions of dollars destined for Tanzania stolen at Johannesburg airportMillions of dollars destined for Tanzania were stolen from an aircraft by gunmen at Johannesburg International Airport on Saturday, South African police said yesterday. (AndNetwork)
Egypt 2004 crash report advises autopilot reviewInvestigators released an inconclusive report yesterday on what made a Boeing 737 crash into the Red Sea off Egypt in 2004, but recommended a review of the autopilot system used by the aircraft. (AndNetwork)
EGYPT : Conflict over 2004 plane crash probe reportEgypt and France gave differing explanations on Saturday for a 2004 airplane crash that killed 148 people shortly after takeoff from a Red Sea resort, one exonerating the pilot and the other blaming him. (AndNetwork)
Pope's home town attracts visitorsFormerly known as a dull little German town, Marktl-am-Inn is now a changed place as a steady stream of visitors curious about the origins of Pope Benedict XVI has been coming for the past year to see the house there where Joseph Ratzinger was born. (Iol)
Robust growth in tourismThere is robust growth in tourism in South Africa, the Tourism Business Council of South Africa said. (Iol)
US turns mining pit into tourist attractionTurning lemons into tourist lemonade, the Chamber of Commerce in this mining city is charging admission to see one of America's largest bodies of toxic water. (Iol)
Broadcasters to build world's tallest towerJapanese broadcasters announced plans to build the world's tallest self-supporting tower in an abandoned railway yard in Tokyo aimed at boosting both television transmission and tourism. (Iol)
Kenya: Deportation Flops After Airlines Reject PassengerGovernment attempts to deport a British citizen have aborted after two airlines declined to fly him out, citing safety reasons. (AllAfrica)
Botswana: Minister Calls for Low-Cost AirlinesUpon the launch of the Botswana Civil Aviation Authority, works and transport minister Lesego Motsumi has vowed to bring "low-cost, no- frills" type of airline during her term as minister of government. (AllAfrica)
Botswana: Air Ticket Prices Go UpAs fuel costs rise globally, air travellers, including those here at home, are beginning to feel the pinch. (AllAfrica)
Nigeria: Eclipse: Nigeria Experiences Solar EclipseNigerians both old and young, yesterday temporarily abandoned their chores and businesses in their various domains to watch Nigeria's fifth solar eclipse. (AllAfrica)
Zimbabwe: Single Management Structure for Former Sheraton, HICCTHE Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) has brought the former Sheraton Hotel and Towers and the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) under a single management structure, as the property starts trading as The Rainbow Towers next week. (AllAfrica)
East Africa: New Rescue Service Targets TouristsTourists injured while on holiday will now benefit from emergency evacuation. Launching the tailor-made rescue service yesterday, Kenya Tourism Federation chairman Major (Rtd) William Kamunge said this was not indicative of the dangers that existed on safari but was meant to grant tourists both local and international visiting East Africa "complete peace of mind." (AllAfrica)
Botswana: Mokaila Decries Local Exclusion From TourismThe Minister of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism, Kitso Mokaila has expressed concern that Batswana are marginalised in the tourism industry. Presenting his ministry's budget proposals to Parliament recently, he said Batswana in prime tourism districts feel excluded by the industry from enjoying the economic benefits the sector provides. (AllAfrica)
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