Travel and Tourism in Africa and the Caribbean

[Daily Observer]As the world economy continues to grow, so also is tourism. It is worth noting that tourism was already reaching new heights in 2012 and continued to grow robustly in 2013. The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) noted that in 2012, arrivals grew more rapidly in the emerging than in the advanced destinations. Worldwide tourism is considered to be a viable and income-generating sector of government if properly managed. And The Gambia is not an exception as government is the number one promoter (AllAfrica)

[Premium Times]Workers of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) under aviation unions on Sunday insisted that there was no going back on their planned protest slated for Monday, May 20. (AllAfrica)

[The Star]The appointment of Cabinet Secretaries was a complex jig-saw puzzle for President Uhuru and his deputy William Ruto. Power, a function of ordinance and intelligence was at play in this exercise. (AllAfrica)

[Observer]Well, multitudes of people recently converged at Kagulu rock for the unveiling of the site as yet another tourist attraction in Busoga. The landmark event, sponsored by The Observer, among other entities, was graced by President Yoweri Museveni, who pledged Shs 100m towards the development of the site. (AllAfrica)

[Daily News]AROUND the small village of Fuoni, just outside Zanzibar City, are fields of okra, tomatoes and peppers. These vegetable plots are not just the result of one season's farming. (AllAfrica)

[Daily News]MISS Tabata contestants are expected to visit Mikumi National Park, the fourth largest in the country, on Sunday. (AllAfrica)

[The Star]Buffaloes yesterday invaded an IDP camp in Gilgil destroying property and leaving families in fear. The wild animals have turned Kirathimo camp near Marura sanctuary a no-gone zone. (AllAfrica)

[New Times]Environmental conservationists have petitioned members of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to boycott the general assembly scheduled to be hosted by Zambia and Zimbabwe in August this year if the Zambian government allows mining activities in a national park, the Post of Zambia reported on Friday. (AllAfrica)

[Daily Trust]The Director General of Nigerian Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), Barrister. Munzali Dantata has said the tourism subsector is poised for fruitful centenary celebration. Excerpts: (AllAfrica)

[This Day]Ferdinand Ekechukwu visits the Epe Resort and Spa, a new destination for leisure trips and corporate getaways... (AllAfrica)

[The Star]With the recent heavy rains, although the park was very wet and muddy, it has been possible to see more of creatures that are not normally seen. (AllAfrica)

[Daily Trust]Of recent, there has been a string of deliberate misinformation and generalisations by persons who have manipulated airspace management and are afraid of the reforms. This same group has also sought to reduce the painstaking work to set global aviation best practices in Nigeria under the banner of the national civil aviation policy to mere politically linked charades of some individuals in the society. This however has amounted to a total amnesia of the global importance of aviation standards and the need (AllAfrica)

[Premium Times]The staff of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) have suspended their industrial action slated to start on Monday to press home their demand for additional welfare package. (AllAfrica)

[Tunis Afrique Presse]Tunis -A promotional campaign of the Tunisian tourism in Algeria was launched in the International Tourism and Travel Market (SITEV) organised, May 16-17 in Algiers. (AllAfrica)

[The Star]Herders stumbled on a colonial bomb at the Hellsgate National park in Naivasha. Peter ole Sinkai said they found a metallic object while grazing their animals and they informed KWS officers who were patrolling the area. (AllAfrica)

[New Times]While in Kibuye, feel free to visit Butare, Rwanda's second city, and tour the King's Palace. You can also visit the National University of Rwanda (NUR). And when you are ready to end your mini-vacation, know that bus lines run from Kigali to Kibuye and back every hour on the hour. Currently the cost is Rwf3,000. (AllAfrica)

[Tunis Afrique Presse]Carthage -Chairmen of Tourism Professional Chambers and the Turkish Travel Agencies Federation pledged on Friday to launch a promotional campaign to better introduce Tunisia's assets, which according to them "is a charming and attractive destination to tourists." (AllAfrica)

[Daily News]GOVERNMENT is collecting views from wildlife stakeholders on the establishment of the Tanzania Wildlife Authority (TAWA). (AllAfrica)

[New Vision]Commonwealth delegates head to Jinja tomorrow, Saturday, for the 'Paint the City Bright' campaign. (AllAfrica)

[Daily Trust]Lagos -Total Business Solution in conjunction with Our Heritage International are to hold a two-day seminar on travels, hotel and tourism industry in Lagos. (AllAfrica)

[Daily News]Serengeti -FARMERS in Serengeti District in Mara Region have generated more than 8bnl/- after selling 2,520 tonnes of tobacco this season. (AllAfrica)

[Daily News]TOURISM in Mara Region is set to expand in the coming months, thanks to a local investor Mr Simon Mseti, for establishing a new tour operating company based in Tarime. (AllAfrica)

[New Era]Windhoek -The countdown to the 2013 Adventure Travel World (ATW) summit has the tourism industry abuzz and invigorated as it looks to tap into the more than 700 international delegates that would descend on Namibia in six months' time. (AllAfrica)

[Aswat Masriya]The tourist traffic to Egypt has increased by 17.4 percent in 2013 compared to 2011, Prime Minister Hisham Kandil said on Thursday. (AllAfrica)

[IFP]The IFP supports the initiative by Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa to mobilise South African hotels to help protect children from sex tourism, by committing to be on the lookout for suspicious guests who check-in with underage companions. (AllAfrica)

[New Times]Lack of regulatory framework for tourism industry has significantly affected the industry, the Minister for Trade and Industry, François Kanimba, has said. (AllAfrica)

[The Herald]ILLEGAL economic sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe continue to negatively affect the country's economic reform efforts, as it emerged that the European Union was financially supporting the stands of all the other countries in the Sadc region- except Zimbabwe - at the just-ended Indaba 2013. (AllAfrica)

[New Era]Windhoek -A group of small business owners in the Namibian tourism sector recently attended an exchange programme in South Africa with the Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) Tourism Exchange. (AllAfrica)

[Daily Trust]Lagos -Nineteen years after the Brazilian carrier Varig Air stopped direct flights to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, the only Nigeria carrier designated on the route, Arik Air, is seeking traffic rights and slot allocation from the Brazilian authorities to commence flights into the São Paulo airport, Arik said in a statement. (AllAfrica)

[The Herald]This year's edition of Africa's largest travel show, Indaba 2013, ended on a high note on Tuesday with Zimbabwean companies that were exhibiting overwhelmed by the number of foreign buyers who made numerous enquiries that they expect to follow on. With the main theme centred on the co-hosting with Zambia of the forthcoming United Nations World Tourism Organisation General Assembly in August this year, the Zimbabwe stand was a hive of activity throughout the fair as some of the buyers sought to negotiate pa (AllAfrica)

[New Era]The Namibian Tourism Board (NTB) is exhausting all avenues in an attempt to diversify the country's traditional tourism market, and is currently exhibiting at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AllAfrica)