August 02

• Rangers Impound Seven Submachine Guns in Serengeti Park

  Daily News

  SEVEN submachine guns (SMGs) have been confiscated from poachers by rangers in Serengeti National Park (SENAPA) in recent months. Read more »

• Tourists Throng Serengeti to Witness Wildebeest Migration

  Daily News

  THE number of vehicles ferrying tourists entering and leaving the country via the Tanzanian/Kenyan Sirari Border Post has significantly increased this season. Read more »

• Rwanda Pushes for Single EAC Tourist Visa

  New Times

  Rwandan delegates at a regional technical meeting in Kigali are pushing for the waiver of tourist fees under the single visa system that Kenya and Uganda have shared sentiments... Read more »

• No Room for Lazy People in Hospitality Business - Okusi [opinion]

  Vanguard

  Taibat Morenike Okusi is an all rounder in the hospitality industry in Nigeria, having served in all sections ranging from front office to house keeping before berthing in the... Read more »

• Boda Bodas to Be Monitored

  The Star

  The government has given all boda boda operators in Garissa a one month ultimatum to register. Addressing hundreds of the operators in Garissa town yesterday, Garissa base... Read more »

• Marketing Namibia Through the Middle East

  Namibian

  NAMIBIAN tourism ought to view the United Arab Emirates [UAE] as more than just a flashy place. Read more »

• Benin Airport Closure - We Acted Lawfully, Oshiomhole Tells Jonathan

  Leadership

  Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, yesterday met President Goodluck Jonathan over the circumstances which led to the sudden closure of the Benin Airport. Read more »

August 01

• WFP - Juba-Bound Russian Helicopter Crashes in Ethiopia

  Sudan Tribune

  The UN World Food Program (WFP) office in Ethiopia on Thursday has dismissed a report by Associated Press alleging that a helicopter that crashed in Ethiopia on Wednesday belonged... Read more »

• First Wild Juice Factory to Open

  AIM

  A processing factory to produce juice from wild fruits, tubers and roots will soon be opened in the central province of Manica. This will be the first of its kind in Mozambique. Read more »

• UNWTO Preps On Schedule

  Times of Zambia

  PREPARATIONS for this month's United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) General Assembly in Livingstone have reached 97 per cent completion point, Southern Province... Read more »

• L/Stone Cleans Up, Gets Healthy

  Times of Zambia

  WITH less than 25 days before the 20th session of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) General Assembly in Livingstone and Victoria Falls town from August 24 to... Read more »

• Patrons Swarm New Edinburgh Nite Club

  Times of Zambia

  NEW Edinburgh Nite Club and Bar in Kitwe's Kwacha East Township was last Saturday a hive of activity as scores of entertainment lovers thronged the place for what seemingly was one... Read more »

• More Kenyans At National Park

  The Star

  NAKURU Lake Nakuru National Park has the highest number of local tourists this year. Senior warden John Wambua said despite the rains the park gets more than 1,300 tourists daily.... Read more »

• Bicc Ready for the 33rd SADC Summit

  Malawi News Agency

  The Ministry of Tourism and Culture says Bingu International Conference Center (BICC), venue for the 33rd Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Summit in Malawi's Capital,... Read more »

• Vic Falls Carnival Preps At Advanced Stage

  The Herald

  PREPARATIONS for the Victoria Falls Carnival on August 23 are at an advanced stage with artistes already registering with the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority to take part in the arts... Read more »

• Benin Airport Not Shut Down - Oshiomhole

  Daily Trust

  Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole has said that contrary to reports, the Benin airport was never shut down. Read more »

• Aviation - We Work With National Assembly to Enforce Passenger Bill of Rights - Akinkuotu, NCAA DG [interview]

  Vanguard

  Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Mr. Fola Akinkuotu, in this interview said the NCAA would ensure that air travellers would no longer be... Read more »

July 31

• Pray for Peaceful Zim Polls - Kaseba

  Times of Zambia

  ZAMBIANS should pray for peaceful elections in Zimbabwe because without peace, the forthcoming United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) General Assembly in Livingstone and... Read more »

• Kabaka Launches Tourism Expo

  New Vision

  Thousands of people Wednesday afternoon turned up to express their joy as the Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi, kicked off activities to mark the main celebrations of his... Read more »

• Beach Traders Eviction Put Off

  The Star

  KWALE County government has reversed its decision to evict beach traders after they objected to the move. Tourism county executive member Adam  Sheikh last week said the... Read more »

• Egypt Minister Attributes Tourism Decline to Bloodshed

  Aswat Masriya

  Egypt's Tourism Minister Hesham Zaazou said on Tuesday that tourism is suffering a setback due to political unrest, adding that the situation is not good in comparison to previous... Read more »

• Taxi Drivers On Go-Slow After Strike Ends

  Namibian

  THE president of Namibia Transport and Taxi Union (NTTU), Werner Januarie, has announced that the taxi driver strike has been suspended. Read more »

• Women in Tourism - Intern Goes to Eat 'Smiley' in Katutura

  Namibian

  THOUGH, by no means a vegetarian, I felt unsure about eating something that was smiling at me. I am ashamed to say that when I was quite literally "faced" with the opportunity to... Read more »

• £3000 UK Visa Bond - No Official Communication Yet, FG Says

  Daily Trust

  The federal government has again said that it is yet to receive any official communication from the Britain over the imposition of 3,000 pounds bond on first time visa applicants... Read more »

July 30

• Six Hotels On 'World's Best' List

  SA Info

  Six South African hotels feature in the 50 "world's best hotels 2013" list of US magazine Travel + Leisure, with three of them ranking in the top 10 - all three located within the... Read more »