May 22
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Balancing the Narrative On Africa [column]
Africa Progress Panel
The 2012 Africa Progress Report, 'Jobs, Justice and Equity: Seizing opportunities in times of global change', frames a new narrative on Africa, which balances the extreme pessimism... Read more »
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Seychelles Extends Invitation to Citizens
This Day
The Minister of Culture and Tourism of The Seychelles Islands, Alain St Ange, has called out to Nigerian leisure travellers to take advantage of the Indian Ocean Island's... Read more »
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What Should Be Tourism Budget? [opinion]
EA Business
In few weeks to come, East Africa will read the 2012/13 financial year budgets. Read more »
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Visa, Lonely Planet Make Travel Plans Easier
Capital FM
Travel planning for Kenyans is set to get much easier after a partnership between Visa Inc and travel microsite Lonely Planet that has led to the creation of a one-stop shop portal... Read more »
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Joy As Mai Mahiu Road Is Reopened After Three Days
The Star
IT was joy for hundreds of motorists who used the Narok-Mai Mahiu Road when a section of it was reopened after three days. Tourists heading to the Mara and passengers heading to... Read more »
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Court Urged to Acquit Former Tourism PS Nabutola
The Star
A Nairobi court has been urged to acquit former Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife PS Rebecca Nabutola facing a Sh8.9 million fraud case for lack of evidence. Read more »
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East Africa Readies for Diani Tourism Exhibition
EA Business
Tourism stakeholders across the region will next month converge in Mombasa for the Diani Tourism summer festival slated for June 27 to 4 July. Read more »
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Tourism Stakeholders Educated in Online Marketing
EA Business
Tourism practitioners in Uganda have been trained in new online and offline marketing techniques, an initiative by the Namibia Tourism Board and the USAID-Star programme. Read more »
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EA Business
The United States government will soon roll out a $20m five year programme aimed at improving both the tourism sector and biodiversity conservation in Uganda. Read more »
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Re-Discovering Siavonga's Tourism Potential
Times of Zambia
Many Zambians have the notion that tourism is merely about foreigners visiting the country. Read more »
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Is Aviation Minister Fighting a Class War or for Citizens? [opinion]
Vanguard
The Minister of Aviation deserves public applause for just one thing- mustering the courage to expose a long standing deal between the affluence bureaucrats in government and the... Read more »
May 21
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Kora Festival Moved to November to Ignite Tourism Season
Daily Observer
The much talked about Gambia's maiden International Kora Festival that has in recent times received great attention from both the government and the private sector has been... Read more »
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New Exclusive Retail Development Planned for Capital
Namibia Economist
The exciting new '77 on Independence' lifestyle apartment and retail development which is situated in Independence Avenue, is developed by the Ohlthaver & List Group of... Read more »
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UN Seeks to Tackle Global Economic Crisis
This Day
United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, has called for a new paradigm for growth that would ensure social inclusiveness, job opportunities, and more accountability from... Read more »
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Minister of Antiquities Opens Cleopatra Exhibition
Egypt Online
Egypt's antiquities exhibitions abroad are the most important factors for luring tourism into the country, said State Minister of Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim. Read more »
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Nobody Put a Gun Over Our Heads When We Were Signing Agreements [interview]
Vanguard
Last week, former Nigeria Airways pilot, Capt. Tito Omaghomi, was in Vanguard to bare his mind on developments in the nation's aviation sector. He spoke on issues ranging from... Read more »
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Lockerbie Bomber, Al-Megrahi, Dies At 60
This Day
The Libyan man convicted of bringing down a PanAm airliner over Lockerbie in 1988, Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, died of cancer Sunday at the age of 60, leaving many issues on the... Read more »
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Local Hotels to Get Global Exposure
New Vision
AS Uganda's rating as tourism destination goes up, hotels have a chance to tap into a bigger market of world travellers. Read more »
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Capital FM
Tourist arrivals have declined marginally for the first quarter of this year, according to statistics released by the Kenya Tourist Board. Read more »
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Namibian
SIX senior managers at Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) earn almost N$7 million a year while presiding over massive waste, corruption and poor management of a parastatal whose... Read more »
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This Day
An evening of the Nigerian Tourism Investment dinner provided another platform for industry stakeholders to rub minds. Adewole Ajao attended the event, which also witnessed the... Read more »
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This Day
For the first time in the history of the World Travel Awards, Asia will host the grand finale of the hugely-anticipated event on December 12 in the Indian city of New Delhi. The... Read more »
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Mzembi Sheds Tears Over Portrait
The Herald
TOURISM and Hospitality Industry Minister Walter Mzembi on Saturday shed tears soon after being handed a life size portrait of President Mugabe before a packed auditorium at the... Read more »
May 19
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President Appointed UN Tourism Ambassador
The Herald
PRESIDENT Mugabe and his Zambian counterpart Michael Sata have been appointed United Nations international tourism ambassadors in recognition of the promotion and development of... Read more »
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Tourist Arrivals in Q1 Show Marginal Drop
The Star
Tourist arrivals declined marginally for the first quarter of 2012, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Tourism and the Kenya Tourist Board. Overall tourist... Read more »
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