Nairobi — Kenya Airways (KQ) will be flying to the United States of America (USA) daily as it ramps up upcoming demand for air travel in the summer season. Since January, the national carrier has been flying five times a week to America due to low demand. The increase in frequency is in anticipation of […]
Tag: Travel and Tourism
The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the implementation of ECOVISA, related costs and design as recommended by experts in charge of visa issuance. The heads and experts on immigration of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are working on the implementation of the ECOVISA, a single visa system similar to the […]
The land of the brave was this week selected to host the Africa Hospitality Investment Forum (AHIF) in 2024. AHIF is the leading hospitality investment conference that connects business leaders from the international and local markets, driving investment into tourism projects, infrastructure and hotel development across Africa. Executive director of strategy and branding at the […]
A rapidly spreading water weed known as water hyacinth (scientifically called pontederia crassipes) is becoming a problem in the Kazinga channel, which connects lakes Edward and George within the Queen Elizabeth national park and conservation area. Over the past two years, the weed, initially appearing in small portions, has multiplied, forming large patches that float […]
Rabat — With double-digit growth, 2023 promises to be “a breakthrough year” for Moroccan tourism, said the Ministry of Tourism, Handicrafts and the Social and Solidarity Economy. In fact, tourist arrivals in Morocco are booming at the start of this year, with 5.1 million tourist arrivals by the end of May 2023, representing growth of […]
South Africans have been drawn to Portugal for a while. Per official statistics, in April 2023, they were in the top 5 foreigners who got residence permits via the so-called “Golden Visa” investment program. However, Portugal officially ends this residence permit program later this year. Fortunately, South African citizens have a viable alternative: the D7 […]
Carnival is a Catholic holiday celebrated worldwide. In February there are multiple countries and cities that turn into one big party with parades and brass bands. But what are we celebrating? And where do you have to go for the most unique and incredible experience? Where does Carnival come from? You can see carnival as […]
-To attract foreign investors, as he tours Jeety Rubber Factory United States Ambassador Michael McCarthy is pushing for visa flexibility here to enable the country to attract much needed foreign investments. Amb. McCarthy told journalists during his visit at the Jeety Rubber Factory in Cinta, Weala, Margibi County on Wednesday, June 7, that if the […]
Canada has announced visa free travel for eligible travellers from 13 additional countries, including Seychelles. The announcement was made on Tuesday by Sean Fraser, the Canadian Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. This applies only to travellers from the 13 countries who have either held a Canadian visa in the last 10 years or who […]
Addis Abeba — Ethiopian Airlines Group refuted as “false allegation” a report that its services was blocking Tigrayans from travel to and the the Tigray regional state. On Wednesday 31 May, The Guardian newspaper published a story that “a civil society organization has launched a lawsuit against Ethiopian Airlines, accusing the state-owned carrier of discriminating […]
Peduase — The Chief of Staff, Mrs Akosua Frema Osei-Opare has called for active stakeholder involvement in tourism to drive inclusive growth across the country. Such involvement, she said would effectively harness the country’s cultural assets. Mrs Osei-Opare was speaking on “Harnessing Cultural Assets for Inclusive Tourism Growth” at the Presidential Summit on Tourism at […]
The tourism sector has received a shot in the arm, following the launch of a one-stop shop application that local and foreign tourists can easily use to access various products and services. The App, coming in both platforms: web and mobile app, was launched by Dar es Salaam-based Tempo Africa, a tour and travels company, […]
Hospitality group African Sun Limited’s revenue declined by 2% in the first quarter of the year on the back of depressed business volumes amid appreciation of a recent policy directive for local companies to retain US$ earnings. Presenting a trading update for the first quarter period of the concern’s company secretary, Venon Musimbe revealed the […]
With immediate effect, the government has lifted all COVID-19 restrictions at the country’s ports of entry. As such, pre-departure testing for COVID-19 and all other tests at Ghana’s entry points are no longer a requirement, so, has the health declaration form for international travellers been suspended. These were contained in a statement issued yesterday by […]
Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation and Prevention Bureau (AIB) Ghana and the Ghana Air Force (GAF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to ensure the conduct of an efficient, effective and well-coordinated investigation of aircraft accidents and incidents in compliance with the Standard and Recommended Practices (SARPs) in the Annexes to the Chicago Convention, […]
Categories
Ghana: Comply With Reduction in Fares
Following any marginal increase in prices of petroleum products, commercial transport unions press for increment in fares for them to, at least, break even so they can remain in business. However, whenever there occurs marginal reduction in prices of petroleum products and fares have to be reduced, then transport operators offer all manner of excuses […]
Comment — For centuries, the phenomenon of bird migration has awed humanity. So much so, that the 4th Century BC Greek philosopher Aristotle, noting that the types of birds around him changed with the seasons, suggested that birds hibernated in trees or underwater and magically changed into different types of birds during winter. In the […]
Nairobi — Kenya has revised the Covid-19 travel regulations, removing some of the requirements that travellers in and out of the country needed to observe. The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has received the new guidelines from the Ministry of Health, which has, among other things, lifted the requirement to provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination […]