East Africa Tourism
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Africa
FIRST RHINO BORN IN UGANDA FOR 30 YEARS
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Yemen air crash
By wire services
Paris - One of the black box flight recorders from the Yemenia jet which crashed off the Comoros has been located and efforts to retrieve it will begin Wednesday, the French government said.
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Swine Flu in Africa
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Africa
Kenyan authorities were swift to point out, that a British student – presently in Western Kenya – was found with the dreaded ‘swine flu’ and has been confined to hospital, where treatment is b
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Libreville, Gabon, Africa
By eTN Staff Writer
Lufthansa is adding another new destination to its network, expanding its services in west and central Africa.
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Africa
By eTN Staff Writer
Cape Town Tourism is in Cairns, Australia to exhibit at the 5th World Paediatric Congress ahead of Cape Town's hosting of the event in 2013.
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East Africa Tourism
By Wolfgang H. Thome
BRUSSELS AIRLINES CONFIRMS EU APPROVALS
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Tanzania Tourism and Recession
By Adam Ihucha, eTN Staff Writer
Arusha, Tanzania (eTN) - As the impact of the ongoing economic crisis hits Tanzania's fragile tourism industry, nearly 1,160 breadwinners have lost jobs.
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Somali Piracy
By Alain St. Ange, eTN Ambassador
VICTORIA, Seychelles (eTN) - President James Michel has praised the seven Seychellois men who were held hostage by Somali pirates for their courage and heroism during the 80 days they were held captiv
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Ghana
Tourism Minister, Juliana Azumah Mensah says local entrepreneurs should invest in beauty therapy to benefit from its tourism potential.
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Uganda
Kampala — Uganda's wild animals, cultural heritage and its beautiful scenery are increasingly becoming a lucrative source of foreign exchange income for the country.
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Africa
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Ambassador
A fiery blaze over the weekend, reportedly the biggest fire ever seen in Malindi, has claimed more than 250 holiday residences and over 50 cars parked in the compounds, as the flames went out of contr
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Rwanda Tourism
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Africa
Our day of trekking started early, with a 4:30 am departure from the hotel in Kigali, to make it in time for the 7:00 am briefing by park staff at the headquarters of the "Parc de Volcanoes" near Ruhe
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Namibia
Windhoek — Tourist arrivals will decline by 20% this year, the Bank of Namibia said this week.
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Morocco Tourism
: A grandiose seaside resort worth 12 billion dirhams (1.5 billion dollars) was launched on Friday in Morocco's Mediterranean coast, part of the country's Azur plan to boost tourism.
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Endangered Species
By eTN Staff Writer
A one-day meeting in Kigali on Wednesday, June 17 was dedicated to the conservation of the endangered mountain gorilla, of which less than 800 now survive in the mountainous border region of Rwanda, U
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Tourism In Africa
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Ambassador
On the last day of the proceedings, experts from the participating governments agreed on the wording of the respective policy recommendations for sustainable development and the promotion of tourism i
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South Africa
South Africa's tourism industry remains resilient although there are tough times ahead, says Minister of Tourism Marthinus van Schalkwyk.
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East Africa Tourism
By Wolfgang H. Thome
UGANDAN BUDGET READ AT KAMPALA SERENA CONFERENCE CENTRE
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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe, its economy in ruins, is dreaming of millions of tourist dollars and even training visits by international soccer stars when the World Cup comes to South Africa next year.
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Mozambique-Brazil Cooperation
Maputo — The governments of Mozambique and Brazil formalized in Maputo on Tuesday their cooperation relations in the area of tourism, focusing mainly on staff training.
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