East Africa Tourism
By Wolfgang H. Thome
ZIWA RHINO SANCTUARY UPDATE: AND WE BAPTIZE THEE – OBAMA
World Cup
By tourismupdate.co.za
Johannesburg, So Africa - Findings of a survey commissioned by Cape Town Tourism (CTT) during the Confederations Cup reveal that visitors were happy with the proceedings of the tournament.
Kenya
Nairobi — A woman who has been sued by one of the country's biggest tourist hotel for alleged defamation has denied the allegations.
Cape Town
Cape Town - The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup was given the thumbs up by FIFA and now, the findings of a survey commissioned by Cape Town Tourism during the Confederations Cup reveal that The FIFA ...
African Sun
Accra - Pan-African hospitality group, African Sun Limited, is proud to announce that Barack Obama, the president of the United States of America, has chosen to stay at its Holiday Inn, Accra ...
World's Best Poll
By eTN Staff Writer
Travel+Leisure Magazine this week announced the much-anticipated results of their 14th annual World’s Best poll, where readers of their magazine rate the world’s best cities, islands, hotels, ...
Africa Travel Association
By eTN Staff Writer
Africa Travel Association (ATA) executive director Edward Bergman today issued the following statement on President Barack Obama’s arrival in Ghana, his second visit to Africa as president ...
East Africa Tourism
By Wolfgang H. Thome
AIR UGANDA INTRODUCES INCENTIVES FOR TRAVELERS
Morocco Tourism
By Sandy Dhuyvetter, Host of TravelTalkRADIO
What Isn’t There to Like About This Country?
David Ranz, Information Office at the Embassy of the United States of America in Rabat, Morocco
Africa Tourism
By travelhub.co.za for eTN
According to the June edition of the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) World Tourism Barometer, international tourism declined by 8 percent between January and April compared ...
Tanzania
DAR ES SALAAM – Tanzanian authorities have spotted some 13 bodies believed to be from a Yemeni airliner that crashed into the sea off the Indian Ocean archipelago of Comoros last week, an ...
Ghana
Ghana is hoping that this week's visit by U.S. President Barack Obama brings with it an increase in tourism revenue, especially from black Americans.
Rwanda Tourism
By Wolfgang H. Thome
KAMPALA, Uganda (eTN) - Rwanda celebrated its 15th Liberation Day during the week, remembering the day when the murderous regime of hard line Hutus came crashing down upon the final onslaught of ...
SWouth Africa
Johannesburg — THE Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) was launched at Indaba by South African Tourism (SAT) as part of an ongoing programme to accurately quantify the value of the tourism industry ...
Swine Flu in Africa
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Africa
Following the breaking news a few days ago that Kenya reported the first case of the H1N1 flu, brought to the country from Britain, news have now emerged too, from the Ugandan Ministry of Health ...
Ethiopia
TURMI, Ethiopia — Ethiopia's Hamer people, a long isolated, pastoral warrior tribe, are increasingly opening up to tourists, a move some fear could endanger age-old traditions with too much ...
Fly540
London Stock Exchange-listed LonZim Plc has announced that its Fly540 “low cost” airline will enter the Zimbabwean market in September.
East Africa Tourism
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Africa
FIRST RHINO BORN IN UGANDA FOR 30 YEARS
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.
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 ...
Libreville, Gabon, Africa
By eTN Staff Writer
Lufthansa is adding another new destination to its network, expanding its services in west and central Africa.
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.
East Africa Tourism
By Wolfgang H. Thome
BRUSSELS AIRLINES CONFIRMS EU APPROVALS
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.
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 ...
Ghana
Tourism Minister, Juliana Azumah Mensah says local entrepreneurs should invest in beauty therapy to benefit from its tourism potential.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
Namibia
Windhoek — Tourist arrivals will decline by 20% this year, the Bank of Namibia said this week.
