Sports tourism

Mauritius Royal Raid event a boost for tourism

The annual Royal Raid event held in Mauritius has gained in popularity over the years with more and more people taking part in the race, among them, two mountain-climbing world champions.

African Travel visas

Zimbabwe Minister of Tourism wants visas scrutinized

Zimbabwe Minister of Tourism Walter Mzembi has announced that he wants Zimbabwe to rethink its visa regime so that the country can earn from tourism.

World Travel Awards held in Maldives

Indian Ocean “Oscars of the Travel Industry” named

Hilton Hotels, Air Mauritius, Sun Island Resort & Spa, Seychelles, and Lux Resorts were among the big names to emerge victorious at World Travel Awards 2013 Indian Ocean ceremony, held at the ...

Indian Ocean Port

Seychelles Port Victoria wins World Travel Award for Leading Cruise Port

Port Victoria in Seychelles was named the Leading Cruise Port award at the World Travel Awards (WTA) being held in the Maldives.

5-star Reunion Island hotel wins World Travel Award

LUX Ile de La Reunion takes Leading Island Hotel award at WTA

LUX Ile de La Reunion won the Leading Island Hotel award tonight at the World Travel Awards (WTA) being held in the Maldives. The award was accepted at the WTA Indian Ocean gala dinner this ...

Gala Ceremony at Paradise Island Resort & Spa

Oscars of the travel industry sets down in Maldives

The "Oscars of the Travel Industry" has arrived in the Maldives for what promises to be a glittering Gala Ceremony at Paradise Island Resort & Spa on May 12, 2013.

tourist resorts along Diani Beach not affected

Road to Tanzanian border at Lunga Lunga cut by flood water damage

Reports have emerged from the Kenyan coast that a key road link between Mombasa and the Tanzanian border at Lunga Lunga has been disrupted, following biblical rainfalls which caused several ...

Zambia tourism

Walking with the lions

Zambia is fully engaged in the rehabilitation and subsequent release of lions back into the wild.

Leading global travel event

World Travel Market a huge success in Latin America

The inaugural World Travel Market Latin America, the leading global event for the Latin American travel industry, attracted almost 17,000 visits from senior industry professionals looking to ...

Popular dance group known for jumping

Colorful Masai dancers to perform at Seychelles FetAfrik event

A group of the colorful Masai dancers from Kenya has confirmed their participation for the Seychelles FetAfrik 2013, planned between May 23-25.

jointly promoting country’s tourism attractions

Kenya Tourism Board and Kenya Airways sign partnership deal

(eTN) - Two leading stakeholders in Kenya’s tourism industry, the Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) and national airline Kenya Airways (KQ), have yesterday put pen to paper to sign a one-year ...

value-for-money destination

Cape Town to showcase what the city has to offer at Tourism Indaba

“Cape Town is famed for its natural beauty and that’s one of our biggest draw-cards.

Beachfront rehabilitation

Beau Vallon in Seychelles to spruce up its Golden Mile

On Saturday afternoon, May 4, 2013 at 3:00 pm, members of the public gathered at the meeting hall of the Beau Vallon District Administration for a second round of consultations on the proposal to ...

2013 Miss Tourism Rwanda Event

Rwanda launches preparations for inaugural Miss Tourism event

(eTN) - Rwanda’s first ever Miss Tourism contest will be underway on May 10th, when the 15 finalists, selected from Rwanda’s university and tourism colleges, will be revealed and introduced to ...

HOMAGE TO A LA DIGUE LEGEND

Seychelles’ unsung heroes

Few people have the chance to shape an island and a nation in more ways than one.

not to be missed events on the global travel trade calendar

Joburg in Durban at Hotel Investment Conference Africa and Indaba in May

Joburg Tourism and the City’s Department of Economic Development are joining forces to promote the city from both a tourism investment and a leisure destination perspective at two marketing ...

from Kigali to Musane, Ruhengeri

Key highways to tourist sites in Rwanda blocked by landslides

(eTN) - One of Rwanda’s most important traffic arteries, the highway from Kigali to Musanze, and from there on to Gisenyi, was yesterday completely blocked on the weekend when a landslide took ...

South African Aviation

Comair blasts government bailout of SA Express

Privately-owned aviation company Comair has blasted government intervention and financial aid for state–owned airlines after SA Express moved to finalise a R539-million guarantee last week.

Seychelles Minister for Tourism visits resort

Four Seasons Resort Seychelles supports Tourism Academy students

Four Seasons Resort Seychelles, with its reputation as being one of Seychelles top high-end properties is fully supportive of the Seychelles Tourism Academy student’s internship programs.

Air Uganda fleet expansion

Air Uganda takes delivery of third CRJ-200

Air Uganda today took delivery of its third Bombardier CRJ-200 from GECAS USA. The 50-seater has been acquired on a long-term lease and joins Air Uganda’s current fleet of 50-seater jets and MD ...

Cape town travel under positive demand

Positive growth for Cape Town’s tourism sector in the 2012/2013 peak season

Cape Town Tourism is pleased to report positive tourism growth to the city for the 2012/ 2013 peak tourism season.

Seychelles is attending the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2013)

The 20th Arabian Travel Market (ATM) has opened in Dubai on May 6 with a record number of more than 2,500 exhibitors and over 20 national tourist delegations.

Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union

African Union Chairperson to open Africa investor (Ai) CEO Infrastructure Investment Summit

Africa investor (Ai), a leading international investment and communications group, today announces that Dr.

Terror Attack

Bomb attack hits Arusha church, killing one and injuring others

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (eTN) - A bomb attack to a holy Catholic Mass has killed one person and wounded more than 30 others in a suspected terror attack in Tanzania’s northern tourist city of ...

Statement from Precision Air

Precision Air targeted by smear campaign?

(eTN) - There are growing indications that the breaking news story yesterday morning in Tanzania’s Daily News about the alleged ban of Precision Air by Zanzibari authorities is both a fluke as ...

World Economic Forum on Africa 2013

Leaders gather in Cape Town to discuss ways of delivering on Africa's Promise

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Delivering on Africa’s Promise will be the theme of the World Economic Forum on Africa 2013 which will take place in Cape Town, South Africa, 8-10 May, with the ...

new accommodation classification system

Consolidating the competitiveness of Morocco as a tourism destination

The UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the government of Morocco, and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) signed an agreement to support the Ministry of Tourism of Morocco in the ...

UN World Tourism Organization meeting

Zimbabwe and Zambia to co-host World Tourism Organization General Assembly

It has been confirmed by the UNWTO that Zimbabwe and Zambia will co-host the 20th session of the General Assembly of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) from August 24-29 this year in their ...

Tourism in Tanzania

Tanzania tourist arrivals reach 1 million mark

(eTN) DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania - Seen as a highest figure of tourist arrivals in Tanzania’s tourism ever achieved in past years, the number of tourists who visited Tanzania last year touched a ...

Hotel Industry Nigeria

Multiple taxation pushes Nigerian hospitality outfits to the brink

(eTN) NIGERIA - The Nigerian hospitality sub-sector is currently faced with an avalanche of taxes: Registration of Hospitality Premises, Stamp Duty, Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSIT), ...