Malaysian Tourism On The Rise
TELUK BAHANG, Malaysia - A record number of 25 million foreign tourists visited Malaysia last year, a 1.3 per cent increase from 2011.
Egyptian Tourism
Egyptian beach tourism is here to stay under the country's new Islamist-led government, the tourism minister said this week, as the hospitality sector weighed the effect of recent clashes outside ...
Religion Minister of Sudan dies
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
(eTN) - A delegation of high-ranking government, military, and administrative officials died when their aircraft crashed earlier today with as many as 31 passengers and crew on board.
Northern Ireland's tourism
The Northern Ireland's tourism minister has said she is confident that Royal Portrush can host a major golf tournament in 2016.
Minister for Home Affairs, Environment, Energy and Transport Government
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
(eTN) - On occasion, an opportunity arises to interview high-ranking officials during my many trips across Eastern Africa or to the Indian Ocean islands, and recently, during a visit to the ...
Costa Rican Tourism
In his second term serving as Costa Rica’s tourism minister, Allan Flores says he feels a little savvier.
Fighting Piracy
The governments of Seychelles and Germany have discussed ways in which to deepen existing cooperation in the fight against piracy in the Indian Ocean following a meeting that was held between the ...
Falmouth Cruise Ship Pier
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Minister of Transport and Works, the Hon Mike Henry, says that while Falmouth will attract much attention for its new cruise ship pier accommodating some of the world’s ...
Least developed countries' ministers ruin tourists' day
Hundreds of tourists were forced to vacate Taj Mahal on Saturday as ministers from over 30 least developed countries (LDCs) of Africa and Asia Pacific region were coming to the monument for a ...
Future Cooperation
The Seychelles Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jean Paul Adam, accompanied by the CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board, Mr. Alain St.Ange, met with Mr.
High Profile Appearance By John Penrose
UK Tourism Minister John Penrose will make his most high-profile appearance yet at the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Ministers’ Summit at World Travel Market, the premier ...
Minister Advises Citizens To Prepare
BERMUDA - According to the National Weather Service, Hurricane Igor is an unusually large hurricane with wind force extending outwards up to 105 miles per hour (165 km) from the center and ...
Tourism Sector In Ghana Needs Investment
The Minister of Tourism, Mrs. Sabah Zita Okaikoi has called on investors to take advantage of the general incentives available when they decide to invest in the tourism sector.
No Room For Illusions
By Mario Masciullo, eTN
(eTN) - "The strong signal of optimism set by the Minister for Tourism, Michela Vittoria Brambilla, leave us very puzzled," Cynthia Renzi, national president of Fiavet, (The Italian Federation of ...
Security Of New Coast Guard Base Compromised
The Seychelles Minister for Home Affairs, Environment, and Transport, Mr.
Hungary Aims To Double Tourism Revenues
Hungary should double the share of its gross national income generated by tourism and raise the number of workplaces in the sector to 700,000 over the next ten years, National Economy Minister ...
Wetangula Says Prestige Lowered
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
(eTN) Kenya’s foreign minister Moses Wetangula recently appeared before a parliamentary committee and claimed “the reduction of visa fees [down last year from 50 to 25 US dollars for foreign ...
Tourism Queensland
Prime Minister Julia Gillard's reshuffle is a lost opportunity to ramp up the Labor Government's commitment to tourism.
