South Africa: Domestic Tourism Resumes in the Country

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South Africa: Domestic Tourism Resumes in the Country

[East African] South Africa's domestic tourism reopened on Monday, allowing game drives at national parks.

With an economy battered by coronavirus, locust invasion and floods, Kenya’s Finance Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani on June 11 tabled a Ksh2.79 trillion ($27.9 billion) budget for the 2020/2021 fiscal year that seeks to revive almost every sector of the economy as quickly as possible and still keep

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Source: The East African

Bahamas to reopen its borders on July 1

NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) — The Bahamas Government says many new policies, safety measures, and precautions will be introduced to ensure the continued health and well-being of citizens and visitors as it prepares to “reinstate tourism to the country and effectively reopen our

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Uganda: Researchers Project Bleak Future Over Long Lockdowns

Micro and small businesses face a bleak future with a new report warning that should the current lockdown persist, majority would close or have serious financial

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Jamaica and Bahamas officially reopen for tourists, nationals – Here’s what to expect

After weeks of closed borders due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Jamaica and the Bahamas have begun welcoming back tourists and nationals, with safety protocols in

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Uganda Tourism Banks on Local, Regional Markets

Tour operators, resort owners and tourism authorities in Uganda are planning to use a large amount of their promotional spending to target local and regional visitors after the sector was heavily affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and international tourist arrivals dropped

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Two Texas police officers are fatally shot while responding to a domestic disturbance - L.A. Focus Newspaper

The officers were shot by a suspect as they approached the door of a home, McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez said during a press conference Saturday

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Lungi international airport may not reopen anytime soon despite pressure on government

Last week, the Director-General of the Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority Moses Tiffa Baio presented a case to the country’s National COVID-19 Emergency Response Centre (NaCOVERC) calling for the reopening of Sierra Leone’s airspace for commercial flight

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The Enduring Emancipation: From President Lincoln to President Obama

For a nation at war over slavery, President Lincolns Emancipation Proclamation was inevitable. Here, we examine Lincolns challenges to introduce a document that became a cornerstone event for communities of all races for generations to

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Uganda tourism banks on local, regional markets

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Hotelier optimistic about bounce back of tourism industry

ST James hotelier Robin Russell is expressing qualified optimism about the tourism sector's recovery in the months ahead and is anticipating a “sensible winter season” despite the onslaught on the industry by the coronavirus

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Kenyatta unveils cash boost for economy - VIDEO

President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced plans to help businesses and Kenyans survive the economic storm caused by the coronavirus

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Kenya: UK Updates Travel Advice on Kenya as Kenyatta Takes Oath

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) on Thursday asked UK citizens to be cautious and cited "possible clashes throughout the country" during the November 28

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Government announces £10million for small businesses to kickstart tourism - Voice Online

COMMUNITIES THAT depend on tourism will receive a major boost from a new £10million Kick-starting... The post Government announces £10million for small businesses to kickstart tourism appeared first on Voice Online.

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Jamaican pilots lead American Airline's return to the island

(Jamaica Gleaner) MORE THAN 40 American Airlines pilots were born in Jamaica, and of that lot, two of them were responsible for steering the first flight of 126 passengers to the island on Monday as the island reopened its tourism

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DIAZ: Homegrown tourism will boost industry’s recovery

Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) data indicates that tourism receipts for the year soared by 3.9 percent to Sh163.6 billion from Sh157.4 billion in 2018 to mirror the steady rise in arrivals.

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Tighter restrictions for travellers when borders reopen

AS JAMAICA makes preparatory steps to reopen the tourism sector and, by extension, the country’s borders, more stringent measures are proposed to contain the spread of the COVID-19

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Opinion: What Trump learned from Newt Gingrich - L.A. Focus Newspaper

The Trump presidency has been three-and-a-half years of pure outrage. Though political observers frequently discuss the importance of Fox News and Breitbart News to the success of this administration, the President's real platform is the rest of the

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Source: La Focus Newspaper

Kenya: Nairobi Park Row - KWS Chair 'Resigns'

The storm began in mid-April when it emerged that Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), the custodians of the country's national parks and game reserves, planned to fence off the park and build luxury lodges through a new management plan dubbed the Nairobi National Park 2020-2030 management

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Tourism workers on edge - Virus fears still strong but empty pockets spark dilemma

There are jitters among workers in the tourism sector that a premature reopening of the industry which has been in hibernation since the coronavirus pandemic reached local shores could be catastrophic, but they admit that they don’t know how they would survive another month without an

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Rio Grande rafters plead for help

BERRYDALE, Portland: Raft captains on the Rio Grande, a key tourist attraction in Portland, are appealing for assistance in the wake of a weeks-long lay-up since the closure of water bodies to the public and the shutdown of the tourism industry as...

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Covid-19: Global tensions simmer over race for vaccine

Global tensions simmered over the race for a coronavirus vaccine Thursday, as the United States and China traded jabs, and France slammed pharmaceuticals giant Sanofi for suggesting the US would get any eventual vaccine

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Kenya courts Hollywood with film industry incentives

Kenya is rolling out the red carpet for

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Tourism decline hampers wildlife in Kenya | Africanews

A reserve home to orphaned baby elephants in Kenya provides human care for these young elephants in the absence of their

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Botswana probes 275 'mysterious' elephant deaths | Africanews

Botswana says it is investigating a staggeringly high number of elephant carcasses 275 found in the popular Okavango Delta area of the southern African nation in recent

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Africa’s GDP growth projected to drop below zero

Africa's projected gross domestic product growth of 3.2 per cent for 2020 is now expected to fall further to -0.8 per cent due to prolonged partial and total lockdown of countries brought on by the Covid-19

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COVID-19: Safari sector records US$100 million loss

ZIMBABWE’S safari sector has lost revenue of nearly US$100 million due to the outbreak of the COVID-19, a new report has

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Set a date

The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) yesterday called on the Government to give the nation a clear indication of the reopening timeline for the country's borders and the resumption of both local and international

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