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Bartlett says tourism's return to be guided by task force
A Tourism Recovery Task Force is guiding the repoening of sector, according to Ed Bartlett.The task force, which is a public-private sector collaboration consisting of key stakeholders from the tourism sector, the tourism ministry and its agencies will be supported by two working teams - one for
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Zimbabwe: UK Removes Zimbabwe From Covid-19 Red List
[The Herald] The United Kingdom will remove Zimbabwe from the Covid-19 red list on Monday, in a development that will make it easy to travel between the two countries.
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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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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
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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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Cairo Eye: Egypt aims to build the largest tourist wheel in Africa
Cairo will soon boast an imposing new landmark that will be the largest tourist wheel on the continent and one of the biggest in the world.
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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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Technology shift needed for small business sector - Barbados Today
Concerns are being raised that there are still too many micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Barbados and the rest of the Caribbean that are unable to process online transactions, limiting their ability to benefit more from the tourism sector. In addition, some of the
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Silvera calls for another stimulus package
WESTERN BUREAU: President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI), Janet Silvera, is appealing to the Government to provide another stimulus package for seriously impacted businesses and citizens, including displaced tourism...
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Jamaica among countries praised by CHTA for new tourism protocols
MIAMI, United States (CMC) — A senior official of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) has welcomed the cooperation between regional governments and public health authorities in their efforts to minimise the effects of the novel coronavirus pandemic and to strengthen Caribbean
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Holness under tourism pressure
DAYS AFTER tourism advocates called for the Holness administration to declare a timeline for the resumption of incoming air and sea travel, Jamaica’s most powerful private-sctor lobby has added pressure for a clear road map towards a “date for a safe and sustainable
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Senegal lifts coronavirus restrictions; land, sea borders still closed
Senegal is easing some restrictions that had been imposed to aid curb the spread of the Covid 19
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Nigeria prepares for gradual reopening of Airports
In an effort to begin the reopening of some of the airports in Nigeria, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) held a skype meeting with Munich Airport International to share experiences and compare notes on the effects of the COVID19 lockdown on the
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Uganda: Forced Covid-19 Tests for Travellers Sparks Outrage
[Monitor] Regardless of the international traveller's vaccination status or indications in their Covid-19 test certificate, the government has vowed to subject each passenger to a mandatory Covid-19 test upon arrival in the country, effective tomorrow.
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Covid-19: Morocco waives restrictions for fully vaccinated people | Africanews
More than 14 million people have received the first dose of the vaccine, many with the Sinopharm jab. In May, Morocco gradually relaxed some restrictions, and it resumed international flights in June
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Opposition, Gov’t haggle over COVID risk on tourism corridor
CHAIRMAN OF the Public Administration and Appropriations Committee (PAAC) of Parliament, Dr Wykeham McNeill, has taken issue with portions of the COVID-19 protocols published by the Ministry of Health that are to govern the tourism sector and has warned against giving false impressions about the
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Uganda: How Digital Innovation Will Play Key Role in Tourism Sector Recovery
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Before the COVID-19 virus arrived in Uganda early last year, the tourism sector was registering a steady rise in foreign exchange from tourists. According to the Annual Tourism Sector Performance Report for Financial Year 2018/2019, revenue rose from $1.45
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Level 1 lockdown: ANC urges South Africans to continue playing their part
While the ANC welcomed the move to Level 1 lockdown, it said South Africans must work hard to ensure its gains are not reversed.
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Trinidad PM on unvaccinated workers: Employers have a responsibility to their staff, citizens - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley says employers asking unvaccinated staff to take the vaccine or pay for PCR COVID tests on a regular basis, are making decisions based on their responsibility to the
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Uganda: COVID-19 Recovery - Tap Into Domestic Tourism
Speaking via a TourismKonnect live chat organised by Uganda Tourism Board titled, "Tourism in the wake of Covid 19 ", Ms Elcia Grandcourt, the United Nations World Tourism Organisation director regional department for Africa, said domestic tourism is more likely to recover faster that international
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Guyana positioned for tourism rebound, GTA Director says - Stabroek News
As Guyana works to revive its tourism sector, Director of the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) Carla James yesterday said the country is well positioned to accommodate travel and tourism activities under the new norms of
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
WACHIRA: Duel between Covid-19 and oil prices continues
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Tourism Players Welcome India’s Loan Package For Travel Agencies – The Wilmington Journal
SRINAGAR, India — Indian Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has unveiled a loan package for travel agencies and tourist guides to revive the industry. The tourism industry has welcomed the package. “We welcome post-Covid-lockdown schemes [...]
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New pathways created at the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College
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How a Covid-19 vaccine could change travel for good - L.A. Focus Newspaper
(CNN) — It was the good news that gave the world hope. On November 9 The post How a Covid-19 vaccine could change travel for good appeared first on L.A. Focus Newspaper.
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Moody's downgrades The Bahamas
In a statement, Moody's said the key drivers behind the rating action were the large shock caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis will weigh significantly on economic and fiscal strength over the medium term as well as the funding conditions will become more constrained for the Government
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Falmouth’s artisan village to enhance Ja’s tourism experience
Western Bureau: Falmouth’s new $700-million artisan village, which was created by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), is set to be opened next month and Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett is confident that it will add another dimension to the island’...
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Seychelles: Tourism, Blue Economy, Fisheries Top the Agenda of Oman's Ambassador to Seychelles
[Seychelles News Agency] Tourism, the blue economy, and the fisheries sector are areas where the new ambassador-designate of Oman said his country hopes to develop with Seychelles, as he hinted at the potential of Oman Air flying to the island nation.
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Tourism timeline - Stakeholders pressure Gov’t to set date for reopening ports
THE ANDREW Holness administration has come under immense pressure from the powerful and influential Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), which has called for a planned reopening date of the island’s borders for international and local
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
South Africa: Domestic Tourism Resumes in the Country
[East African] South Africa's domestic tourism reopened on Monday, allowing game drives at national parks.
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Tourism squeeze sinks dollar to new low at J$150 to US$1
The Jamaica dollar hit a new milestone on Wednesday at $150.02 to the US dollar, its lowest value ever. The higher the exchange rate, the lower the value of the local currency and the higher the cost of doing business for Jamaican companies that...
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