TravelComments.com – Zimbabwe: Gonarezhou National Park to reintroduce black rhinos in 2021!
After 14 years of discussions, planning, multiple feasibility studies, field preparations and work between the founders and partners of the Gonarezhou Conservation Trust (GCT), Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZPWMA) and Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS), 2021 is planned to be the year that Black Rhino return to Gonarezhou National Park in Zimbabwe after being […]
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The early Charlotte catches the birds …
CHARLOTTE – OF DIARY OF A MUZUNGU FAME – GOES BIRD COUNTING ON ‘WORLD MIGRATORY BIRD DAY‘ (Posted 14th May 2021) (All pictures credit to Charlotte Beauvoisin) Global Big Day is an annual celebration of the birds around us. It takes place on World Migratory Bird Day and was a chance for the Sunbird Hill […]
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#Uganda’s Ministry of Health clarifies on entry procedures
CATEGORY TWO COUNTRIES NOT SUBJECT TO ENTRY BAN BUT MUST TEST – UNLESS FULLY VACCINATED (Posted 13th May 2021) Countries affected by the directive regarding Category 2 are: United States of America United Kingdom – Britain Turkey United Arab Emirates South Africa Ethiopia Kenya Tanzania South Sudan
Corporate Council on Africa News Update
CCA IN THE NEWS President’s Message – March/April 2021 Corporate Council on Africa As we move into the second quarter of 2021, there are some promising signs of relaunch of the U.S. and African economies and business. Successfully fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, fruitful dialogue between U.S. Secretary of State Blinken…Read more>> CCA MEMBERS IN THE […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 12th of May 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 16.00 hrs GMT / 19.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 160.513.741 Cases and 3.334.705 Deaths as of 12th of May 2021 138.283.741 cases have recovered. The […]
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COBATI Uganda selected for global honours
COBATI NAMED AS WINNER OF THE ‘WORLD AGRI TOURISM AWARDS 2021‘ (Posted 12th May 2021) Uganda’s Maria Baryamujura, an Ashoka Fellow and multiple award winner on a global scale for her community based tourism activities over the past several decades, has once again caught the eye of award judges. As part of the 14th World […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 11th of May 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 16.00 hrs GMT / 19.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 160.021.385 Cases and 3.323.716 Deaths as of 11th of May 2021 137.714.228 cases have recovered. The […]
#CAPA’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
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COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 10th of May 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 16.00 hrs GMT / 19.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 159.321.149 Cases and 3.311.690 Deaths as of 10th of May 2021 136.898.264 cases have recovered. The […]
The changing face of #aviation … #AviaDevAfrica2021 is the place to find out all about it
AviaDev Sponsor Spotlight The changing face of payments in aviation This is the next in a new series of podcasts spotlighting innovation and the impact of positive disruption on the African aviation industry, ahead of AviaDev Africa 2021 ONLINE. We were joined by Ciaran Wilson, Head of Sales, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Howard […]
TravelComments.com – Pretoria (Tshwane): The Pretoria National Botanical Garden is going cashless!
The Pretoria National Botanical Garden, located in the eastern suburbs of Pretoria, has announced that it is migrating to a card only payment system, phasing out cash payments. Cash will still be accepted, but the management of the National Botanical Gardens encourages visitors to make the switch to cashless as card payments are considered safer […]
TravelComments.com – Covid-19: Namibia clarifies entry requirements!
Namibia’s Ministry of Health and Social Services (MHSS) has released a circular letter adressed to all regional directors to clarify requirements related to entry into Namibia. According to the MHSS, this is due to varying interpretation of entry requirements, which resuluted in travellers being stranded at the country’s ports of entry…. [READ MORE]
#CAPA’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
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COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 09th of May 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 16.00 hrs GMT / 19.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 158.491.494 Cases and 3.299.702 Deaths as of 09th of May 2021 135.984.830 cases have recovered. The […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 08th of May 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 16.00 hrs GMT / 19.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 157.983.140 Cases and 3.290.890 Deaths as of 08th of May 2021 135.457.290 cases have recovered. The […]
Airlink signs interline agreement with Kenya Airways
AIRLINK EXPANDS THEIR AFRICAN REACH THROUGH INTERLINE AGREEMENT WITH KENYA AIRWAYS (Posted 08th May 2021) Airlink and Kenya Airways have signed an interline agreement that will extend both airlines reach in the Southern Africa region via Johannesburg and Cape Town as well as via Nairobi. The new agreement will offer customers seamless travel of over […]
Achola Rosario continues her walk down Kenya’s memory lane
ACHOLA ROSARIO PAYS TRIBUTE TO NAIROBIANS FOR REVIVING THE HISTORICAL ‘KAMUKUNJI GROUNDS‘ By Achola Rosario, Contributing Editor at www.ATCNews.org (Posted 08th May 2021) The assumption that people of lower income status do not care to live in nice and clean environments is more pervasive than most would care to admit. This kind of thinking is […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 07th of May 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 16.00 hrs GMT / 19.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 157.001.687 Cases and 3.273.951 Deaths as of 07th of May 2021 134.338.971 cases have recovered. The […]
#BrusselsAirlines News Updates
With the gradual expansion of our flight offer, we have been working hard to get our planes fully ready again to hit the skies, and to retrain our cabin and cockpit crew. Our pilots go through an intensive month-long training to welcome you back on board soon. Watch their training here DID YOU ALREADY DISCOVER […]
#IndiaOutbound News Updates
About India Outbound Magazine India Outbound, a brand of Media India Group, is India’s only B2B travel media platform, that encompasses a print magazine, a website, an online TV channel and dynamic social media platforms, entirely dedicated to the promotion of foreign destinations and products in India. India Outbound is a niche platform not just […]
TravelComments.com – Ingula Nature Reserve designated as South Africa’s 27th Ramsar Site!
The Ingula Nature Reserve in South Africa has been declared a Wetland of International Importance (“Ramsar Site”) by the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, also known as the Ramsar Convention. This addition brings the number of South Africa’s Ramsar Sites to 27 covering a surface area of 571,089 hectares. The Ingula Nature Reserve… [READ […]
TravelComments.com – Airlink to launch direct flights between Cape Town Skukuza in Kruger National Park!
South African privately-owned regional carrier Airlink is set to launch direct flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town and Skukuza Airport (SZK), the only commercial airport in Kruger National Park. Effective… [READ MORE]
TravelComments.com – Mozambique: Ethiopian Mozambique Airlines has ceased operations!
Ethiopian Mozambique Airlines, a domestic airline in Mozambique, has ceased operations on 06 May 2021. According to the airline, the reason behind the suspension of services is the decline in demand among travellers due to restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic. This resulted in severe economic challenges that made continuity impossible…. [READ MORE]
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#IATA warns Spanish authorities against a steep rise in airport charges
“Irresponsible” Rise in Spanish Airport Charges Will Damage Economic Recovery and Jobs The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that proposals by AENA to increase user charges at the 46 airports it operates across Spain could damage Spain’s economic and employment recovery from COVID-19. The proposals presented to the DGAC for approval include a request […]
Airlink eyes a return to St. Helena after local government reopens doors for tourists
FULLY VACCINATED ST. HELENA NOW READY TO WELCOME TOURISTS BACK (Posted 07th May 2021) Airlink, Southern Africa’s largest private airline, is now considering their return to the Atlantic island of St. Helena, after the local government there has lifted entry restrictions. This follows the near completion of a vaccination programme for residents on the island […]
#AirKenya publishes health and safety requirements for their flights to Uganda and Tanzania
AIR KENYA INFORMS PASSENGERS ON THEIR FLIGHTS TO UGANDA AND TANZANIA OF NEW HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS (Posted 07th May 2021) Travel Updates – Tanzania and Uganda COVID-19 Requirements Air Kenya would like to inform travelers that the Tanzania and Uganda governments have updated their travel requirements in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Henceforth, […]
