The Diary of a Muzungu’s latest – From the Edge of Kibale Forest
… AND NOT AN ELEPHANT IN SIGHT … Says Charlotte Beauvoisin / Author of the Diary of a Muzungu in Episode 5 of Volume 1 of her ongoing series: From the Edge of Kibale Forest (Posted 24th July 2020) Bingeing on the great outdoors In the fifth of a series, Charlotte Beauvoisin shares some of […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 23rd of July 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 15.450.444 Cases and 631.642 Deaths as of today, 23rd of July 2020 9.407.799 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 4.09 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
RwandAir joins Kenya Airways in returning to service
UGANDA AIRLINES SIDELINED BY GOVERNMENT AS OTHER REGIONAL AIRLINES REV UP OPERATIONS (Posted 23rd July 2020) RwandAir, the Rwandan national flag carrier, will resume commercial passenger services from 01st August 2020, joining fellow East African airline Kenya Airways which will also relaunch regional and international scheduled passenger flights on the same day after already flying […]
Safarilink host senior officials from KCAA and KAA as flights resume
Safarilink recently hosted senior dignitaries of the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, Kenya Airports Authority, Kenya Tourism Board, and Kenya Association of Hotelkeepers and Caterers last week when relaunching services to Diani and other destinations in Kenya. Captain Gilbert Kibe, Director General Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, commented: “I am pleased to report that Safarilink has adhered […]
TravelComments.com – Botswana’s new eVisa system to be operational by the end of 2020!
The Government of Botswana is set to introduce an electronic visa (eVisa) system. This will enable visitors to the country to obtain a visa online and have a seamless entry upon arrival at all the land and air arrival points in Botswana. The Government has selected Pangea IT, an Israeli company specialised in digital transformation […]
oneworld Alliance takes in new member
Alaska Airlines to join oneworld Alaska Airlines is to join oneworld®, becoming the alliance’s 14th member airline and bringing even more destinations and flights to customers. Alaska Airlines is working with oneworld to deliver benefits to its guests as quickly as possible, with a hope of joining oneworld around the end of the year.The airline’s […]
#CAPA’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
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TravelComments.com – Coronavirus pandemic: Lesotho reverted to a “hard lockdown”!
The Kingdom of Lesotho reverted to a “hard lockdown” by introducing new regulations as a measure to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The new restrictions already became effective on 20 July 2020. The regulations as elaborated by the Lesotho’s Prime Minister Dr Moeketsi Majoro include the following: only five people are allowed for wedding […]
Qatar is now turning the tables over illegal airspace denial
QATAR TAKES GCC COUNTRIES TO ARBITRATION (Posted 23rd July 2020) Qatar Airways Group Q.C.S.C., owner and operator of Qatar Airways, the award-winning flag carrier of the State of Qatar, has launched four international investment arbitrations against the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the Arab Republic of Egypt. […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA IN THE NEWS Assessing the state of US-Africa trade relations CNBC Africa Now, all eyes are on the US-Kenya Free Trade Agreement negotiations that were recently launched. CNBC Africa spoke to the President and CEO of Corporate Council on Africa, Florizelle Liser for an in depth look at US- Africa trade relations…Read more>> What […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 22nd of July 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 15.164.233 Cases and 621.310 Deaths as of today, 22nd of July 2020 9.165.058 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 4.09 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
Seychelles update travel requirements as international flights prepare to return to the islands
AIR SEYCHELLES PUBLISHES UPDATED TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS AHEAD OF RESUMPTION OF INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER FLIGHTS (Posted 22nd July 2020) Air Seychelles has issued a new guideline for passengers travelling across the airline’s international network in preparation for the resumption of commercial passenger services, ahead of the reopening of the Seychelles International Airport on 01st of August, 2020. […]
TravelComments.com – Namibia: Namibia Wildlife Resorts declares a profit for the first time!
Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR), the state-owned enterprise mandated to run the tourism facilities within the protected areas of Namibia, has managed to record a profit for the first time since its creation in 1999. The announcement was made at NWR’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 20 July 2020. For the first time, the AGM was […]
#CAPA’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
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TravelComments.com – Coronavirus pandemic: Zimbabwe imposes a dusk-to-dawn curfew!
With effect from today (22 July 2020), Zimbabwe imposes a dusk-to-dawn curfew (6 pm to 6 am / 18.00 hrs to 06.00 hrs) to curb rising cases of Covid-19 in the country. Only essential services are exempted from the curfew. All business premises must operate from 08:00 – 15:00, with exception of providers of essential […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 21st of July 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 14.909.279 Cases and 614.471 Deaths as of today, 21st of July 2020 8.956.011 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 4.12 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
#Radisson announces the launch of 6 new hotels in #Africa
PANDEMIC NOTWITHSTANDING IS RADISSON PUSHING AHEAD WITH THE OPENING OF NEW HOTELS (Posted 21st July 2020) Radisson Hotel Group announces six new hotels in Africa Scheduled to open within the next six months following a re-branding, the hotel introduces Radisson Hotel Group’s premium lifestyle brand to Africa Radisson Hotel Group (www.RadissonHotels.com) earlier today announced the […]
TravelComments.com – World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC): South Africa got its first two “Safe Travels Stamps”!
The town of Stellenbosch is the first destination and Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront the first attraction in South Africa to be awarded the “Safe Travels Stamp” by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC). The “Safe Travels Stamp” is the first ever global safety and hygiene stamp, which allows travellers to recognise destinations and businesses […]
#CAPA’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
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Digital Marketing workshop announced for Fort Portal
CHARLOTTE BEAUVOISIN – DIARY OF A MUZUNGU AUTHOR – KICKSTARTS HER DIGITAL MARKETING WORKSHOPS (Posted 21st July 2020) As life in Uganda returns to a ‘New Normal‘ after the lockdown was lifted – an inexplicable curfew though remains in place overnight – has Charlotte, who now lives at the Edge of Kibale Forest (see her […]
Smoked Salmon and Scrambled Eggs in a Croissant …
THE SHERATON KAMPALA HOTEL TICKLED MY TASTEBUDS WITH AN UNUSUAL CROISSANT FILLING (Posted 21st July 2020) Breakfasts, the way they were served in Kampala’s leading hotels, are no longer the way they were. Gone are the days of breakfast buffets which allowed for self service and to load one’s plate with the culinary delights the […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 20th of July 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 14.689.809 Cases and 610.007 Deaths as of today, 20th of July 2020 8.772.318 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 4.15 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
#AirSeychelles staff get training for operations restart under the ‘New Normal’ regime
SEYCHELLES CONDUCTS AIRPORT DRILLS AHEAD OF GENERAL FLIGHT START ON 01ST OF AUGUST (Posted 20th July 2020) Air Seychelles together with the support of key stakeholders, has today conducted an exercise to test the new procedures and measures to be implemented at the Seychelles International Airport for passengers, ahead of the resumption of commercial flights […]
#CAPA’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
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Ongolo’s Muloongo Muchelemba interviews the ATCNews publisher
WWW.ONGOLO.COM DISCUSSES ALL THINGS TOURISM WITH ATCNEWS PUBLISHER (Posted 20th July 2020) ABOUT THE FOUNDER OF ONGOLO.COM Muloongo Muchelemba fulfilled a long-standing ambition to champion Africa on the global stage by launching Ongolo, which is a play on her first name. Muloongo is deeply proud of her African heritage which she balances with a more […]
Breakfast delights are joined by weekend brunches at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel
GOOD FOOD AND ATTENTIVE SERVICE ARE THE HALLMARKS OF GREAT HOTEL KEEPING (Posted 18th July 2020) Last week did a visit to the Sheraton Kampala Hotel reveal interesting details, as the hotel is gearing up once again to full scale operations – at least as far as the Ugandan authorities presently permit. Open throughout the […]
Juba now open for air traffic again
SOUTH SUDAN REOPENS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (Posted 19th July 2020) Scheduled passenger flights have resumed from several destinations to Juba International Airport. Besides Ethiopian Airlines from Addis Ababa are Egypt Air from Cairo and FlyDubai from Dubai back on the route as is Sudan’s Badr Airlines. South Sudan demands from passengers that they undergo a 14 […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 19th of July 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 14.468.266 Cases and 605.833 Deaths as of today, 19th of July 2020 8.649.654 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 4.18 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
#IndiaOutbound’s latest news updates
About India Outbound Magazine India Outbound 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 for tourism destinations and products to […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 18th of July 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 14.243.592 Cases and 600.496 Deaths as of today, 18th of July 2020 8.508.473 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 4.21 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
