South Africa: Northern Cape is safe and ready to offer travellers an authentic experience
The Northern Cape might not have the highest density of tourists compared to other provinces, but it calls for travellers to participate in it. From the desert landscapes of the Karoo and Kgalagadi to the rugged 320 kilometre Atlantic coastline, the Northern Cape promises an authentic experience of the sublime. This was the sentiment shared […]
Covid-19: Tunisia to reimpose night curfew
TUNIS – Tunisia will re-impose a night curfew and ban all gatherings for two weeks starting from Thursday to counter the rapid spread of COVID-19, the government said on Wednesday in a move critics decried as aimed at stopping protests. The ban on gatherings and a request to avoid travel within the country except for […]
Omicron: Fiji tighten travel rules
Fiji on Sunday announced to tighten measures to contain the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in the South Pacific island country. Speaking at a joint press conference with Fiji’s health ministry and police, Minister for Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport Faiyaz Koya said that with a rapid spread of the Omicron variant confirmed in the […]
Morocco tough COVID restrictions big jolt to the tourism sector
RABAT – Businesses working in Morocco’s key tourism sector say the country’s tough COVID-19 restrictions, including a full flight ban, are undermining its competitiveness compared to rival destinations. Morocco shut its borders in late November and will only reopen them at the end of January. It has also banned new year celebrations and is enforcing […]
South Africa Tourism Minister welcomes UK’S decision to remove South Africa from its red list
Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has welcomed the announcement from the UK Government that South Africa is removed from the UK’s red list. The latest decision of the UK Government to remove all 11 African countries from the red list means that hotel quarantine is no longer required for those returning to the UK from South […]
Covid-19: Ghana to vaccinate returning travellers on arrival
ACCRA – Ghana health service said, “will vaccinate returning citizens and residents against COVID-19 upon arrival at the airport from Monday if they have not already received shots”. All Ghanaians leaving the country will also be required to show proof of vaccination, health service director-general Patrick Kuma-Aboagye said in a statement, citing as reasons a […]
Nigeria plans to ban flights from Argentina, Britain, Canada, Saudi Arabia
ABUJA – Nigeria plans to ban flights from Argentina, Britain, Canada and Saudi Arabia from this week in retaliation for being added to those countries’ red lists over the detection of the Omicron coronavirus variant last month, the aviation minister said. Several countries have restricted the movement of people from some African nations since the […]
Mauritius suspends commercial flights from 6 African Nations
Suspension of commercial flights from South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Namibia and Eswatini as from Monday 29th November till Friday 31st December 2021 Inbound flights from South Africa cancelled from 28 November 2021 The Republic of Mauritius announced on Friday (Nov. 26) to suspend all flights from South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Namibia and Eswatini […]
Morocco suspend France flights over Covid-19 concerned
RABAT: Morocco has decided to suspend flights to and from France, where daily coronavirus infections are rising, the foreign ministry said on Thursday (Nov. 25). “This decision will go into effect on November 26 at 23:59 p.m. local time and until further notice,” the ministry said in a statement carried by the official MAP news agency. French Health […]
Covid-19: Israel restricts travel to southern Africa
JERUSALEM – Israel announced on Thursday (Nov. 25) it was barring its citizens from travelling to South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia and Eswatini by adding these nations to Israel’s “red”, or highest-risk list, also banning the entry of foreigners from the region, citing the detection by South African scientists of a new COVID-19 variant. […]
