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Uganda to lose $1.6 bln in tourism earnings due to Covid-19

Uganda will lose $1.6 billion a year in earnings from tourism as visitors stay away due to the impact of the coronavirus, President Yoweri...

Oldest Egyptian pyramid reopens to visitors

Egyptian officials have re-opened the country's oldest pyramid after many years of restoration work. Visitors can now tour the Djoser step pyramid in Saqqara which...

REVEALED: Here are the world’s most powerful passports

It's been a two-horse race this year to be named the world's most powerful passport, with both top contenders in Asia. Going into the final...

Victoria Falls ‘dry report’ angers residents close by as tourism suffers

A number of residents in Zimbabwe, Zambia and surrounding countries have expressed concern at the manner in which some media organisations in the West are...

Rwanda signs deal with PSG to promote tourism

Rwanda and French Football club Paris Saint Germain (PSG) on Wednesday announced a three-year sponsorship deal. The deal primarily is to boost the tourism sector...

Meet the woman who has visited every country in the world

A Ugandan-born woman, Jessica Nabongo has reportedly visited every country in the world. She becomes officially the first black woman to do so. Jessica Nabongo,...

The collapse of Thomas Cook and its impact on Africa

The collapse of Thomas Cook, one of Britain’s oldest companies has impacted negatively on Africa's tourism industry. In many African countries the company operates, managers...

Egypt’s famous ‘Bent Pyramid’ now open to the public

Visitors have been trooping to the famous “bent” pyramid in Egypt after it was opened to the public for the first time in 50...

Hotel rates in Africa are expensive, scare tourists away

Traveling to Africa continues to be an incentive for people outside the continent. Africa has many historical and tourist attraction sites, making it a must...

Botswana: Ban on elephant hunting lifted

Botswana's government has announced an end to a ban on hunting for elephant. The government said the decision was due to growing conflict between humans...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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