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ECOWAS ministers boost the tourism industry with the adoption of new standards for hotel services.

ECOWAS ministers boost the tourism industry with the adoption of new standards for hotel services.

12 Apr, 2023ECOWAS Ministers in charge of the national tourism sectors in member states have come together to give the tourism in West Africa great boost with the validation and ad…

K-culture propels medical tourism in Korea, survey shows

K-culture propels medical tourism in Korea, survey shows

Nearly half of international patients who sought medical treatment in South Korea last year were influenced by the appeal of Korean culture, a survey from the Korea Health Industry…

China’s Travel & Tourism sector forecast to see swift post-pandemic recovery

China’s Travel & Tourism sector forecast to see swift post-pandemic recovery

Minister for Integration Roderic O’Gorman confirmed the move amid pressure from Fine Gael TD to use private companies for modular units.The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC)…

A resort on the Maldives' Gaafu Alifu Atoll: The idyllic islands are enjoying a tourism rebound, thanks in part to Russian travelers.

A resort on the Maldives' Gaafu Alifu Atoll: The idyllic islands are enjoying a tourism rebound, thanks in part to Russian travelers.

HONG KONG -- The Maldives is ahead of other Asian destinations in terms of attracting tourists in the wake of COVID-19, thanks in part to flocks of travelers from Russia who have b…

Malaysia and Iran agreed to develop health tourism

Malaysia and Iran agreed to develop health tourism

Bahram Einollahi made the remarks in the meeting with the Malaysian Health minister Zaliha Mustafa on the sidelines of the World Health Assembly meeting in Geneva on Wednesday wher…

Blooming tourism refreshes preservation of China's ancient cities

Blooming tourism refreshes preservation of China's ancient cities

People visit the ancient city wall scenic spot in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 30, 2023. (Photo by Zou Jingyi/Xinhua)TAIYUAN, May 19 (Xinhua) -- During this yea…

Byo Arts Festival to promote township tourism

Byo Arts Festival to promote township tourism

This year’s edition of the Bulawayo Day and Bulawayo Arts Festival (BAF) will mainly focus on promoting township tourism, organisers have said.The event, which is aimed at promotin…

Saudi Tourism Development Fund Announces Future Partnership with MINOR Hotels to Develop Multiple Hospitality Projects across KSA

Saudi Tourism Development Fund Announces Future Partnership with MINOR Hotels to Develop Multiple Hospitality Projects across KSA

Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Development Fund (TDF) announces the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with MINOR Hotels, a hotel owner, operator, and investor. The MoU aims to…

The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA)

The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA)

The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) is a protected area and a World Heritage Site located 180 km (110 mi) west of Arusha in the Crater Highlands area of Tanzania. The area is na…

Mount Kilimanjaro

Mount Kilimanjaro

Mount Kilimanjaro is a currently inactive strato-volcano in northern Tanzania, near the border with Kenya. At 5,895 metres (19,340 feet) above sea level, Kilimanjaro is Africa's hi…

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park

The Serengeti National Park is a Tanzanian national park in the Serengeti ecosystem in the Mara and Simiyu regions. It is famous for its annual migration of over 1.5 million white-…

Egypt, Azerbaijan discuss prospects for development of tourism cooperation

Egypt, Azerbaijan discuss prospects for development of tourism cooperation

Azerbaijani Ambassador to Egypt Elkhan Polukhov has met with Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Issa to discuss prospects for cooperation in the field of tourism an…

Jamaica’s effort to get a foothold in the lucrative United Arab Emirates (UAE) travel market gets a major push this week.

Jamaica’s effort to get a foothold in the lucrative United Arab Emirates (UAE) travel market gets a major push this week.

The Minister of Tourism for Jamaica, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, Traveled to Dubai to participate in the Arabian Travel Market trade show from May 1 to 4 and other key events. He arrived…

Tourism boom as Jamaica welcomes more than 1.5 million visitors

Tourism boom as Jamaica welcomes more than 1.5 million visitors

KINGSTON, Jamaica – With the Jamaican tourism sector continuing on its robust growth trajectory for 2023, Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett, has revealed that as of May 10, the i…

NIMASA DG X-Rays Untapped Opportunities In Marine Tourism

NIMASA DG X-Rays Untapped Opportunities In Marine Tourism

The Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has called for collaboration between the tourism and maritime sectors in Nigeri…

Tourism Ministry  and Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority share statement with Angela Bassett

Tourism Ministry and Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority share statement with Angela Bassett

ST. JOHN’S, ANTIGUA – May 13, 2023 – Actress and producer Angela Bassett has had a long friendship and history with Antigua and Barbuda. Recently, she took the opportunity to visit…

Fastjet introduces new fare offerings

Fastjet introduces new fare offerings

African low-cost airline, fastjet, introduced an enhanced value-based Fare Family structure this week (May 8), available to customers across all its channels.Until recently, custom…

Indaba injects millions into Gauteng tourism SMMEs

Indaba injects millions into Gauteng tourism SMMEs

The Gauteng Tourism Authority (GTA) showcase at this week’s Africa’s Travel Indaba (ATI) generated millions for Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) in the province’s touris…

The Sandhouse Hotel wins top accolade at the inaugural Fáilte Ireland Employer Excellence Awards

The Sandhouse Hotel wins top accolade at the inaugural Fáilte Ireland Employer Excellence Awards

11 awards presented to participants in Fáilte Ireland’s Employer Excellence programmeThe Sandhouse Hotel, Co. Donegal received the Outstanding Employer Award at the inaugural Fáilt…

Fáilte Ireland appointed as Sustainable Development Goal Champion for 2023-2024

Fáilte Ireland appointed as Sustainable Development Goal Champion for 2023-2024

Fáilte Ireland has been appointed as a Sustainable Development Goal Champion for 2023-2024, in an initiative announced by Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications E…