The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has permitted the resumption of economic activities in tourism parks which had been closed to help limit the spread of the coronavirus. The closure seriously impacted on the sector as players lost revenues in maintaining facilities that had no visitors and canceling scheduled trips, which forced them to lay off…
Zimbabwean cabinet has announced that domestic and international flights will resume on 10 September and 1 October respectively. All travellers will be required to have a PCR COVID-19 Clearance Certificate issued by a recognized facility within 48 hours from the date of departure. Zimbabwe’s borders are currently closed to all human traffic except for returning…
Kenya will host the first annual Magical Kenya Elephant Naming Festival in August 2021. Kenya Tourism Board CEO, Dr Betty Radier, said the annual event would go a long way to support tourism and wildlife conservation efforts. She added that the festival had the potential to encourage more people to engage in conservation efforts. It also…
Germany has donated €1.2 million to Botswana’s Ministry of Environment Natural Resources, Conservation and Tourism. Minister Philda Kereng said the financial assistance would help to cushion the tourism industry, which has been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Through the donation, Botswana will be able to subsidise wages for community-based organisations within the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area,”…
Rwanda’s 16th gorilla-naming ceremony will be held virtually on World Gorilla Day (September 24). The ceremony is modelled on a centuries-old tradition in which Rwandans name their children in the presence of family and friends called, ‘Kwita Izina’. This year, 24 young gorillas that call Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park home will be named by the park’s…
The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) issued a tentative schedule that will be followed as Entebbe International Airport starts accepting passenger flights. According to Eng. Sooma Ayub, the director of Airports and Aviation Security, the airport, which has been closed for about five months, will likely open on October 1. The director wrote to airline…
2020 has been a year that forced us all to be more socially conscious. Every step, every move and every direction we take will ultimately have an effect on others’ lives. Not just in regards to health, as made obvious by the COVID-19 pandemic, but also in all other sectors, particularly in tourism. The idea…
Located within the Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary the iconic (and one of the most photographed lodges in Africa) Salt Lick Lodge is undergoing a transformation! The owners have already regraded 200 kilometers of sanctuary roads and work continues. A large restoration project has been launched with the aim to support the biodiversity of the sanctuary.…