Morocco tourism workers protest against border closure
Rabat – Workers in Morocco’s vital tourism sector protested for the second time this month on Wednesday to denounce a... Read more
27 Jan, 2022
In Liberia, abandoned hotel stands as symbol of haunted past
Monrovia – Towering above Liberia’s ramshackle capital Monrovia stands a hotel that once symbolised an African dream yet today... Read more
10 Jan, 2022
‘Have mercy on the economy and the people’: Moroccan tour operators protest pandemic restrictions
Rabat – Moroccan tour operators threatened with bankruptcy due to border closures protested on Tuesday, calling for the tourism industry... Read more
5 Jan, 2022
Russia to send Japanese tycoon to ISS in return to space tourism
Baikonur – Russia on Wednesday will send Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa to the International Space Station in a move... Read more
6 Dec, 2021
Yusaku Maezawa: irreverent billionaire fascinated by space
Tokyo – Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, who blasts off for the International Space Station this week, is an irreverent... Read more
6 Dec, 2021
Omicron empties South Africa safari lodges
Hoedspruit – Sabine Stam didn’t expect to have her feet up, sipping white wine on the deck of a... Read more
3 Dec, 2021
Morocco border closure spells doom for tourism sector
Rabat – Moroccan tourism operators are facing potential ruin after the country abruptly shut its borders over the Omicron... Read more
2 Dec, 2021
South Africa hits out as travel bans gain pace
Johannesburg – More African countries on Monday joined the rush to suspend air links with the south of the... Read more
30 Nov, 2021
South Africa says travel ban by African nations ‘regrettable, sad’
Johannesburg – South Africa on Monday said it was “regrettable… (and) sad” that fellow African nations had joined a... Read more
29 Nov, 2021
South Africa tourism in turmoil after variant sparks travel bans
Johannesburg – Helpless and furious, South African tour operators are flooded with cancellations as countries follow Britain’s decision to ban... Read more
26 Nov, 2021
