Ghana: Compassion International Making Huge Impact on Tourism - Joyce Aryee

By www.ghanaweb.com/public_agenda

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Ms Joyce Aryee has observed that Compassion International Ghana is making a huge impact on the tourism industry since scores of sponsors of the project take time off their work and fly to Ghana to visit the children registered for the pro ...

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Abuja Carnival Committee Partners Artists, Comedians For A Concert

By Lucky Onoriode George

The 2010 Abuja Carnival management committee has reached a land mark agreement with Abuja-based artists and comedians with a view to adding more value and content to this year’s event. As part of the committee’s pre-carnival events, a concert tagged, “Abuja Carnival Unity Concer ...

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Zimbabwe To Host 2011 Integrated Resorts Tourism Conference.

By www.ztazim.co.zw

Zimbabwe has won an opportunity to host the next edition of the Integrated Resorts Conference ahead of many bidders from different continents, a feat appraised as another pointer of international confidence on the country as a meetings and conferences destination. This was revealed at the ...

UNWTO Reports Will Form The Basis Of Tourism Master Plan Implementation

By Jimoh Babatunde

There is no issue that is topical in the tourism industry in Nigeria today as the implementation of the Tourism Master Plan, and if there is anybody to speak on it, it is the Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, Alhaji Muhammed Abubakar Sadiq.

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South Africa Deports 47 Nigerians

By www.thisdayonline.com

The friendship that existed between Nigeria and South Africa seems to have been thawed as the country which has remained a major trading partner and regional ally deported 47 Nigerians yesterday. According to Nigeria Immigration Service sources, the deportees made up of 46 males and one fema ...

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Nigeria: Hoteliers Task Fashola On Court Order

By www.thisdayonline.com

Lagos State chapter of Hoteliers Association of Nigeria [HAN] has appealed to the state governor, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola, [SAN], to direct the officials of the state Internal Revenue Board [LIRS] to comply with the re-affirmation by the Federal High Court, Lagos, of its earlier order, restrain ...

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Fashola Signs Law To Standardise Tourism, Hotel Practice In Lagos

By Our Correspondent

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Monday appended his signature into law, a bill for the regulation and standardization of the tourism sector including hotel practice in the state, saying the future holds much more than oil for major oil producing countries. As part of its commitm ...

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Abuja Carnival Committee Organises Stakeholders’ Meeting

By Lucky Onoriode George [Abuja-Nigeria]

Ahead of the 6th edition of Abuja Carnival holding from November 27-30, the Carnival Management Committee has organised a stakeholders meeting in Abuja on Thursday July 15, 2010. The stakeholders meeting brought together commissioners of culture and tourism, permanent secretaries, directors ...

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Zimbabwe: Brazilians Sample Local Tourist Resorts

By www.herald.co.zw

A four man team delegation from Brazil is in the country sampling tourism products and has pledged to promote Zimbabwe back home after falling in love with local hospitality. The team led by professional hunter Jorge Hallak comprises Joe Da Silva, David Chance and Editora Abril and SA journa ...

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Uganda: Tourism Agency Reassures Visitors

By www.newvision.co.ug

The Uganda Tourism Board [UTB] has reassured tourists and other visitors that the security situation is under control. "All the tourists' attractions are secure. There is no need to panic," Serapio Rukundo, the tourism and wildlife minister, told a media briefing at the Uganda Media Centre i ...

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