Aha Harbour Bridge Hotel & Suites, situated close to the Cape Town International Convention Centre, debuted its fully refurbished in-house restaurant, Canal Café, on Tuesday, November 27.The interior of the restaurant now has contemporary décor with vintage elements, with the…
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) welcomed Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO) as its newest member and first destination partner from Africa on Friday (November 23).BTO joins peers from tourism authorities across North America, the Middle East and Europe to…
Over the past weekend, hundreds of cyclists descended on Swellendam in the Western Cape for the 26th Coronation Double Century (CDC), contributing towards the province’s tourism sector and economy.The 202-kilometre race is one of the largest team trials in the…
President Ramaphosa of South Africa is a “travel and tourism job creation champion” for his ambition to double the number of people employed in the sector, according to Gloria Guevara, president of the World Travel & Tourism Council.Speaking today at…
Protea Hotels by Marriott has revealed the signing of a new hotel in Accra, at Kotoka Airport.It will become the brand’s second hotel in Ghana and the first Protea Hotel by Marriott in the capital city.Owned by Baobab Hotels &…
South African car hire service, First Car Rental, has launched the country’s first Car Hire Self-Service at major branches across the country.The service will allow travellers to complete an initial renter profile at any of the participating branches. Thereafter they…
The Jamaica Tourist Board has hosted an event entitled ‘The Digital Journey of Destination Jamaica’ to celebrate the island’s transformation and the valuable investments in technology.Through technology, travel and tourism is ripe for disruption that touches every phase of the…
Air Zimbabwe this week published a tender inviting parties interested in investing in the airline to register their interest.According to Business Day, Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government is seeking to privatise and end state funding to loss-making companies.The airline released…
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AviaDev has confirmed it will return to Cape Town on April 24th-26th next year for its fourth edition with the support of joint hosts, Cape Town Air Access and ACSA.The Cape Town and Western Cape Convention Bureau assisted in securing…
