[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — The Liberia National Tourism Authority (LNTA) is facing mounting criticism from stakeholders following its announcement of new annual license fees for tourism and creative sector operators, with many describing the move as hasty and potentially duplicative of existing institutions.
[Premium Times] There are concerns that the US is trying to coerce Nigeria into accepting a US military base.
[Ghanaian Times] The Acting Principal of the Ghana Armed Forces College of Nursing and Midwifery (GAFCONM) at the 37 Military Hospital, Major Bright Atta Addae, has appealed to the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) to support the construction of additional hostel facilities to address the accommodation challenge facing the school.
[Liberian Observer] The government, through the Liberia National Tourism Authority (LNTA), has officially launched a nationwide registration, inspection, classification, and star rating exercise targeting tourism, culture, and creative establishments across the country, beginning in Montserrado County.
[Vanguard] Omobayowa Akintunde of Iriri Art Gallery has highlighted how partnerships between the art sector and the hospitality industry are enhancing Nigeria’s position in experiential tourism.
[Namibian] Namibia faces a critical shortage of pilots and flight instructors, threatening the aviation industry and tourism as a whole.
[L’Express] Last week, I travelled to and from Rodrigues with Air Mauritius. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that I would have to translate the announcements into Creole before take-off and landing.The pilot provided weather updates for both Rodrigues and Mauritius in English and French. My elderly chachi, sitting beside me with her…
[Leadership] Government ministers in Senegal have been banned from all non-essential foreign travel following the rise in the price of oil resulting from the conflict in Iran, the prime minister has announced.
[ENA] Addis Ababa — The comprehensive reform initiatives undertaken by the government have made Ethiopia one of the fastest growing tourism industries in the world, according to Ministry of Tourism.
[New Times] Musanze District has unveiled a $75 million plan (approx. Rwf109.2 billion) to develop the Rwanda’s ancient coronation site into a cultural tourism destination.