The Bazaruto Archipelago in southern Mozambique is the Best Island Resort in Africa and the Indian Ocean, according to luxury travel magazine "Condé Nast Traveller" in its November issue. Before revealing the world's most popular destinations, the publication polled hundreds of thousands of its readers for the...
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"Lodges and resorts are the most sought after during the festive season in the country"
The president of the Mozambican Federation of Tourism and Hotels (FEMOTUR), José da Cunha, said in an interview on Sunday that "lodges" and "resorts" are better able to promote events during the upcoming festive season because they are more private, unlike hotels
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WTO reveals improvements in tourism as vaccination advances
The World Tourism Organization, WTO, has published a study that reveals improvements in the sector after the crisis generated by the pandemic. According to United Nations data some 54 million tourists crossed borders in July 2021 Although the figure represents a drop of 67% compared to the same month in 2019, the study highlights that this is one of the most...
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Mozambique is one of United Airlines' and Airlink's destinations
United Airlines on Tuesday (28) signed a code-share agreement with South African carrier Airlink to reach more than 45 destinations in Southern Africa, such as Madagascar, Mozambique and Victoria Falls. The commercial information-sharing agreement adds connections to more than 40 African destinations, for travelers from the United States of America. After...
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Mozambique loses half of its tourism revenue
Mozambique's international tourism receipts settled at about $25.74 million, representing a drop of about 51.1%, compared to 2020. Eldevina Materula, Minister of Culture and Tourism, said that the fact is due to the outbreak of Covid-19. She mentioned that the pandemic had a social and economic impact, with the...
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"Agro-tourism can accelerate rural development", defends Salim Valá
The President of the Mozambique Stock Exchange (BVM) argues that the agro-tourism sector can catalyze and accelerate rural development, because it has the ability to exploit the synergies between the two economic areas and boost the other economic and social sectors
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Reconstruction of tourist infrastructure destroyed by terrorists valued at $67 million
The reconstruction of tourist infrastructure destroyed by terrorists in Cabo Delgado is estimated at $67 million
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Malaysian Paradise Reopens to Tourism
Langkawi Island will become the first major tourist center in Malaysia to reopen to international travelers after the forced shutdown motivated by the covid-19 pandemic
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Devastating" pandemic for tourism with loss of 62 million jobs
Julia Simpson, CEO of the World Travel & Tourism Council, said Thursday that the covid-19 pandemic "has been devastating" for employment in the sector, with 62 million jobs lost worldwide
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Cape Verde wants to install an OTM delegation
Cape Verde is negotiating the installation of a delegation from the World Tourism Organization (OTM). It should see a new mandate ratified as a member of the Organization's Executive Council, said Carlos Santos, Minister of Tourism and Transport. Carlos Santos, referred that the decision results from the 64th meeting of the African Regional Commission of the World Tourism Organization (WTO).