Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has participated in the 50th meeting of the Regional Committee for the Middle East of the United Nations Tourism Organisation, held in the Omani capital, Muscat Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - From the otherworldly vistas of the Bale Mountains to the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela and the mysterious stelae of Tiya, Ethiopia is home to a unique mix of natural, cultural, and historical sites Full text...

New York, USA (PANA) - International tourist arrivals and the travel and tourism sector’s contribution to global GDP are expected to return to pre-pandemic levels this year, driven by the lifting of COVID-19-related travel restrictions and strong pent-up demand, as per the new World Economic Forum (WEF) travel and tourism study, released on  Tuesday Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday highlighted the urgent need to boost sustainable and resilient tourism practices to protect the environment while continuing to benefit local economies Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The interim Libyan Minister of Tourism and Handicrafts in the government of national unity, Nasreddine al-Fazzani, Tuesday took part in the United Nations meeting on tourism held in New York to discuss the tourism sector and its relationship with sustainable development Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – For the first time ever, two major cruise liners were docked in Cape Town this weekend and tourism authorities say the city is becoming a popular destination following the COVID-19 pandemic Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The largest private residential yacht on the planet has docked in Durban after making stops in Cape Town and Mossel Bay, all in South Africa Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius said on Tuesday that the number of tourist arrivals increased from 997,290 in 2022 to 1,295,410 in 2023 Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Radisson Hotel Group has opened its first Safari hotel in Africa Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The interim Libyan Minister of Tourism and Handicrafts, Nasreddine al-Fezzani, has discussed  challenges facing the sector, as well as its activation and organisation Full text...

Madrid, Spain (PANA) - International tourism bounced back during 2023 and is expected to make a “full recovery” to pre-COVID levels by the end of this year, the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) said in its first snapshot of the year on Friday Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The interim Libyan Minister of Tourism and Handicrafts, Nasreddine al-Fazzani, has taken part in the Summit of Ministers of the Mediterranean Tourism Forum in the Maltese capital, Valletta Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The number of tourists visiting Mauritius is on the rise, the Statistical Office said Monday in its latest economic bulletin published here Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The number of tourists who have visited Mauritius since 1 October 2021 hit 2,068,736 on 30 September 2023, the Government Information Service reported on Monday citing a cabinet note Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first edition of the Libyan Travel and Tourism Fair opened in Tripoli on Tuesday, with a high level of national and foreign participation, PANA reported Full text...

Pte-aux-Piments, Mauritius (PANA) - UNWTO’s Secretary General, Mr Zurab Pololikashvili, said on Friday that Mauritius is a showcase in the field of tourism for other countries Full text...

Pte-aux-Piments, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth observed on Tuesday that tourism was on the path of recovery in Africa as a whole Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Out of the 997,290 tourists who visited Mauritius in the last 18 months, 386,189 came from France, which is the leading market for tourism for the island Full text...

Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on Monday approved a $100 million credit to strengthen Zambia’s nature-based economy and increase economic opportunities in emerging tourism destinations in the country such as Liuwa Plains National Park, Source of the Zambezi, and Kasaba Bay Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The inaugural Tourism Investment Forum Africa (TIFA) which aims to promote trade between South Africa and the rest of the continent began in the Northern Cape Town of Upington on Wednesday Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The number of tourist arrivals increased in Mauritius from 158,818 in the first quarter of 2022 to 305,197 in the first quarter of 2023, Statistics Mauritius indicated in its latest economic bulletin issued on Monday Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Interior Ministry of the National Unity Government announced here Saturday it had granted entry visas to a group of Czech tourists at the land border post of Ras Jedir at the common border with Tunisia in the west of the country Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) -Statistics Mauritius said Friday that the island received a total of 674,511 tourists from Europe in 2022 and 210,315 between January and March 2023 Full text...

Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) – Seychelles tourism recovered strongly in 2022 with arrivals reaching about  87 per cent of pre-pandemic levels, despite a challenging global environment, according to an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission that on Wednesday completed discussions with the authorities in the capital, Victoria Full text...

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Spurred by the services sector, especially the revival of tourism, Rwanda’s GDP grew by 8 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The number of tourists who arrived in Mauritius in January 2023 was 107,684, up from 40,028 in the same period a year earlier, Statistics Mauritius said on Wednesday Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa will welcome the MSC Poesia cruise ship this year as the vessel makes its way around the world in 120 days Full text...

Pte aux Piments, Mauritius (PANA) – The Acting Mauritian Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Mr Louis Steven Obeegadoo, on Thursday said that the number of tourist arrivals from October 2021 to November 2022 to the island amounted to 1,027,455 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Tuesday reported that tourist arrivals during the first nine months of 2022 stand at 638,332 as compared to 9,460 for the same period last year Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African city, Cape Town, has been named Africa's Leading City Destination of the year at this weekend’s World Travel Awards Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Tourist arrivals are on rise in Mauritius, according to Statistics Mauritius, 9,460 in the period January/September 2021 to 638,332 during the same period in 2022 Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, said here Tuesday he was working to make tourism an essential pillar of the national economy and one of the main objectives of his government Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - International tourism is showing strong signs of recovery, with tourist numbers rising to 57 per cent of pre-pandemic levels Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Delta Air Lines will begin flying from the US to Cape Town on 2 December, an official source said here Friday Full text...

Pointe de Flacq, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Jugnauth, on Wednesday launched a 10-year blueprint for the future of tourism and to increase resilience in positioning the country as a more competitive destination for tourists Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius on Monday indicated that the number of tourist arrivals in the island increased from 3,225 in the first semester of 2021 to 376,556 in the first semester of 2022 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius said on Wednesday that the number of foreign tourists coming to the island has increased from 9,467 in January-July 2021 to 470,640 in the same period in 2022 Full text...

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - About 3 million tourists have visited Tunisia since the beginning of this year until the end of last July, the Tunisian minister of Tourism, Mohamed Moez Belhassine, said on Monday Full text...

Cotonou Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government is to train 700 tourism professionals with a view to improving services in the sector, sources close to the ministry in charge of tourism said on Sunday Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius said on Tuesday that the number of tourists who visit the island is on the rise, jumping from a mere 3,225 in June 2021 to 376,556 in June 2022 Full text...

Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The electronic visa to Morocco will be launched for some key tourist sending countries on 10 July, 2022 Full text...

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors  has approved a $68 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA)*to support the diversification and climate resilience of the tourism sector in The Gambia Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Friday said that the island received a total of 230,863 tourists from Europe from January to May 2022 as opposed to only 1,172 during the same period in 2021 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Passenger arrivals in Mauritius jumped from 7,956 to 207,391 in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, the state statistical office reported on Tuesday Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cape Town has been nominated for a string of accolades at the World Travel Awards Africa region 2022 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The number of foreign tourists arriving in Mauritius has increased from 2,830 in January-April 2021 to 243,086 in the same period this year, the state statistics office, Statistics Mauritius, said on Wednesday Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - As part of the “long journey” to recover from the ravages of COVID-19, UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid highlighted on Wednesday the need to build a more sustainable, resilient, and responsible global tourism sector Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius received a total of 125,138 tourists from various destinations in the first quarter of 2022 as the country opens up again after the COVID-19 pandemic, compared to 1,117 in the same period in 2021 Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Bulgarian Minister of Tourism, Christo Prodanov, Saturday discussed at a meeting with the Libyan Embassy in Sofi the possibilities of developing cooperation in the field of medical tourism between Bulgaria and Libya Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Mr Louis Steven Obeegadoo, on Wednesday said that the tourism sector, one of the pillars of the island’s economy, aims to attain the target of at least one million tourists by December 2022 Full text...