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What the Obama visit will mean to Tanzanian tourism
DestinationsWith excitement and expectations to see a tourism boom in Africa, tourist stakeholders are looking at the official tour of the continent by US President Barack Obama as a kick-start to tap the rich American tourist market through publicity of his visit. Once regarded as the continent “doomed with diseases, wars, and poverty” by most [...]
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Tanzania blocks Maasai from grazing lands to attract hunting tourism
DestinationsTanzania’s government is preparing to kick Maasai tribesmen off cattle-grazing land near the country’s most famous wildlife park and will instead allow a hunting company from the United Arab Emirates to take control of it, groups and community members trying to raise awareness on the issue said Friday. The reclassification of the land will create [...]
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East African tourism ministers fed up with negative images
DestinationsUgandan tourism minister Maria Mutagamba has said that East African Community (EAC) partner states ministers responsible for tourism have agreed to fully address the negative image portrayed and the negative travel advisories about the region. “With regard to safety and security in the region and taking note of the recent terrorist attacks in parts of [...]
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Hotels in Dar es Salaam are in deep … And the sewage problem is the state’s fault
DestinationsU.S., Dec. 20 — Information was received from a regular source in Dar es Salaam, that the Double Tree Dar es Salaam was closed down by order of a government minister, who also reportedly on the spot revoked the environmental certificate over allegatio…
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Tanzania’s new low-cost carrier FastJet could come under criticism for too low fares
DestinationsThe country’s air fares are fully liberalized for all air operators, both conventional and low cost carriers, but fare undercutting is not allowed. However, undercutting is possible when the fares are introductory, the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) has said. According to Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA), it is the Fair Competition Commission (FCC) that [...]
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Africa’s new budget airline FastJet readies for inaugural flight through Tanzania this Thursday
DestinationsThe inaugural flight of fastjet, the new African low-cost airline backed by the easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, is set to take off later this week. Flight FN0161 from Dar es Salaam to Mwanza in north-western Tanzania will depart at 6am local time on Thursday November 30, marking a new era in air travel in [...]
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Tanzania looks to tourism to eliminate poverty with launch of global marketing campaign
DestinationsU.S., Nov. 16 — In a milestone history of tourism promotion partnerships, the Tanzania Tourist Board has launched an international tourism marketing strategy that will place this African nation on top among the world’s leading tourist destinations. Th…
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Tickets are now on sale for Fastjet, Africa’s most ambitious low-cost carrier
DestinationsThe low-cost model pioneered by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou that rocked Europe’s traditional airlines is spreading across Africa. Tickets went on sale last week for the first flights on Fastjet, the latest brainchild of the Greek entrepreneur, which will …
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Tanzania cozies up to Egyptian media outlets to access its global tourism market
DestinationsU.S., Nov. 13 — Looking to attract tourists from the Arabic and the Mediterranean markets, Tanzania has invited journalists from leading media houses in Egypt to visit and get acquainted with its tourist attractions and services offered to visitors. F…
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The Tanzanian private island escape that may not be so private after all
DestinationsThe controversial ownership of Lupita Islands on Lake Tanganyika by an investor, a Tanzanian of British origin, who has built a luxury hotel, Lupita Island Lodge, is a subject of investigation by the Ministry for Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development. “I have directed the Director of Legal Affairs at the ministry to probe the [...]
