Daily Archives: November 17, 2015

Excitement, anticipation in Nairobi surrounding Pope Francis visit

(Vatican Radio)  Pope Francis leaves on Wednesday, November 25, for his first apostolic trip to Africa. The Holy Father plans to travel to Uganda and the Central African Republic later in the week, but his first stop will be Kenya. Kenya has faced many challenges over the past few years, from political crises to terrorist…

Ghana featured in GQ

My official reason for travelling was to be part of the celebrations surrounding the inaugural launch of the new SAA flight route connecting Accra to Washington – a significant occasion for Ghana and for the African continent as a whole – not simply because of the prospective business opportunities, but also because of the wealth…

Egypt opens tombs to spur tourist interest

Egypt opened three tombs in the ancient city of Luxor to the public for the first time on Thursday, hoping to spur interest in tourism, despite the shadow of last weekend’s airline crash in the Sinai Peninsula. One of the major tombs that was opened belonged to a Viceroy of Kush named Hun, who worked…

Morocco Tourism unveils new website

A new website, www.muchmorocco.com, the official page of Morocco Tourism for the UK and US, is spearheading a campaign designed to boost tourism to Morocco. The site has been unveiled as part of a tourism promotion push by the north African countr, also involving print and online display advertising, events and social media.