Cape Town – Emirates has increased capacity on its Zambia and Zimbabwe flight with the deployment of a larger Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. First deployed on the route on 1 February 2016, the new aircraft replaced the smaller Airbus A340-300, offering an additional 97 Economy Class seats per flight. The aircraft has eight private suites in First…
A new luxury safari lodge, Mambeti Camp, is expected to open its doors in early 2017 in Liuwa Plain National Park in western Zambia. Mambeti Camp will comprise six luxury villas, including a two-bedroom family villa with the capacity to accommodate a total of 15 guests. It is being funded by African Parks, a non-profit…
By Judith Namutowe Proflight Zambia has signed a sales and purchase agreement with South African (SA) Express to enable customers across the country to make joint bookings. Proflight Director of Government and Industry Affairs, Phillip Lemba, explained that the agreement would enable Proflight customers to book flights to three destinations within the SA Express network. This…
Walta Information Center reports that Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc has announced its intention to introduce its growing Four Points brand in Ethiopia, with a new-built property, developed by an Ethiopian company, Alemgenet Trade and Industries PLC. The Four Points of Sheraton Addis Ababa is scheduled to open at the beginning of the year…
Timbuktu (Mali), February 4 – A consecration ceremony of the Timbuktu mausoleums was held today at the initiative of the local community. Such a ceremony was last held in the 11th century. This new consecration ceremony is the final phase of the cultural rebirth of the Timbuktu mausoleums, after their destruction by the armed groups who…