The Seychelles is taking the bold step of banning all cruise ship tourism through the end of 2021 as a measure to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. The East Africa island nation’s largest newspaper, the Seychelles Nation, reports that Didier Dogley, the country’s Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine, made the decision. According…
At least 40,000 people could die with coronavirus in South Africa by the end of the year, scientists have warned. The projections were made by a group of academics and health experts advising the government. They assume tough lockdown restrictions will be eased from June, as President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced. The curbs – which…
In a bid to save its South Africa service, Delta Air Lines will be adding Cape Town to its route network. Delta president Glen Hauenstein stated this in a virtual town hall on May 20th for employees. In it, airline executives reaffirmed confidence that the A350 could continue to fly where the 777s used to.…
Zambia Zambian President Edgar Lungu has reopened the Victoria Falls to the public, nearly two months after closing the World Heritage Site due to COVID-19. Lungu urged all visitors and tour operators to follow health guidelines by wearing masks and practising social distancing. “The decision to reopen the Victoria Falls was based on the city of Livingstone…
African Habitat Conservancy (AHC) has launched a protected wilderness area in KwaZulu Natal. Babanango Game Reserve is AHC’s first project. It lies within the Umfolozi Biodiversity Economy Node and aims to protect a vast African wilderness while also uplifting rural people. The protected malaria-free area is one of the first major projects undertaken between conservationists,…
Air Mauritius’s international commercial passenger flights will remain suspended until June 30. The flights are now scheduled to resume on July 1, subject to certain conditions being met, including the opening of borders and the lifting of travel restrictions. The island destination announced earlier this week that it was COVID-19 free, having not recorded any…
Tanzania has reopened its airspace to both scheduled and non-scheduled international flights after a steady slowdown in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country. As long as passengers’ body temperatures don’t point to anything unusual, they would be able to enter the country without being quarantined, said President John Magufuli. He also said that Air…
Our fundamental connection to the environment is necessary for our survival after enduring the last months’ of change. Through this time of economical, ecological and emotional turmoil we have endured an extraordinary amount of experiences and shifts in the personal and psychological realm. In our search for meaning during this global pandemic, we seem to…