Classic Africa Safaris Uganda is elated to announce that the Minister of Health, Dr. Aceng Jane Ruth Ocero, declared Uganda Ebola-free. In an MOH statement, Dr. Aceng outlines the WHO requirement for a full 42 day clearance period to declare the outbreak ended. Uganda has now reached that mark with no new cases. “Having spent…
Although mostly known for the stunning Lake Malawi and, more recently, for its extensive programme of successful conservation and wildlife rehabilitation, Malawi’s beautiful and varied landscapes are also a key attraction for its visitors. Despite its small size, the country is home to a remarkable diversity of scenery – mountains, plateaux, highlands, plains, river valleys…
Spanish hotel company, Meliá Hotels International, is to open its first hotel in the Seychelles. It is expected to open in 2025. Meliá Sea Front Mahé Island will be located on the beachfront in Mahé and will have 120 rooms, 12 of them suites. Dining facilities will include three restaurants, one of which will be…
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has granted $2.5 million in catalytic funding for conservation and tourism across southern Africa, intended to spur total investment of $75 million and create up to 44 000 jobs. Created in partnership with ThirdWay Partners and The Nature Conservancy, the Africa Conservation and Communities Fund is the first…
The Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo which was scheduled to be held next month has been extended by a month, organisers have said. This year’s expo was set to be held February 8 – 11 but has now been postponed to April 26 – 28, 2023 and according to Uganda Tourism Board, the rescheduling of…
Dereck & Beverly Joubert at Zoo Miami’s Speaker Series January 26th Dereck and Beverly are the Founders of Great Plains Conservation, award-winning filmmakers, conservationists and National Geographic Explorers-at-Large. Learn more about their decades of work is documenting African wildlife, founding Rhinos Without Borders and Big Cats Initiative, their conservation outreach through the Great Plains Foundation,…