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The Kwara State Government has assured that Owu Waterfalls will be given the desired attention to project it to the whole world in order to boost the state’s tourism sector.
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Denmark on Wednesday introduced COVID-19 certificate aimed at making it easier for nationals planning to travel abroad during the pandemic, the Health Ministry said.
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Global tourism revenues are expected to fall by up to $3.3 trillion due to COVID-19 restrictions, with the U.S. standing to lose the most, according to a U.N. study published on Wednesday.
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WorldStage Newsonline– The Federal Government of Nigeria has urged African leaders to focus on rural and intra-African tourism in speeding up the recovery process in the creative industry, post Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Spain on Monday urged foreign tourists to return from July as one of Europe’s strictest lockdowns eased, with streets gradually filling again and some pupils returning to school.
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Travellers entering France or the nation’s overseas territories will from Wednesday be required to carry a permit, the country’s Interior Ministry said.
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The Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism in Oyo State, Dr Wasiu Olatubosun says the state government will collaborate with Federal Government and other stakeholders to develop tourism in the state.
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WorldStage Newsonline– Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) has urged Nigerians to harness the nation’s tourism potential to create job opportunities.
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Saudi Arabia will open its doors to international tourists under a new visa system that allows people from 49 countries to apply for e-visas and visas on arrival, official on Friday said.
Read More Saudi Arabia will open its doors to international tourists for the first time under a new visa regime to be announced Friday evening, the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage said.
The move is part of the kingdom’s efforts to boost tourism.
Riyadh aims to increase international and domestic visits to 100 million a year by 2030.
“Opening Saudi Arabia to international tourists is a historic moment for our country,” Ahmad Al-Khateeb, Chairman of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage, said in a media release on Friday.
Saudi Arabia has long been one of the hardest countries for tourists to enter, with visas only granted for short-term business trips, religious pilgrimage, or for travellers with family in the country.
Details about the new visa scheme and wider tourism plans will be announced at a gala event on Friday evening (local time) at Ad-Diriyah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Riyadh.
The ultra-conservative kingdom is on a push to attract holidaymakers as it seeks to diversify the country’s economy and reduce its dependence on oil.
The tourism announcement comes less than two weeks after drone attacks targeted two facilities operated by Saudi state oil giant Aramco in the eastern province of Buqyaq, forcing the kingdom to halt about half its oil supplies afterwards.
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