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WTTC: Nigeria’s tourism industry lost 770,000 jobs to coronavirus

Temitope Nlewemchi — Sat, 28 Aug 2021 20:53:07 +0000

The tourism industry in Nigeria lost 770,000 jobs as a result of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect across the country, the World Travel and Tourism Council said on Monday. It disclosed this through the Nigerian Economic Summit Group, adding that about $4.5tn was lost by the industry globally due to the [...]

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UNESCO status forces change on Reunion’s Island Farmers

AMA — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 17:24:16 +0000

Five years ago, 40 percent of Reunion, a French territory east of Madagascar, was named a UNESCO world heritage site and turned into a national park. The territory’s special status attracts tourists, but farmers who live in the park are being forced to change their way of life due to new limitations. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/201508/897/665003303001_4434238765001_20150820-reunion-heritage-tpa-nostraps.mp4 Al Jazeera’s [...]

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#Sport: England lock says pack out to push All Blacks

Adewale A. — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 12:04:09 +0000

England's forwards will need to maintain the form they discovered in the Six Nations if they want to compete against the All Blacks this weekend, lock Joe Launchbury said on Wednesday. The tourists will field a weakened side in the opening Test in Auckland…

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#Insurgency: In Cameroon, suspected Boko Haram members turn tourist hotspot into a ghost town

Ade Adewale — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 08:10:23 +0000

With a famous nature reserve, elephant safaris, and a reputation as a peaceful haven, the small town of Waza in the far north of Cameroon used to buzz with tourists. Today, it is like a ghost town. The walls of the hotels are crumbling and guest bedrooms…

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Chris Jordan leads England rally against Sri Lanka

Adewale A. — Thu, 22 May 2014 18:13:23 +0000

Belligerent late order batting, notably from Chris Jordan, took England to 247 for six in their rain-marred one-day international against Sri Lanka at The Oval on Thursday. The tourists were left needing a Duckworth/Lewis adjusted target of 259 to go…

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Vienna’s Versailles offers imperial hideaway [EUROPE]

Adewale A. — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 05:05:29 +0000

Schoenbrunn Palace was Marie-Antoinette's summer childhood home and the beautiful and tragic Sissi's favoured residence. Mozart performed there as a child and Napoleon was so smitten he moved in -- twice. And from April 30, tourists too can sojourn…

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Man charged over London hotel hammer attack on female UAE tourists

Adewale A. — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 04:42:35 +0000

A man was charged with attempted murder following a hammer attack on three wealthy female Emirati tourists in their luxury London hotel room, police said. The attack happened in the early hours of Sunday in a room on the seventh floor of the four-star…

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Rescue of stranded Antarctic ship stalls

Adewale A. — Sat, 28 Dec 2013 06:31:13 +0000

A Chinese icebreaker has failed to break through thick ice to free a ship carrying scientists and tourists stranded off Antarctica, forcing Australian authorities to look at other rescue options Saturday. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA…

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