Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu will introduce a three-month ban on ministers and other government officials from going on publicly funded foreign trips. Mr Tinubu’s chief of staff said the move was prompted by the president’s “concerns about the rising cost of travel expenses” by public officials. The ban will take effect on 1 April. President...
The Hospitality Association of Namibia (HAN) says the country’s tourism industry experienced a surge in leisure travels last year, with 90% of total visits. The 90% is a significant uptick from the 84% recorded in 2019 and signifies a clear preference for immersive and experiential travel. HAN Chief Executive Officer, Gitta Paetzold, said while the...
President Hage Geingob has reduced his international trips from 74 days last year to 41 days this year – reducing his potential subsistence and travel (S&Ts) allowance to around N$715 000. The president’s biggest S&T source is N$210 200 from his 11-day stay in New York and 14-day stay in Dubai, which qualified him for...
President Hage Geingob has reduced his international trips from 74 days last year to 41 days this year – reducing his potential subsistence and travel (S&Ts) allowance to around N$715 000. The president’s biggest S&T source is N$210 200 from his 11-day stay in New York and 14-day stay in Dubai, which qualified him for...