Malawi: Malawi Rolls Out Us$10 Million AfDB Funded Tourism Project
Nyasa Times] Malawi government has rolled out a multi-million dollar four year cultural development project aimed at promoting investment and competitiveness in the tourism sector.
Zimbabwe: Kariba Tourism Fair Sparkles
The Herald] NyamiNyami Festival brought Kariba to a standstill over the weekend as people from all walks of life converged at the Lake Harvest Harbour for festivities aimed at reviving tourism in the resort town. The festival, which was once hosted by the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA), had been put on hold because of financial challenges.
‘Artificial wall was broken down’: Kashmir’s autonomy in India officially ceases to exist
The Indian-ruled part of disputed Kashmir was split into two parts, with its long-lasting self-governing status officially extinguished. Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised the move will usher in a new “age of stability.”
On Thursday, India’s Muslim-majority state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) was officially split into two new union territories – Jammu and Kashmir in the west, and Ladakh in the east. Their newly-appointed lieutenant governors have been sworn in office in Srinagar and Leh, respectively.
Having become union territories, each entity is now directly ruled by the central government in New Delhi, as opposed to states that have autonomy in internal affairs. Citizens from all across India have gained the right to own property – and to hold public office – in Kashmir. Until today only natives had enjoyed these privileges
