Tourism body slams APD in the Caribbean

Tourism body slams APD in the Caribbean Comparecarhire.co.uk by admin September 16th, 2011 The UK's Air Passenger Duty has again been attacked for having a negative affect on tourism. This time it was the turn of the WTTC which urged the government to revise pricing on journeys to the Caribbean. ...

Bulgarian Govt Accused of Inadequately Handling Russian Tourist Crisis Novinite.com Photo by BGNES Bulgaria's Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism has handled the crisis involving hundreds of Russian and Finnish tourist stranded in the country for days incompetently, according to the National Tourist Board. ...

Adventure tourism an effective avenue for jobs: Omar Kashmir Dispatch Omar said that by the inauguration of 18-hole full-fledged golf course at the world famous tourist resort Gulmarg, the golf circuit in the State has been established. “The golf lovers visiting the State can play golf at Srinagar, Pahalgam, ...

FSC gauges value of Asian passport InvestorDaily By Victoria Tait The Financial Services Council (FSC) has commissioned research to measure the dollar-benefit of the so-called Asian passport which would allow Australian fund managers to market funds from a single Asia-Pacific vantage point. ...

Madrid WTO conference focuses on tourism ethics « Summit County ... By Bob Berwyn The global code of ethics for tourism was adopted by the World Tourism Organization in 1999 and addresses topics like the liberty of tourist movements and the rights of workers in the tourismindustry, something akin to a global tourism bill of ... Summit County Citizens Voice

Egypt ex-tourism minister receives second jail term for corruption ... By Staff Editor Egypt's former Tourism Minister Zoheir Garranah was given a three year jail sentence on Sunday for unlawfully issuing company licenses, the latest jail term for ex-officials who served under ousted President Hosni Mubarak. The state news agency said Garranah was sentenced for issuing licenses for tourist companies in violation of an order that no new licenses be awarded. Garranah also a businessman is already serving a separate five-year jail term for squandering public funds ... Voice of the Copts

Two Indias: Medical tourism destination and malaria hotbed | Firstpost Malaria ranks among the top 10 causes of death in the Northeast. According to the World Health Organization, 311 million people are at high risk of contracting the disease in India. Firstpost

Kerry Tourist Information | Breaking News By admin Kerry Tourist Information Kerry is often referred to as 'the kingdom' and is a county based in the South West of Ireland. In the early twentieth century. Breaking News

The InfoTouriste.ca Guy – Quality Canada Tourism Info | THE MNE ... By admin The InfoTouriste.ca Guy – Quality Canada Tourism Info. Posted on September 18, 2011 by admin. Hey all – on my most recent trip to Montreal, I met this really cool dude named John that helped me get into a few clubs and bars there. He was ... THE MNE BLOG

Egypt's Ex-Tourism Minister Gets 3-Year Jail Term | Radio Sawt ... By Carol Maher A Cairo court sentenced former tourism minister Zuheir Garana on Sunday to three years in prison for illegally issuing operating licenses to tourism companies, the state news agency MENA reported. Garana had been previously convicted in ... Radio Sawt Beirut International...

Kenya police hunt for kidnapped English tourist - CNN.com ... an "active search" for an English tourist kidnapped from a remote Kenyan resort, ... at a remote safari lodge near Somalia; Kenya depends heavily on tourism ... www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/09/16/.../index.html

allAfrica.com: Kenya: Swedish Tourist Robbed A 42-year-old Swedish tourist was yesterday robbed of her belonging at Sarova Shaba Lodge in Isiolo by unkown bandits. The robbers stole binacular, camera, ... allafrica.com/stories/201109180169.html

National Passport Day - Chicago Tribune There is a travel version of that nightmare where you haven't studied for a test, and there you are, preparing to take it. It's when you're leaving on a trip abroad ... articles.chicagotribune.com/.../chi-national-passport-day-2011...

Going Abroad? Get Your Passport on Passport Day - USA.gov Blog ... Going Abroad? Get Your Passport on Passport Day By Navdeep Aujla, U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs Winter travelers, spring break ... blog.usa.gov/.../going-abroad-get-your-passport-on-passport-...

The chilling reality of sex tourism It also didn't help that since Canada's sex tourism laws were passed in 1997, there ... Sex tourist is the rather jaunty name given to predators who travel to gain ... www.vancouversun.com/news/chilling+reality.../story.html

Passport Canada says it's on track to issue more secure passport ... Read 'Passport Canada says it's on track to issue more secure passport next year ' on Yahoo! News. MONTREAL - Canada is finally set to join the rest of the G8 ... ca.news.yahoo.com/passport-canada-says-track-issue-more-sec... Egyptian court sentences Mubarak-era tourism minister to 3 years in jail for ... Washington Post Businessman and former Tourism Minister Zohair Garanah is already serving a five-year jail term for allowing investors to illegally acquire state land. His first sentence was passed by a Cairo court on May 10. ( no / Associated Press ) - Demonstrators ... Radioactive Tourism: Chernobyl cash clash stops trips to dead zone RT Chernobyl - the scene of the world's worst nuclear disaster - has been attracting a growing stream of adventurers hungry for a glimpse of its post-apocalyptic landscape. Now, though, the globe's most surreal tourist site looks set to close its doors. ... Canada's first electronic passport carries hefty price CTV.ca A driver hands his passport to a border agent at the Canada / US border crossing in Highgate Springs, Vt., Monday, June 1, 2009. (AP / Toby Talbot) OTTAWA — The first version of Canada's new electronic passport carries a hefty price tag -- an ominous ... Man set to be charged with tourist's kidnap Daily Nation The suspect, who worked at the resort, is being accused of coordinating the kidnapping of the British national and killing her husband David Tebbutt. (READ: Seized Briton 'seen' on Somalia island) A second suspect, arrested last Wednesday in Kiunga, ... Tourism ministry to invest NIS 40m to market Israel globally Globes The Ministry of Tourism is getting ready for the fall-winter season: it plans to invest NIS 40 million in marketing Israel abroad as an attractive tourist location from September thru December. The Ministry of Tourism stressed that this is not a ... Passport victory for diverse Australians The Canberra Times BY STEPHANIE SMART A transsexual Canberra woman has forced the Australian Passport Office into an embarrassing backdown, after the office admitted guidelines it relied on to reject her application to change her passport didn't exist. ... Tourism industry looks for unique symbol for Christchurch Newstalk ZB The tourism industry is calling for a powerful city icon to 'wow' visitors and attract them to Christchurch. A joint submission by Christchurch and Canterbury Tourism, and the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand, to the Draft Central City Plan ... Tourist injured in Sentosa ride can seek compensation Channel News Asia By Evelyn Lam, Monica Kotwani | Posted: 18 September 2011 2152 hrs SINGAPORE: The recent reports of an Australian tourist's recent fall from a flying fox ride in Sentosa have cast questions on whether compensation can be sought. ... Berlin Drowns in Tourist Hordes and Rising Rents ABC News Berlin counts more than 20 million tourist overnight stays a year, a number it aims to increase to 30 million. The world is infatuated with Berlin, a magnet that attracts many people who decide to make it their permanent home. This raises the question ... When a tourism minister fled from Uganda's stall in Berlin Daily Monitor Tourism Uganda should stop slumbering and complaining forever about inadequate funding. As a local tourist, I have no problem getting information and going wherever I want to go. But, again, I am not a fastidious foreigner ready to believe the worst ... Tourism chief backs Duty Free bid to win award Inquirer.net Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez Jr. has expressed his full support to the state-owned Duty Free Philippines (DFP) and vowed to bring in more tourists who could be potential duty free shoppers. Jimenez made the remarks after he was briefed on the ... Egypt's ex-tourism minister gets 3-year jail term AFP CAIRO — A Cairo court sentenced former tourism minister Zuheir Garana on Sunday to three years in prison for illegally issuing operating licences to tourism companies, the state news agency MENA reported. Garana had been previously convicted in May on ...