Aviation – Do smaller regional airports have a future?
Six airports are in operation in a 175-kilometre radius surrounding Luxembourg, giving Luxembourgers their pick of airports. But how are these airports staying relevant? The...
Month : October 2019
Sarkodie named Ambassador for Year of Return
News coming in from the National Theatre has it that, Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie has been named an Ambassador for the Year of Return celebration. According...
Aviation – Divergent reactions trail call to make Arik Air National Carrier
After stating categorically in one of its stakeholder’s forum that Aero and Arik merger for a national carrier is not feasible due to debt profile,...
Nipsey Hussle’s Children To Inherit $1M Each Thanks To Trust Fund And Marathon Clothing
The late Nipsey Hussle’s children — Emani, 10, and Kross, 3, — are expected to inherit $1 million each when they come of age, thanks...
European Tourists visiting The Gambia despite Thomas Cook’s liquidation
European travel agents bringing tourists and other visitors to The Gambia have confirmed to The Point that despite Thomas Cook UK Plc and associated UK...
Aviation – Chinese Airlines Losing Billions On International Flights.
I assumed Chinese airlines were mostly losing money on international flying, though I think I didn’t fully appreciate just how much money they’ve been losing....
Turnaround CEO who never got ailing KQ off the ground
Sebastian Mikosz believes that Kenya Airways can live up to its tagline of being the pride of Africa again. Only that he will not be...
Akwaaba ATM: My Story, My Experience And My Two Kobo
My first time at the Akwaaba African Travel Market was in 2016, when the travel and tourism trade show was already at its 12th edition. Apparently,...
Malaysian Woman Who Defrauded Her Victim Using Nigeria’s Name Jailed
US-based Malaysia woman, Siew Im Cheah, has been sentenced to 51 months in jail for defrauding an official of the Virginia government of $300,000. Cheah...
How trip to Ghana 400 years after trans-Atlantic slave trade changed this man’s perspective on life
MADISON, Wis. – This summer Alexander Gee Jr. took the trip of a lifetime. He was among 250 African Americans who went to Ghana as...