State of Tourism in the Sudan
July 18, 2019
Tourism in the Sudan dates back to pre-independence days and history has it recorded that as early as the 19th century, foreign visitors and explorers had started coming to the Sudan mainly for big game and exploration. The first tourism office opened in 1939 which later developed into the tourism and hotels corporation in the 1970s. The first tourism legislation was enacted in 1977 and was called “Tourism and Hotels Corporation Act (1977)”. This Act has since then been repealed twice and is in the process of"...
Our Toy Stories @ Harbour City
July 16, 2019
While Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story 4” is hitting the big screens around the world this summer, Harbour City, the largest shopping mall in Hong Kong, is joining forces with Disney to bring the movie to life from now till 4 August, 2019! Inspired by the movie, Harbour City has transformed into a “Toy Story” themed carnival with different games and challenges at Ocean Terminal Forecourt next to Star Ferry Pier and Ocean Terminal Deck with stunning Victoria Harbour view, where fans can play with"...
Hotels told to transact in local currency
July 11, 2019
The government has advised the hospitality industry to stop the use of hard currency and only deal in local currency. According to the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, hotel owners should not charge clients in US dollars or other forms of foreign exchange. The hotel industry in South Sudan is quite saturated -especially in Juba, the capital city where most of the businesses are headquartered. Jumia Travels, Africa’s leading hotel booking website, has listed over 125 standard hotels in South Sudan. Some of these hotels in the country have often accepted the US dollars from clients for accommodations, dining, meetings, and events among others. Salvatore Garang believes this is contributing to the circulation of the hard currency in the black market. He said the norm should be discouraged by the use of the South Sudanese Pounds, against the dollar -just like elsewhere. “If......