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Zawya
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Stakeholders fault Tanzania for cutting tourism budget
Tanzania's tourism players say the decision to cut down the budget allocation for the next fiscal year will undermine the country's very policy targeting to raise the number of visitors. The Tourism Confederation of Tanzania (TCT) expressed its disappointment after the budget allocation to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism was slashed from Tsh596.1 billion ($230 million) to Tsh317.4 billion ($122.4 million) in the 2025/26 financial year. This is despite tourism sector earning Tanzania $3.9 billion in 2024, becoming the highest forex earner for the country. TCT said in a statement the country will struggle to implement its marketing plans and expanding key enablers for tourism.'This trend undermines the long-term sustainability of the ecosystems and wildlife that are the foundation of Tanzania's global tourism competitiveness,' the TCT statement said. Tanzania lowered its budget from the initial figure of Tsh57.04 trillion ($22.09 billion) to Tsh56.49 trillion ($21.88 billion), according to figures tabled by Finance minister Mwigulu Nchemba. For tourism, players say there shouldn't have been a cut. Nature-based tourism accounts for over 70 percent of Tanzania's annual tourism earnings, sourced from tourists visiting wildlife parks and other nature protected areas, beaches, historical and cultural heritage sites. TCT also listed the 10 percent withholding tax imposed on tourism retained earnings as a harmful tax on reinvesting in upgrades, expansion and staffing. It further argued that foreign exchange controls would also prevent operators from quoting and settling their charges on dollar and euro, a situation which is critical for pre-bookings and packaged group tours. The government has imposed a control on local transactions using the dollar with a directive to Tanzanian companies, including tour operators, to stick to the shilling. Under the new regulations by the Bank of Tanzania, tourists should use Tanzanian shilling to pay for services. Read: Tanzania raises budget to $19bn on polls, Afcon costsThe confederation's CEO Lathifa Sykes said that it was curious that the government allocated a big budget for development of infrastructure to host the African Cup of Nations (Afcon) in 2027, but overlooked tourism-related businesses, which would shoulder the logistical burden of the continental event.'You know the situation which hotels, transport companies, tour operators and cultural providers would face without getting support to upgrade or scale up their services in preparation for the 2027 tournament?' she posed. Dr Nchemba allocated Tsh574.8 billion ($221 million) for the preparations of Afcon 2027, with Tsh179.8 billion ($69 million) to be spent for renovation of stadiums in Dar es Salaam and Arusha. Read: Exit the Paris Olympics, enter Afcon 2027; We can pull it off!Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda have been selected to jointly host the Afcon games between June and July 2027. TCT had proposed the establishment of National Conservation Trust Fund, which would mobilse three to five percent of total tourism earnings, then eliminate the current taxes and levies, including the tourist development and bed night levies. Some 5.3 million tourists visited Tanzania in 2024, official figures show. © Copyright 2022 Nation Media Group. All Rights Reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
NDTV
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
The White Lotus Season 3 Popularity Leads To Tourism Boom In Thailand's Koh Samui
In today's content-driven world, social media sites like YouTube and Instagram are influencing our travel plans for better or worse. Beyond social media, pop culture also has a big impact on our travel decisions. Everyone dreamed of taking a stroll around the city of love after seeing 'Emily in Paris' while ' Bridgerton ' left us enamoured by England's grand estates. Similarly, Thailand's Koh Samui is the new travel destination that is witnessing a travel boom after appearing in 'The White Lotus Season 3'. The third season of the HBO series sparked an 88 per cent increase in internet searches for Koh Samui while hotel reservations on the country's second-largest island increased by 44 per cent, reported the Bangkok Post. According to the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT), The White Lotus' popularity may prevent Koh Samui from having a slow season this year. Ratchaporn Poolsawadee, vice president of the TCT, said that the new season of the series has significantly boosted interest in travel to Thailand, particularly to Koh Samui. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The White Lotus (@thewhitelotus) As per Opodo, an online travel agency, British tourists were the most interested in Thailand with a 53 per cent rise in searches year over year. Thailand accounted for 9 per cent of the travel searches conducted by British citizens during the first week of The White Lotus Season 3, which aired from February 16-23. While searches for Phuket and Bangkok witnessed increases of 66 per cent and 61 per cent, respectively, Koh Samui saw the largest growth of 88 per cent. In terms of travel data, the number of visitors from the US increased by 12 per cent to over 6,25,000 through May, while the arrivals from Europe increased by about 18 per cent to over 3 million in the same time period. Poolsawadee expects that the series will attract tourists to the island year-round, potentially eliminating the traditional low season.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Who Bring Back Drummer Zak Starkey Days After Parting Ways
Only a few days ago, The Who announced they were parting ways with Ringo Starr's son, Zak Starkey, who has been their drummer since 1996. But that didn't last too long. On Saturday, it was announced that Starkey was now back in: 'News Flash! Who Back Zak! He's not being asked to step down from The Who,' read a post by The Who's guitarist-songwriter, Pete Townshend posted on the band's official website, as well as on his Instagram. More from The Hollywood Reporter The Who Parts Ways With Ringo Starr's Son, Zak Starkey, as Drummer 'The Last of Us' Co-Creator Unpacks That Agonizing Death: "All Relationships Break" Why Brett Goldstein Is Comparing 'Ted Lasso' Season 4 Renewal to a Dead Cat 'There have been some communication issues, personal and private on all sides, that needed to be dealt with, and these have been aired happily. Roger and I would like Zak to tighten up his latest evolved drumming style to accommodate our non-orchestral line up and he has readily agreed. I take responsibility for some of the confusion,' he wrote. On Wednesday, it was reported that the band and Starkey were going separate ways following criticism of Starkey's performance at the Royal Albert Hall not being well received. Starkey shared a statement with The Hollywood Reporter about how he was 'very proud' of his near thirty years with The Who. 'I'm surprised and saddened anyone would have an issue with my performance that night, but what can you do?,' he shared. Townshend addressed the show's performance in his statement on the band's website. 'Our TCT shows at the Royal Albert Hall were a little tricky for me. I thought that four and a half weeks would be enough time to recover completely from having a complete knee replacement. (Why did I ever think I could land on my knees?) Wrong!,' he wrote. 'Maybe we didn't put enough time into sound checks, giving us problems on stage. The sound in the centre of the stage is always the most difficult to work with. Roger did nothing wrong but fiddle with his in-ear monitors. Zak made a few mistakes and he has apologised. Albeit with a rubber duck drummer.' He continued, 'We are a family, this blew up very quickly and got too much oxygen. It's over. We move forward now with optimism and fire in our bellies.' Best of The Hollywood Reporter Most Anticipated Concert Tours of 2025: Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar & SZA, Sabrina Carpenter and More Hollywood's Highest-Profile Harris Endorsements: Taylor Swift, George Clooney, Bruce Springsteen and More Most Anticipated Concert Tours of 2024: Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Olivia Rodrigo and More
Business Wire
06-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
CorFlow Therapeutics任命Chris O'Connell為董事會主席
瑞士巴爾--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(美國商業資訊)-- CorFlow Therapeutics AG (CorFlow) 高興地宣布，Chris O'Connell將接替Rick Geoffrion成為董事會主席，後者將繼續擔任董事會董事。Chris是醫療器材、生命科學和全球保健產業備受推崇的高階主管、董事會成員和顧問。Chris曾在Medtronic（MDT）工作了21年，在公司快速擴張時期任職於多個業務領域和職能部門，在成為執行副總裁暨Restorative Therapies Group總裁之前，他曾在心血管和糖尿病業務部門擔任高級領導職務，並曾任Medtronic執行委員會成員長達九年。後來，Chris出任Waters Corporation（WAT）執行長兼總裁，在他的領導下，公司的業務和股價連續五年強勁成長。目前，Chris擔任醫療器材、生命科學和診斷領域創新成長公司以及多家非營利組織的獨立董事。 CorFlow執行長Paul Mead表示：「Chris為處於關鍵發展階段的CorFlow帶來了非凡的策略和營運智慧，他的經驗將使公司受益匪淺。Chris擁有豐富的企業和董事會經驗，並曾在許多併購交易中擔任買方，因此他清楚地瞭解醫療技術領域各職能部門的卓越標準有多高。我代表董事會、股東和員工對他的加入表示熱烈歡迎。」 Paul補充說：「我想藉此機會對Rick Geoffrion在過去幾年中給予我們的個人支援和承諾表示衷心的感謝，我很高興他將以獨立身分繼續留在我們的董事會。」 Chris加入CorFlow之際，公司正著手實現雄心勃勃的B輪融資目標，其中包括兩項平行臨床試驗、一項旨在獲得美國市場銷售授權的FDA IDE試驗和一項在歐洲具有里程碑意義的隨機治療試驗。CorFlow致力於成為首家能夠為微血管阻塞的心臟病患者提供診斷及治療技術的公司，其精確的系統可介入心臟科專家的現有工作流程。該公司的首個人體MOCA I 研究結果已在最近的TCT和EuroPCR科學大會上公布，臨床前研究結果也已在歐洲心臟學會大會上發表。CorFlow在2024年底與一家國際創投財團完成了4,400萬歐元的B輪融資，近期亦追加了更多用於擴大臨床、研發和能力提升的資金。 Chris表示：「我很榮幸能加入CorFlow團隊，有機會幫助微血管阻塞患者解決尚未得到滿足的巨大醫療需求，這對我來說是莫大的激勵。CorFlow的變革性技術、才華橫溢的執行長及其團隊以及經驗豐富的投資者團體將共同推動突破性的成功。我們具備了取得卓越成就的所有要素。」 關於CorFlow Therapeutics： CorFlow總部位於瑞士巴爾，致力於成為在人體任何需要恢復健康微循環血流的部位提供診斷和治療解決方案的領導者。在瑞士創新署（Innosuisse）的資助下，CorFlow與伯恩大學、蘇黎世聯邦理工學院和蘇黎世大學醫院的研究人員密切合作，持續探索心臟及其之外領域的應用。 免責聲明：本公告之原文版本乃官方授權版本。譯文僅供方便瞭解之用，煩請參照原文，原文版本乃唯一具法律效力之版本。
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Pete Townshend says Zak Starkey is 'not being asked to leave' The Who despite previous claims
Zak Starkey is "not being asked" to leave The Who. The 59-year-old drummer parted ways with Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend after almost 30 years following their two Teenage Cancer Trust concerts at London's Royal Albert Hall last month and admitted how "saddened" he was by his departure but now Pete has claimed that the whole thing has been blown out of proportion. On Saturday (19.04.25), he wrote on Instagram: "He's not being asked to step down from The Who. There have been some communication issues, personal and private on all sides, that needed to be dealt with, and these have been aired happily. Roger and I would like Zak to tighten up his latest evolved drumming style to accommodate our non-orchestral line up and he has readily agreed. I take responsibility for some of the confusion. Our TCT shows at the Royal Albert Hall were a little tricky for me. I thought that four and a half weeks would be enough time to recover completely from having a complete knee replacement. (Why did I ever think I could land on my knees?) "Wrong! Maybe we didn't put enough time into sound checks, giving us problems on stage. The sound in the centre of the stage is always the most difficult to work with. Roger did nothing wrong but fiddle with his in-ear monitors. Zak made a few mistakes and he has apologised. Albeit with a rubber duck drummer. We are a family, this blew up very quickly and got too much oxygen. It's over. We move forward now with optimism and fire in our bellies." The rock star insisted that he owes Scott Devours "an apology" for not quashing the rumours before they started and will be buying him a drink to apologise. He added: "As for Roger, fans can enjoy his forthcoming solo shows with his fabulous drummer, Scott Devours, who it was rumoured might replace Zak in The Who and has always been supportive of the band. I owe Scott an apology for not crushing that rumour before it spread. He has been hurt by this. I promise to buy him a very long drink and give him a hug. Pete Townshend." The statement comes just days after Zak revealed how upset he was at the development. He told The Mirror: "I'm very proud of my near thirty years with The Who. Filling the shoes of my Godfather, 'uncle Keith' has been the biggest honour and I remain their biggest fan. They've been like family to me. In January, I suffered a serious medical emergency with blood clots in my right bass drum calf. This is now completely healed and does not affect my drumming or running. "After playing those songs with the band for so many decades, I'm surprised and saddened anyone would have an issue with my performance that night, but what can you do? I plan to take some much needed time off with my family, and focus on the release of Domino Bones by Mantra Of The Cosmos with Noel Gallagher in May and finishing my autobiography written solely by me. Twenty-nine years at any job is a good old run, and I wish them the best.' A spokesperson for the 'Pinball Wizard' group previously said: "The band made a collective decision to part ways with Zak after this round of shows at the Royal Albert Hall. They have nothing but admiration for him and wish him the very best for his future." According to Metro, during The Who's London show on 30 March, Roger stopped the performance multiple times and complained he was unable to hear over the sound of Zak's drumming. Stopping the concert during the final track, 'The Song Is Over', the 81-year-old rocker told the audience: "To sing that song I do need to hear the key, and I can't. All I've got is drums going boom, boom, boom. I can't sing to that. I'm sorry guys."
