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A Giant Panda ‘Fathered’ For 30 Years By Chinese Man

March 17, 2019 ann ackaa

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4 pm is dinner time in the panda enclosure. Ma Tao puts the dinner he has prepared at the door of the panda house – eggs, porridge, steamed corn bread and bamboo shoots. The 20-year-old giant panda, Gugu, will eat them with a good appetite . Ma Tao’s daily tasks as the head of the […]

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The “Year of Return, Ghana 2019” Launched

March 1, 2019 ann ackaa

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By George Egeh, Correspondent (Ghana) The “Year of Return, Ghana 2019” is a major landmark marketing campaign targeting the African – American and Diaspora Market to mark 400 years of the of the first enslaved African arriving in Jamestown Virginia. The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) under the Auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and […]

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Get Barbados World’s Best Visitor Experience In 2019

January 13, 2019 Victor Gotevbe

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Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan To Launch Schengen-Like Silk Visa

December 22, 2018 Victor Gotevbe

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As part of ongoing efforts to introduce a single visa for all Central Asia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan agreed to launch a Silk Visa in early 2019 according to a report by Daily Sabah. The Schengen-like Silk Visa, which aims to break down barriers, bring people closer together and boost the economy and tourism in the […]

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Pakistan Plans To Relax Visa Policy In Bid To Revive Tourism

December 22, 2018 Victor Gotevbe

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Pakistan is planning to ease visa restrictions for visitors from 55 countries, including most European nations, in a bid to revive tourism that was devastated by Islamist violence in the fallout from the 9/11 attacks in the United States. “We are reviewing our visa policies. We are trying to bring 55 countries into a visa-free […]

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UAE Passport Ranked World’s Most Powerful

December 2, 2018 Victor Gotevbe

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Holders of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) passport can travel to 167 countries without the need for pre-visa requirements, dislodging Germany’s as the most powerful passport worldwide, an online ranking site said on Saturday according to a report by Arab News. A UAE passport holder can also obtain visas from 54 countries upon arrival, said […]

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Abuja Hosts “A Taste Of Indonesia” Culinary Festival

November 6, 2018 Victor Gotevbe

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On Saturday, 3 November 2018, the Embassy of Indonesia in Abuja held the 4th edition of “Taste of Indonesia” which was held in the Indonesian Ambassador’s residence in Abuja FCT. Taste of Indonesia is the Embassy’s annual culinary festival which is mixed with a bazaar and various Indonesian cultural performances. Every year, the event takes […]

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Invitation: Taste of Indonesia Bazaar, November 3, 2018

October 24, 2018 Victor Gotevbe

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The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia and the Indonesian Ladies Association in Nigeria will host the “Taste of Indonesia” Bazaar on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at the Residence of the Indonesian Ambassador  in  Abuja. The event is scheduled to hold from 10.00am to 4.00pm. There will be folklore entertainment, lots of Indonesia food and […]

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Nepal’s Biggest Festival Unveiling Its Heritage And Culture

October 22, 2018 Victor Gotevbe

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By Avinash Jha, Foreign Correspondent, Diplomatic Watch, Nepal, Dashain (also Bijaya Dashami) is the longest and the most auspicious Hindu festival celebrated by Hindus in Nepal, along with their diaspora throughout the globe. It is also celebrated in some parts of India where it is called Dashera. This festival is celebrated for fifteen days, which starts […]

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Spanish Embassy To Hold Cultural Event, Flamenco Performance In Abuja

October 5, 2018 Victor Gotevbe

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The Embassy of Spain in Nigeria will on Thursday, October 11, 2018 hold its next cultural event; “Raíces al Viento (Roots to the Wind)”, a flamenco performance by the Compañía Anabel Veloso dance group at the Auditorium of the National Universities Commission, Abuja. Flamenco is an artistic expression fusing song (“cante”), dance (“baile”) and musicianship […]

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