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Four important steps to a safer commercial kitchen Have you heard of the “5 seconds” rule? Is it something that claims it’s safe to eat food that has fallen to the ground as long as you pick it up within five seconds? Various studies have been about mythology and hopefully if you’re in the hospitality industry, you’ve never tried to test it. In 2025, you certainly can’t afford to take that risk. Food safety is something that commercial kitchens cannot negotiate, including luxury hotel restaurants, bustling coffee shops, charming guesthouse kitchens and popular takeaways. South Africans eat out more frequently.…

Paysika was awarded “Best Fintech Startup in Central Africa” ​​by visa at Financial Innovation for the 2025 CEMAC Summit. Paysika was awarded the title “Best Fintech Startup in Central Africa” ​​at the Visa Cemac Client Summit in 2025. This perception presented by Visa highlights the company’s efforts to change access to digital financial services across the Central African region. Paysika described the award as a strong test of its mission to make funds more accessible, simpler and more comprehensive, and affirms its belief that it is heading in the right direction. Source link

– The Norwegian epic will debut to debut family offerings, adult-only spaces and other care before beginning the season of bucket list cruises to Europe from May 8, 2025. – NCL Pride to receive more club balcony suites during future renovations starting May 3, 2025 – – New space renderings can be found in the NCL newsroom – Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), an innovator of global cruise travel, today announced that both the Norwegian epic and NCL’s Pride of America will be undergoing a regeneration project in time for the 2025 summer travel season. New enhancements designed to provide guests…

The Associated Press reported that following a statement made on Friday, April 25th, thousands of F-1 visa cancellations have been reversed for U.S. international students. Previous reports by the union show that an unidentified El Camino University student’s F-1 visa has been revoked during spring break. It is unclear whether the student visa has been revived. “The initial response is shock and fear for us. But our students are not immigrant students. They are F-1 visa students, not immigrants. They are legally there to study here and return to their home country.” Luckman said the F-1 visa allows international students…

Houston, Texas – September 17, 2019 – Airlink Senior Program Manager Stephanie Sweage slaps an airlink sticker for disaster relief cargo heading to the Bahamas on a United Airlines flight from Houston, Texas. Airlink and United will be raising their teams to provide relief supplies and team Lubicon Disaster Response Group members towards Nassau from George Bush International Airport in Houston, Texas to the Bahamas. As the Sudan wars rage and the humanitarian crisis deepens, mainstream media appears to be turning a blind eye. However, organizations like Airlink are seeing a surge in support not only from the public, but…

Located in the city’s emerging business and lifestyle hub, the hotel is set to open in early 2026, expanding its luxury products from IHG Hotels & Resorts in the country. IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s largest hotel groups, has signed a management agreement with API Hotels & Resorts and launched its first Kimpton Hotel in the UAE. Kimpton Dubai, which is set to open its doors in the first quarter of 2026, is making the brand’s debut in the Emirates and continuing its regional expansion of IHG. IHG currently has over 122 hotels and nearly 44,000 rooms…

The focus of countless natural documentaries and the sardine run, dubbed “the planet’s biggest biomass migration,” is a must-see ocean view that passes through the South KZN coast every year. Aloes blooming marks the beginning of the journey. This gives visitors the opportunity to watch millions of silver fish swimming near the coastline and enjoy the show from where they like, attracting predators from above and below! “The sardine run is one of the biggest tourist draws on the KZN South Coast for good reason. It’s absolutely strange to see all age groups,” says Dr. Vusumuzi Sibiya, CEO of South…

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has reaffirmed that passengers are entitled to a refund within 14 days of cancellation of flights, in line with consumer protection regulations. Michael Achimug, director of public affairs and consumer protection at the NCAA, talks about the sunrise on TV on Channels. “For tickets that are not purchased in cash, the airline will have a refund for 14 days,” Achimugu said. “If you don’t, you’ll end up with sanctions.” Reminders follow an increase in public complaints about permanent flight delays and cancellations. However, Achimugu revealed that not all confusion was caused by airline negligence.…

In a bold move to show signs of aggravation between Africa and the Middle East, Etihad Airlines has announced a drastic African growth strategy, focusing on its first joint venture with Ethiopian Airlines. The Landmark Partnership positions Etihad as a major competitor of long-term connectivity and commercial value across the continent, along with a significant expansion of Africa's footprint. The first of air diplomacy: Etihad + Ethiopian Airlines The Etihad Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines joint venture, scheduled to be launched in operational terms in the third quarter of 2025, is the first between African and Middle Eastern Airlines. It reflects…

South Africa's defense and aviation industry and other international stakeholders gathered to showcase the best innovation and technology in the defense industry in Pretoria's Air Force Mobile Deployment Division. The airshow features breathtakingly diverse aerial displays and aerobatics. “The aircraft we used in our retirement flights will bring here to ensure that we understand our history as the Air Force,” said Major General Lancelot Matebra, deputy chief of the South African Air Force. Mathebula says he is working to build aviation awareness at schools to boost his career in the Air Force. “We have the Youth Development Program and the…