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Planet Cruises' team of travel experts has chosen this beautiful Spanish city as Europe's sunniest holiday destination for 2024.According to Skyscanner, Valencia takes the top spot as an idyllic winter destination, with only an average of three rainy days a month during the cold season, and round-trip flights from London to Valencia in February 2025. Tickets were offered at the reasonable price of £31 for direct flights.Located on the east coast of Spain, in the heart of the Gulf of Valencia, at the mouth of the River Turia, this city is a great choice for those in the UK still…

Prince Tyagi, the SAP iMRO consultant lead on this important initiative, recognized the industry's pressing need for an integrated platform that could handle complex maintenance estimating while maintaining transparency and flexibility. Drawing on his extensive experience in aviation maintenance systems, he envisioned a solution that bridged the gap between detailed technical requirements and financial planning. His innovative workbench design consolidates numerous work estimates and associated costs into a single comprehensive estimating system, eliminating the need for multiple disconnected tools and processes. Source link

President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday sided with his main ally, billionaire tech CEO Elon Musk, in a public debate over the use of H-1B visas, while some supporters opposed him. He said he fully supports the program for foreign high-tech workers. President Trump's remarks came late Friday in a series of social media posts by Tesla Inc TSLA.O and SpaceX CEO Musk, who vowed to go to “war” to protect visa programs for foreign tech workers. This followed a post on the media. Trump, who moved to restrict visa use as president, told the New York Post on Saturday that…

Ghana has announced it will remove visa requirements for all African passport holders from early 2025, taking a bold move that could change the future of the continent. This landmark decision makes Ghana the fifth country in Africa to offer unrestricted entry to nationals from across the continent, following Rwanda, Seychelles, Gambia and Benin. President Nana Akufo-Addo declared the policy a testament to Ghana's commitment to pan-African unity, saying, “This move is aimed at forging stronger bonds across Africa.” By breaking down barriers, Ghana is paving the way for economic growth, cultural exchange and deeper regional integration.The importance of this…

Mozambican boutique hotel group Azura Retreats has announced the opening of its newest property, Azura Marlin Beach, in May 2025. The resort is located on the southwest coast of Benguela Island in the Bazaruto Islands and is built on former grounds. Marlin Lodge was destroyed by fire in 2012. The new luxury retreat will feature 10 air-conditioned villas, including six. A 100 sqm beach villa, 3 large beach villas Grande for families and the expansive 380 sqm Villa Vista with its own private pool. Azzurra Marlin Beach's main lodge features a restaurant, lounge bar, swimming pool, relaxation area and PADI…

Ethiopian Airlines, Africa's largest and most successful airline, hosted a grand recognition and awards ceremony to honor notable former leaders who have contributed significantly to shaping its heritage. These leaders, who served as general managers and CEOs, were instrumental in transforming Ethiopian Airlines into a globally recognized airline.The award recipients included Colonel Semret Medhane, Captain Zeleke Demesi, Dr Ahmed Kero, Mr Gilma Wake, Mr Bisrat Ngatu and Mr Tewolde Gebremariam. Each was praised for their visionary leadership and valuable contributions during their tenure.Winners and their legacyColonel Semret MedhaneAs one of Ethiopian Airlines' early leaders, Colonel Semret Medhane laid the foundations…

Nairobi-based venture studio Purple Elephant Ventures (PEV) has secured $4.5 million in seed funding in one of Africa's largest tourism technology funding rounds. The funding, backed by investors including Clear Creek Investment BV, Klister Corp. and Fede Pirzo-Biroli of Playfair Capital, will support PEV's mission to position Africa as a global leader in regenerative tourism. By building innovative travel technology solutions, PEV aims to build an environmentally sustainable, inclusive and resilient tourism industry across the continent. The venture studio has already launched five tourism-focused startups, including Nomad Africa, which promotes local travel, and Kijani Supplies, a green sourcing platform for…

If your home is damaged or destroyed in the Los Angeles fires, your toughest challenge may yet lie ahead: getting your insurance company or federal government to pay you the money you're entitled to.The process is infuriating and disconcerting, and it occurs at an already incredibly stressful moment in life. To make matters worse, the stakes are huge. You can't go wrong.The New York Times asked experts what to do and what to avoid. Their advice boils down to two points. You don't have to settle for the first thing your insurance company or FEMA offers you. And you don't…

President-elect Donald J. Trump, who has made immigration a mainstay of his campaign, has promised to launch a widespread crackdown on the first day of his second term.Restricting both legal and illegal immigration has been a major focus of Trump's first four years in the White House, and he has leveraged the executive branch's vast powers over immigration to shape policy. Restructured and avoided the need for new legislation by Congress.According to the Immigration Policy Institute, a nonpartisan think tank, Mr. Trump has announced 472 immigration measures, both large and small.Some of them have survived legal challenges only in modified…

Following TASA's initiative for the second half of 2024, in collaboration with HAN, we are posting below an update on the new visa policy from a meeting held yesterday, January 15, 2025, with the Department of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security. The Ministry confirmed the following: The Ministry is about to release a 'Visa on Arrival' application form available online, along with a complete Visa on Arrival information/marketing toolkit which is currently being finalized by teams from MHAISS and NIPDB. It will be linked to the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) platform and will be able to carry out…