Gov't considers immediate opening for US, EU tourists

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development has suggested opening up the country for tourists from Europe, US and Asia as part of the post COVID-19 pandemic Economic Recovery and Transformation Plan (ERTP).

The ministry recommends that the opening should be implemented in 2020.

“The [Tourism & Hospitality] sector could look at bringing tourists (with negative COVID-19 status) from, say Europe or North America on direct flights into Maun or Kasane, taking them directly out to bush camps, and keeping them in a ‘bubble’ with minimal interaction with other visitors and social distancing with respect to staff,” proposes the draft plan seen by Mmegi.

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