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Pakistan passport rises to 100th; visa-free travel now possible to 32 countries
Daily Times
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June 30, 2025
ISLAMABAD – Pakistani passport holders can now travel visa-free or get visa on arrival in 32 countries, following a rise in Pakistan’s passport ranking in the 2025 Henley Passport Index. This marks a notable improvement from the 113th position...
Here's a list of countries where Pakistanis can now travel without visa
GEO TV
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June 29, 2025
Pakistani passport holders can now travel to 32 countries either visa-free or with visa-on-arrival following an improvement in the country's passport ranking. According to the latest figures released by Henley & Partners, an international...
Pakistanis can travel to 32 countries without visa
The News International
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June 29, 2025
Pakistani passport holders can now visit 32 countries without a visa or with visa-on-arrival following an improvement in the country's position on the Henley passport index. The latest data from Henley & Partners, a global citizenship advisory...
Cooperatives drive change as OCP foundation expands support across Africa and beyond
Hespress
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July 5, 2025
In celebration of International Day of Cooperatives on July 5 and in alignment with the United Nations’ 2025 International Year of Cooperatives, Morocco’s OCP Foundation is reaffirming its commitment to strengthening grassroots economies through...
Host nation Morocco dominates 2025 Africa Seniors Beach Volleyball Championships
Ghana News Agency
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June 28, 2025
Accra, June 27, GNA – Host nation Morocco are the dominant forces at the ongoing 2025 Africa Seniors Beach Volleyball Championships in Martil, Morocco. After day three of the championships, the Moroccans have dominated in both male and female...
Bhutan acts to stay off travel ban list
The Bhutanese
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June 28, 2025
After working very hard to stay off any travel ban list and cooperating with United States (US) authorities, Bhutan was congratulating itself when the USA, earlier this month, announced a list of countries facing full and partial travel ban that...
New List of Countries you can Travel Visa-Free with Pakistani Passport in 2025
Daily Pakistan
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June 27, 2025
ISLAMABAD – Pakistani passport holders can now enjoy visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to more than 30 countries, marking a notable improvement in the country’s global travel standing. According to the latest data released by Henley & Partners,...
Montigny Secures Funding for Ernestina-Morrissey Trek to Cape Verde
1420 WBSM - Massachusetts
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June 18, 2025
BOSTON (WBSM) — New Bedford’s historic Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey will sail this year to Cabo Verde after Senator Mark Montigny secured the necessary funding today to make the trip happen in honor of the 50th anniversary of Cape Verdean...
‘National Carrier Will Buoy Tourism Development in Nigeria’
This Day
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June 27, 2025
Stories by Chinedu Eze Travel and aviation experts have declared that for Nigeria to realise its full potential in tourism, it must establish a national carrier to buoy the sector. The experts spoke at the just concluded Aviation Summit 2025...
2025 Africa Seniors Beach Volleyball championship opens in Morocco
Ghana News Agency
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June 26, 2025
Accra, June 26, GNA – Over 25 countries have gathered at Martil, Morocco for the 2025 Africa Seniors Beach Volleyball Championships. The Championships, which is scheduled for June 23-30, is serving as the qualifiers for the 2025 World Cup in...
Sick Sharon gets diarrhoea on £3k Cape Verde holiday from hell
Stoke-on-Trent Live
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June 16, 2025
A group of 25 British tourists are seeking legal action after falling seriously ill on "nightmare" holidays to a luxury five-star resort in Cape Verde. Hotel guests said their dream trips quickly turned into holidays from hell after they suffered...
Glasgow TUI veteran reveals top tips after 25 years curating dream holidays
GlasgowWorld
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June 25, 2025
TUI Travel Agent Brinder Kaur has lifted the lid on her top travel tips after celebrating her 25th anniversary at TUI’s Glasgow Fort store. One of her main tips is encouraging Glasgow holidaymakers to think outside the box when it comes to...
Cabo Verde: CO2 emissions from aircraft up 45% in 2024 – report
Macau Business
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June 10, 2025
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Cabo Verde operated aircraft increased by 45% in 2024 compared to 2023, reflecting an increase in flights, the regulator announced, but they remain a tiny fraction of global emissions. “Compared to 2023, there...
Mario Lúcio Sousa, Cape Verde’s Renaissance Man
World Music Central
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June 15, 2025
(headline image: Mário Lúcio – Photo by Omar Camilo) Mário Lúcio Sousa (born October 21, 1964) is a prominent Cape Verdean composer, singer, author, painter, and former politician. From 2011 to 2016, he served as Cape Verde’s Minister of Culture....
Holidaymakers sue 'nightmare' resort with 'gastric illness' and 'wild animals around buffet'
NorthWalesLive
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June 18, 2025
Twenty-five British holidaymakers are taking legal action against a posh five-star resort in Cape Verde, following a disastrous 'nightmare' holiday. The anticipated idyllic escape turned into chaos as guests reportedly suffered from gastric...
‘National Carrier, If Established, ‘ll Buoy Devt of Tourism in Nigeria’
This Day
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June 23, 2025
Chinedu Eze Travel and aviation experts have declared that for Nigeria to realise its full potential in tourism, it must establish a national carrier to buoy the sector. The experts spoke at the just concluded Aviation Summit 2025 conference...
Travelers From These 36 Countries May Soon Be Banned From Entering the U.S.
Fodors Travel Guide
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June 16, 2025
And other travel news you may have missed. This week in travel, we’ve uncovered several stories that might have flown under your radar. Among them: locals fire squirt guns at tourists (again); a woman has an epic meltdown in Milan over excess...
Could Anything Be More Bigoted Than Trump’s Travel Bans?
The American Prospect
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June 23, 2025
In her early nineties, my mother had emergency surgery to remove her gallbladder, which had somehow managed to flip over and begun to rot. The physician who performed the surgery—from which she recovered completely—was an Iranian immigrant. I was...
'Our holiday was ruined by bed bug horror - we had to ditch £800 worth of clothes'
The Mirror
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June 22, 2025
A family of four suffered the ultimate holiday from hell after allegedly finding bedbugs in their hotel room. The ordeal was such a nightmare that the family said they had to abandon £800 worth of their clothes because of the alleged infestation....
The beautiful African country that's 'heaven on Earth' and a 'literal paradise'
Daily Express
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July 4, 2025
If you are looking for you next holiday destination, then look no further. This African country has an abundance of stunning locations for you to choose from. Cape Verde is an island country and archipelagic state of West Africa, located in the...