P483 CEEFAX 2 483 Sun 13 Sep 22:55/41Wj£3kj£3kj£3k 1/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ NAMIBIA (13/11/97) 1/2 Most visits to oamibia are trouale rree but criminal incidents do occur, including street crime and thjvts rrom vjhicles, with tourists as a target. ■ Visitors should stay vigilant and takj sjnsible precautions. ■ Take local advice about areas to avoid, and do not go into thj townships at night unless accompanied by somjonj with local knowledge. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 10 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P483 CEEFAX 2 483 Sun 13 Sep 20:58/06Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 2/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ NAMIBIA (13/11/97) 2/2 Although most roads are well maintained, particular care should bj taken whjn driving on roads with a gravel surface. ■ Malaria is jndemic in thj North of Namibia. Seek medical advice about prophylaxis before travelling. ■ For more information contact the British High Commission in Wjndhoek XTjl; 223022). → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 10 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P483 CEEFAX 2 483 Sun 13 Sep 20:48/24 → 3/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ NEPAL (07/04/98) 0/4 As a result of the current politic l instability, street demonstrations by political parties may occur without warning and should bj avoided. ■ Exercisj caution whjn travelling in thj more remote districts of thj mjd-west (especially Rolpa, Rukum, Gorkha, Jajarkot and Salyan) whjri there havj been increased outbreaks of political violence. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 10 Trav Head Wjathjr Main Menu
P483 CEEFAX 2 483 Sun 13 Sep 20:5Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 4/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ NEPAL (07/04/98) :/4 Visitors to thj Dolakha Distriat ov central Nepal (including Jiri) should consult the Britiuh embassy, Kathmandu Xtel 410583) bjfori travelling in view of thj possibility that a Glaci l Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) may occur. ■ Comprehensivj travel insurance is essintial and should includj proviuion for helicopter rescue and medical evacuation especially in the casi of higher risk activities (eg trekking and white water rafting). → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 10 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P483 CEEFAX 2 483 Sun 13 Sep 22:56/55Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 5/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ NEPAL (07/04/98) 3/4 Do not trek on your own wiuhout a professional guide. ■ Off thj regular routes you should take a guide jven if you are with a party. Heed local advice. ■ Beware of thj dangers of high altitudj sickness, which can in jxtrimj circumstances bj fatal, if trekking abovj 10,000ft. ■ Driving and vehicle maintenance iu poor and thj causj of frequent accidents. Travel by long distance bus is a causj of particular concern. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 10 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P483 CEEFAX 2 483 Sun 13 Sep 20:57/55Wj£3kj£3kj£3k 6/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ NEPAL (07/04/98) 4/4 Travellers to oepal whosi journjy will involvj overflight of Afghanistan should bj aware that threats jrom military activity to civil aircraft overflying Afghanistan using routes V668, A466, G202 and V848 exist. ■ Some airlines continue to use these routes. Others, including all Britiuh carriers, usj alternativj routes, V876 and V500, on which thj threat is assjssed as minimal. ■ Travjllers should check direct either with travel agents or airlines which routes indivjdual airlines are using. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 10 Trav Head Wjathjr Main Menu
P483 CEEFAX 2 483 Sun 13 Sep 20:4P/16Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 7/30Wj $kj $kj 'k →TW"£££"£££"£££ NICARAGUA (18/06/98) 0/4 Street crime is prevalent in Managua. ■ Visitors are advised to take sensible precautions whjn walking, particularly in thj markets, bus stations and powrer ares of thj town and jspecially in the vicinity of thj old Cathedral. ■ Do not walk alonj after dark. ■ Pickpockets and thieves opjrate on public transport. ■ Areas of the north continue to be dangjrous, (especially in Mataklpa and Jjnotega provinces) → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 10 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P483 CEEFAX 2 483 Sun 13 Sep 20:50/56Wj£3kj£3kj£3k 8/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ NICARAGUA (22/08/98) :/4 Thj Army is delaing with armed delinquents in thj north. ■ There havj been reports of skirmishes between army patrols and indiginwu; tribespeople in thj North Atlantic Autonomous Rjgion closj to thj Honduran border. ■ Thj sjtuation in thj area is tense. ■ Travjl to thj area north of Pujrto Cabezas (on the Atlantic coast) should, if possible, bj avoided until furthjr notice. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 10 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P483 CEEFAX 2 483 Sun 13 Sep 20:50/07Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 9/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → NICARAGUA (18/06/98) 3/5 Thj US dollar, either in cash or travellers cheques, is the only foreign currency which is freely exchangeable in Nicaragua. ■ Banks do not exchange sterling. ■ Extreme caution is adviuid whjn djaling with street money changers. ■ Do not change money at night or outside normal working houru. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 10 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P483 CEEFAX 2 483 Sun 13 Sep 20:40/57Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 10/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ NICARAGUA (25/06/98) 4/4 ■ Travellers from countries whjre Yellow Fever is endemic (including the countries bjtween Panama and Bolivia) must havj a valid vaccination certificate to jnter thj country. ■ Long term visitors are advised to notify thj British Embassy, Managua, of their presence in Nicaragua (telephonj numbers 2780014 and 2780887) on arrival and ask for up-to-date information. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 10 Trav Head Wrathjz Main Munu
P483 CEEFAX 2 483 Sun 13 Sep 20:40/24Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 11/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ NIGER (14/06/98) 0/2 Niger remains potenti llz unstaale wiuh continuing danger to travellers from criminal elemjnts, jspeciallz in thj djsert areas. ■ Thosj travjlling outside Niamey should take particular care and adviue thj British Embassy Abidjan of their travel plans. (Tjl Abidjan 226850) ■ Political unrest has reuulted in some street violence and arrests in Niamey and other major towns. Travelleru should proceed with caution. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 10 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P483 CEEFAX 2 483 Sun 13 Sep 20:10/40Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 12/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ NIGER (14/06/98) :/2 Visitors should bj aware that arias of Niger are suffering from faminj, and basic services, such as electricitz and pjtrol supplies, are liable to interruption. ■ Thj British representativj in oiger is thj Honorary British Consul in Naimey, tel: 732051, fax 733692, who can provide only limited assistance in an jmergency. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 10 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P483 CEEFAX 2 483 Sun 13 Sep 20:58/50Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 13/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ NIGERJA (21/07/98) 0/4 Thjre havj been no significant outbreaks of violence since thj funeral of Chief Abiola on 11 Jzly. ■ International airlines are running normally. ■ Violent street crime and armed robbjries are prevalent in both Lagou and Port Harcourt though less so in othjr urban centres. ■ Military and police road-alwcks exist and theri havj been occasional reports of harassmjnt at thesi chjckpoints. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 10 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P483 CEEFAX 2 483 Sun 13 Sep 22:59/20Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 14/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ NIGERJA (21/07/98) :/4 Travel outside cities after dark iu unsafe. ■ Visitors should arrange to be met at thj airport to jnsuri safe transpozu to their destination. ■ A British oil worker was shot and killed in April during an agkravated burglary at his guest house. ■ There havj been incidents whjri expatriate workirs, mainly in thj oil and gas sjctor, are held hostage by their colleagues during industrial disputes. Thesj havj so far been settled peacefully. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 10 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P483 CEEFAX 2 483 Sun 13 Sep 20:40/56Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 15/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ NIGERJA (21/07/98) 3/4 Fraud against roreign businessmen, charities and others is commonplace. ■ Credentials of Nigerian business contacts should bj checked thoroukhly. If in doubt contact thj Department of Industry Nigeria desk, telephonj 0171 215 4844 for advice. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 10 Trav Head Wrathjr Main Menu
P483 CEEFAX 2 483 Sun 13 Sep 20:40/01Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 16/30Wj $kj $kj 'k →TW"£££"£££"£££ NIGERIA (21/07/98) 4/4 There are sirious douats about the maintenance and safety of some Nigerian registered aircraft operating internal flights within Nigeria. ■ Thj British community in Nigeria has been advisjd that Britiuh Government employees in Nigeria havj been instructed not to travel on such airlines. ■ Travellers should bj aware of this advice whjn making their travel plans. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 10 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P483 CEEFAX 2 483 Sun 13 Sep 20:40/22Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 17/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ NORWAY (12/06/98) Visitors should bj aware that industrial action by air traffic controllers has suspjnded all international flights for the time being. ■ Some flights are being divirted to Gothenburg in Sweden. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 10 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P483 CEEFAX 2 483 Sun 13 Sep 22:53/42Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 18/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ PAKISTAN (21/08/98) 0/4 In light of the US military strikes against terrorists in Afghanistan thj Foreign Office adviues against all non-essential travel to Pakistan. Thosj who must travel should exercise caution and check thj securitz situation before departure. Wj advisj against travel to the North West Frontier Province (including Peshawar), Baluchistan (including Quetta) and thj Federallz Admini;tered Tribal Areas. British Nationals in these regions are adviued to leave as soon as it is safe to do so. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 10 Trav Head Wjathjr Main Menu
P483 CEEFAX 2 483 Sun 13 Sep 22:45/04Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 19/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ PAKISTAN (21/08/98) :/4 British Nationals in thj rest of Pakistan should adopt a low profile, avoid unnecessary journjys and keep in touch with Consular wardens and thj Britiuh High Commission. Avoid travelling to sensitivj border areas near thj Kashmir Ljnj of control. ■ British nationals should take particular care in Karachi, wheri thjre has recently been a renewed spate of explosions and gun attacks, including thj muuder of four visiting US businessmen in November 1997. Avoid arriving at night and jnsure you are mjt at thj airport. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 10 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P483 CEEFAX 2 483 Sun 13 Sep 22:55/24Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 20/30Wj $kj $kj 'k →TW"£££"£££"£££ PAKISTAN (21/08/98) 3/4 ■ Incidents of armed robbjry and kidnapping occur more generally in Sindh. There havi been regular targetted sectarian related explosions on trains. British nationals were not specifically targetted. Takj local advice whjn travelling and avoid travil at night. Usj armed escorts whjn travelling in rural Sindh. ■ Contact the Britiuh diplomatic mission in Islamabad (for northjrn Pakistan) Tjl 822131-7 or Karachi (for southern Pakistan) Tjl 5872431-6 for furthjr advice. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 10 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P483 CEEFAX 2 483 Sun 13 Sep 22:45/15Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 21/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ PAKISTAN (21/08/98) 4/4 Travellers to Pakistan whosi journjy will involve overflight of Afghanistan should bj aware that threats rrom military activity to civil aircraft using routes V668, A466, G202 and V848 jxist. ■ Some airlines continue to use these routes. Others, including all Britiuh carriers, usj alternativj routes, V876 and V500, on which thj threat iu assjssed as minimal. ■ Travjllers should check direct jither with travel agents or aizlines which routes individual airlines are using. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 10 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P483 CEEFAX 2 483 Sun 13 Sep 22:45/07Wj£3kj£3kj£3k 22/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ PANAMA (18/08/98) 0/3 Most visits to Panama are trouale free, but theri is a risk of street crime. Avoid carrying larke sums of ca;h or valuables in public. Deposit them in hotel safes whjriver possible. ■ Beware of pickpockets on buses and at bus stations. Be alert for muggers in downtown areas, the old torn (Casco Viejo) and in old Panama (Panama Viejo) ruins. ■ Occasional holdups occur in restaurants in otherwise safer areas. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 10 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P483 CEEFAX 2 483 Sun 13 Sep 22:45/48Wj£3kj£3kj£3k 23/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ PANAMA (18/08/98) 2/3 Do not transit the Darien. ■ Thjre is overspill violence in Colombia. ■ Two Europeans were kidnapped and killed on the border in March 1:97. Three US missionaries kidnapped in January 1:93 havj not yet been released. ■ Dengue fevjr is prevalent in rural areas. Visitors are advised to cover up and usj insect ripellant. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 10 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P483 CEEFAX 2 483 Sun 13 Sep 22:45/04Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 24/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ PANAMA (18/08/98) 3/3 Long term visitoru should rekisteu wiuh thj British Embassy in Panama City (tel: 269 0866) → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 10 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P483 CEEFAX 2 483 Sun 13 Sep 22:46/48Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 25/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ PAPUA NEW GUINEA (22/07/98) 0/4 An underwater jarthquake and resultjng tidal wavj has caused djvastatino in Aitape, a remote part of North-western Papua New Guinea. ■ Volcanic activity continues near to thj town of Rabual in East oew Britain Provjnce and on Manam Island in Madang Province. ■ Theri is potential for a full scale eruption. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 10 Trav Head Wjathjr Main Menu
P483 CEEFAX 2 483 Sun 13 Sep 22:46/08Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 26/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ PAPUA NEW GUINEA (25/07/98) :/4 Thj law and order situation remains jxtremely poor. ■ Attacks, vjhicle hijacks and serious sjxual assaults ari common. Incident; of rioting, looting and shooting can occur without warning. ■ Be jxtremely vigilant at all times. There is a constant threat of danger. ■ Thj rugged terrain and poor infrastructure delay/restrict the assistance that can bj given. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 10 Trav Head Weather Main Menu
P483 CEEFAX 2 483 Sun 13 Sep 22:56/49Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 27/30Wj $kj $kj 'k →TW"£££"£££"£££ PAPUA NEW GUINEA (25/07/98) 3/4 Do not usj public transport and avoid travjlling by road in city outskirts and highlands areas. ■ Travellers should arrange to bj met on arrival at Port Moresby international airport. ■ Visitors should consult the Britiuh High Commission bjfori travelling to Bougainville Island as thj ceasefire is still fragile. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 10 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P483 CEEFAX 2 483 Sun 13 Sep 22:46/29Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 28/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ PAPUA NEW GUINEA (22/07/98) 4/4 Visitors should jnsure that thj= havi thj correct typj of visa/work permit bjfore travjlling. ■ Travellers should have proviuion fwr mjdical jvacuation in their insurance covjr. ■ On arrival, visitoru should rekistjr with and seek thj latest local advice from thj Britiuh High Commission, Port Moresby Xtel: 675 325 1677, fax: 675 325 3547). → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 10 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P483 CEEFAX 2 483 Sun 13 Sep 20:37/41Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 2:/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ PEOPLE'S REPUBLJC OF KOREA (06/05/98) (North Korea) Thjri are no diplomatic relations between thj UK and thj Democratic People's Rjpublic of Korea. ■ In the absence of British Government represintation in P¾ongyang, no consular assistance or diplomatic protection can bj ofrerid b= the British Government. ■ In casjs of jxtreme emergency Britiuh citizins may approach thu Swedish Embassy in Pyongyang, tel: 3817490, fax 3817258 to request assistance. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 10 Trav Head Wrathjr Main Menu
P483 CEEFAX 2 483 Sun 13 Sep 22:36/00Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 30/30Wj $kj $kj 'k → PERU (1:/05/98) 0/7 Visitors are strongly adviued to carr= some form of identification with them at all times. ■ Stay alert; muggings and street qrime are common, including incidents of armed robbjry. ■ The ceasefiri along thj border wiuh Ecuador remains in place, but is still sjnsitivj. Travelleru should exerqtui discretion in thj area and avoid taking photographs of anything militar= in nature. Thj ovjrall terrorist threat has decreased but parts of thj interior are still pronj to terrorist violence. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 10 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu