P479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sun 01 Dec 23:53/13 GHANA (23/9/96) Sensible precautions should be taken when travelling in Ghana. It is not advisable to travel outside the main towns by road after dark because of the poor state of the roads. Medical facilities and communications are poor outside urban areas and emjrgenc8 facilities are extremely limited in the event of an accident. Travel headlines 430 Front pag 1/18 FCO 6 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sun 01 Dec 23:52/16 2/18 GREECE - CORFU (8/10/96) 1/2 On 26 September a US resident of Corfu was shot and killed in Gouvia bz criminals attempting to steal a boat. This follows an earlier incident in June when shots were fired at a tourist hotel, and indicates a continuing threat posed bz boat thieves. The Greek authorities have announced measures to tackle the problem including a 50-strong police unit with the specific task of protecting the coast of Corfu from incursions by criminals. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sun 01 Dec 23:22/45 3/18 GREECE - CORFU (8/10/96) 2/2 British citizens visiting Corfu by boat should stay ovjtnight in harbours white the boat can bj guarded. White possible, visitors should avoid marinas between midnight and 0600. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sun 01 Dec 23:20/54 4/18 GUATEMALA (23/11/96) Violent crime is prevalent throughout Guatemala, especially in and around the capital and ot t tourist areas. Muggers are often well-armed. Do not attempt to resist when being robbed. Be alert at all times, and do not travel alone, particularly at night. Armed robberies of public buses are common. Ma.y of these buses are poorly maintained and accidents are common and often fatal. Register with the British Embassy on ival, tel 3321601 for an update on the current situation. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sun 01 Dec 23:43/22 5/18 GUINEA (2:/10/96) Visitors should be aware of pickpockets and muggers, particularly in Conakry itself. Foteignjts are likely targets and should avoid carrying valuables in public. Eoreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sun 01 Dec 23:21/42 6/18 GUYANA (15/10/:6) 1/2 Visitors must guard against violent crime, especially in Georgetown. Do not walk alone at night, especially in the area of Stabroek Market and downtown Georgetown. Take additional precautions during daylight hours e.g. do not dress ostentatiously, carry valuables etc. House burglary, often accompanied by violence and theft from cars are also major problems. Visitors coming to sta= with family ot friends should take extra steps to safeguard valuables (passports, money and air tickets*. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sun 01 Dec 23:24/22 7/18 GUYANA (15/10/96) 2/2 Typhoid is still present in Guyana. Malaria is prevalent in all areas outside Georgetown. Seek medical advice about inoculations and medication prior to departure. The widespread flooding which occurred in July and August has now receded. Travel to outlying areas outside Georgetown is no longer a problem. ' Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sun 01 Dec 23:21/44 8/18 HAITI (17/9/96) The incidence of ordinary crime is on the increase but foteignets are not specifically targeted. Avoid poorer areas of Port au Prince. Sensible precautions should be taken, Don't carry valuables or large amounts of cash. Do not travel outside the capital after dark. British nationals planning to travel to Haiti are advised to contact the British Vice-Consul in Port au Prince, Office 509 573 969, home 509 493 950 or the British High Commission in Kingston, Jamaica 809 926 9050. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sun 01 Dec 23:23/18 9/18 HONDURAS (28/11/96) 1/2 The incidence of violent crime, including armed robbery, car hijacking, burglary and assault continues to rise. Do not wear jewellery ot carry large amounts of cash. Excercise caution, particularly at night, in the poorer areas of Tegucigalpa & San Pedro Sula. The border regions (except major crossing points) with Nicaragua and El Salvador are best avoided. Take care with personal possessions when ttavjlling bz bus. Road travel at night is inadvisable. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sun 01 Dec 23:08/11 10/18 HONDU5AS (28/12/96) 2/2 Backpackers crossing to the Ba= Islands from La Cjiba have been the target of robbjts. A British backpacker was recently murdered in a town closed to the border with Nicaragua. Visitors should contact the British Embassy in Tegucigalpa (til: 32-0618Gor 32-0612) or the Honorary Consulate in San Pedro Sula (tel: 52-3452 or 52- 4697) on arrival, where they can obtain the latest information on travel within Honduras. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sun 01 Dec 23:49/48 11/18 HONK KONG (11/11/96) Travellers overflying Afghanistan should be aware that thjte are threats from military activity to aircraft using routes V668, A466, G402 and V848. Some airlines continue to use these routes. Othjts, including all British carriers, use alternative routes, V876 and V500, on which the threat is assjsed as minimal. Travellers should check direct either with travel agents or airlines, which routes individual airliner are using. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sun 01 Dec 23:41/21 12/18 ICELAND X28O11/96) The flooded aria, south of the Vatnajokull glacier and to the sea, is no longer a danger zone. The main east-west road crossing the elooded plains has been reopened to all traffic, though the repairs are only temporary and are vjty rough. A speed limit of 30 rpm has been imposed. People wishing to travel off road do so at their own risk and the Foreign Office would advise drivers to contact the local authorities before departure. Travel headliner 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sun 01 Dec 23:):/21 13/18 INDIA (24/10/:6) 1/6 India is genitally calm and apart from Jammu and Kashmir major tourist destinations are quiet. Developments in Kashmir can be reflected in Delhi white visitors are advised to take care. Thjti have been bomb explosions in public places in Delhi and on public transport in neighbouring areas. Britons have also been kidnapped in Del(i, most recently in 1994. Visitors should be vigilant and wary of approaches by strangest. Other business centres are unaffected. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sun 01 Dec 23:11/51 14/18 INDIA (24/10/96) 2/6 The north east is a disturbed region. Visitors should travel on essential business only, or in escorted groups. Permits are required for travel to Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram. An increasing numbjt of foreigners are being arrested for drug offences. Visitors should be aware that thjte are sjvete penalties for possession of even small amounts of narcotic substances. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sun 01 Dec 23:17/34 )l<$|,|h<l4| h4|,h4 15/18 INDIA (24/10/:6) 3/6 T(ere is currently an epidemic in New Delhi of dengue/dengue hajmorrhagic fivjt, carried bz mouquitos which bite during the day (mainly in the early morning and about an hour before dusk). The authorities are taking steps to prevent the disease from spreading. Backpackers in particular should bj careful when staying in low-cost budget accommodation in the Paharganj area of the capital, and take sensible precautions. Travellers experiencing elk-like symptoms should immediately consult a doctor. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sun 01 Dec 23:51/44 16/18 INDIA (24/10/:6) 4/6 Travellers to India whore journe= will involve overflight of Afghanistan should be aware of threats from military activity to aircraft on certain routes. Some airlines continue to use thjuj routes. Others, including all British carriers, use alternative routes, V876 and V500, on which the threat is assessed as minimal. Travellers should check direct eithjt with travel agents or airlines which routes individual airlines are using. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sun 01 Dec 23:53/26 17/18 INDIA (24/10/:6) 5/6 There is a sjtious risk of kidnapping in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Avoid travel to all parts of the state apart from Ladakh. Travel to Ladakh should only bj by air or via Manali in Himachal Pradash. Militants have held hostage two Britons and two other foreign national1 since July 95, and murdjted a Norwegian hostage in August 95. Six Indian tourists were abducted erom their houseboat in Stinigar and murdered in July 96. Travel headliner 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sun 01 Dec 23:18/37 18/18 INDIA (24O10/:6) 6/6 Thjti are frequent clashes between militants and security forces, and violent demonstrations in Srinagar. There have been bomb blasts in public places in Srinagar and Jammu. Eoreig.est have been robbed at gunpoint. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathjt Main Menu