Tourism News from the Eastern African and Indian Ocean region, Fourth edition December 2010
TOURISM NEWS from the Eastern African and Indian Ocean region Reports, Travel Stories and Opinions By Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome Twitter: @whthome Blog: www.wolfganghthome.wordpress.com End of year (Fourth) edition December 2010 Uganda News BREAKING NEWS YELLOW FEVER OUTBREAK REPORTED FROM NORTHERN UGANDA It was learned overnight that over the festive season cases of […]
Tourism News from the Eastern African and Indian Ocean region, Christmas (Third) edition December 2010
TOURISM NEWS from the Eastern African and Indian Ocean region Reports, Travel Stories and Opinions By Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome Twitter: @whthome Blog: www.wolfganghthome.wordpress.com Christmas (Third) edition December 2010 FLY 540 FINALLY TAKES TO THE SKIES IN ANGOLA As the saying goes ‘better late than never’ applies here too, when a regular […]
Breaking News – Fly 540 takes over East African Safari Air Express
FLY 540 TAKES OVER EAST AFRICAN SAFARI AIR EXPRESS The owners of EASAX, the first victim of the escalating fare war in Kenya, had a soft landing, when – following the initial wet-lease of their DC9 aircraft by Fly 540 – the region’s first low cost carrier put in an offer to buy EASAX lock […]
Breaking News – Serengeti rhino, recently relocated, poached for its horns
BLACK RHINO KILLED IN SERENGETI AFTER COSTLY RELOCATION The Tanzanian government has come under severe criticism when news emerged that one of the five Eastern Black Rhinos brought from South Africa earlier in the year, has been found dead with the horns removed by poachers. The news were greeted with dismay amongst conservationists from around the […]
Tourism News from the Eastern African and Indian Ocean region, Second edition December 2010
Tourism News from the Eastern African and Indian Ocean region, First edition December 2010
TOURISM NEWS from the Eastern African and Indian Ocean region Reports, Travel Stories and Opinions By Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome Twitter: @whthome Blog: www.wolfganghthome.wordpress.com First edition December 2010 RECOMMENDED ‘MUST READ’ REGIONAL MEDIA CONNECTIONS For those readers with an interest in learning more about the going on’s in Kenya and Uganda, the current […]
Breaking News – Air fare war in Kenya claims first victim
FIRST CASUALTY IN AIRFARE WARS IN KENYA East African Safari Air Express, airline coding B5, has halted all flights in the face of ever stiffer competition in particular on ‘their route’ to Juba / Southern Sudan and shrinking traffic to what used to be their ‘plum destination’ Lokichoggio / Northern Kenya. The airline, which was […]