New traffic rules expected to improve tourist traffic to Mombasa’s airport and beyond
NEW TRAFFIC RULES BRING HOPE TO COAST TOUR OPERATORS (Posted 02nd July 2013) Details have become public over the weekend of new measures on the flow of traffic, to and from the Moi International Airport in Mombasa and in and out of the city from upcountry, both crucial elements for improving tourist traffic at the […]
JKIA security confiscates more ivory from passengers
SECURITY AT JKIA NABS MORE IVORY SMUGGLERS (Posted 02nd July 2013) News from Nairobi tell the story of continued vigilance against the smuggling of ivory through Kenya’s main airport, Jomo Kenyatta International, as two more individuals from South Sudan and the United States were nabbed over the weekend. Both were found in possession of ivory […]
Ethiopian postpones launch of Manila flights
ETHIOPIAN SHELVES MANILA FLIGHTS, FOR NOW (Posted 02nd July 2013) Travellers who were set to fly with Ethiopian Airlines to Manila / Philippines on board the flights which were due to commence today, will be disappointed to learn that one of Africa’s best will not just yet be taking them there. Information was sourced from […]
Rwanda’s mountain gorillas – A success story for conservation
RWANDA’S MOUNTAIN GORILLAS – A SUCCESS STORY OF DETERMINED CONSERVATION (Posted 01st July 2013) Happy Independence Day to all the people of Rwanda When the name Rwanda comes up, at least in tourism circles, gorilla tracking comes to mind, first and foremost, as the Land of a Thousand Hills is indeed best known for offering […]
Sale of shares in key hotels in Kenya set for July
KENYA’S PRIVATIZATION COMMISSION SET TO SELL HOTEL STAKES IN JULY (Posted 01st July 2013) Major stakes in some of Kenya’s best known hotels, the InterContinental Nairobi, the Nairobi Hilton and the Mountain Lodge, will be up for grabs by existing shareholders, as Kenya’s Privatization Commission has named July as the month during which these transactions […]
Seychelles host Sri Lankan President on State Visit
SEYCHELLES’ PRESIDENT JAMES MICHEL RECEIVES SRI LANKAN HEAD OF STATE (Posted 01st July 2013) The ongoing State visit by Sri Lanka’s President Rajapaksa to the Seychelles has strengthened the cooperation already in place between the two Indian Ocean island countries. Following a one on one meeting between the two presidents did the full delegations meet […]
KWS speeds up ranger training by drafting KNYS recruits
KENYA WILDLIFE SERVICE FAST TRACKS RANGER RECRUITMENT (Posted 01st July 2013) The recent announcement that Kenya Wildlife Service is to recruit at least another 1.000 rangers to put boots on the ground in poaching prone areas, has received a further boost over the weekend. A regular conservation source in Nairobi has confirmed that at least […]
