Starwood’s Le Meridien brand likely to lose management of the Barbarons in the Seychelles
LE MERIDIEN BARBARONS TO CLOSE IN EARLY 2014 FOR MAJOR OVERHAUL (Posted 02nd November 2013) Information obtained and confirmed while in the Seychelles speaks of Le Meridien, a Starwood brand for resort operations, will very likely lose the management of the Le Meridien Barbarons, when it reopens in mid to late 2014 after a planned […]
Tanzanian government forced to halt anti poaching operations over abuse claims
ANTI POACHING OPERATIONS MAY BE HALTED OVER OUTCRY ABOUT HARSH MEASURES (Posted 02nd November 2013) Members of parliament in Tanzania have voiced their concern over the harsh measures used by security forces drawn in to the fight against poaching, which has in recent weeks gathered some momentum as global pressure over the unabated mass slaughter […]
Rwanda takes home ‘Best Exhibitor Award’ from AKWAABA / African Travel Market
RWANDA TAKES TOP HONOURS AS ‘BEST EXHIBITOR’ AT JUST ENDED AKWAABA FAIR (Posted 02nd November 2013) Information received from Rwandan participants in this year’s 9th edition of African Travel Market / AKWAABA in Lagos Nigeria tells the story of yet another Rwandan success at a tourism trade fair. The Rwandan stand was voted, by participants […]
And for good measure another repost, this one from Cheli & Peacock
Which is needless to say about the solar hybrid eclipse … enjoy this one too and more news, as usual, overnight. THE C&P PORTFOLIO ASTRO TOURISM PUTS KENYA’S STUNNING NORTH BACK ON THE TOURISM CIRCUIT! On November 3rd, Kenya will experience a ‘Hybrid’ Total Solar Eclipse! It will be visible for less than 1 minute […]
Another edition of the Porini Camps news update and well worth reading.
For the benefit of many of my readers, reproduced with Porini’s permission and their compliments. October 2013 Dear Dr. Wolfgang, Greetings Porini Enthusiast! It has been a remarkable summer with a series of unprecedented and dramatic events in our beautiful country. As we get closer and closer to mark the 50th anniversary of Kenya’s independence, […]
Travel agents face the axe by BSP over delayed payments
DELAYED PAYMENTS BY KENYA GOVERNMENT MAY SEE TRAVEL AGENTS BARRED BY IATA (Posted 01st November 2013) Some of Kenya’s leading travel agencies are in reported trouble with IATA and the Kenyan BSP over alleged failure to fully remit their outstanding ticket sales, which by contract are due every month by the 17th. At least one […]
Uganda’s north at the centre of the hybrid eclipse path
NORTHERN UGANDA BRACES FOR MASSIVE VISITOR INFLUX AHEAD OF ‘HYBRID ECLIPSE’ (Posted 01st November 2013) Over 10.000 visitors made up by a large number of locals and several hundred foreign tourists, are expected to flock to Northern Uganda from today to witness, good weather permitting, one of the great spectacles of the skies above us, […]
Seychelles’ launch search for winning carnival song for 2014
SEYCHELLES UNVEIL CARNIVAL 2014 POSTER AS SONG CONTEST LAUNCHED BY MINISTER (Posted 31st October 2013) Seychelles’ Tourism and Culture Minister Alain St. Ange yesterday unveiled the poster for the ‘Carnaval de Carnivals – The Carnaval International de Victoria’ which is scheduled for 25th to 27th of April next year. He explained to the media that […]
