KWS reacts to public criticism by offering their own view on poaching in Kenya
NOW KENYA WILDLIFE SERVICE HITS BACK AT CONSERVATION NGO’S (Posted 26th March 2014) Kenya Wildlife Service’s Executive Director William Kiprono yesterday hit back at critics from among the conservation NGO’ community when he slammed recent statements as ‘misleading the world that there is a crisis on elephant and rhino poaching in the country’. He then […]
March Issue E-newsletter
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african-elephant At the root of the poaching menace is a veritable clash of value systems
An interesting perspective from the Daily Nation’s John Mbaria, worth sharing though I dare say it will not please everyone within Kenya’s conservation fraternity and for sure there will be more reactions of the same kind as previously seen to my own interpretation and narrative of recent events. Subject: At the root of the poaching […]
Reunion appoints 9 more tourism ambassadors
REUNION TOURISM APPOINTS MORE ‘AMBASSADORS’ TO HELP PROMOTING THE ISLAND (Posted 26th March 2014) Last Friday saw the introduction of a further 9 ‘Tourism Ambassadors’ who joined the elite group of 31 others already ‘appointed’ since the scheme was launched in 2011. The island’s tourism marketing body IRT is keen to see the island’s leading […]
UCOTA March E-Newsletter
The latest news from the Uganda Community Tourism Association | Pearls of Uganda This is a MUST READ item for anyone interested to learn about how UCOTA is taking tourism to the grassroots to benefit local communities with investments, jobs and income. Uganda Community Tourism Association E-newsletter – March 2014 Is this email not displaying […]
Africa Travel Week’s WTM will offer special insights with new symposium on Africa’s tourism future
AFRICA TRAVEL WEEK ANNOUNCES WTM VISION CONFERENCE FOR AFRICA (Posted 26th March 2014) The latest news from Cape Town ahead of the upcoming Africa Travel Weeks is news of the launch of a WTM Vision Conference, aimed to profile the fast-growing African travel industry The latest forecasts for Africa’s rapidly growing travel and tourism industry […]
Tanzania’s tourism minister sacks tourist board chief
NYALANDU SACKS TANZANIA TOURISM BOARD CEO (Posted 25th March 2014) Tanzania’s new Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Lazaro Nyalandu, swang the axe again when in a surprise move he sacked the Chief Executive of the Tanzania Tourist Board Dr. Aloyce Nzuki, accusing him of poor performance and of his position having become ‘untenable’, political […]
IRT promotes ‘Seal of Quality’ for the islands tourism service providers
IRT BESTOWS 20 SERVICE PROVIDERS WITH SEAL OF QUALITY (Posted 25th March 2014) Quality of services is a key ingredient in the rating and ranking of every tourism destination and the Ile de La Reunion is no different from others when it comes to visitors giving their verdict at the end of their stay, via […]
Will Government Action Match Buffett’s R255 million Donation?
More news updates from the Conservation Action Trust in South Africa Subject: Will Government Action Match Buffett’s R255 million Donation? New posts from the Conservation Action Trust. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Conservation Action Trust www.conservationaction.co.za Will Government Action Match Buffett’s R255 million Donation? Aug-02 Nets confiscated by com […]
ehotelier report on tourism at the Kenya coast makes grim reading
ehotelier one of the world’s leading e-publications for the hospitality industry, has yesterday published an article about Kenya’s coastal tourism being in dire straits – nothing new of course for my regular readers as they have been hearing this from before the general elections last year until more recently. The remaining doubting Thomases may however […]
Donation by 7Degrees South boosts Mission Lodge facilities
MISSION LODGE GETS BOOST FROM 7 DEGREES SOUTH (Posted 25th March 2014) 70 South, one of the Seychelles’ leading DMC’s over the weekend handed over benches from which visitors can enjoy the magnificent views over the valleys and the Indian Ocean as seen from one of Mahe’s most popular view points, Mission Lodge, aka Venn’s […]
Tanzania’s ivory stash now numbers 34.000 tusks
Reports have emerged that Tanzania’s stockpile of blood ivory now stands at 34.000 tusks, representing at least 17.000 elephants killed for their tusks.The initial report a few weeks ago in the Mail on Sunday shook the Tanzanian establishment to the core and the follow on article just published will probably do no less, considering the […]
Lake Albert accident death toll now exceeds 100
DEATH TOLL OF LAKE ALBERT BOAT DISASTER CLIMBS OVER 100 (Posted 25th March 2014) More gruesome details are emerging from the shores of Lake Albert, following another boat accident as reported here two days ago. The latest information now speaks of the lake boat having carried well over 200 passengers, a number confirmed by several […]
Church shooting in Likoni / Mombasa leaves four dead
CHURCH SHOOTING IN MOMBASA WORRIES TOURISM INDUSTRY (Posted 24th March 2014) Hot on the heels of major successes in intercepting and preventing Al Shabaab’s latest attempts to disrupt life in Kenya, assisted by foreign intelligence services and operatives, come reports of a Sunday church shooting in the Likoni area of Mombasa which left at least […]
Remove VAT from aircraft spare parts say Kenyan air operators
KENYA’S AIR OPERATORS WANT VAT ON SPARE PARTS WAIVED (Posted 24th March 2014) Kenya’s air operators last week made urgent representations before several committees of the national assembly, aiming to have the 16 percent VAT waived from spare parts for light aircraft. A comprehensive review of VAT applications is presently underway and an amendment bill […]
Qatar Airways announces Djibouti as next African destination
QATAR AIRWAYS ANNOUNCES DJIBOUTI TO COME ON LINE BY END JULY (Posted 24th March 2014) Qatar Airways is widening its footprint in Africa with the addition of Djibouti, come 27th of July. The airline will initially fly three times a week between Doha and Djibouti with flights operating every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The airline’s […]
HOSEA 2014 releases agenda for Hotel Summit in May
HOTEL SUMMIT EAST AFRICA 2014 PUBLISHES AGENDA FOR MAY MEETING (Posted 23rd March 2014) The agenda is now out for the upcoming 2nd edition of the Hotel Summit East Africa, which will be held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi from May 15th to 16th inclusive. The event, like last year, will run […]
Gorilla Highlands project moves to the next level
GORILLA HIGHLANDS SET FOR NEW MARKETING INITIATIVE (Posted 23rd March 2013) The initiators of the Gorilla Highlands campaign, who have over the past two years successfully put the South West of Uganda on the map, both locally as well as internationally, with the introduction of a range of novel tourism products ranging from canoe safaris […]
Lake Albert boat accident claims dozens of lives again
LAKE ALBERT CLAIMS MORE LIVES (Posted 23rd March 2014) News are coming in from Lake Albert that an overloaded lake boat, carrying reportedly nearly 100 local travellers, capsized during a storm yesterday. While initial feedback speaks of over 40 rescued from the treacherous waters, including the boatman who was promptly arrested by police for alleged […]
Silver lining on Jetlink’s horizon
FRESH HOPE FOR JETLINK AS AGREEMENTS IS REACHED WITH KEY CREDITORS (Posted 22nd March 2014) Kenya’s Jetlink may yet see light at the end of a long and dark tunnel as information received late yesterday could be confirmed this morning that the company has reached a provisional settlement agreement with their key creditors. Only in […]
Nairobi set to host next continental AFRAA meeting
AFRAA ANNOUNCES 3RD AVIATION SUPPLIERS AND STAKEHOLDERS CONVENTION (Posted 22nd March 2014) The African Airline Association, headquartered in Nairobi, has announced that between the 04th and 06th of May this year they will hold the 3rd Aviation Suppliers and Stakeholders Convention at the Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi. The convention, which will be held under […]
Reunion set for first ever major cooking competition
REUNION CELEBRATES 6TH MAKASSAR FESTIVAL AT THE PALM RESORT & SPA (Posted 22nd March 2014) Food and drinks from the Ile de la Reunion are at the centre of the 6th Makassar Festival this weekend, held at one of the island’s leading resorts, the Palm Resort & Spa*****. From the 21st to 23rd of March […]
The Seychelles – More jobs than people to take them
MORE JOBS THAN PEOPLE – SEYCHELLES TRULY IS ANOTHER WORLD (Posted 22nd March 2014) Astonishing news came out of the Seychelles yesterday when the country’s Minister for Tourism and Culture, Alain St. Ange, shared an opinion piece filed earlier by Nirmal Shah of Nature Seychelles, in which the author described the Seychelles as a place […]
Another rhino lost in Kenya
OL JOGI CONSERVANCY SUFFERS RHINO LOSS (Posted 22nd March 2014) It was learned overnight that one more rhino was shot and killed while another was shot and injured earlier in the week in the north of Laikipia County. The prompt response by rangers and Ol Jogi conservancy (www.oljogi.org) wardens and staff seemingly prevented the poachers […]
Planned game migration corridor brings hope to encircled elephant populations
NYERI COUNTY SEEKS TO RESTORE ELEPHANT MIGRATION ROUTE (Posted 22nd March 2014) Nyeri county governor Nderitu Gachagua yesterday announced a grand scheme to reconnect the former wildlife corridor between Mt. Kenya and the Aberdare mountains to allow in particular the elephant populations to resume their age old movement patterns in search of pastures without constantly […]
Kenya Airways gets ISO/IEC 17025 certification
KENYA AIRWAYS ATTAINS CALIBRATION ISO CERTIFICATION (Posted 21st March 2014) Africa’s premier MRO (Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Organization) conference, which ended in Johannesburg yesterday after three days of intense industry deliberations bringing together key airline and maintenance organization personnel from the continent and beyond, saw Kenya Airways recognized with an ISO accreditation and certification for […]
Kenya’s tourism industry hopes for good domestic sales at Sarit Centre Expo
SARIT CENTRE GETAWAY EXPO 2014 JUST DAYS AWAY (Posted 21st March 2014) Kenya’s main domestic tourism exhibition, the ‘Sarit Centre Getaway Expo’ is set to go underway on the 26th of March and will run until the 30th of March inclusive. Kenya’s tourism industry will be making use of the opportunity to sell their services […]
KWS leadership blamed for lack of action
KWS COMMENTS PROMPT OUTRAGE AND CONDEMNATION (Posted 21st March 2014) KWS spokesperson Paul Uduto did himself and his organization no favour when he mouthed off at the media briefing by Wildlife Direct two days ago at the Nairobi Serena Hotel. ‘The fellow showed how inept he is when instead of taking the bitter medicine following […]
Russian Market: Mauritius participates in the MITT 2014 Fair Moscow
News from the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority Mauritius participates in the MITT 2014 Fair Moscow Russian Market: Mauritius participates in the MITT 2014 Fair Moscow A delegation of 12 persons including local tourism stakeholders and headed by the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority is currently present at the 21st edition of the Moscow International exhibition “MITT […]
Ol Pejeta Be Part of Developing the Safari Vehicle of the Future
News from the Ol Pejeta Conservancy Be Part of Developing the Safari Vehicle of the Future Be Part of Developing the Safari Vehicle of the Future FUND THE SAFARI VEHICLE OF THE FUTURE. WATCH OUR VIDEO $40 – Ol Pejeta 100th Rhino Cap Get you very own Ol Pejeta cap in black with the Ol […]
