Uganda Wildlife Authority e-Newsletter February 2014
Updates from the Uganda Wildlife Authority e-Newsletter February 2014 Dear Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Welcome to the February 2014 issue of the UWA e-Newsletter! UWA e-Newsletter as you will notice has now changed, it is now more interactive and dynamic. Follow this link to access it It is an essential source of news and knowledge about […]
Murchisons Falls National Park – where tourism and oil come head to head
MURCHISONS FALLS NATIONAL PARK – NO BETTER TIME THAN NOW FOR A VISIT (Posted 15th March 2014) ‘The heat of the night suddenly gave way, when after due warning by oncoming lightning and rolling thunder the skies opened and a massive rainstorm swept over the lodge. Tree branches were scraping on the roof, beating it […]
UWA slashes gorilla tracking permit tariff for April and May
UWA ANNOUNCES LOW SEASON RATES FOR GORILLA TRACKING (Posted 15th March 2014) Gorilla tracking in Uganda, for the months of April and May this year, will be considerably more affordable for tourists coming to The Pearl of Africa for a big game safari after the Uganda Wildlife Authority announced that tariffs will be slashed in […]
African Unions’ Seychelles meeting on Tourism a big success
Seychelles works towards implementing African Union 2063 agenda through tourism development at AU working Group on Tourism meeting The Seychelles Minister for Tourism and Culture, H.E. Alain St.Ange officially opened the first African Union Working Group on Tourism meeting with a view to strengthen the contribution of this industry to transforming Africa’s development prospects at […]
Save Adventure Tourism on the River Nile in Uganda
A guest post on the occasion of the International Day of Action for Rivers, aimed to save Adventure Tourism in Uganda in its present format – a worthwhile read and a cause which needs supporting! It is presently not just the struggle Uganda’s tourism has to convince the world that the recently passed so called […]
6 weeks and counting to the Africa Travel Week in Cape Town
AFRICA TRAVEL WEEK’S WTM AFRICA OPEN FOR ALL TRAVEL PROFESSIONALS (Posted 14th March 2104) Reed Exhibitions’ Polly Magraw has ahead of the inaugural edition of the Africa Travel Week and in particular the WTM Africa event once again made it clear that travel professionals from Africa and beyond are all welcome to attend the event. […]
Reunion features in new travel documentary about ‘Life on the slopes of the volcano’
LIFE ON THE SLOPES OF A VOLCANO – REUNION STYLE (Posted 14th March 2014) A new documentary is being shown on the main French TV station TF1 next week, titled ‘Volcano Lovers’ or in the French original title ‘Les amoureux du volcan’, which was produced in October last year. The film features life on the […]
RhiNEWS: Experts to gather in Kruger, & camera-trap success in Asia
The latest news updates from Save the Rhino International Experts to gather in Kruger, & camera-trap success in Asia How is technology helping rhino conservation efforts? Experts to gather in Kruger & camera-trap success. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. March 2014 Technology is playing an increasingly important role in […]
Oslo next for Emirates as the airline widens its footprint in Scandinavia
EMIRATES ANNOUNCES OSLO AS THIRD SCANDINAVIAN DESTINATION (Posted 14th March 2014) Travellers from Scandinavia to Eastern Africa and vice versa from Eastern Africa to Scandinavia will be pleased with Emirates’ latest announcement that from September 02nd this year they will add a daily service from Dubai to Oslo, the Norwegian capital city. The airline made […]
Seychelles Tourism welcomes UNWTO, Vanilla Islands Organization and the African Union for key meetings
SEYCHELLES HOST MEETING OF AFRICAN UNION TOURISM MINISTERS (Posted 13th March 2014) The Seychelles government, in conjunction with the UN World Tourism Organization, is hosting a meeting of tourism ministers from the African Union this week, discussing extensive topics under the AU’s Agenda 2063. Information received from the Ministry of Tourism and Culture of the […]
Jambojet’s full new schedule now available
JAMBOJET PUBLISHES SCHEDULE AS IT IS 17 DAYS AND COUNTING TO LAUNCH (Posted 13th March 2014) Kenya’s latest aviation kid on the block, Jambojet, has now published their launch schedule for flights from Nairobi to Mombasa, Eldoret and Kisumu. According to the details obtained will the airline fly between 5 and 6 times a day […]
Airline representatives discuss concerns and challenges with Seychelles Minister for Transport
SEYCHELLES’ TRANSPORT MINISTER MEETS AIRLINE REPRESENTATIVES (Posted 13th March 2014) Minister Joel Morgan, responsible for Home Affairs and Transport in the Seychelles government, has over the course of the past few weeks met with representatives of airlines flying to Mahe, it was learned overnight. Minister Morgan is quoted to have said: ‘It is my intention […]
FastJet publishes February operating figures
FASTJET RELEASES LATEST PERFORMANCE DATA (Posted 13th March 2014) FastJet Tanzania carried 35.100 passengers in February 2014, according to the latest regulatory filings made in London yesterday and also reported an average yield of US Dollars 82 per passenger, up from 47 US Dollars a year ago. Total revenues for February 2014 were given as […]
New Kampala to Jinja highway project takes shape
NEW JINJA HIGHWAY COMING NEARER TO REALITY (Posted 13th March 2014) The new planned 77 kilometre long express highway between Kampala and Jinja, part of the Northern Corridor linking the Indian Ocean port of Mombasa with Uganda and the African hinterland, is slowly taking shape. UNRA, the Uganda National Roads Authority, has now issued a […]
New LCC in the making in Tanzania
FLY SAX ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF TANZANIAN SUBSIDIARY (Posted 13th March 2014) It was learned late yesterday that Kenya’s Fly SAX will, subject to regulatory approvals by the Tanzanian Civil Aviation Authority, launch flight operations in Tanzania after forming SAX – Tanzania, probably in the second half of the year. Fly SAX also announced in Nairobi […]
Ol Pejeta Your Wildlife and Community News
And still more to come, this one from the Ol Pejeta Conservancy Fuel-Efficient Stoves, Rhinos, Rangers and More… WILD DOGS ON THE CONSERVANCY Laikipia is one of the best places in the world to see African wild dogs, and there are over 30 on Ol Pejeta. We are working hard to ensure our populations of […]
Measures to Curb Ivory Trade
More from the Conservation Action Trust about: Measures to Curb Ivory Trade News from the Conservation Action Trust. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Conservation Action Trust www.conservationaction.co.za Measures to Curb Ivory Trade by Katarzyna Nowak 7 March, 2014, Cape Times The recent London Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade highlighted […]
Case dismissed against Amboseli Trust for Elephants Deputy Director
CONSERVATIONIST CLEARED OF IVORY CHARGES (Posted 12th March 2014) A highly publicized car chase and subsequent arrest last year of Mrs. Susan Soila, Deputy Director of Amboseli Trust for Elephants, and her son Robert by law enforcement personnel and Kenya Wildlife Authority staff, has now ended with all charges being withdrawn over what is described […]
Malawian Airlines launches Dar flights
MALAWIAN AIRLINES LAUNCHES FLIGHTS FROM LILONGWE TO DAR ES SALAAM (Posted 12th March 2014) Malawian Airlines has yesterday launched flights from Lilongwe to Dar es Salaam, now offering an initial three connections a week between the two countries. Operating Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays with a dual class, 67 seat Bombardier Q400 will the new connection […]
Frankfurt Zoo steps up again to support anti poaching in Tanzania
FRANKFURT ZOO AGAIN COMES TO TANZANIA’S AID IN ANTI POACHING OPERATIONS (Posted 12th March 2014) The longstanding ties between the Frankfurt Zoological Society and Tanzania, dating back to the 1950’s when Prof. Dr. Bernhard Grzimek launched his books and TV series ‘Serengeti Shall Not Die’ and became fast friends with Tanzania’s founder president and father […]
Kenya Airways resumes flights to Freetown as Abuja comes on line in June
KENYA AIRWAYS’ FLIGHTS TO ABUJUA SET FOR JUNE (Posted 12th March 2014) The long awaited direct flights by Kenya Airways’ to the Nigerian capital city of Abjua will finally commence in June this year with initially four services per week. It is Kenya Airways’ declared intent to fly, by the end of 2015, to every […]
Tough times ahead for Kenya’s domestic airlines as Jambojet readies to take to the skies
THE AIR IS GETTING THIN IN KENYA’S SKIES (Posted 12th March 2014) As Jambojet rakes in bookings at record numbers, with some saying they have now over 15.000 flights booked already by a new breed of air travelers shifting their mode of transport from the bus to the aircraft, have their competitors on Kenya’s domestic […]
Burundi – Rising from the slumber and claiming her place
BURUNDI TOURISM’S NEW TEAM LAUNCHES COMPREHENSIVE PUBLICATION TO PROMOTE TRAVEL (Posted 12th March 2014) Burundi’s tourism team at this year’s ITB had reason to smile as they bagged the runner up spot as second Best Exhibitor from Africa behind neighbours Rwanda. One of the five member states of the East African Community, precious little was […]
Travel journalist dies while on assignment in Northern Uganda
TRAVEL JOURNALIST DIES OF SUSPECTED HEATSTROKE WHILE FOLLOWING LEVI WOOD (Posted 12th March 2014) Harper’s contributing editor and regular writer for the Outside Magazine, GQ and the Men’s Journal Matthew Power passed away on Monday afternoon in Northern Uganda. He was accompanying British explorer Levison Wood who is presently in Uganda as part of his […]
News from Porini Safari Camps
Gamewatcher Safaris too has just released their latest newsletter and I know that sharing it with my readers will bring more news and updates from one of Kenya’s most experienced camp and safari operators to you Porini Safari Camps brings you: News from Porini Safari Camps February 2014 Greetings Porini Enthusiast!I realize that February’s newsletter hasn’t gone […]
ALERT: Routes News issue 2 out now!
Meanwhile a shared update from Routes News for those with a keener interest in aviation … Routes News magazine issue 2, is available online now View this email in your browser Routes News magazine Issue 2, Volume 10 Send to a friend Issue 2, 2014 available online now! Interviews: AirAsia X’s Azran Osman-Rani & SriLankan’s […]
Rwanda Tourism reclaims Africa’s top spot at ITB 2014
RWANDA TOPS AFRICA AGAIN AT ITB 2014 (Posted 11th March 2014) Following earlier awards as ‘Best Exhibitor from Africa’ in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 has Rwanda this year once again reclaimed the top spot at the just ended ITB 2014 to the delight of the Rwandan delegation, which exhibited in a joint pavilion together […]
Tourism remains on top of Tanzania’s foreign exchange earners
Tanzania News TOURISM REMAINS TANZANIA’S NUMBER ONE FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNER (Posted 11th March 2014) Tanzania’s Central Bank has officially confirmed that tourism remains the number one foreign exchange earner after overtaking gold exports last year. Figures made available from a source in Dar es Salaam speak of earnings topping 1.88 billion US Dollars for 2013, […]
More rhino killings as KWS ponders response
RHINO KILLINGS IN NAKURU PROMPT STAFF RESHUFFLE – INSTEAD OF SACKINGS (Posted 11th March 2014) The recent killings of several rhinos inside the Nakuru National Park, all apparently done in broad daylight and close to park offices for rhino surveillance and a senior staffer’s office, have now resulted in several key staff being moved to […]
RwandAir’s latest aircraft enters commercial service
RWANDAIR’S NEW BOMBARDIER Q 400NEXTGEN ENTERS COMMERCIAL SERVICE (Posted 11th March 2014) A week after RwandAir’s latest acquisition arrived in Kigali did the aircraft enter commercial service yesterday with a maiden flight from Kigali to Bujumbura and back to Kigali. This follows the completion of the ‘integration procedures’ the airline had put into place, as […]
