Better roads for Nairobi to help reduce traffic jams
NAIROBI’S OUTER RING ROAD TO BECOME DUAL CARRIAGE HIGHWAY (Posted 31st August 2014) One of Nairobi’s remaining traffic bottlenecks, the Outer Ring Road, which allows to bypass the city centre and connect traffic coming from Central Kenya to the international airport and the main highway to Mombasa and the Tanzanian border at Namanga, is due […]
Newsletter: Lions Battle Crocodile, Working with Women, Climate Change
News from the Ewaso Lions If you’re having trouble viewing this email, view it on the web. CLICK HERE TO DONATE August, 2014 Lions and Crocodiles Battle Over Elephant Carcass When an elephant died (of natural causes) in the Ewaso Nyiro River, it became a battleground between two top predators: the Ewaso lions and the […]
Four Seasons Seychelles names winners of first Superchef contest
MEET SEYCHELLES’ FIRST SUPERCHEF WINNERS (Posted 30th August 2014) The Four Seasons Resort Seychelles was the venue where the archipelago’s first Superchef was to be selected from among nearly a dozen of contestants competing in the hot and cold dishes and the pastry categories. At cook-off the seven kitchen chefs in the competition received a […]
FDLR Generating U.S. $71 Million From Businesses With Wives of DRC Officers
The report shown below deserves to be more widely published, especially as I am regularly being accused, by what can only be described as genocide sympathizers, to be ‘a bought mouthpiece from the Kagame regime‘ while on other occasions I have been equally falsely accused by people of the same ilk to be ‘a blind, […]
Pandathlon? Check out the Reunion Tourism website to find out what it is all about
REUNION PREPARES FOR 3RDPANDATHLON (Posted 30th August 2014) Three Ponds will be hosting the 3rd annual Pandathlon in Reunion on the 14th of September. Launched in 2012 is the event a focal point for eco sport lovers, organized by the Regional Council of Reunion in conjunction with the World Wide Fund for Nature, in short […]
Coming soon to the Kenya Coast: The Inaugural Mombasa Hotel Show
MOMBASA HOTEL SHOW ON COURSE FOR NOVEMBER 13 – 15 (Posted 30th August 2014) After two hugely successful hospitality trade shows in 2013 and 2014 in Nairobi, alongside the Hotel Summit East Africa, has Slujan Events now announced the inaugural edition of the Mombasa Hotel Show which is due to take place between the 13th […]
Sheraton Kampala appoints new Director of Sales and Marketing
JENIFER MUSIIME JOINS SHERATON KAMPALA AS DIRECTOR OF SALES AND MARKETING (Posted 30th August 2014) The Sheraton Kampala Hotel has appointed Mrs. Jenifer Bamaturaki Musiime as their new Director of Sales and Marketing. Jenifer will be joining the hotel from here immediate past position as Head of Sales and Marketing at Air Uganda, Uganda’s quasi […]
All female crew brings home Kenya Airways’ fourth B787 Dreamliner
KENYA AIRWAYS MAKES HISTORY WITH ALL FEMALE CREW FERRY FLIGHT OF NEW B787 (Posted 30th August 2014) Aviation history was re-written when Kenya Airways’ fourth B787-8 Dreamliner was flown from the Boeing assembly plant to Nairobi by an all-female crew with Captain Irene Koki Mutungi at the controls. Captain Irene was the first African female […]
East African cooperation in action.
NEW BRIDGE EASES TRAFFIC FLOW BETWEEN RWANDA AND TANZANIA (Posted 29th August 2014) The Rusumo Bridge over the Kagera River was officially opened earlier in the week, easing the flow of traffic between Rwanda and neighbouring Tanzania. The new bridge took two years to construct and adjust the roads on both sides of the river, […]
IRT holds high tech training session for stakeholders
REUNION TOURISM TRAINS STAKEHOLDERS IN THE USE OF GOOGLE ADWORDS (Posted 29th August 2014) Changing times and changing technologies have led to changed market conditions and IRT, Reunion’s tourism board, has clearly gone with the times when they decided to train the island’s tourism stakeholders in the use of the latest techniques to become ‘tech […]
A first for Bujumbura and Kigali as Fly Dubai announces flights from Dubai
FLY DUBAI ANNOUNCES FLIGHT SCHEDULE FOR ENTEBBE, KIGALI AND BUJUMBURA (Posted 29th August 2014) Fly Dubai has announced that besides Entebbe in Uganda they will combine the daily flights between Dubai and Uganda with onward connections to Kigali, three times a week and Bujumbura, the latter with 5th freedom traffic rights, twice a week. Entebbe, […]
Kreol Magazine Issue 10
Keen to read and learn more about what I call the Kreol Nation? Here you go, the latest news from around the Kreol world courtesy of the Kreol Magazine Welcome to issue 10 of Kreol Magazine. View this email in your browser Welcome to Issue 10 If we recognise a face while clicking through channels […]
In Uganda right now? Be ready to be counted!
STAND UP AND BE COUNTED – UGANDA CENSUS 2014 UNDERWAY (Posted 29th August 2014) A ten day long census started yesterday across Uganda to obtain updated population data, conducted by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Ugandan citizens, residents but even tourist and business visitors from abroad who are in country at present are due to […]
152 young Ugandans get scholarships from the Madhvani Foundation
MULJIBHAI MADHVANI FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS TOP 150 (Posted 29th August 2014) A selection process spanning over 3 months and dealing with thousands of applications by Ugandan students earlier in the week concluded as the work of the scholarship selection committee of the Madhvani Foundation came to a close this year. The Trustees then announced that […]
More flights announced for Lokichar already
MORE CONNECTIONS TO LOKICHAR AS SAFARILINK COMMENCES FLIGHTS IN 10 DAYS (Posted 29th August 2014) Safarilink, Kenya’s premier safari airline, will add flights to Lokichar effective 08th September. An announcement received from the airline informs their clients and public at large that the flight will leave Wilson Airport and then route via Lokichar to Lodwar, […]
Tax savings bound to lift Kenya Airways’ share price
14 BILLION VAT TAX RELIEF HUGE BONUS FOR KENYA AIRWAYS (Posted 29th August 2014) Amendments to the Finance Bill 2014 passed this week have finally removed the hotly disputed VAT taxation on new aircraft and aircraft spare parts, which not only saw Kenya Airways and other Kenyan airline relentlessly lobby parliament but also brought such […]
All the latest aviation news
And for the aviation buffs among my readers, here is some more to keep your interest in reading my blog up … The latest news and updates from Airport World, Routes News, Airline Fleet Management, and Asia-Pacific Airports. Trouble viewing? Click here to view online August 28, 2014 The latest news and updates from Airport […]
AIR SEYCHELLES AND HONG KONG AIRLINES SIGN CODESHARE AGREEMENT
AIR SEYCHELLES AND HONG KONG AIRLINES SIGN CODESHARE AGREEMENT Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, and Hong Kong Airlines, an internationally-acclaimed SKYTRAX 4-star airline, have signed a codeshare agreement to provide travellers with enhanced connections in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Under the codeshare agreement, Air Seychelles will place its […]
Discovering some of Uganda’s hidden treasures
UGANDA’S HIDDEN TREASURES – A VISIT TO THE KABWOYA WILDLIFE RESERVE (Posted 29th August 2014) (The UWA ranger and management camp at the edge of the reserve) When one looks at familiar travel patterns of Ugandans and Uganda’s expatriate community, only a handful of destinations stands out, such as the upper Nile valley from Jinja […]
Two crashes – very different outcomes
TWO WALK AWAY FROM LIGHT AIRCRAFT CRASH IN KENYA WHILE FOUR ARE NOT SO LUCKY IN CONGO CRASH (Posted 28th August 2014) A privately owned light aircraft crashed earlier in the week when taking off from Manda Island / Lamu when it apparently developed mechanical problems in the phase immediately after leaving the ground. The […]
Blood ivory and poaching – China’s fingerprints are everywhere
BORN FREE USA REPORT FINGERS CHINESE IN ALMOST EVERY MAJOR IVORY BUST (Posted 28th August 2014) A new report compiled by the Born Free USA Foundation has brought with it a damning indictment of Chinese involvement in blood ivory smuggling and by prolongation in poaching across the African elephant range states. The document titled ‘Mapping […]
Minister’s panel of experts favour the selling of rhino horn
More news from the Conservation Action Trust including controversial proposals to allow the sale of rhino horn. Elephants face extinction Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Conservation Action Trust www.conservationaction.co.za Minister’s panel of experts all favour the selling of rhino horn Cape Times | 25 August, 2014 | Sharon van […]
Fastjet application for air service license gazetted by KCAA
KENYA CIVIL AVIATION GAZETTES FASTJET APPLICATION FOR AIR SERVICE LICENSE (Posted 28th August 2014) After setting up a limited liability company in Kenya, named Fastjet Kenya Ltd., which complies with ownership requirements under Kenyan law, is Fastjet now keenly awaiting to see their application for an air service license formally gazetted, expected to happen on […]
Entebbe next for Fly Dubai?
FLY DUBAI IS ENTEBBE BOUND (Posted 27th August 2014) The first indication of Fly Dubai eyeing flights to Uganda came to light when Air Uganda’s Travel Centre changed hands, reportedly with a little help from a senior member of the Air Uganda board, itself an interesting pointer to the future of U7, or rather the […]
Ol Pejeta August 2014 – Your Wildlife and Community News
News updates from the Ol Pejeta Conservancy [Ol Pejeta] August 2014 – Your Wildlife and Community News KICHECHE LAIKIPIA CAMP SHINES FOR ITS ECO-FRIENDLINESS We are proud to announce that Kicheche Laikipia Camp based on our Conservancy has been awarded a gold eco-rating by Ecotourism Kenya. They are the 13th member of the elite few […]
Turning a formerly eroded beach into a people’s leisure park – only in the Seychelles
SEYCHELLES’ TURNS ERODED BEACH INTO LEISURE PARK (Posted 27th August 2014) The Anse a la Mouche Recreational Park was launched last week by Prof. Rolph Payet, Minister for Environment and Energy, after the Seychelles government restored a formerly degraded and eroded beach area for the common good. Before cutting the traditional tape Prof. Payet told […]
Reunion clarifies Visa Waiver rules for Indian and Chinese Tourists
REUNION TOURISM OUTLINES PROCEDURES FOR VISA FREE ENTRY OF CHINESE AND INDIAN VISITORS (Posted 27th August 2014) Vanilla Island founder member Reunion has clarified on the procedures put in place for Chinese and Indian visitors to take advantage of Visa free entry to the island for tourism purposes in a move which will no doubt […]
Serena claims its place among Uganda’s superbrands
SERENA HOTELS IS ONE OF UGANDA’S SUPERBRANDS (Posted 27th August 2014) The Private Sector Foundation, in its annual award ceremony recognizing Uganda’s most visible and widely known brands, has put Serena Hotels in the ranks of a domestic super brand. The process to get there went through several stages, an onsite audit of the business, […]
Wanted: New COO Location: Kenya Airways HQ Embakasi / Nairobi
KENYA AIRWAYS SEEKS NEW COO (Posted 27th August 2014) Financial and HR consultancy firm PriceWaterHouseCoopers has been tasked to find a new Chief Operating Officer for Kenya’s national airline after the incumbent. Mr. Mbuvi Ngunze, was selected to step up as incoming CEO when Dr. Titus Naikuni will retire from the airline at the end […]
More flight options to Dubai by Qatar Airways
QATAR AIRWAYS UPS DUBAI FLIGHTS AS DEMAND RISES (Posted 26th August 2014) Many regular travelers from East Africa have become quite savvy when it comes to finding the lowest airfares and best deals on the market. Qatar Airways, which flies once a day to Entebbe and Kigali and multiple times a day to Nairobi and […]
