Qatar Airways continues expansion into Africa
QATAR AIRWAYS ANNOUNCES ASMARA AS NEXT AFRICAN DESTINATION (Posted 14th August 2014) Come December 04th this year will Qatar Airways commence flights to the Eritrean capital of Asmara. The twice a week service will be operated using an Airbus A320 in a two class configuration of 12 business class and 132 economy class seats. The […]
Kenya Airways sues Kenya Airport Authority as KAA refuses to accept liability for fire damages
KENYA AIRWAYS SUES KENYA AIRPORT AUTHORITY FOR COMPENSATION (Posted 13th August 2014) Claims from the August 07th fire last year by Kenya Airways, amounting to nearly 3.8 million US Dollars, sent to the Kenya Airport Authority, appear to have been ignored, prompting the airline to file suit in the High Court in Nairobi to get […]
ALERT – TANZANIA APPEALS SERENGETI HIGHWAY BAN
Shocking information comes from SERENGETI WATCH which breaks news that the Tanzanian government intends to appeal the decision recently taken by the East African Court of Justice which banned the building of a highway through the Serengeti. The court of public opinion is united in condemning the Tanzanian government which once again stands exposed that […]
Plans for increased water storage facilities announced for Seychelles’ main island
WATER FOR THE FUTURE – SEYCHELLES GOVERNMENT TO EXPAND MAIN STORAGE DAM (Posted 13th August 2014) Good news has come from a regular source in Victoria, that the Seychelles’ government has now decided to expand the capacity of the main water storage dam by at least 60 percent. The work is due to start next […]
Reunion does it again … Marketing at its best …
SMART MARKETING PLOYS GET GERMAN TRAVELLERS’ ATTENTION (Posted 13th August 2014) Reunion’s tourism board has once again managed to create waves and generate headlines with a smart marketing ploy, when they launched a subtle campaign for the destination at Munich airport. A total of 6 ‘trays’ are circling on the baggage delivery bands, showing a […]
‘Sack Kimaiyo’ calls get louder after affront to Dr. Paula Kahumbu
THE DISGRACE CALLED INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE IN KENYA (Posted 13th August 2014) The Kenyan government has yesterday shown its true colours about its commitment to fight poaching and bring the kingpins of the trade to book, when the Inspector General of Police, one David Kimaiyo, kept conservation celebrity Dr. Paula Kahumbu waiting for 8 […]
Terminal 1A at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport moves from trials to operations phase
KENYA AIRWAYS COMMENCES MOVE TO THE NEW TERMINAL 1A (Posted 12th August 2014) Kenya Airways, after a period of trial runs undertaken in conjunction with the Kenya Airport Authority, will effective this morning begin to officially shift departure handling from their present location in Terminal 1C, formerly Unit 2, to the sparkling new Terminal 1A. […]
Arusha’s former Hotel 77 to be rebuilt into a Hyatt Regency
ASB (T) ACQUIRES FORMER HOTEL 77 IN ARUSHA TO BUILD 300 ROOM HYATT REGENCY (Posted 12th August 2014) Arusha’s former landmark Hotel 77 will soon make way for a new 300 room luxury Hyatt Regency Hotel, now that the land transaction and necessary paperwork were reportedly completed. New owners of the property is ASB (T) […]
Fastjet once again reports rising passenger numbers
FASTJET’S PASSENGER NUMBERS KEEP GOING UP (Posted 12th August 2014) Tanzania’s Fastjet has reported increased loadfactors of 73 percent last month, inspite of risen capacity, after the airline added extra flights from Dar es Salaam to Mwanza to now 25 departures per week. A total of 52.839 passenger boarded Fastjet flights in July and according […]
Dr. Naikuni heading to RVR as new board chairman after retiring from Kenya Airways
RIFT VALLEY RAILWAYS ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF DR. NAIKUNI AS NEW CHAIRMAN (Posted 11th August 2014) Dr. Titus Naikuni will according to information just received become chairman of Rift Valley Railways in November this year, when he retires from national airline Kenya Airways after serving for 13 ½ years as Chief Executive Officer and Group […]
Rowing for Elephants’ Rossiter Avalon lands in Seychelles after epic journey
ROSSITER AVALON ‘ROWING FOR ELEPHANTS’ REACHES SEYCHELLES AFTER 57 DAYS (Posted 11th August 2014) Largely unnoticed by the elephant lobby in Eastern Africa have 7 crew members crossed the Indian Ocean between Australia and the Seychelles, after rowing nonstop for 57 days. The crew comprising one woman and six men on the ‘Rossiter Avalon’ undertook […]
Frontier Services gets regulatory nod for full acquisition of Phoenix Aviation
HONG KONG BASED FRONTIER SERVICES COMPLETES PHOENIX AVIATION TAKEOVER (Posted 11th August 2014) After acquiring a 49 percent stake in Phoenix Aviation some months ago, as was reported here at the time, at a cost of around 1.2 billion Kenya Shillings or 14 million US Dollars, was the Frontier Services Group now given green light […]
KENYA WORLDWIDE FASHION WEEK – 30/31 AUG 2014.
Don’t forget the Kenya Worldwide Fashion Week at the end of August … Nairobi’s Tribe Hotel will be the place to be for fashion aficionados … Just Like That Ltd P.O.Box 21934 – 00100 Nairobi 00100 KE <a href="http://app.scsend.com?
Why treat passengers from Entebbe as if there was Ebola in Uganda?
ANGER AND FRUSTRATION FOR ENTEBBE PASSENGERS ON ARRIVAL IN NAIROBI (Posted 09th August 2014) News that passengers from Entebbe, arriving in Nairobi by air, were subjected to the same intense tests and interrogation as passengers arriving from Ebola affected countries in West Africa, caused instant anger and frustration, with two travelers known to this correspondent […]
Every month is a festival month in the Seychelles
IT IS FESTIVAL TIME IN THE SEYCHELLES (Posted 10th August 2014) Any time is a good time to visit the Seychelles, the Creole island paradise deep in the Indian Ocean, where an archipelago comprising 115 islands waits to be discovered. While most tourists come to the islands to enjoy some of the world’s best beaches […]
UCOTA JULY 2014 E-NEWSLETTER
News from Uganda’s tourism grass roots, courtesy of UCOTA Uganda Community Tourism Association E-newsletter – July 2014 Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Like us on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend The Uganda Community Tourism Association’s mission is to spearhead sustainable community-based tourism in collaboration with stakeholders, […]
Burundi Tourism – long awaited news
BURUNDI’S NATIONAL TOURISM OFFICE LAUNCHES QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER (Posted 09th August 2014) The Burundi National Tourism Office yesterday launched the inaugural edition of what will become a quarterly news update from a country, where, inspite of its geographically small size, plenty of tourism opportunities exist in national parks, game and bird reserves and along the shores […]
Be at the airport 3 1/2 hrs ahead of a 40 minute flight?
COME TO THE AIRPORT 3 1/2 HRS AHEAD OF YOUR 40 MINUTES FLIGHT? ONLY IN KENYA! (Posted 09th August 2014) Travelers from Nairobi yesterday had a rude shock when Jambojet, in a widely publicized message on social media, urged their passengers to be at the airport some three and a half hours prior to scheduled […]
News Alert – Kenya is a valued partner for Seychelles – Plans for fisheries and maritime security cooperation
Seychelles’s President James Alix Michel reassures Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta of continued cooperation and cordial relations on the sidelines of the Africa Summit in Washington DC Kenya is a valued partner for Seychelles – Plans for fisheries and maritime security cooperation Friday, 08th August 2014 President James Michel met with the Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta […]
Two steps forward and then three back ? Kenya’s coast’ dilemma !
SECURITY CONCERNS HAVE TUI HOLLAND CANCEL KENYA HOLIDAYS (Posted 08th June 2014) ‘It is like going forward two steps and then sliding back three’ commented a regular source from the Kenya coast when news broke that TUI Holland / Arkefly were suspending their Kenya programme until further notice over expressed security concerns for their tourists […]
KENYA WORLDWIDE FASHION WEEK 2014 – PRESS RELEASE.
The Kenya Worldwide Fashion Week 2014 has news updates to share … Just Like That Ltd Kenya’s Leading Fashion Events Company, Brainchild of Designer Sonu Sharma, has hosted various Premier Fashion Events in the Country over the last 5 Years, such as Trendz Kenya Fashion Festival / Trendz Kenya Fashion Week. The above events have […]
Ebola ? Not here says RwandAir !
THERE IS NO EBOLA IN RWANDA (Posted 08th August 2014) As the Ebola outbreak in West Africa rages on are concerns being expressed in countries with air connections to the affected countries about increased risks of spreading the disease. News that Emirates earlier in the week suspended flights to Conakry / Guinea only fueled speculation […]
Want to invest in Rwanda’s fast growing tourism sector?
NEW LODGE CONCESSION ADVERTISED FOR AKAGERA NATIONAL PARK (Posted 08th August 2014) African Parks, the managers of the Akagera National Park in Rwanda under a joint venture agreement with the Rwanda Development Board’s Tourism and Conservation Department, has officially advertised a new concession for a second lodge inside the park. With a deadline of 29th […]
Ol Pejeta Going, Going, Gone!
News updates from the Ol Pejeta Conservancy Ol Pejeta Charity Auction – Going, Going, Gone! THE REASONS WHY Listen to Ol Pejeta’s CEO, Richard Vigne, explain the long-term goals of the anti-poaching dog unit as an innovative conservation effort. Dear Friend of Ol Pejeta: Our auction is here! Ol Pejeta’s online auction in support of […]
Press Release: World Elephant Day
And more news from the Conservation Action Trust MEDIA RELEASE 07 August 2014 View this email in your browser Press Release: World Elephant Day 12 August The Wonder of Elephants – Dying for Ivory (Cape Town, South Africa – August 7, 2014) World Elephant Day on Tuesday, the 12th of August this year will be […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
When asked to extend added publicity to the cause of Hands off our elephants Campaign by Wildlife Direct and Dr. Paula Kahumbu, it is a given that I help. Pleaes share the news widely and help where and how you can. Thanks 7th August 2014, Nairobi. For Immediate Release Emmanuel Jal Joins Kenyans to Mark […]
Entebbe here we come – soon anyway
FASTJET SET FOR DAR ES SALAAM TO ENTEBBE FLIGHTS (Posted 08th August 2014) Information received over the past week suggests that Fastjet has been in talks with the local aviation authorities to commence nonstop flights between Dar es Salaam and Entebbe. The flights between the two airports were disrupted when the UCAA, to avoid sanction […]
Rwanda seeks more funding through second Eurobond launch
RWANDA’S SECOND EUROBOND PROCEEDS TO HELP FINANCE NEW AIRPORT (Posted 07th August 2014) Following the success of Rwanda’ first Eurobond placement earlier in the year, which was oversubscribed by as many as eight times, will a second Eurobond be launched soon to bring the overall amount raised to at least one billion US Dollars. Rwanda […]
News Alert – We are islands of Africa, we exist, and we should not be marginalised in the US partnership with Africa
From all what was said at the Africa Summit in Washington DC, thepoints raised by the Seychelles President Michel stand out and are worth to be re-broadcast. No such luck for the often commonplace and nondescript words of many others … We are islands of Africa, we exist, and we should not be marginalised in […]
Chimpanzee Trust June bulletin
Chimp News from the Chimpanzee Trust Chimpanzee Sanctuary & Wildlife Conservation Trust Newsletter JULY 2014 UPDATES Quick Links Support Chimpanzee Trust survives on support from our trustees, donors and visitor revenue. Support our work today by making a donation Greetings! For the most part of the month the sanctuary has been a hub of activities. […]
