Rwanda Tourism October Story Leads
Hot off the press … the latest news from the Land of a Thousand Hills … Hot Story Leads October The following are some newsworthy journalistic leads from the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) for our qualified professional media partners. For more information about any story or to schedule an interview, contact: David Brown, Rwanda Tourism […]
Wanna go surfing ? Six top tips by Lilian Gaitho of how and where …
Lilian Gaitho, PR Manager of Jovago.com, has made several ‘entries’ into my blog of late as a guest writer.Here is her latest feature on surfiing with her top six tips of where and how. Tomorrow will come the first of her feature articles about a stress free holiday in Kenya, and how to plan for […]
Halloween, Oktoberfest Finale, Blankets & Wine and Shaggy Dog Show
Nairobi is positively ‘buzzing’ again – just check out the latest from this week’s edition of KenyaBuzz Having trouble viewing this email? Click here October 31st – November 6th Click here to view more gallery images of the African Dance Party With Wizkid The Halloween weekend is finally here and there are lots activities lining […]
Reunion goes places, virtually …
INTERNATIONAL BLOGGERS HELP REUNION TO BECOME MORE VISIBLE (Posted 31st October 2014) Cognizant of the fact that blogs, especially travel blogs, have become hugely influential media outlets, unheard of until a few years ago but leapfrogging the various development stages and now claiming to be at the very centre of how tech savvy travelers decide […]
New flights between Dubai and Tanzania open new doors to market the country
DAR TO DUBAI – 19 TIMES A WEEK (Posted 31st October 2014) When earlier this week Emirates upped their daily flights from Dubai to Dar es Salaam to twelve a week, it followed hot on the heels of the inaugural flight by ‘cousins’ flydubai, which also just commenced daily flights from Dubai to Dar es […]
No 251 Wildlife Trade News 30th October 2014
The daily dose of bad news about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes and more from around the world in the spotlight today …………………… Seized 50,000 Colombian Wildlife Specimens Image: Birds recovered by Colombian National Police as part of INTERPOL’s 2012 Operation Cage (c) INTERPOL http://www.plenglish.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3216551&Itemid=1 (NA comment: Time and again we can see results coming […]
Ol Pejeta October 2014 – Your Wildlife and Community News
On the upside some good news from the Ol Pejeta Conservancy view online | send to a friend | visit Ol Pejeta October 2014 Dear Friend of Ol Pejeta: Solar lights up a school; Rhino baby boom and more… Solar Lights Up the Way for Determined Students Imagine facing a 15-kilometre trek to school. And, […]
Help the rangers risking their lives to protect rhinos
Save the Rhino International need your help – what say you? Hear from the Anti-Poaching Units in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park who are battling to save rhinos from poaching Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Every day rangers are risking their lives to protect rhinos from poaching Meet Sibonelo Zulu, an Anti-Poaching […]
Monthly Trumpet – October 2014
Keen on elephant news? You have come to the right place as Save the Elephantshave just released their October news. web version | tell a friend | donate Samburu Baby Boom a Rare Bright Spot This year, for the first time since the ongoing ivory crisis hit East Africa in 2008, elephant births are exceeding […]
Kenya’s July arrival data continue to show a weakening trend
LATEST DATA CONFIRM SUSTAINED DOWNTURN OF TOURISM FORTUNES (Posted 31st October 2014) Kenya’s latest arrival statistics make some grim reading as the arrival downturn continued throughout July. Combined numbers of JKIA in Nairobi and MIA in Mombasa for July have been confirmed to stand at 86.666 compared to last year’s number of 122.742, which translated […]
AIRKENYA Three-day SALE!!
I hope you all read about the Sarit Centre Tourism Fair this weekend and true to the promises made will some spectacular deals be on offer … here is a sneak preview on one … by Airkenya Express Ltd 30 October 2014 Dear Reader, Need a break? AIRKENYA has the best news today… Starting tomorrow […]
Expect the best possible deals this weekend at the Sarit Centre Tourism Expo
SARIT CENTRE TOURISM EXHIBITION TARGETS KENYA’S DOMESTIC MARKET (Posted 30th October 2014) Kenyans, and expatriates living in Kenya, will be in for some spectacular deals when the Getaway Tourism Fair opens its doors tomorrow to the public at the Sarit Centre in Nairobi. Given the low occupancies will in particular beach resorts try to attract […]
No 250 Wildlife Trade News 29th October 2014
Your daily dose of bad news from around the world about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes in the spotlight today …………………… Op-Ed: Are rhinos abandoned by all but South Africa? (CITES followers might want to read this thought provoking article. extract: As Sellar concludes about the world’s response: “In the race to catch up with […]
US plans to extradite alleged South African rhino kingpins
News updates from the Conservation Action Trust US plans to extradite alleged South African rhino kingpins. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. US plans to extradite alleged South African rhino kingpins National Geographic | 23 October, 2014 | Laurel Neme | U.S. authorities today announced the indictment of the alleged […]
Mount Kenya Trust 10to4 Mountain Bike Challenge
Early bird notice of the 2015 Mount Kenya Trust 10to4 which is taking place on February 13th and 14th next year. Help us to raise the profile of Mount Kenya Trust & its 10to4 Mountain Bike Challenge View this email in your browser Can I catch your attention? There is a story coming up so […]
Scholarship recipients meet to strategize on future
MADHVANI FOUNDATION HOLDS ITS FIFTH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AGM (Posted 30th October 2014) Uganda’s best endowed and most coveted source of scholarships, the Madhvani Foundation, just held the 5th annual general meeting of the Alumni Association earlier this week. Every year do 150 deserving students, out of thousands of applicants, get a share of the 650 […]
Organizers enhance Mombasa Hotel Show programme with half day seminar
INAUGURAL MOMBASA HOTEL SHOW ADDS ONE DAY STAKEHOLDER SEMINAR (Posted 30th October 2014) 3G Direct Pay has joined hands with Slujan Events, the organizers of the Kenya Hospitality Trade Fair, the Hotel Summit East Africa and the Mombasa Hotel Show, to add value to the inaugural event coming up in mid-November at Wildwaters / Mombasa. […]
AKWAABA 2014
AKWAABA ENDS ON A HIGH NOTE (Posted 29th October 2014) (Denis Gathanju of Safari Communications in Nairobi, the author of this article) The AKWAABA 2014 was largely overshadowed by the Ebola crisis in West Africa. While there seemed to be some external and perhaps even internal pressure to have the event cancelled, the organizers led […]
Swahili Fashion Week 2014
Coming up in early December … a date with East Africa’s fashion guru Mustafa Hassanali at the seventh Swahili Fashion Week … This is a must not miss event for fashionistas from across Eastern Africa. SWAHILI FASHION WEEK & AWARDS 2014 East and Central Africa’s Largest Fashion Platform, This year will bring the regions finest […]
The Future of Travel is Online
THE FUTURE OF TRAVEL IS ONLINE (Posted 29th October 2014) Leading service providers in the travel industry are coming together on the 07th of November at the Villa Rosa Kempinski in Nairobi for a full day seminar, covering the topic ‘The Future Is Online’. Attendance is strictly by invitation from the three partners Travelstart, Amadeus […]
Happy Republic Day to Turkey and Turkish Airlines
TURKISH DELIGHTS ON TURKISH NATIONAL DAY (Posted 29th October 2014) In today’s competitive environment where destinations and airlines are pitted against each other trying to outdo and outshine each other, it is now almost the norm to pool national resources and use significant dates to stand together and showcase what is best from ‘home’. It […]
Qualify for the 2015 Reunion Mega Mascarun
REUNION’S NEXT MEGA MASCARUN SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 2015 (Posted 29th October 2014) Few events will help to promote Reunion’s adventure destination status more than the annual Mascarun, staged by Ile de la Reunion Tourisme for participants from the tourism and travel trade in key source markets. For the Mega Mascarun 2015 more than 200 participants […]
Emirates in pole position as leading foreign airline to the Seychelles
EMIRATES’ DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE TO MAHE PUTS AIRLINE IN POLE POSITION (Posted 29th October 2014) For travelers from around the world, wanting to connect to the Seychelles islands, it is ‘Hello Tomorrow’ as of today, after Emirates has upped their hitherto 12 weekly flights to a full double daily schedule. This now guarantees immediate connections […]
20 years and counting – Chalets d’ Anse Forbans celebrates 20 years of success
CHALETS D’ ANSE FORBANS – A SHOWCASE OF SUCCESS OF SEYCHELLES’ PRIVATE SECTOR (Posted 28th October 2014) There are perhaps many examples one can cite when speaking about the success of the change of direction in economic policies under the government of President James Alix Michel, but the success of one particular establishment, the Chalets […]
Auric Air’s deal with Hahn Air Systems opens up the global market
AURIC AIR SIGNS DISTRIBUTION DEAL WITH HAHN AIR SYSTEMS (Posted 29th October 2014) Auric Air, one of Tanzania’s leading privately owned airlines, operating a fleet of 10 Cessna C208B Grand Caravans and serving over 20 destinations across the country with scheduled flights, has just signed a deal with Hahn Air Systems to become more visible […]
Fastjet reaches out to Chinese travelers visiting their African destinations
FASTJET SIGNS DEAL WITH CHINESE DIGITAL DISTRIBUTOR ‘QUNAR’ (Posted 28th October 2014) Fastjet just announced a major distribution deal with Chinese company Qunar, aimed at attacting more Chinese travelers who are either planning to come to or already are in Tanzania to book their flights. With over 75 million hits on the Qunar website every […]
No 249 Wildlife Trade News 28th October 2014
Here comes your daily dose of bad news from around the world … About poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes in the spotlight today …………………… “Solitary confinement”: Two killer whales kept in cramped tanks in Moscow park. extract: Two orca killer whales have been kept for 10 months in central Moscow in conditions animal rights activists […]
Make it in Conde Nast and your business is ‘made’
CONDE NAST READERS LIFT 6 EXCEPTIONAL SERENA PROPERTIES INTO THE GLOBAL TOP 50 (Posted 28th October 2014) Conde Nast’s annual Traveler Readers Awards have once again affirmed the popularity of Serena’s lodges across East Africa among the magazine’s readers, as 6, spread between Tanzania and Kenya, again made it into the global top 50 rankings. […]
VSPT: Join Us At The New Training Cafe
The latest success stories from the Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust (VSPT) UG Tel: +256 (0) 414 346 464/5 Mail: vsptstaff About Support Safaris Blog Donate Contact VSPT: Join Us at the New Training Cafe This quarter, the first group of students graduated from the Kyambura training cafe?; the celebration of International Peace Day attracted about […]
