Alleged ivory trade kingpin Feisal now wanted by Interpol
FEISAL MOHAMMED’S NAME RED FLAGGED BY INTERPOL (Posted 17th October 2014) Kenya’s conservation fraternity showed an upbeat mood when news broke yesterday that Feisal Mohammed, a fugitive business tycoon from Mombasa who got away when his alleged accomplices were arrested earlier in the year over a major blood ivory bust on his business premises, is […]
Hassanali Showcase In Lusaka
Tanzania’s fashion guru Mustafa Hassanali once again takes his collections across Africa and will on the 18th showcase Tanzania’s finest fashion creations in Lusaka / Zambia at the Zambian Fashion Week. This makes it 20 countries where MH has been exhibiting, putting Tanzania as a fashion centre in Eastern Africa on the map. Mustafa Hassanali […]
What’s hot this week
While in Kenya last week did Kenya Buzz’ previewof events and happenings give invaluable guidance to me where to go and what to expect when on a night out in Nairobi. Here comes their latest edition – enjoy KenyaBuzz’s e-Weekly Having trouble viewing this email? Click here visit our website What’s on this week: October […]
No 238 Wildlife Trade News 16th October 2014
Here comes Nature Alert’s latest edition about Wildlife Trade, trade in protected wood species and so much more every conservation minded individual wants to be kept updated about. in the spotlight today …………………… The world’s saddest bears: Bred for hunters and caged in concrete cells North Downs Picture Agency (NA comment: Some zoos in Malaysia […]
So who actually looks after our Elephants then?
More elephant and wildlife news from the Conservation Action Trust (And having been challenged a few times about specific content, I simply share these newsletters and give their view a platform even if my own take on things may be somewhat different) "So who actually looks after our elephants then?" Is this email not displaying […]
The Kampala MTN Marathon will ‘Run for Water’ in 2014
KAMPALA MTN MARATHON THIS YEAR SET FOR 23RD OF NOVEMBER (Posted 16th October 2014) The 11th edition of Uganda’s single most popular sporting event, the MTN Kampala Marathon, will this year be run on Sunday 23rd of November. Tens of thousands of participants are once again expected to paint the city in yellow with their […]
New lease of life for Rift Valley Railways as training goes high tech
RIFT VALLEY RAILWAYS LAUNCHES ‘TRAIN SIMULATOR’ TO IMPROVE DRIVER’S TRAINING (Posted 16th October 2014) Rift Valley Railways, the concessionaire in both Uganda and Kenya of the narrow gauge railway system, yesterday launched their latest innovation, a state of the art simulator on which train drivers can be trained and re-trained from the classroom rather than […]
Chimpanzee Trust September bulletin
The monthly update from Uganda’s Chimpanzee Trust and their invitation to join them at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel this Saturday for a fundraising dinner, plus many other details from their work at Ngamba Island. Dine in the Wild is the theme of the dinner dance which the trust hopes will be a sell out. CHIMPANZEE […]
And for a moment I thought I had travelled through time …
A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME – AS AN HOUR TURNS INTO 16.358 DAYS … ONLY IN UGANDA (Posted 15th October 2014) Ever had that feeling that an hour turned into an eternity? Or that you went somewhere to do something only to realize after a while that you carry a bag of pretzels around, wondering what […]
Come fly with Volcanoes Safaris!
Here comes a trail blazing announcement from one of Uganda’s oldest and certainly leading safari operators. Going exclusively by air to visit the two gorilla parks in Uganda’s south west is certainly a game changer – and sharing this with the public at large a welcome change from the way many other Ugandan companies treat […]
No 237 Wildlife Trade News 15th October 2014
More news updates from Nature Alert whereit is all about wildlife and the challenges conservation is facing in this day and age. in the spotlight today …………………… Tanzania offers unlimited amnesty for poachers http://www.eturbonews.com/51443/tanzania-offers-unlimited-amnesty-poachers No 237 Wildlife Trade News 15th October 2014 Chinese trio denies rhino horn charges PLEAS GIVEN … Alleged rhino horn smugglers […]
The iconic Maasai tribe gets a dedicated museum to showcase their traditions
KENYA’S FIRST PRIVATE MUSEUM DEDICATED TO THE MAASAI PEOPLE AND THEIR CUSTOMS (Posted 15th October 2014) Visitors to Kenya often seek additional information about the country’s history and cultures but apart from the National Museum of Kenya in Nairobi there seems little else available to answer questions and satisfy people’s curiosity about the country’s past. […]
Go Places’ take on the just concluded 4th Magical Kenya Travel Expo
MAGICAL KENYA TRAVEL EXPO 2014 The fourth edition of the Magicalkenya Travel Expo was officially opened by the Deputy President William Samoei Ruto at the Kenyatta International Convention Center. During his official address, Hon Ruto described Kenya as a magical destination, pointing out that the magic is mainly four thronged. Kenya is the Cradle of […]
SAVE THE DATE | World Travel Market Africa Spills the Beans on 2015
And for those planning ahead for their marketing activities in 2015, here is one show not to be missed … World Travel Market Africa Spills the Beans on 2015 | SAVE THE DATE Come and find out what is in store for next year’s premier event for the travel and tourism industry. All will be […]
oneworld alliance product for events market just got even better
News from the oneworld airline alliance newsdesk oneworld News Major upgrades to oneworld events unveiled Tuesday, 14 October 2014 oneworld®, the world’s most awarded global airline alliance, today unveiled a series of significant upgrades to oneworld events, its one-stop, easy-to-use travel service for the conventions, conferences, exhibitions and special events markets. Key improvements include: Removal […]
Kenya Airways – challenges and opportunities
SHARPLY REDUCED WEST AFRICA TRAFFIC WILL IMPACT ON KENYA AIRWAYS’ REVENUES (Posted 15th October 2014) Kenya Airways’ incoming CEO Mbuvi Ngunze has addressed the airline’s concerns over the impact of flight suspensions to destinations in West Africa, where an Ebola epidemic has since the original outbreak in Guinea now cost almost 5.000 lives spread over […]
Reviving the hospitality industry at the Kenya Coast
MOMBASA HOTEL SHOWAIMED TO PUT COAST ON THE MAP AGAIN (Posted 15th October 2014) ‘Getting back on Track’ is the theme of the inaugural Mombasa Hotel Show, which is due to take place in a month’ time at Wildwaters, Nyali, Mombasa. The county government of Mombasa has offered their patronage for the event, which will […]
Tourism must recover to safeguard Kenya’s economic future
TOURISM’ POOR PERFORMANCE DRAGS GROWTH IN KENYA DOWN BY 1.4 PERCENT (Posted 14th October 2014) Not long after reporting tourism’s first half performance last night did a source from Nairobi send additional data, which were equally released slightly late by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. The impact of tourism’s lower than anticipated contribution to […]
Precision Air adds value for passengers through access to Africa’s largest hotel booking site
JOVAGO SIGNS DEAL WITH TANZANIA’S PRECISION AIR (Posted 14th October 2014) Africa’s largest hospitality booking platform, Kenya based JOVAGO.com, has announced that they have signed an extensive deal with Tanzania’s Precision Air. Under the agreement will passengers of Precision Air be able to access Jovago’s full range of available hotels, for instance over 1.000 in […]
Alibaba and eight others remove banned wildlife products, including ivory, from their trading platforms
GOOD NEWS FROM CHINA AS KEY E-TRADING PLATFORMS EMBRACE CONSERVATION (Posted 14th October 2014) Nine of China’s best known internet trading companies, including the recently gone public Alibaba, have in a dramatic turn of events committed themselves to the total removal of items banned under the global CITES Convention, which includes blood ivory carvings, rhino […]
Kenya’s first half arrival data of 2014 now available
KENYA’S HALF YEAR TILL JUNE ARRIVAL DATA CONFIRM DOWNWARD TREND (Posted 14th October 2014) The Kenya Tourism Board yesterday released the data for the months of January 2014 to June 2014 and for those with their fingers on the pulse of the industry there were few surprises as the figures confirmed what the industry already […]
A safari back in time to the battlefields of WW I in Kenya
BATTLEFIELD TOURISM COMES TO KENYA’S TAITA TAVETA COUNTY (Posted 13th October 2014) When the first article about the Battlefields of East Africa was published here, it was 98 years and counting, followed by another feature when it was 99 years and counting and ahead of the 100th anniversary of the start of the Great War, […]
AFRAA’s 46th AGA – four weeks and counting
The African Airline Association will this year hold the annual general assembly in Algiers, the capital of Algeria and national carrier Air Algerie is the host airline.Preparations are in high gear and those who have not yet made up their mind are encouraged to do so soon and book, flights and hotels included, to avoid […]
A conference at a lake side? Naivasha resorts say ‘YES WE CAN’ and ‘YES YOU SHOULD’
LAKE NAIVASHA – AN EMERGING CONFERENCE HUB (Posted 13th October 2014) Of the many hosted buyers who attended the Magical Kenya Travel Expo last week in Nairobi, most knew that Kenya’s capital was also the country’s primary conferencing location, offering, besides the Kenyatta International Convention Centre a range of other meeting facilities, from the size […]
Why I Love Maasai Mara
Same say #WhyILoveKenya but Aleema puts her own spin onthings when she shares with us why #ILoveMaasaiMara … Happy reading … WHY I LOVE MAASAI MARA The Mara’s mysteries are continuously unfolding to realise the kind of African dream we all dream of; watching a roaring lion, capturing a hunting cheetah, spotting the caracal cat […]
No 235 Wildlife Trade News 13th October 2014
Nature Alert’s latest news about poaching, wildlife crime and more, from Africa and the rest of the world … in the spotlight today …………………… Trader in wildlife trafficking falls After years in hiding, a businesswoman wanted for illegally trading marine species in the Philippines has been arrested by authorities. The trader was identified as the […]
Acacia Hotels, a new name and a new game as Kenya’s hospitality sector keeps growing
NEW KENYAN HOTEL BRAND IN THE MAKING (Posted 13th October 2014) ‘Acacia’ is the name which the owners of the Simba Corporation in Nairobi have chosen as their brand under which the company will over the space of the next two years build and open at least three mid prized hotels in Nairobi, Naivasha and […]
Seychelles Tourism promotes holidays to the islands in Germany
ETHIOPIAN JOINS HANDS WITH SEYCHELLES TOURISM TO PROMOTE NEW FLIGHTS IN GERMANY (Posted 13th October 2014) Ethiopian Airlines which recently returned to the Seychelles islands with three flights a week, joined hands with the Seychelles Tourism Board to promote their new destination in three cities across Germany. While Frankfurt kicked off the series will the […]
Quo vadis Lamu tourism?
LAMU’S CULTURAL FESTIVAL – SET TO GO OR NOT? (Posted 12th October 2014) The Lamu Cultural Festival, the arguably biggest annual event this ancient town stages, seems to be a festival in suspense at the moment, not certain how it will take place as the curfew slapped indiscriminately on the entire Lamu county by Kenya’s […]
Getting to know Kwale- PLEASE USE AND DISTRIBUTE WIDELY
Getting to know Kwale ??? But yes, of course,it is the county where the world famous Diani Beach is located … and the Shimba Hills National Park … and … and … and … So when my friend Chris Modigell asked to help distribute it, there was no question if but just when it would […]
