Six confirmed dead after an Antonov 26 crashes in Eastern Congo
CONGO CRASH IN UVIRA MOUNTAINS CLAIMS 6 LIVES (Posted 31st December 2014) Grapevine rumours, that an Antonov 26, reportedly belonging to Air Sirin, crashed in the Uvira Mountains in Eastern Congo, proved correct when late yesterday confirmation was received from an aviation source in Goma. The aircraft, with at least 6 onboard, including crew, had […]
Nairobi’s hotel sector remains vibrant
LOCAL HOTEL GROUP ANNOUNCES EXPANSION IN NAIROBI (Posted 31st December 2014) The hospitality market in Nairobi remains vibrant, inspite of the challenges the country is facing with lower tourism arrivals. First out of the starting blocks in 2015, probably as early as Easter, will be the new Radisson Blu by Carlson Rezidor but other hotels […]
ICAO’s finally publishes GAP Analysis on UCAA audit
ICAO REPORT EXPOSES UGANDA’S CIVIL AVIATION FAILURES (Posted 31st December 2014) Four pages of urgent recommendations by ICAO, the International Civil Aviation Organization, dominated by the words ‘Inconsistent’, ‘Inefficient’ and ‘Insufficient’ finally tell the story of just how badly the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority performed in the audit on their operations earlier this year. It […]
No 306 Wildlife Trade News 30th December 2014
The penultimate dose of bad news of 2014 about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes in the spotlight today …………………… PRESS STATEMENT: Ten Years After the Tsunami, Aceh Faces New “Development Disasters” : SUMATRA http://endoftheicons.org/2014/12/30/press-statement-ten-years-after-the-tsunami-aceh-faces-new-development-disasters/ No 306 Wildlife Trade News 30th December 2014 SHAME ON ZIMBABWE, UAE, FRANCE AND CHINA for stealing baby elephants from their […]
New Year’s fireworks restricted to just 5 minutes in Kampala
FIVE MINUTES AND NOT A SECOND LONGER AS UGANDA’S COPS DOUSE FIREWORKS FUN (Posted 30th December 2014) Information is emerging through local media channels that fans of New Year fireworks will have all but five minutes, come midnight of the 31st of December, to enjoy, admire and photograph Kampala’s fireworks before the fun will be […]
No 305 Wildlife Trade News 29th December 2014
The daily dose of bad news from around the world about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes in the spotlight today …………………… Every child born from now on is at risk of never seeing an elephant or a rhino in the wild. Richard Branson No 305 Wildlife Trade News 29th December 2014 ZIMBABWE ELEPHANT DEAL STILL […]
Keen to kayak the upper Nile? Join the Nile River Festival 2015
NILE RIVER FESTIVAL – A WEEKEND OF ADVENTURES (Posted 29th December 2014) The 2015 Nile River Festival in Jinja, aka East Africa’s Adventure Capital, is taking place between the 22nd and 25th of January. This is a sporting festival dedicated to kayaking the upper Nile Valley, which in recent years has prominence as an ideal […]
Mombasa to host #MKTE2015
2015 MAGICAL KENYA TRAVEL EXPO MOVES TO MOMBASA (Posted 29th December 2014) Reactions were swift in welcoming the decision by the Kenya Tourist Board when Muriithi Ndegwa, the CEO of KTB, made the announcement that the 2015 edition of the Magical Kenya Travel Expo will be held in the coastal city of Mombasa. Already during […]
Happy New Year From Ewaso Lions
New Year’s greetings from Ewaso Lions December 2014 As 2014 comes to a close, we feel very thankful for your support this past year. We wish you a very happy New Year! Warm greetings, The Ewaso Lions Team www.EwasoLions.org » CLICK HERE TO DONATE Copyright © 2014 Ewaso Lions Kenya: PO Box 14996, Nairobi 00800, […]
Lamu Tourism looking at swift recovery now that the curfew has been ditched
LAMU ISLAND CURFEW DITCHED BY NEWLY SWORN IN CABINET SECRETARY (Posted 28th December 2014) Lamu’s tourism industry breathed a combined sigh of relief, when news broke just before Christmas that the newly appointed Cabinet Secretary for the Interior, Major General (Rtd) Joseph Nkaissery had lifted the curfew for the island itself, though maintaining it for […]
More secure online transactions facilitated by new 3G Direct Pay / Payoneer partnership
3G DIRECT PAY LAUNCHES NEW ‘PAYONEER MASTERCARD’ IN KENYA (Posted 28th December 2014) One of Kenya’s pioneers for secure online payments, 3G Direct Pay, has now extended their services with the launch of a ‘Payoneer Mastercard’ for affiliated merchants in the region. The card’s main advantage for companies such as hotels or restaurants, when accepting […]
No 304 Wildlife Trade News 27th December 2014
The daily dose of bad news about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes from around the world in the spotlight today …………………… Zimbabwe to export elephants to curb population. (Published in Zimbabwe): extract: "Zimbabwe got allocations from CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) to export elephants to suitable destinations and one of the destinations […]
Mauritius’ new Deputy Prime Minister take on Tourism porfolio, signalling top priority for the sector
NEW MINISTER FOR TOURISM APPOINTED IN MAURITIUS (Posted 27th December 2014) Hopes among the tourism and hospitality businesses on Mauritius are high, that a fundamental change in their sector is now underway, as a new government has taken office and a new tourism minister been appointed. The former office holder Michael Sik Yuen, who lost […]
TAZARA trains to cross the border to Zambia again after Tanzania lifts restrictions
TAZARA SET TO RESUME CROSS BORDER OPERATIONS (Posted 27th December 2014) On Tuesday 30th of December, in time for the New Year’s travel rush, will TAZARA, the Tanzania Zambia Railway, finally resume operations of cross border trains. A spat between the two railway operators in Zambia and Tanzania over operational issues led to the suspension […]
Seychelles’ Aldabra Atoll is well managed says IUCN
IUCN GIVES ALDABRA MANAGEMENT THE THUMBS UP (Posted 27th December 2014) The International Union for the Conservation of Nature has in its inaugural ranking of UNESCO World Heritage Sites given the two sites in the Seychelles, the Valle de Mai on the second largest island of Praslin, and the distant Aldabra Atoll, a sound thumbs […]
No 303 Wildlife Trade News 26th December 2014
No reprieve for wildlife even over the holidays … another daily dose of bad news … Please note: For newsletter subscription and circulation details see message at the end of this newsletter. in the spotlight today …………………… Zimbabwe exports elephants in population curb. (NA comment: This has nothing to do with overpopulation of elephants and […]
No terror link in Mombasa shooting
BELGIAN NATIONAL SHOT IN MOMBASA (Posted 26th December 2014) News are only now slowly emerging in the Kenyan and international media, which appear to have kept the story under wraps for the Christmas holiday, that a Belgian national got shot in an apparent mugging or robbery attempt. The victim, according to some of the reports […]
Reunion extends Season’s Greetings
MORE GOOD NEWS FROM REUNION AS 2014 COMES TO AN END (Posted 26th December 2014) Reunion is clearly trending as a destination and the forecast for 2015 is no different. SkyScanner.com has ‘tested’ the markets and used data compiled since 2013 and a trip to Reunion is ranking as number 7 of the dream destinations […]
New airlines open new opportunities
FLYDUBAI’S EXPANSION OFFERS EAST AFRICAN PASSENGERS CONNECTIONS TO 82 DESTINATIONS (Posted 26th December 2014) The arrival of ‘flydubai’ in East Africa during October and November, since then serving Entebbe, Bujumbura, Kigali, Kilimanjaro, Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar, has, besides boosting tourism and trade for regional businesses, also opened up a whole new range of destinations […]
New ferry expected to ease transport bottleneck
SECOND FERRY DELIVERY ‘BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT’ FOR ISLANDERS (Posted 25th December 2014) Kalangala Infrastructure Services, the company developing infrastructure and transport services on Bugala Island under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) with the Government of Uganda, yesterday delivered the second ferry that will provide marine transportation services between Bukakata in Masaka and the Luuku landing […]
Young African footballers get a massive Christmas surprise from Qatar Airways
IT IS A CHRISTMAS OF GETTING AND GIVING AT QATAR AIRWAYS (Posted 25th December 2014) Hamad International Airport yesterday was a beehive of activity, as national airline Qatar Airways made history by receiving the first ever commercial delivery of the Airbus A350XWB. This latest ‘bird’ will bring with it the latest technology in light weight […]
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Merry Christmas to you all from Nkuringo Walking Safaris’ Lydia and the entire team at the Nkuringo Gorilla Camp www.nkuringowalkingsafaris.com
Newsletter: Jeneria’s Story, Finding Nashipai Alive, and More
Some heart warming stories from Ewaso Lions CLICK HERE TO DONATE December 2014 From Goat Herding to Lion Conservation: the Story of a Samburu Warrior "Lions are my life." Jeneria Lekilelei, the young Samburu warrior who leads our field programs, shares his favorite lion experiences. He explains how he went from hating lions to loving […]
No 303 Wildlife Trade News 24th December 2014
Even on Christmas Eve do the bad news not stop BREAKING NEWS ……… …..HAVE YOU BEEN MISINFORMED BY THE CITES SECRETARIAT? 27 Zim elephants to be exported to China The elephants, aged between 3 and 5 years, may be flown out of Victoria Falls by February. http://ewn.co.za/2014/12/24/27-Zim-elephants-to-be-exported-to-China (NA COMMENT: This is the exact opposite of […]
President Museveni gives the Rhino Fund Uganda the thumbs up
PRESIDENT MUSEVENI GIVES HIS BLESSING FOR A SECOND RHINO SANCTUARY (Posted 24th December 2014) Angie Genade, Executive Director of the Rhino Fund Uganda and of the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, this week had a double reason to smile. On a very personal note did she celebrate her 31st wedding anniversary to Johan Genade and that alone […]
New culture festival in Rwanda set to become another tourism attraction
RWANDA LAUNCHES NEW CULTURE FESTIVAL ‘NYANZA TWATARAMYE’ ON BOXING DAY (Posted 24th December 2014) (The traditional King’s Palace in Nyanza / Rwanda – now a museum to showcase the country’s rich history) The Nyanza District, home to some of the country’s most impressive historical cultural sites from the former kingdom, has partnered with the National […]
No 302 Wildlife Trade News 23rd December 2014
Your daily dose of bad news from around the world about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes in the spotlight, again, today ……………………the plot thickens while CITES celebrates Christmas and the New Year. There now appears to be a stark contrast between what CITES has said, and what the government of Zimbabwe is saying……………… Elephants for […]
Serena Hotels – December 2014 Enewsletter
Season’s Greetings from Serena Hotels Having any problems seeing this newsletter? View it in your browser December News: Christmas & New Year Highlights Kigali Serena Hotel – Rwanda Lake Duluti Serena Hotel – Arusha, Tanzania Happy Holidays from Serena Hotels 2014 has been an exciting year for us as we shared news, updates and information […]
Reunion – setting examples for others
REUNION TOURISM – KEEPING QUALITY AT THE CENTRE OF IT (Posted 23rd December 2014) Quality is a key element when visitors at the end of a vacation conclude if they want to come back and just how much they enjoyed it. In Reunion quality control has become an institution, cognizant of the fact that bad […]
Expats travelling the region better still carry cash for Visa – until further notice that is
VISA WAIVER FOR RESIDENTS OF THE COALITION OF THE WILLING COUNTRIES – REALLY? (Posted 23rd December 2014) Announcements, or so it appears, clearly are one thing while the implementation of such grand gestures like the Visa waiver for foreign residents and holders of workpermits in the Northern Corridor Cooperation Countries of Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya […]
