5th Seychelles Carnival was the biggest ever event organized on the archipelago

Success breeds success and the juggernaut the Seychelles’ marketing machinery has become is today a textbook example of how to do things right and make heads turn and spotlights be trained on the little paradise deep in the Indian Ocean. The marketing miracle from the Indian Ocean is largely attributed to Alain St. Ange, who […]

Is SA Seeking to Downlist Lions in Order to Trade Lion Bones?

More news from the Conservation Action Trust Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Wildlife in Crisis Conference 18th, 19th and 20th May 2015 Venue: Kramer Law Building, LECTURE THEATRE 1, UCT , Middle Campus View conference details here

Will the call ‘Skal to All’ become louder again in Kampala ?

SKAL KAMPALA RE-ELECTS RECENTLY RETURNED JAMES RATTOS AS PRESIDENT (Posted 30th April 2015) After returning only a few weeks ago to Uganda, having done a two years successful stint as General Manager of the Enashipai Resort & Spa in Naivasha, is James Rattos clearly set to get stuck in with a gusto. Now managing the […]

No 396 Wildlife Trade News: 30th April

The daily dose of bad news from around the world about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes … in the spotlight today …………………… UAE destroys more than 10 tonnes of seized ivory International Fund for Animal Welfare expresses strong support to the UAE’s move. The UAE became the first country in the Middle East to publicly […]

Pictures of an erupting volcano anyone? Read on where to get thos snapshots

VISITORS TO REUNION CAN EXPECT ANOTHER FIERY SPECTACLE (Posted 30th April 2015) The administration of Reunion Island has given advance notice that another eruption of the famous Piton de la Fournaisse may be imminent and if so will visitors to the island be able to enjoy a unique spectacle, that of an eruption volcano but […]

Coalition of the Willing countries push ahead with joint tourism promotion activities

NORTHERN CORRIDOR INTEGRATION PROJECTS COUNTRIES SEEK UNIFORM TOURISM MARKETING APPROACH (Posted 30th of April 2015) Rwanda, Kenya, and Uganda, the three countries that are part of the East African Community and whose three members constitute the Northern Corridor Integration Projects initiative are revving up their joint tourism marketing programmes to attract more international leisure and […]

Burundian regime cuts off Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp

PUSHING THE POLITICAL SELF DESTRUCT BUTTON CATAPULTS BURUNDI BACK INTO CYCLE OF VIOLENCE (Posted 30th April 2015) Carmen Nibigira’s work as Director General of the Burundi Tourism Office in 2014, when she made huge progress in putting the least developed tourism country of the East African Community on the regional and global map, has all […]

Going to the Arabian Travel Market? Make a date with Qatar Airways!

QATAR AIRWAYS SET TO SHOWCASE NEW FIRST / BUSINESS SEATS AT ARABIAN TRAVEL MARKET IN DUBAI NEXT WEEK (Posted 30th April 2015) (Qatar Airways First Class seat installed on the Airbus A380) Qatar Airways will showcase the airline’s latest First and Business Class offerings at the region’s largest travel trade event Arabian Travel Market (ATM), […]

Amadeus and IHG join hands to create the next generation reservation system

IHG and Amadeus to Revolutionize the Technological Foundations of the Global Hospitality Industry Pioneering partnership with world’s leading technology provider Leadership position for IHG, as it focuses on innovation and development of bespoke technology InterContinental Hotels Group yesterday announced that it is to continue its strategic relationship with Amadeus, the world’s leading provider of advanced […]

Seychelles joins the World Trade Organization

TWO DECADES OF WAITING AND WORKING PAYS OFF AS WTO ADMITS THE SEYCHELLES (Posted 30th April 2015) It is official now – the World Trade Organization has after nearly 20 years of discussion the joining up of the Seychelles finally agreed that the archipelago is ready to join the other 160 nations and become a […]

No 395 Wildlife Trade News: 29th April

Your daily dose of bad news about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes from around the world in the spotlight today …………………… [WATCH] Hunters decry ‘unfair’ decision to close spring hunting season. MALTA Joe Perici Calascione: ‘How can 9,500 hunters be blamed for the actions of a handful of hunters?’ (NA COMMENT: 9,500 hunters on the […]

UNWTO reiterates support for Kenya

In solidarity with Kenya and its people, and on behalf of the international tourism community, UNWTO Secretary-General Dr. Taleb Rifai visited Kenya last weekend to highlight the economic importance of the Kenyan tourism sector, and convey his confidence in its strong resilience. “Kenya is a true tourism success story and a long-term tourism leader, not […]

Miss World beauty queens plant trees at the Seychelles Botanical Garden

Miss Seychelles…another world 2014 Camila Estico was joined by the three beauty queens from Australia, Tanzania and the United States of America this weekend to add four endemic plants to the grounds of the Seychelles Botanical Gardens in Victoria. The tree planting activity was organised by the Seychelles Tourism Board in close collaboration with the […]

Lillian Gaitho’s latest as the long weekend is approaching

In her latest contribution does Lillian make it allabout mothers and the upcoming Mother’s Day … Best Gift Guide for the Traveling Mom. Mother’s day is around the corner and the ever-present and nurturing mom is ready for an escape of her lifetime. We all admit that it is well deserved and as an extra […]

Many thought dead in Kenyan town after flash floods

FLASH FLOODS SWEEP ACROSS NAROK – THE SPRINGBOARD TO THE MASAI MARA (Posted 29th April 2015) Flash Flood in Narok after River Narok burst its banks following heavy downpour. Updates follow. Picture courtesy of ?#?iVolunteer @samgtheuri (On Twitter) Many people are feared to have died yesterday as flash floods swept through the town of Narok […]

CRS regional market leader appoints new Corporate Communications and Branding Manager

AMADEUS EAST AFRICA WELCOMES KAINEMBABAZI SABITI TO THE NAIROBI TEAM (Posted 29th April 2015) Time does fly as it seems like a much shorter time ago than eight years, when Kainembabazi Sabiti was appointed to head the Amadeus office in Kampala with additional responsibilities for other countries in the region like Rwanda and Burundi. It […]

No 394 Wildlife Trade News: 28th April

The daily dose of bad news about poaching. wildlife and environmental crimes … in the spotlight today …………………… Thailand seizes 3 tons of elephant tusks from Kenya in nation’s 2nd-biggest bust (bound for LAOS) Thailand seizes 3 tons of elephant tusks smuggled from Kenya extract: The ivory, hidden among tea leaves, was shipped out of […]

New flights to Lake Turkana

TURKANA BASIN INSTITUTE LAUNCHES NEW LODWAR SERVICE (Posted 28th April 2015) Phoenix Aviation, now owned by the Hong Kong based DNV Holdings / Frontier Services Group which is associated with Blackwater founder Erik Prince, has over the weekend announced they are set to launch a new air service from Wilson Airport to Lodwar and Kitale. […]

Direct flights to link China with the Seychelles

SEYCHELLES GOVERNMENT SANCTIONS CHARTERS FROM CHINA (Posted 28th April 2015) The Seychelles’ Minister for Foreign Affairs and Transport Mr. Joel Morgan, who is also the Chairman of Air Seychelles, appeared alongside his cabinet colleague Alain St. Ange at the opening press briefing last weekend while launching the Seychelles Carnival 2015. Joel Morgan used the opportunity […]

Reunion seeks comprehensive approach to shark risks on its beaches

REUNION TOURISM ASSURED OF ADDED SAFEGUARDS AGAINST SHARKS ALONG THE BEACHES (Posted 28th April 2015) Eight initiatives to accelerate and expand the implementation of the shark risk reduction plan in Reunion were recently suggested to address the situation on the French region of Ile de la Reunion. Aware of the importances and urgency of a […]

Ndege News – March 2015 to May 2015

News from Airkenya Express Ltd HOME GM’S MESSAGE FEATURES NEWS UPDATES FEATURES Mount Kenya Safari Club Growing up in the UK, there was this need to see more of the world. Even at a young age I always felt that some of the people around me saw their countries, their cities and sometimes their neighbourhoods […]

No 393 Wildlife Trade News: 27th April

The daily dose of bad news about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes from around the world ….. in the spotlight today …………………… Second seizure: Customs finds 161 turtles at mumbai airport. EXTRACT: Days after two suitcases crammed with 183 turtles were seized by the customs department at the city airport, another 161 turtles were recovered […]

The Seychelles Carnival 2015 is over – Long live the Carnival …

TOP PRIZE GOES TO NOTTING HILL AS THE 5TH SEYCHELLES CARNIVAL ENDS (Posted 27th April 2015) (The ‘Notting Hillers’ posing with their trophy) The Notting Hill Carnival will once again take the coveted trophy for the best performing international group during the Seychelles Carnival 2015 home with them and the reaction of the spectators told […]

UNWTO chief visits Kenya to express solidarity and give advice how to revive tourism

UNWTO SECRETARY GENERAL DR. TALEB RIFAI VISITS KENYA TO SHOW SOLIDARITY (Posted 26th April 2015) (Dr. Taleb Rifai seen here at an earlier edition of the Seychelles Carnival with this correspondent) The head of the United Nations World Tourism Organization, in short UNWTO, Dr. Taleb Rifai, yesterday visited Kenya to express his solidarity with the […]