Rwanda reacts to delays in completing their national convention centre
RWANDA RECRUITS NEW CONFERENCE CENTRE CONTRACTORS AFTER AUDIT RESULTS (Posted 26th April 2015) Not too long ago was it reported here that the Rwandan government, utterly frustrated over the now three year delay in finishing the new national convention centre and the adjoining hotel, both to be managed by Radisson Blu when completed, had launched […]
It is Carnival time in the Seychelles and the show did go on right until dusk
SEYCHELLES’ TOURISM MINISTER LEADS CARNIVAL PARADE (Posted 26th April 2015 and reporting from Beau Vallon Bay) (Picture by eTN Publisher Juergen Thomas Steinmetz) The sunny dawn of the parade day soon gave way to heavy clouds bursting open and offloading their wet cargo across much of the island of Mahe. Leaving the rooms at the […]
No 392 Wildlife Trade News: 25th April
Your daily dose of bad news about poaching wildlife and environmental crimes from around the world in the spotlight today …………………… President Invited to Congo Brazzaville EXTRACT: Congo Brazzaville President Denis Sassou Nguesso has invited President Mugabe to officially open an international environmental conference next week. NA COMMENT: Another week, another wildlife trade conference. Will […]
Whitley Fund for Nature gears up to their main award event this year
Two Africans are this year again among the finalists nominated for awards by the Whitely Fund for Nature. Inaoyom Imong from Nigeria has been nominatedfor the Whitely prize for his work toprotect Cross River gorillas in the Mbe Mountains. Dr Dino Martins from Kenya will also be awarded a special Gold Award for his work […]
Say hello to Lillian again …
Meetings in Nairobi and travel to the Seychelles for the 2015 edition of the Carnival International de Victoria made it a real challenge to keep up with mails and all. Hence did even Lillian’s weekly contribution have to wait for a moment of time in this week’s hectic schedule but finally we are there ….Enjoy […]
Emirates and conservation in one sentence? Read on to find out what this is all about.
EMIRATES MAKES WAVES AS THE AIRLINE SUPPORTS A NEW CONSERVATION SERIES (Posted 24th April 2015) When Emirates’ is mentioned here it is normally in connection with flights, added frequencies, new destinations, upgrading aircraft types on the routes to Eastern Africa or new aircraft deliveries, like recently when the received their 60th Airbus A380. Today though […]
The eyes of the global carnivalistas are this weekend on the Seychelles
IT IS CARNIVAL TIME IN THE SEYCHELLES (Posted 25th April 2015 and reporting from Beau Vallon Bay) When the Seychelles’ Minister for Tourism and Culture, Alain St. Ange, last year responded to my questions after a successful Seychelles Carnival 2014 parade, what would be next, he with that broad trademark smile on his face answered […]
Elephants in Tanzania have no votes nor voices as political campaign heats up
JOURNALISTS AND WILDLIFE ACTIVISTS THREATENED OVER USE OF ‘FALSE STATISTICS’ (Posted 24th April 2015) A ‘Statistics Bill’ and one dealing with ‘Cybercrimes’ recently passed by the Tanzanian parliament which aim to severely punish he publication of statistics and data seen or perceived by the powers that be to ‘defamatory, likely to disturb the public peace’ […]
Kenya Wildlife Service takes the fight against ivory demand to China
KENYA WILDLIFE SERVICE IS IN CHINA TO HELP CURTAIL DOMESTIC IVORY DEMAND (Posted 24th April 2015) A six member delegation of senior KWS officials, led by Minister Ole Tipis and the organization’s Director General William Kiprono is presently in China to engage with the Chinese government to enlist their support for reducing and eventually eliminating […]
No 391 Wildlife Trade News: 24th April
More bad news – another daily dose about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes Exposed: Tanzania’s elephant killing fields http://www.itv.com/news/2015-04-23/exposed-tanzanias-elephant-killing-fields/ in the spotlight today …………………… No 391 Wildlife Trade News: 24th April 65 kg peacock feathers, 29 tortoises seized at Kochi airport. (NA COMMENT: wildlife and its couriers enroute to ……….MALAYSIA ……AN INTERNATIONAL HUB, STILL, FOR […]
No 390 Wildlife Trade News: 23rd April
The daily dose of bad news about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes in the spotlight today …………………… Red Sanders Shipped to China, HK http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/Red-Sanders-Shipped-to-China-HK/2015/04/23/article2778612.ece China, Japan value red sanders most http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150423/nation-current-affairs/article/china-japan-value-red-sanders-most DID YOU EVER HEAR OF RED SANDERS BEING CONFISCATED IN EITHER CHINA OR JAPAN? CITES DEFINITELY ISN’T WORKING – IS IT? WHICH IS WHY […]
African royalty attends Seychelles’ multinational and multicultural Carnival Festival
Seychelles’ President James Alix Michel receives African royals ahead of Seychelles Carnival President James Michel met with royal dignitaries from Ghana and Swaziland at the State House yesterday when he received the King of Ashanti of Ghana, His Majesty King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and his entourage. He was accompanied by the Minister for Tourism, […]
Skal Congress 2015 ‘on the beach’ – to be or not to be …
DOES THE SKAL CONGRESS IN MOMBASA HANG BY A THREAD? (Posted 23rd April 2015) The 76th Skal International Congress, due to be held along the Diani coastline south of Mombasa from the 18th to the 23rd of October, appears to be hanging by a mere thread now, according to information obtained just before leaving Kenya […]
Royal Majesty Otumfuo, the King of the Ashanti from Ghana graces the 2015 edition of the Seychelles Carnaval International de Victoria with his presence
Ghana’s Ashanti King arrives in the Seychelles to a traditional Creole welcome Royal Majesty Otumfuo, the King of the Ashanti from Ghana graces the 2015 edition of the Seychelles Carnaval International de Victoria with his presence Among the many dignitaries gracing the fifth anniversary of the Seychelles Carnaval International de Victoria with their presence is […]
There is still Magic in this country though fewer and fewer come to experience it
SHARP Q1 DOWNTURN OF ARRIVALS RAISES TEMPERS AMONG TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS (Posted 23rd April 2015) ‘Did you see those figures’ asked a regular source from Nairobi yesterday, when the arrival details for the first quarter of 2015, compared with 2014 and 2013 came to light. While not officially published yet, there has nevertheless been some satisfaction […]
One of Uganda’s leading conservation NGO’s appoints CEO
UGANDA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION APPOINTS FIRST GENERAL MANAGER IN ITS HISTORY (Posted 23rd April 2015) Anne Marie Weeden has been appointed as the Uganda Conservation Foundation’s first General Manager after a lengthy recruitment exercise. The Trustees and board of the NGO yesterday released the following statement when they made the announcement which had been expected for […]
Trading blows over Trading Rhino Horn
News updates from the Conservation Action Trust Trading blows over Trading Rhino Horn Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Trading blows over Trading Rhino Horn April 13, 2015 | The Daily Maverick | Ross Harvey | In the relatively polarised debate on whether a legalised trade in rhino horn can […]
No 389 Wildlife Trade News: 22nd April
The daily dose of bad news about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes From today the amount of content in the newsletter will be reduced. Not because of any lack of news – quite the opposite, sadly. in the spotlight today …………………… ALL THAT REMAINS OF 370 ELEPHANTS WHO ONCE LIVED IN THE DRC….. CITES OFFICIALS […]
Read issue 3 of Routes News online
All the latest aviation updates from Routes News Routes News magazine issue 3, 2015 is available online now View this email in your browser Routes News magazine Issue 3, Volume 11 Send to a friend Issue 3, 2015 ?online now!? ? Recipe for success: British Airways’ Keith Williams ? ?Interview: ERA’s Simon McNamara ? Report: […]
Which country in East Africa is in the final stage to create another forest national park?
GISHWATI BILL FINALLY REACHES THE RWANDAN PARLIAMENT (Posted 22nd April 2015) Tourism remains at the centre of Rwanda’s economy and tourism diversification has been one of the factors over the past few years assisting to drive visitors upwards. The launch of birding tourism, of the Congo Nile Trail in 2012 along the shores of Lake […]
It is Álon Bat Kare’ time again on Reunion
WHEN THE LOCALS DISCOVER REUNION THEY CALL IT ‘ALON BAT KARÉ’ (Posted 22nd April 2015) It makes impressive reading when the domestic tourism campaign listed the participating localities and facilities as 32 hiking houses, 2 campsites, 137 B & B’s, 74 vacation rentals, 25 hotels, 2 car rental companies and 71 different activities and visits, […]
Lake Turkana Festival turns the attention of Kenya’s tourism industry up north again
A MONTH TO GO TO THE 2015 TURKANA FESTIVAL (Posted 22nd April 2015) The town of Loiyangalani on Lake Turkana will again come into the spotlight this year when the 08th Turkana Festival kicks off at the 29th of May and then runs until 31st of May. Co-hosted by the county government of Marsabit, the […]
More frequencies, new destinations and more awards … read on to learn which airline that is
QATAR AIRWAYS RAKES IN MORE AWARDS (Posted 22nd April 2015) Following recent awards from Qatar Airways’ increasingly important China market – the airline only just bagged awards from several leading Chinese magazines like the 2014 Best Airline Service Award by Travel & Leisure, the 2014 Best Airline of the Year by MICE, the 2014 Best […]
New Swiss partnered hospitality college ready to open its doors in Nairobi
THE BOMA HOTELS / ALPINE CENTRE PARTNERSHIP IS A ‘MARRIAGE MADE IN HEAVEN’ (Posted 22nd April 2015) When the new ‘Boma International Hospitality College’ will open its doors in a few weeks for the first time and launch their extensive Certificate and Diploma programmes for students from Kenya and the region, will no doubt not […]
Make an Impact: Medics Across the Mara Need You
An appeal for support by the Cheli & Peacock Community Trust Training in Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics Donate just $260 and change not one, but many lives for years to come At Cheli & Peacock’s Elephant Pepper Camp, the C&P Community Trust is working together with local partners to improve primary health care across […]
More Chinese magazines select Reunion for their annual photo shoots
HARPER’S BAZAAR MAGAZINE FROM CHINA CHOOSES REUNION FOR PHOTO SHOOT (Posted 21st April 2015) A team from the women’s magazine Harper’s Bazaar China arrived yesterday in La Réunion for a major weeklong photoshoot. The two models are accompanied by technicians and a photographer who will travel across the island in search of locations. Harper’s China […]
Why does this Civil Aviation Authority try to keep a low cost airline out of its skies?
NO AIRSERVICE LICENCE FOR FASTJET TO SET UP KENYAN OPERATION, YET (Posted 21St April 2015) The Kenya Gazette Notice 2581 of last Friday, 17th of April, informing the general public of decision taken by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority during their last licensing hearing, brought out some intriguing insights. It was learned that the pending […]
Gold Safety Standard Certification, a new aircraft and two more destinations? Read on to find out more!
AURIC AIR ATTAINS GOLD SAFETY STANDARD BY ‘BARS’ (Posted 21st April 2015) Auric Air, one of Tanzania’s leading light aircraft scheduled operators, has of late made waves again. Taking delivery of yet another brand new Cessna C208B Grand Caravan EX last month allowed the airline to add a fifth daily flight between Dar es Salaam […]
Ecotourism Kenya set for Annual General Meeting and Annual Tourism Forum
ECOTOURISM KENYA ALL SET FOR THEIR ANNUAL SUSTAINABLE TOURISM FORUM (Posted 21st April 2015) Ecotourism Kenya will from tomorrow hold their annual Sustainable Tourism Forum at the AMREF Centre in Langata, expecting to draw in a large number of tourism stakeholders using the platform to discuss pressing topics which presently stir debate in the country. […]
Which city can be called the ‘Hotel Capital of East Africa’
KENYA’S LARGEST BANK SET TO FINANCE ANOTHER NAIROBI HOTEL (Posted 21st April 2015) Kenya Commercial Bank has reportedly agreed to finance the expansion of the Mombasa road based Ole Sereni Hotel, furthering the bank’s engagement in the sector after previously co-financing to the tune of more than 5 billion Kenya Shillings the recently opened English […]
