Diani’s Colobus Conservation – where results in protecting the primates is key to their survival
COLOBUS CONSERVATION’S FUNDRAISERS – ALWAYS A MAJOR DIANI EVENT (Posted 30th June 2015) South Coast residents have been invited for a conservation fundraiser on the 28th of July, when a bit of potluck and a sense of navigation are ingredient for participants. Those willing to host either a starter, a main course or a dessert […]
President Michel says a categoric no to a tourism resort at Cap Ternay
SEYCHELLES’ PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES MORATORIUM FOR NEW LARGE HOTELS (Posted 30th June 2015) ‘No more large hotels’ was one of the core messages in President James Alix Michel’s address to the nation when he announced, on the occasion of the first ever combined celebration of the Independence Day and the National Day, that the development of […]
Carmen Nibigira gets the thumbs up as new EATP Coordinator
EAST AFRICA TOURISM PLATFORM NAMES CARMEN NIBIGIRA AS NEW COORDINATOR (Posted 30th June 2015) Following the departure of Ms. Waturi Wa Matu, who served as Coordinator for the EATP since the launch of the regional tourism apex body three years ago, was the organization seeking to fill the position with an equally competent individual from […]
A visionary and inclusive National Day address by Seychelles’ President James Alix Michel
National Day Address by President James Alix Michel, 29th June 2015 Mon, 29 June 2015 Dear People of Seychelles, Your Excellency Mr Tommy Remengesau, President of the Republic of Palau, President James Richard Mancham, Vice-President Danny Faure, Vice-President Joseph Belmont, Monsieur le Préfet de la Région Réunion, The Speaker of the National Assembly, The President […]
So which are Kampala’s top hotels? Read on to find out all about it.
KAMPALA’S HOTEL INDUSTRY – FROM TOP TO BOTTOM (Posted 30th June 2015) The formal rankings of Kampala’s hotel industry, when they were announced last weekend, brought few surprises in the top, 5 star tier, even though some previously self-styled 5 star properties lost out rather badly, leaving the owners with bruised egos and the general […]
YUJO – SEA FOOD ON REQUEST.
More food news from Kampala, courtesy of ‘RefinedPalates’
THE MANTRA.
More from ‘RefinedPalates’ who goes on exploring Kampala’s restaurant scene
Lillian Gaitho’s weekend post … coming to you on a Monday
8 Almost Free Things to Do Along the East African Coast Gone are the days when we would all save a lifetime for a two-day vacation, the internet of things has made it known to all and sundry that you can still live the dream without breaking the bank of costing an arm and a […]
Kisumu … Kenya’s lake side city
Lilly seems to have inspired her colleague Doris Dulo to also try her hand in writing and the topic of Doris was Kisumu … Enjoy the read! Kisumu; a City of Nourishment A gorgeous city in Kenya is home to the beautiful Lake Victoria; the world’s second largest fresh-water lake and source of the mighty […]
More from Lillian Gaitho who today gives tips of how to ‘budget travel’
My bad I should start off with. Travelling as I do has its downsides and those are mostly manifesting themselves in piles of un-done work and stories piling sky high …This came to me from Lilly mid last week and yet it took until today, overwhelmed by the sunny Diani beach laziness, to upload it […]
Low cost airtravel from Dar es Salaam extends to a new African destination
FASTJET’S JIMMY KIBATI ANNOUNCES NEW ROUTE TO LILONGWE (Posted 29th June 2015) Fastjet’s General Manager East Africa, Mr. Jimmy Kibati, over the weekend confirmed that the airline will launch its fifth international destination out of Dar es Salaam on the 27th of July, when a twice weekly service to Lilongwe in Malawi will take off. […]
Kigali Airport’s Pearl Lounge says good bye to a familiar face
‘QUEEN FABIOLA’ BIDS GOODBYE TO KIGALI’S PEARL LOUNGE (Posted 29th June 2015) Four years and thousands upon thousands of passengers later is Fabiola Dusabe saying her fond farewells to the ‘Fab Staff’ at Kigali International Airport’s Pearl Lounge. As General Manager of the lounge, the initial smaller one when it originally opened and the much […]
An appeal by ATA for editorial content
July Newsletter Deadline Approaching: Share Your News with ATA Dear ATA Members, We are gathering stories for the July 2015 ATA Passport to Africa newsletter. As an ATA member benefit, we invite all members to submit content to be shared with ATA’s network of 5,000+ travel industry professionals and on social media (content subject to […]
Travel Africa – Talking about nothing else but travelling to and across our continent
Updates from Travel Africa Magazine Jambo! Welcome to another issue of our e-newsletter, Shamwari, for readers of Travel Africa magazine. The Summer edition of Travel Africa is going to print next week! Here’s an idea of what’s included in this issue: • The best photographs of Africa (it’s official) • 25 Reasons to visit Kenya […]
No 439 Wildlife Trade News: 24th June
Another dose of bad news about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes … in the spotlight today …………………… Poachers kill 93 African elephants a day as slaughter figures reach record high. The bad news comes only one year after 46 countries signed the London declaration on illegal wildlife trade. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/poachers-kill-93-african-elephants-a-day-as-slaughter-figures-reach-record-high-10339836.html (NA comment: Despite countless conferences (talking […]
Unanimous verdict among conservationists: No recount needed
STOP WASTING RESOURCES ON A ‘ RECOUNT’ AND CONCENTRATE ON ANTI POACHING (Posted 28th June 2015) News that the Tanzanian Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism was planning a ‘recount’ in the wider Ruaha ecosystem, after the last game count established devastatingly low elephant figures sharply down from the previous game count, have met with […]
Uganda Museum receives corporate boost
THE UGANDA MUSEUM IN KAMPALA GETS A NEW SECTION (Posted 28th June 2015) (Picture courtesy of Uganda Tourism Board) CNOOC Uganda Limited, Total E&P Uganda and Tullow Uganda Operations PTY have earlier in the week unveiled the new oil and gas section at the Uganda Museum. Uganda’s Minister of Energy, Hon Eng. Irene Muloni, said […]
Are tourists turned into cash cows in Africa?
CASH STRAPPED ZANZIBAR GOVERNMENT NOW HITS TOURIST WITH MORE TAXES WITH BUT A FEW DAYS NOTICE (Posted 27th June 2015) Targeting tourists and airline passengers for taxes has become sort of fashionable in recent years and examples gone woefully wrong, like the ticket taxes in the UK, show how often immediately the market reacts to […]
When the sky is not the limit …
AURIC ADDS MORE IRINGA FLIGHTS (Posted 27th June 2015) The saying that the sky is the limit is of course well known and it applies in particular to airlines for which the sky is their main office and production facility. Tanzania’s Auric Air, regularly mentioned here, has over the past few years been on the […]
Upgrade or new or both? Rising traffic numbers require action, that much is clear
SEYCHELLES CIVIL AVIATION IN DISCUSSIONS WITH ABU DHABI COUNTERPARTS ON AIRPORT UPGRADE (Posted 26th June 2015) It was reliably learned that the ongoing airport upgrade and modernization on the Seychelles’ main island of Mahe may reach a new dimension, as the SCAA is apparently engaged in talks with their counterparts in Abu Dhabi to widen […]
The roar of the mighty lion once again sounds at Akagera
THE LION KING RETURNS TO AKAGERA (Posted 26th June 2015) Lions are at long last set to make a comeback in Akagera National Park, when the relocation of 2 males and 5 females, all young adults, has been completed. African Parks, a conservation and park management organization with a notable pedigree across Africa, is a […]
Reunion’s photo competition ends
AND THE BEST PHOTOGRAPHS CAME FROM …REUNION SEEN THROUGH INDIVIDUAL LENSES (Posted 26th June 2015) From 18th of May to 18th of June this year did 55 amateur photographers participate in the photo competition entitled ‘A look at the ocean’ which was launched by the Tourism Quality label of Reunion Island (QTIR). A total of […]
And the Seychelles marketing juggernaut continues
SEYCHELLES MID YEAR MARKETING REVIEW SET TO BUILD ON 16 PERCENT VISITOR RISE (Posted 26th June 2015) Following the Seychelles’ success at the World Travel Awards for Africa and the Indian Ocean last weekend did the Seychelles Tourism Board bring all their key foreign marketing executives to Mahe for the midyear review and to establish […]
Change at Air Seychelles as Kinnear replaces Papa
MANOJ PAPA LEAVES AIR SEYCHELLES AS ROY KINNEAR NAMED NEW CEO (Posted 26th June 2015) In a surprise development has Air Seychelles’ changed CEO’s when it was announced yesterday that Roy Kinnear, previously Senior Vice President for Revenue Management and Planning at Etihad in Abu Dhabi, will take over on the 01st of July from […]
Hotel grading exposes pretenders as true five star hotels are now oficially recognized
UGANDA SET TO ANNOUNCE RESULTS OF HOTEL GRADING IN KAMPALA (Posted 25th June 2015) The Right Honourable Prime Minister of Uganda, Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda, will be the guest of honour it was learned of the formal announcement of hotel rankings in Kampala tomorrow. The Ugandan Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, together with the Uganda […]
Upcoming aviation events in South Africa
AVIATION FESTIVAL AFRICA SET FOR NEXT WEEK IN JOHANNESBURG (Posted 25th June 2015) Aviation experts and buffs will have a field day, or rather two, when the Aviation Festival Africa / Aviation Outlook Africa goes underway in Sandton / Johannesburg next Tuesday. Over 5.000 participants are expected to crowd the event and over 600 formal […]
RwandAir growth on course as 8th aircraft joins the fleet
RWANDAIR’S LATEST AIRCRAFT ACQUISITION ON THE WAY TO KIGALI (Posted 25th June 2015) A second brand new Bombardier Q400NextGen aircraft is enroute now to Kigali, after being officially handed over by the manufacturers in their assembly plant outside Toronto / Canada. The plane, like all others on the RwandAir fleet, is configured in a two […]
News from where I am … Gill Staden’s latest Livingstone bi-Weekly
Enjoy the latest news from Zambia and Zimbabwe and from across the countries bordering those two safari destinations … https://thelivingstoneweekly.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/tlbw24jun15compressed.pdf Airport completion funded Speed limits More tar roads Lake Tanganyika Development Raptor ring Kaingu lioness Penpals from Kafue Rescued vervet Road-kill through Kafue Black genet Nanzhila wild dogs World Rowing Liuwa villagers want compensation More […]
No 437 Wildlife Trade News: 22nd June
Another dose of bad news about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes … Please note: For newsletter subscription and circulation details see message at the end of this newsletter. in the spotlight today …………………… Rhino horn demand plunges. VIETNAM http://vietnamnews.vn/environment/272008/rhino-horn-demand-plunges.html No 437 Wildlife Trade News: 22nd June INDONESIA: JATINEGARA WIDLLIFE MARKET, JAKARTA, last week. Once again, […]
News from the Conservation Action Trust
America’s Ivory problem June 16, 2015 | Time Magazine | Jared Leto and Carter Roberts, | The U.S. must end its commercial ivory trade The world’s attention is fixed on the U.S. to make the next big move to save the world’s remaining elephants. Tanzania recently announced that its elephant population has fallen by 60% […]
