Korongo Airlines announces flight cancellations
KORONGO ANNOUNCES FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS (Posted 21st August 2015) The poor condition of the runway at Mbuji Mayi Airport has apparently now led to some damage to Korongo’s Boeing B737 during takeoff when loose tarmac slabs damaged a stabilizer, effectively grounding the aircraft until repairs are carried out. No passengers came to any harm but the […]
Swaziland’s Reed Dance Festival – read on to learn more about it
21 August 2015 Swaziland’s Reed Dance – The most anticipated cultural event Swaziland’s biggest and most anticipated cultural event, the ‘Umhlanga’ will be taking place from 25th – 31st August this year. The Reed Dance, as it is more commonly known, is Swaziland’s best known annual cultural event and lasts eight days with the last […]
Security changes coming after ivory smuggling case revealed glaring loopholes
TANZANIA AIRPORT AUTHORITY VOWS TO IMPROVE AIRPORT SECURITY (Posted 21st August 2015) Following recent events at Julius Nyerere International Airport, when three Chinese colluded with local airport security officials to ship nearly 300 kilograms of blood ivory out of the country on a Swiss flight to Zurich, appears to have consequences after all. With Tanzania’s […]
Discover Magical Kenya – Attend the ATA Congress in Nairobi
Discover Magical Kenya During ATA’s 40th Annual World Congress View this email in your browser DISCOVER MAGICAL KENYADURING ATA’S 40TH ANNUAL WORLD CONGRESS IN NOVEMBER 2015 Dear ATA Members and Friends, We invite you to join us for ATA’s 40th Annual World Congress in Nairobi, Kenya from November 9-14, 2015, where we will be hosted […]
Road link from Uganda to Juba under threat
SPLM-IO THREATENS TO CUT ROAD LINK FROM JUBA TO UGANDAN BORDER (Posted 21st August 2015) The breakaway faction of the SPLM, short of Sudan People Liberation Movement, furious about the regime’s latest shenanigans in Addis Ababa where Salva Kiir refused to sign the peace deal, has now put added pressure on the regime by threatening […]
Austrians now can travel with one stop to the Seychelles after codeshare deal signed
MORE CODESHARES EXPAND AIR SEYCHELLES’ REACH INTO EUROPE (Posted 21st August 2015) One of the secrets of success for a small airline is through cooperation and Air Seychelles’ has mastered this art better than many others. Already having a significant number of code share agreements on the books, which have helped to open up a […]
All eyes on Limuru when Africa’s top golfers come to Kenya
KENYA SET TO HOST THE ‘ALL AFRICA GOLF TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP 2015’ (Posted 21st August 2015) The Limuru Country Club will host Africa’s bi-annual team golfing championship this year from the 12th to the 15th of October, organized by the Kenya Golf Union. Already have 17 countries confirmed their participation, coming from as nearby as Uganda […]
Kenya hosts key UNWTO meeting on Sustainable Tourism Development
Kenya hosts first-ever UNWTO East Africa Tourism Development Forum The forum started yesterday and will continue until the 22nd August, 2015. The official opening will be done today by the Kenyan Head of State, President Uhuru Kenyatta. The Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands will also participate in the conference aimed at unlocking the potential of the […]
Fashion aficionados and touristas … mark your calendars!
The 8th Swahili Fashion Week & Awards will take place from 04th to 06th December 2015. SAVE THIS DATE & SHARE IT WITH YOUR FRIENDS & FAMILY. CONTACT US: +255785630007www.swahilifashionweek.com Swahili Fashion Week & Awards P.O.Box 10684, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania LIKE TWEET You received this email as you are a supporter […]
More technology tools help travel agencies improve their performanc
Designed for Sub-Saharan Africa, Amadeus Productivity Tracker increases travel industry productivity. This useful business tool has been specifically designed for the African market to help travel agencies boost productivity with a holistic view of their operations. Amadeus, Africa’s leading technology partner for the travel industry has launched a business intelligence system exclusively for Sub Saharan […]
MID-WEEK SPECIAL: INTRODUCING ROUNDBOB
Half way through the week and RefinedPalates is not looking at food but at novel ways to arrange and organize travel …
Launching a car free zone in the CBD – it has to be Kigali
KIGALI CITY MAPS OUT CAR FREE ZONE (Posted 20th August 2015) In yet another first for Eastern Africa has the city administration of Kigali, Rwanda’s capital, announced the launch of a car free zone in the Central Business District. An official went on record yesterday that initially three streets were going pedestrian next week but […]
Big game fishing – a big thing along the Kenya coast
KENYA – A GLOBAL HOTSPOT FOR BIG GAME FISHING (Posted 20th August 2015) Tourism to Kenya’s coast and big game fishing have always been closely linked. From the early days when foreign visitors came to East Africa, was a combination of a safari with deep sea fishing often a given, and people like Earnest Hemingway […]
Air Seychelles sets new passenger record during La Digue’s Feast of Assumption
NEW PASSENGER RECORD FOR AIR SEYCHELLES’ DOMESTIC FLIGHTS (Posted 20th August 2015) The weekend of the 15th of August, when La Digue celebrates the annual Feast of Assumption, saw a new record being set for passengers uplifted between Mahe and Praslin, from where visitors then took the ferry to complete the journey. 3.118 people travelled […]
More locomotives, more trains and now more drivers …
RIFT VALLEY RAILWAYS GRADUATES FIRST BATCH OF SIMULATOR TRAINED DRIVERS (Posted 20th August 2015) The investment undertaken a year ago by Rift Valley Railways in a simulator where train drivers can be trained, and re-trained, is paying off handsomely. The nearly 900.000 US Dollars spent on the equipment and the software, which covers the entire […]
Seychelles’ iconic tourism minister flies into Mombasa to attend the UNWTO meeting
Coming from Ghana’s capital Accra, where he attended the UNWTO meeting on Brand Africa, is the Seychelles Minister of Tourism and Culture now in Mombasa for the UNWTO’s East Africa Tourism Development Forum, which brings together countries from the Eastern side of the continent but notably also the Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands. Watch this space […]
Kingdom of Swaziland news updates
19 August 2015 Swaziland – A Small Country with a Big Heart The Kingdom of Swaziland is home to a proud and friendly nation who welcome visitors into their beautiful country with open arms. Swaziland is one of the few remaining Executive Monarchies in Africa, embracing and upholding its unique and century-old traditions. Visitors to […]
Promote your business with the Africa Travel Association
SPECIAL PROMOTIONAL OFFER FROM THE AFRICA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION (ATA) Promoting Your Business in the 2015-2016 ATA Membership Guidebook Submission Deadline: Friday, September 4, 2015 The Africa Travel Association is pleased to invite you to participate in the publication of the 2015-2016 ATA Membership Guidebook by serving as a sponsor of our upcoming edition. Set to […]
More news from ‘Further Down South’ …
Gill Staden just sent in her latest ‘The Livingstone bi-Weekly’ and I hasten to share it with you all. News from Zambia, Zimbabwe and beyond … meanwhile also have a look at Gill’s guide books and other publications (Google them) https://thelivingstoneweekly.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/tlbw19aug15-compressed.pdf Inside: A Visit to the Boiling Pot A Long Walk to School raises $19,000 […]
Lillian Gaitho is back but hold on tight about her topic
48 hours of beer drinking and art? Or can art only be tolerated for such a length of time when drinking? Or does the beer taste better after looking at art? Read on to find out what Lillian Gaitho suggests you do next weekend if in Nairobi though there is no guarantee that anyone may […]
Praslin’s second Culinary & Arts Fiesta set for 04th – 06th September
SEYCHELLES ANNOUNCES THAT THE PRASLIN CULINARY & ARTS FIESTA IS CONFIRMED FOR 4 – 6 SEPTEMBER A meeting at the Domaine de La Reserve Hotel that took place at the end of last week has re-confirmed that the second edition of the Praslin Culinary & Arts Fiesta will take place from the 4 to the […]
An old friend but from a different location …
When Chris Modigell left the Leopard Beach, a loss they are yet to fully fathom I dare say, many wondered where he would surface from since after all, hospitality is his life.Well, read on to find out where Chris is now spinning his yarn, walks the beaches (when he got time) has been building another […]
Brand Africa – a rising star on the world horizon
Tourism Minister St.Ange from the Seychelles takes his seat in high level discussions on Enhancing Brand Africa Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture, who is in Accra Ghana for the UNWTO Regional Conference on Enhancing Brand Africa for Fostering Tourism Development took centre stage yesterday Monday the 17th August soon after […]
Air Seychelles widens reach into France with new code share deals
AIR SEYCHELLES RENEW CODESHARE WITH AIR FRANCE (Posted 19th August 2015) Following the signing of an MoU in April, ahead of Air Seychelles returning to Paris with nonstop flights, have the two airlines yesterday inked a major codeshare deal which will see the French market connect to the Seychelles like never before. The agreement was […]
Mozambique – a rising star on the African tourism stage
JOVAGO ADDS KEY HOTELS AND RESORTS IN MOZAMBIQUE (Posted 19th August 2015) Travelers headed to Africa and more specifically those planning a visit to Mozambique, one of the continents fast rising tourism destinations, will no doubt be happy to hear about Jovago’s expansion into that country. Already are over 100 hotels and resorts signed up […]
Ol Pejeta news …
Visit Ol Pejeta | book online Dear Friend of Ol Pejeta: Make a Rhino, Save a Species Ol Pejeta Conservancy and Dv?r Králové Zoo have launched a joint GoFundMe campaign to #makearhino: www.gofundme.com/makearhino We need help to crowd raise £0.5m ($0.8m) to develop the IVF techniques needed for a new generation of northern white rhino […]
Rafting for Rhinos … Support the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
On October 3rd & 4th people all over the world will be ‘Marching for Elephants & Rhinos’. Howver, in Jinja, East Africa’s Adventure Capital, we will be doing it a little bit different – because instead of MARCHING we will be RAFTING and all proceeds from the day will go to Uganda Conservation Foundation & […]
Colobus Conservation announces more fundraising events for September and October
Diani Residents – save these dates and come along for a fun filled day while supporting Colobus Conservation Saturday 5th September – Beach Golf at Forty Thieves Saturday 3rd October – Petanque Picnic Party at Diani House See the posters below for full details or e-mail Andrea onenquiries Facebook Twitter Website
Could it be that conservation is taken more seriously again in Tanzania?
Tanzania’s conservation record in the recent past has been all but destroyed with the worst elephant slaughter in history, presided over by a government clearly not bothered at all other from making periodic statements but never really following through. Following prolonged denials that the problem even existed, attempting to criminalize those who dared to expose […]
Talking about conservation in Rwanda is no empty talk but reflecting the country does walk the talk
RWANDA PLANS TO HAVE A ‘CONVERSATION ABOUT CONSERVATION’ (Posted 18th August 2015) As part of the annual Kwita Izina Festival, during which newborn mountain gorilla babies are named, has the Rwanda Development Board’s tourism and conservation department lined up a series of events for the week prior to the 05th of September, when the naming […]
