Four Seasons aims at 2017 re-opening of Desroches resort
FOUR SEASONS’ DESROCHES ISLAND RESORT ON COURSE FOR 2017 RE-OPENING (Posted 31st August 2016) The luxury resort on Desroches, one of Seychelles’ pristine islands, will officially re-open in 2017 under the management of Four Seasons hotel group. The Four Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches Island is on one of the islands in the Amirantes group, […]
How the Seychelles’ tackle their tourism challenges …
SEYCHELLES HOLD YET MORE PRIVATE / PUBLIC SECTOR CONSULTATIONS (Posted 31st July 2016) Representatives of the Seychelles’ public and private sectors met again end of last week for another multi-sectoral meeting. The meeting was chaired by Vice President Danny Faure at the National House in Victoria and aimed at maintaining the consultations while listening to […]
Mount Kenya Trust news updates
Share Tweet Forward to Friend :MOUNTAIN DISPATCHES News and highlights from the Mount Kenya Trust April – June 2016 Dear Friends, For the past few months we have focussed on our strategy and are committed to even bigger engagement with communities, working with partners on water management and increasing our monitoring and evaluation capabilities. These […]
News from The Nesbitt Castle in Bulawayo
Hotel News View Online This months news from The Nesbitt Castle. The Nesbitt Castle – The Old Lady in her Youth The Nesbitt Castle is full of history and intrigue. Building commenced around 1910, and her construction took years. Built by Theodore Albert Edward Holdengarde, no plans were laid out for the building, no architectural […]
Kenya Airways and Jambojet sign codeshare agreement for Malindi flights
KENYA AIRWAYS TO CEDE MALINDI FLIGHTS TO LCC SUBSIDIARY JAMBOJET (Posted 31st July 2016) As previously mentioned here will Kenya Airways, as of tomorrow, 01st of August, let subsidiary Jambojet operate all its scheduled flights to Malindi. Both airlines have signed a code share agreement two days ago to ensure that passengers booked by Kenya […]
Under pressure UBER agrees to pay drivers better
SLASHED FARES YET HIGHER PAY AS UBER FACES REALITY IN KENYA’S HARD FOUGHT TAXI MARKET (Posted 31st July 2016) Information was confirmed overnight that UBER, under pressure from the car owners and drivers contracted by them over the recent radical slashing of fares, has now given in to demands to raise their pay. Should drivers […]
The final steps to achieve Category One status for Kenya
KENYA´S PARLIAMENT EXPECTED TO PASS NEW AVIATION LEGISLATION IN AUGUST (Posted 31st July 2016) Kenya´s parliament will next month tick the last boxes in the application process for approval of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for Category One status by the American FAA. Legislation is reportedly now ready to be tabled in the house after the […]
UNWTO Tourism Highlights, 2016 Edition
UNWTO is pleased to inform you that the UNWTO Tourism Highlights, 2016 Edition has become available in English. A complimentary copy can be downloaded at http://mkt.unwto.org/highlights. Issues in French, Spanish and Japanese are in preparation and will be available shortly through the same link. UNWTO would like to take this opportunity to send you our […]
Uganda Immigration makes U-turn on Visa on Arrival
PUBLIC PRESSURE SEES VISA ON ARRIVAL PERIOD EXTENDED (Posted 29th July 2016) Following pressure from tourism stakeholders has the Immigration Department in Kampala apparently changed tack and extended the period of issuing Visa on arrival at Uganda’s international airport in Entebbe and the various land border points. An earlier letter sent out by the Uganda […]
UNWTO’s latest ‘Tourism Barometer’ now available
UNWTO RELEASES THE LATEST TOURISM BAROMETER (Posted 29th July 2016) The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is pleased to inform that the July 2016 issue of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer has recently been released in English. The statistical annex is also available in Spanish, French and Russian. For the corresponding news releases in English, French, […]
Seychelles’ Tourism Minister answers questions in parliament
TOURISM UNDER THE MICROSCOPE IN SEYCHELLES’ PARLIAMENT (Posted 29th July 2016) Tourism and Culture Minister Alain St.Ange was in the National Assembly this week for the question time session. He was answering seven questions relating to tourism and culture. The first was from the elected member for the Baie Ste Anne on Praslin Natasha Esther […]
Seychelles’ ship building history revisited
PRASLIN BUILT SCHOONERS MADE IT TO HAWAII AND AUSTRALIA – 185 YEARS AGO (Posted 29th July 2016) (Reference of the notarial document regarding the sale of the Clémentine: Seychelles National Archives) Interesting facts came to light recently when several articles dedicated to the ship building history of the Seychelles were published. Julien Durup a student […]
Jane Goodall on Ol Pejeta, Safari Diner Opening and more…
News from Ol Pejeta, arguably Kenya’s most complete wilderness experience all in one place just 3plus hours drive from Nairobi July 2016 Dear Friends of Ol Pejeta Dr. Jane Goodall opens Sweetwaters Information Centre There couldn’t have been a more appropriate person to open the brand new Information Centre at Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary than renowned […]
World Ranger Day, Dodgy Diplomats and Sylvester’s Award
News updates from Save the Rhino International North Korean diplomats accused of smuggling rhino horn, our rangers say Thank You, and we wish Ride London cyclists the best of luck! July 2016 This Sunday marks World Ranger Day 2016, commemorating those rangers injured or killed in the line of duty, and celebrating the bravery shown […]
EWASO Lions news updates
Promoting Human-Lion Coexistence in Northern Kenya CLICK HERE TO DONATE July 2016 Visiting Peru’s Spectacled Bear Project Shivani recently traveled from Kenya to Peru where she spent several unforgettable days with the Spectacled Bear Conservation (SBC) project. She was greatly impressed by their team’s dedication to conserving South America’s only species of bear. Read Shivani’s […]
Kenya Airways cedes Malindi route to subsidiary Jambojet
JAMBOJET TO COMMENCE DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE TO MALINDI ON MONDAY (Posted 29th July 2016) Information has been received that Kenya Airways will halt their direct flights from Nairobi to Malindi and instead will Jambojet, the KQ low cost subsidiary, fly the route twice a day as of Monday 01st of August. It is yet to […]
News from the Northern Rangelands Trust.
Your monthly update from NRT WILD FRONTIERS Tom Lalampaa wins Bright Award from Stanford University NRT’s Chief Programmes Officer Tom Lalampaa has just been awarded the Bright Award for Environmental Sustainability from Stanford University, USA. Find out more Ruko Conservancy Celebrates County Government Support Baringo County Government have funded a new office block in Ruko […]
Kenya Airways Chairman calls pilots union action a ‘sideshow’
KENYA AIRWAYS’ CHAIR SPEAKS OUT ON LATEST ‘KALPA‘ SHENANIGANS (Posted 29th July 2016) ‘Rabid Teamsters‘ was the phrase used by a regular aviation source from Nairobi when commenting on the Kenya Airline Pilots Association latest demands that Kenya Airways terminate their commercial agreements with Dutch national carrier KLM while still insisting that the current CEO […]
What is the Secret to the an excellent safari ?
Enjoy this latest news update from Jake Grieves-Cook of Porini Safari Camps / Gamewatcher Safaris Choosing the right Safari Guide What is the secret to the best safari? The right Safari Guide! Whether you opt for a low-cost mobile "Adventure Camp", a mid-range lodge, an authentic bush camp or the most luxurious safari accommodation, ultimately […]
Enjoy the latest edition of the Kreol Magazine
A warm welcome to the Summer edition of Kreol. In this richly packed issue we hope to capture some of the sizzle of Summer by bringing you colourful stories from right across the Creole World. Some of the people and places we’ll be featuring will be well known to you, others will be completely new […]
oneworld’s Training Academy expanded to cover all fares
oneworld News oneworld Training Academy expanded to cover all alliance fares oneworld®, the leading global airline alliance, has expanded its online training resources for travel agents to cover its full suite of fare products. oneworld offers a wider range of fares than any other global airline alliance, for trips around the world or through several […]
Kenya’s Jetlink finally wound up by High Court in Nairobi
ONE OF SOUTH SUDAN’S FAILED ECONOMY FIRST VICTIMS GETS WOUND UP (Posted 28th July 2016) The High Court in Kenya earlier this week finally handed down a decision in a case which was going on for the past three years. Jetlink, once Kenya’s most successful private jet airline, now stands wound up though the judgement […]
Price war erupts as UBER slashes taxi fares
NEW COMPETITION PROMPTS UBER TO DRASTICALLY REDUCE FARES (Posted 27th July 2016) Transport charges by UBER in Kenya will as of midnight tonight come down from 60 Kenya Shillings a kilometre to just 35 Kenya Shillings per kilometre while the charges per minute are being reduced by 25 percent to 3 Kenya Shillings. The base […]
Alfajiri Villas availability
Afford yourself some place special at the Kenya coast for no other reason but that you deserve a special treat … Alfajiri Villa August Newsletter ALFAJIRI VILLAS DIANI BEACH OUR PRIVATE VILLAS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER IDEAL FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, HONEYMOONERS AND GUESTS LOOKING FOR TOTAL PRIVACY AND […]
No Visa no Boarding as Uganda shuts the door for Visa on Arrival
COME 01ST OF AUGUST – NO VISA TO UGANDA NO BOARDING YOUR FLIGHT (Posted 27th July 2016) Confirmation was received earlier today that Uganda will indeed shut the door in the face of wannabe visitors who arrive at either Entebbe International Airport or the various land borders without having applied for and obtained an e-Visa […]
Sir David Attenborough’s take on gorilla conservation
SIR DAVID ACCEPTS INVITATION TO NAME A BABY GORILLA AT KWITA IZINA 2016 (Posted 27th July 2016) ‘If only we would collectively rise to mankind’s greatest challenge to restore what we unjustly borrowed in the name of civilization, the world would become a better place’. That was Sir David Attenborough’s key message as he chatted […]
IIPT July 2016 Newsletter
July 2016 IIPT President addresses Nobel Peace Prize Forum Honoring Kailash Satyarthi When you are living in a globalized economy and globalized world, you cannot live in isolation, all the problems and solutions are interconnected" (Kailash Satyarthi) IIPT Founder and President had the honor to address the Nobel Peace Prize Forum this past month in […]
Seychelles adds more properties to its ‘Sustainable Tourism Label’ list
CHALETS ANSE FORBANS GET CERTIFIED BY SSTL (Posted 27th July 2016) Chalets d’Anse Forbans, alongside the Hilton Labriz Resort and Spa on Silhouette Island, have earlier this week been inducted into the roll of Seychelles’ Sustainable Tourism Label during a ceremony presided over by Tourism and Culture Minister Alain St. Ange. Present at the ceremony […]
Programme now available for AHIF in Rwanda
The Africa Hotel Investment Forum in Kigali will this year also include AVIADEV, allowing key aviation and related stakeholders to discuss route developments and more on the African continent. Early Bird registration is available at substantially reduced cost until the 18th of August. Don’t miss this event which will take place at the brand new […]
FlyDubai gets traffic rights to Mombasa
GULF’S LEADING LCC GETS MOMBASA TRAFFIC RIGHTS (Posted 26th July 2016) News from Kenya suggest that FlyDubai, the Gulf’s leading low cost carrier, has been granted traffic rights to Mombasa, Kenya’s second largest city. The airline already flies daily to Dar es Salaam with stops at Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar respectively and operates several flights a […]
