RwandAir launches Cotonou flights
COTONOU MAKES IT 23 DESTINATIONS FOR RWANDAIR (Posted 01st August 2017) RwandAir is shortly launching their inaugural flight from Kigali to Cotonou, the capital city of Benin. This will be the 23rd destination of the airline and the 7th in West Africa, expanding the network of Africa’s fastest growing airline even further. The aircraft regularly […]
oneworld airline alliance announces award for best alliance for wine
oneworld news updates oneworld News Raise a glass to oneworld – best alliance for wines Judges at a leading wine-tasting competition have raised their glasses to the oneworld® alliance and many of its member airlines. oneworld is named the best alliance for wine in the 2017 Wines on the Wing survey published today by US […]
Another ‘Best’ for the Seychelles
‘TRAVEL + LEISURE‘ NAMES SEYCHELLES THEIR BEST INDIAN OCEAN ISLAND (Posted 01st August 2017) Seychelles was represented at the Travel + Leisure’s 2017 World’s Best Awards ceremony held in New York City last Wednesday. Some 200 guests attended the event hosted by Travel + Leisure’s Publisher, Mr. Joseph Messer and their Editor in Chief, Mr. […]
Reunion Island – End your Year with an Adventure
Reunion Island Tourism Updates Reunion Island boasts unique experiences that has made this tropical gem a must visit destination for that much needed year-end break. 01st of August 2017 Reunion Island – End your year with an adventure Reunion Island boasts unique experiences that has made this tropical gem a must visit destination for that […]
Your bimonthly update from the Northern Rangelands Trust
News Updates from the Northern Rangelands Trust June & July 2017 update from NRT NRT Digest June & July 2017 Photo of the month – orphaned elephants with their Samburu keepers at the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary in Namunyak Conservancy. Photo by Ami Vitale. VIP USAID Visit to Kalama Kalama Community Conservancy were proud to host […]
World Rangers Day Highlights The Real Cost of Wildlife Conservation
Ol Pejeta Conservancy reflects on World Ranger Day and the contributions to conservation they make WORLD RANGERS DAY HIGHLIGHTS THE REAL COST OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION 31st July is World Rangers Day, commemorating wildlife rangers killed on duty, as well as acknowledging their vital contribution to the protection of endangered species such as elephants and white […]
Zambia, Egypt, boots, rhinos and ostriches
Enjoy the latest edition of the Travel Africa Extra Magazine Information, stories, interviews and advice for readers of Travel Africa magazine Welcome to the July issue of Travel Africa Extra, our monthly compendium of information, stories, interviews and advice for readers of Travel Africa magazine, delivered to you by email at the end of each […]
Chinese woman nabbed at Nairobi Airport with over 100 kgs of blood ivory
ANOTHER ARREST AT JKIA OVER IVORY SMUGGLING – AND AGAIN A CHINESE CITIZEN (Posted 01st August 2017) About 120 kilograms of blood ivory were confiscated and the owner, a Chinese woman traveling from Harare via Nairobi to Vietnam, arrested when sniffer dogs and vigilant customs and security officers smelled the proverbial rat. Jomo Kenyatta International […]
Termination of RVR concession by Kenya rattles Ugandan railway users
RIFT VALLEY RAILWAYS CONCESSION CANCELLED BY KENYA RAILWAYS LEAVING UGANDA IN THE COLD (Posted 01st August 2017) Reports from Nairobi suggest that Kenya Railways has now formally cancelled the concession for Rift Valley Railways and that measures have already been agreed between the two parties to put in place timelines, action lists and a handover […]
Political motives suggested for Kenya Airways pilots go slow action
PILOTS PLAY POLITICS AS DEMANDS GROW TO CLIP THEIR WINGS FOR GOOD (Posted 01st August 2017) Delays and cancellations of Kenya Airways flights over the last weekend and into the early days of this week have been traced back to members of the rabid pilots union KALPA who failed to report to work. Reactions were […]
