Seychelles’ maritime authorities issue piracy warning
(Posted 27th October 2024) The Seychelles Maritime Safety Authority has issued an urgent warning to the seafaring fraternity that, due to the present calm weather, an increase in pricacy activity originating from Somalia has been noticed. The above written warning was widely distributed, and while the Seychelles Coast Guard is working around […]
#Seychelles remain at the forefront of fighting remnants of piracy
FIVE CAPTURED PIRACY SUSPECTS CHARGED IN SEYCHELLES’ SUPREME COURT (Posted 31st May 2019) Five Somalis, captured by the multinational naval task force in the Indian Ocean by EU NAVFOR‘s flagship ESPS Navarra, were earlier in the week formally charged at the Seychelles Supreme Court in the capital Victoria. The suspects were caught in the act […]
Piracy is still an issue along shipping routes to and from the Horn of Africa
OCEAN TERRORISTS – DOWN BUT NOT YET OUT (Posted 17th February 2014) While the Somali ocean terrorists have suffered major setbacks over the past year as a result of more determined surveillance and harsh responses by the anti piracy coalition policing the waters of the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, they are not quite […]
Mombasa bar blast called ‘opportunistic crime’ and not part of wider conspiracy of terror
MOMBASA BAR BLAST CALLED OPPORTUNISTIC CRIME News last night that the Jericho Bar in the Kisauni area of Mombasa, NOT frequented by tourists it should be mentioned, was subject to a grenade being thrown into the premises, was by tourism sources called an opportunistic crime like similar incidents previously in Nairobi but not part of […]
Seychelles news update – Anti piracy fight gains added momentum with a new joint police unit being established with the UK
SEYCHELLES TO HOST NEW ANTI PIRACY UNIT The authorities in the Seychelles, already at the forefront of the fight against the ocean terrorists from Somalia, have reportedly agreed to jointly set up and host a new anti piracy unit with British Metropolitan police specialists from the Serious and Organized Crime division. The newly constituted team […]
Seychelles news update – Major anti piracy meeting begins on Mahe
SEYCHELLES HOSTS MAJOR ANTI PIRACY CONFERENCE The Government of Seychelles in conjunction with the South Asia and Africa Regional Port Stability Cooperative are hosting a meeting to discuss added anti piracy measures and review existing measures already implemented. Observers are also on Mahe from other Indian Ocean island countries affected by piracy, from the European […]
Africa Weekly Aviation Trails: Week 32, 2024 Highlights
(Posted 12th August 2024) Courtesy of Aero Trail Ltd. and Mr. Alex Koech Introduction The US law firm Ribbeck Law Chartered is now pursuing up to $58 billion in compensation for the families of victims from the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max crash—more than double the original $24.8 billion […]
EU and Seychelles enter partnership for safe shipping lanes in the Indian Ocean
(Posted 08th July 2024) The European Union, the Indian Ocean Commission and the Republic of Seychelles have partnered to increase the safety and security of shipping, both commercial as well as of cruise ships, in the Indian Ocean waters around the islands, one of the geographically widest zones in the region. The […]
#Seychelles Coast Guard frees pirate hostages and arrest the culprits
(Posted 01st February 2024) The Seychelles’ Coast Guard has lost none of their combative qualities – displayed a decade ago when successfully fighting against Somali pirates as part of an international coalition – as earlier this week they intercepted a hijacked vessel, freed six Sri Lankan hostages without any harm to them […]
Air Peace – Award and indictment on the same day
AIR PEACE CHAIRMAN AND CEO INDICTED BY DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE IN NORTHERN GEORGIA (Posted 23rd November 2019) No sooner had ATCNews reported last night that Air Peace had won the prestigious Nigeria Tourism Awards Balearica trophy as best domestic airline in Nigeria, did information arrive through the inboxes that the company chairman and CEO Mr. […]
Brussels Airlines and AWA seal partnership deal
Another edition of #ATQNews from #Nigeria and beyond ATQnews.com a member of Travel Media Group. This is the online platform for African Travel Quarterly (ATQ), the first Travel magazine in West Africa which solely focuses on travel and tourism issues. It started publishing offline about 10 years ago. ATQnews.com features reports that cover a wide […]
#Kenya suspends direct flights from #Mogadishu to #Nairobi
SECURITY CONCERNS CITED AS DIRECT FLIGHT SUSPENSION INITIALLY LASTS UNTIL AUGUST (Posted 12th May 2019) The Somali Federal Government responded with a degree of anger to the decision by Kenya, to have flights from their territory to Kenya first land in the north eastern town of Wajir for a thorough security check, before being allowed […]
The Saint Ange Tourism Report, Volume 3 Edition 12
ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF THE #SAINTANGE TOURISM REPORT FRESH FROM THE #SEYCHELLES AND THE OTHER #INDIANOCEAN ISLANDS (Posted 25th March 2019) The Editorial this week highlights: a. World Happiest Countries list revealed by UN. b. The World Tourism & Travel Council’s (WTTC) 2019 Summit is coming with Former President Barack Obama of the USA […]
#KenyaAirways suspends ticket sales from and to #Burundi
BURUNDI AT RISK TO HAVE FLIGHTS FROM NAIROBI CUT OVER ‘COMFORT‘ OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS (Posted 11th November 2018) After suddenly challenging Kenya Airways’ subsidiary Jambojet landing rights using a Bombardier Q400 aircraft, which under the existing bilateral air services agreement and under relevant agreements within the East African community plainly is a rubberstamp issue, has […]
#Mozambique’s north now off limits for tourists following strong FCO travel advisory
#UK FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE SUGGESTS ONLY ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL TRAVEL TO CABO DELGADO PROVINCE (Posted 13th June 2018) UK’s foreign office has just upped the language of travel advisories for northern Mozambique, now saying that only essential travel should be taken to these parts of the country as a result of increased activity by radical […]
Air Seychelles makes 174 staff redundant
ETIHAD WOES BLAMED FOR LETTING AIR SEYCHELLES DOWN (Posted 29th March 2018) Feedback coming in from the Seychelles suggest a foul mood over the level of redundancies announced late yesterday at national airline Air Seychelles. 174 staff will be sent home while a further 28 vacant posts previously advertised will now no longer be filled. […]
#Fastjet pushes new #Tanzania schedule to 15th of November
DELAY IN GETTING NEW EMBRAER E190 IN THE AIR HAMPERS FLIGHT OPERATIONS (Posted 08th November 2017) Speculation is rife among aviation pundits over the reasons why the registration and type approval of Fastjet’s new Embraer E190 is being delayed by Tanzanian aviation regulators. The failure of the new aircraft to take to the air and […]
New Mogadishu attack exposes the failures of security once again
AT LEAST 25 PEOPLE KILLED IN SECOND CAR BOMB ATTACK IN TWO WEEKS IN CENTRAL MOGADISHU (Posted 30th October 2017) At least 25 people lost their lives yesterday when another car bomb and subsequent shootout in central Mogadishu took place. The Hotel Nasa Hablod was the scene this time, not far from the former parliament […]
Emerald Collections a resort like no other in #Zanzibar
ANOTHER EDITION OF #ATQNEWS FROM #NIGERIA AND BEYOND Nigerian Journalists have applauded the appointment of former Director General, Nigeria Tourism Development Commission, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe and other professionals into key areas in the industry. An interview with Chiamaka Obuekwe Winner Africa Travel 100 Women Award Top Nigerian politicians fingered in the Conspiracy theory of the […]
Alain St. Ange’s Tourism Report – Edition 7
Saint Ange Tourism Report 23rd July 2017 Welcome to Edition #7 of 2017 This last week was a sad week for Seychelles as we said goodbye to Louis D’Offay, the highly respected and much appreciated tourism personality of our island Nation. We issued a Special Edition of the Saint Ange Tourism Report (Issue #6 dated […]
Kitty Pope’s thoughts on the increasing bitterness of the UNWTO election
African Diaspora Magazine of the USA writes: Should the Race of African Leader Alain St. Ange Matter? WEDNESDAY, 12 APRIL 2017 18:00 WRITTEN BY KITTY J. POPE A prominent African leader who has pledged his heart to Seychelles, the Indian Islands and Africa, former Seychelles Minister of Tourism Alain St. Ange threw his hat in […]
Kenya Airways eyes fifth flight to Seychelles after new MoU is signed
NEW SEYCHELLES – KENYA DEAL WILL BRING NUMBER OF FLIGHTS TO FIVE A WEEK (Posted 06th April 2017) After signing a new partnership deal between the Seychelles and Kenya, which included the two countries’s tourism boards and Kenya Airways, have news emerged that the present four flights a week between Nairobi and Mahe, the Seychelles’ […]
Seychelles President set for State Visit to Kenya
SEYCHELLES AND KENYA SET TO STRENGTHEN TIES (Posted 27th March 2017) President Danny Rollen Faure will on April 03rd and 04th visit Kenya in his first State visit to East Africa’s largest economy. Ties between the two countries have for long been cordial if not outright friendly, given the support the Seychelles has extended in […]
Ports Association throws their support behind St. Ange in race for UNWTO’s top job
PORTS ASSOCIATION OF EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA WADES INTO UNWTO CAMPAIGN (Posted 23rd January 2017) The upcoming election for the post of Secretary General of the UNWTO is rallying the tourism industry to come out to support their candidate of choice for this race like never before. Now has PMAESA, the important Port Management Association […]
Mogadishu bombings hot on the heels of terror attack in Istanbul
TWIN BOMBING IN MOGADISHU SIGNALS BAD START TO THE NEW YEAR (Posted 03rd January 2017) While the world is still coming to terms with the New Year’s Eve attack on a popular venue in Istanbul and the number of casualties this caused have two simultaneous bombings in Mogadishu have gone almost unnoticed. Targeted by Al […]
Is latest aircraft debris find from MH370?
THE MH370 MYSTERY DEEPENS AS NEW DEBRIS IS FOUND ON THE TANZANIAN ISLAND OF PEMBA (Posted 26th June 2016) When Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared was the global aviation industry left baffled for the lack of finding the wreckage, in fact for the lack of direction the flight might have taken in its final hours […]
Ban Ki-moon in Seychelles
UN READY TO WORK WITH SEYCHELLES AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE (Posted 08th May 2016) Seychelles President James Michel received the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, at State House yesterday evening at State House Victoria. The two leaders discussed state affairs in a tête-à-tête meeting before joining a bilateral meeting which was attended by […]
News Alert – ³I remain determined to bring together the people of Seychelles, to work together²- Pres ident Michel is sworn into office
President James Alix Michel’s address to the Seychelles nation on the occasion of being sworn in for his third and final term. “I remain determined to bring together the people of Seychelles, to work together”- President Michel is sworn into office Sunday, the 20th of December 2015 President James Michel has officially started his third […]
No 559 Wildlife Trade News: 23rd November 2015
The bad news continue as this latest edition from Naturealert.org shows – it is a never ending story of poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes, around the world … Please note: This news is from the last few days. The newsletter is likely in future to be occasional. For subscription and circulation details see message at […]
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