Festival Kreol showcases the Seychelles heritage
THE GLOBAL CREOLE NATION RETURNS TO THE SEYCHELLES FOR THE ANNUAL ‘FESTIVAL KREOL‘ (Posted 06th September 2016) In late October this year will the focus of the global Creole community once again shift to the Seychelles, where between the 23rd and 26th the annual ‘Festival Kreol‘ will be staged. A few years ago did the […]
Turkish Airlines’ arrival in the Seychelles good for tourism and trade
TURKISH AIRLINES SET TO BOOST BOTH TOURISM AND TRADE WITH SEYCHELLES (Posted 06th September 2016) The imminent start of flights by Turkish Airlines from Istanbul to Mahe, the main island of the Seychelles archipelago, is seen to give a boost not just to bringing more tourists from around the world to the paradise islands, but […]
Kampala Art Trust launches exhibition at Kampala Railway Station
RIFT VALLEY RAILWAYS SUPPORTS THE ‘KAMPALA ART BIENNALE‘ (Posted 05th September 2016) (Director Kampala Art Biennale (KAB16) Daudi Karungi (Right) takes RVR General Manager Joram Nyanzi (Left) through a schedule during the launch of the Kampala Art Biennale at the Kampala Railway Station. The exhibition organized by Kampala Arts Trust features artworks of over 25 […]
September in Kampala ? Look no further …
Goodies galore this month at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel …
Global African Investment Summit goes underway today
AS TOURISM AND CONSERVATION VISITORS RETURN HOME DOES THE TRADE AND INVESTMENT FRATERNITY DESCEND ON KIGALI (Posted 05th September 2016) The weeklong celebration of Rwanda’s conservation achievements, known as Kwita Izina, has come to an end last Friday night, after 22 young born gorillas were named in front of President Paul Kagame, who for the […]
?The Greatest Culinary ‘Red Carpet’ VIP Event of The Year – The Chefs Delight Awards 2016?
The Chefs Delight Culinary Awards Gala Night 2016 – A Gourmet’s Dream Chefs Delight Culinary Awards 2016 – The Greatest Culinary ‘Red Carpet’ Event of The Year Share Tweet Forward +1 Share Book Your Tickets to…. The VIP Culinary ‘Red Carpet’ Event of the Year The Chefs Delight Awards 2016 Date:Friday 9th September Venue:KICC, Tsavo […]
The Jollof Rice controversy between Nigeria and Ghana deepens
More news from West Africa, courtesy of Ikechi Uko’s ATQ News service 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 […]
Parliamentary elections in Seychelles not expected to impact on tourism arrivals
SEYCHELLES GOES TO THE POLLS TO ELECT NEW PARLIAMENT (Posted 05th September 2016) Following the Presidential elections in December last year, where incumbent President James Alix Michel won both rounds, a victory affirmed by the Supreme Court of the Seychelles, are now Parliamentary elections coming up later this week between the 08th and 10th of […]
AFRICA FASHION WEEK LONDON this September
Tanzania’s fashion guru Mustafa Hassanali will be at the AFRICA FASHION WEEK LONDON between 09th and 10th September TANZANIA’s Pan African Fashion Designer MUSTAFA HASSANALI will HEADLINE the AFRICA FASHION WEEK LONDON from 9-10 September at West Hall Olympia. LONDON will be his 32nd City to showcase Globally and 4th in Europe. MUSTAFA HASSANALI TANZANIA […]
Vanilla Island Comoros concludes third edition of Indian Ocean Food and Culture Festival
SEYCHELLES ATTEND COMOROS TOURISM EVENT (Posted 03rd September 2016) The just ended Indian Ocean Food and Culture Festival, held on the Comoros as part of the Vanilla Island organization’s annual calendar of events, saw the Seychelles represented by the Principal Secretary for Tourism Ms. Anne Lafortune. She used the opportunity to invite the Comoros Vice […]
Kenya intends to set up a Convention Bureau
KENYA FOLLOWS RWANDA’S LEAD TO ESTABLISH A CONVENTION BUREAU (Posted 03rd September 2016) When Rwanda in May 2014 established the Rwanda Convention Bureau did other countries in the region, while not outright dismissing the idea, nevertheless show reservations towards the move. After all, Rwanda had few major meeting facilities, apart from the Conference Centre at […]
Lillian Gaitho’s weekend thoughts focus on ‘Travel with the Boss’
Lillian Gaitho today dissects the touchy subject of staff travelling with their bosses and has seven cues for you to remember … and, notably, does she start with one Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, who presently is in Kenya on a working visit plus safari vacation … don’t ever think of Lillian as anything else but […]
PATA and ATA break new ground with MoU
PUSHING THE ENVELOPE AS AFRICAN AND ASIA PACIFIC TRAVEL ORGANIZATIONS CLOSE RANKS (Posted 02nd September 2016) The Africa Travel Association (ATA) and Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) have agreed to cooperate in a number of areas including market intelligence and proprietary research, conferences and events, advocacy themes, and grassroots development through chapter networks. A Memorandum […]
Fastjet announces relaunch of Kilimanjaro – Nairobi flights
FIVE WEEKS AND COUNTING TO FASTJET’S RE-LAUNCH OF JRO TO NBO FLIGHTS (Posted 02nd September 2016) Tanzania’s leading jet airline, Fastjet, has announced a return to the Kilimanjaro to Nairobi route, effective 06th of October, i.e. just five weeks from now. The information was published together with the new winter schedule effective between 31st of […]
Qatar Airways gets ready for launch of Seychelles flights
QATAR AIRWAYS TEAM ON MAHE TO FINALISE LOGISTICS AHEAD OF FLIGHT LAUNCH (Posted 02nd September 2016) Representatives of Qatar Airways are in Seychelles to prepare for the relaunch of flights to the islands and to hold meetings with relevant authorities. The Regional Marketing Manager for Africa Dana El Namly and the Sales Manager Africa offline […]
Where did the money go asks Tanzania’s President Magufuli
AIRPORT EXPANSION IN MWANZA AND DAR ES SALAAM COME UNDER FINANCIAL SCRUTINY (Posted 02nd September 2016) Bureaucrats involved in the construction of the new terminal at Dar es Salaam’s Julius Nyerere International Airport, but also the work carried out at Mwanza’s airport, are now shaking in their boots after President John Magufuli, when addressing the […]
Rwanda signs deal for new airport construction
PORTUGUESE COMPANY BAGS CONTRACT FOR BUGESERA AIRPORT OUTSIDE KIGALI (Posted 02nd September 2016) RwandAir today launches its inaugural commercial flight to Benin’s capital of Cotonou (IATA: COO / ICAO: DBBB) operating to the Cardinal Bernadin Gantin International Airport, also known as Cadjehoun International Airport. This marks the start of a long planned expansion of destinations […]
What is the next big threat to the Serengeti?
Serengeti Watch is asking: Is Tourism the Next Big Threat to the Serengeti? Here’s why it may be. Tourism impacts need to be mitigated by responsible practices Dear Serengeti Watcher, Below are two recent, disturbing tourism incidents. Currently there is no way to know how widespread such problems are, so we’re beginning to compile a […]
South African Airways lead Ethiopian Airlines using Accra as Hub
More news from West Africa again, courtesy of Ikechi Uko’s ATQ News service Cameroonian govt. rolls out $101million bailout fund for struggling carrier Loss making Air Zimbabwe gets former Pilot as new CEO 2016 Passenger figures go down in Africa Remove VAT to grow Aviation in Ghana, Airlines ask UK Rock Star relaunches Air Djibouti […]
News updates from the Conservation Action Trust
Poaching drives 30% decline in Savannah elephants 31 August 2016 | The Guardian | Jessica Aldred | Ambitious Great Elephant Census finds nearly one-third of continent’s largest elephants were wiped out between 2007-14, largely due to poaching for ivory The census estimated there to be a total of 352,271 savanna elephants in 18 African countries. […]
Entries are invited for the 2017 10to4 Mountain Bike Challenge
The Mount Kenya 10to4 Mountain Bike Challenge – Entries are now open We are very happy to announce that entries for the Fly540 10to4 Mountain Bike Challenge 2017 are now open. There are some changes to the Classic as last year’s course proved to be more challenging than anticipated. Therefore we now have two options […]
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Leading British travel magazine honours the Seychelles
‘TRAVEL BULLETIN‘ LOOKS BACK AT 20 YEARS OF AWARDS (Posted 01st September 2016) This year sees Britain’s ‘Travel Bulletin‘ celebrating 20 Years of Star Awards! To mark this special anniversary, many new awards are being introduced and a brand new venue for the prestigious awards gala dinner, London’s 5 Star Langham Hotel has been chosen. […]
ICTP – Open for Public and Private Initiatives
How about: Designate a Peace Park www.ictp.travel International Coalition of Tourism Partners For members only . Have you joined? <a href="mailto:jts Interested in hosting a Peace Park? Can you host a peace park? National Parks Regional or City Parks Private Parks (Hotel Grounds, Attractions, Business grounds, Government grounds could be designated as Peace Parks, as […]
It is eclipse day in Reunion
REUNION IS THE BEST PLACE TO SEE THE TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN TODAY (Posted 01st September 2016) The countdown has begun in earnest now. The island of Reunion is according to leading global experts the best place in the world to observe the annular eclipse that will take place on 01st of September. For […]
Kenya’s arrivals and revenues up for first six months of 2016
MIXED PICTURE EMERGES AS UPWARDS TREND CONTINUES (Posted 01st September 2016) Figures finally made public affirm the upwards trend for Kenya’s Tourism industry. During the first six months of this year did arrival numbers rise from last year’s dismal 347.458 to 395.298, an increase by nearly 14 percent. At the same time did tourism revenues […]
New CEO revealed for OneWorld airline alliance
ONEWORLD NAMES ROB GURNEY AS NEW CEO (Posted 01st September 2016) oneworld®, the leading global airline alliance, yesterday named industry veteran Rob Gurney as its new CEO. He succeeds Bruce Ashby, who announced already in January that he would be stepping down from the role this summer after more than five years in the position. […]
Lufthansa ups Nairobi capacity with larger plane
FLIGHTS MOVE FROM THREE TO FOUR WHILE AIRCRAFT TYPE MOVES FROM A B737 TO AN A340 (Posted 31st August 2016) Information from Nairobi suggests that Lufthansa will now finally switch permanently to the Airbus A340 on their route from Frankfurt to the Kenyan capital, replacing the rather unpopular solution of a B737 which has carried […]
Tentative delivery date set for Air Tanzania’s first Bombardier Q400NG
AIR TANZANIA GEARS UP FOR FIRST NEW AIRCRAFT DELIVERY IN A GENERATION (Posted 31st August 2016) (ATCL’s newest bird, a Bombardier Q400NG, msn 4495) Still registered with a Canadian tail number is Air Tanzania’s new Bombardier Q400NG now undergoing ground and aerial testing before formally being handed over on the 13th of September to airline […]
A travelling lion cub, Mama Simba news and a lot more from the EWASO Lions
EWASO Lions news updates Promoting Human-Lion Coexistence in Northern Kenya CLICK HERE TO DONATE New Cub Is A Remarkable Traveller Say hello to our newest lion who was born early this year to Napirai. “This little cub is a young traveller and survivor," said Jeneria, our Field Operations and Community Manager. “The cub moves more […]
