Breaking news that Seychelles will finally be admitted to the WTO as IORA meeting goes underway on Mahe
WTO EXPECTED TO ADMIT SEYCHELLES IN DECEMBER MEETING (Posted 19th November 2014) In less than a month, on the 11th of December, is the World Trade Organization expected to formally accept the Seychelles as a new member country when WTO holds its annual meeting. The Seychelles Minister for Finance, Trade and Investment Pierre Laporte confirmed […]
10 days to go for the 20th edition of Reunion’s Megavalanche
MEGAVALANCHE’S 20TH EDITION TO BE HELD ON REUNION AT THE END OF NOVEMBER (Posted 19th November 2014) The twentieth edition of the ‘Megavalanche’, a downhill mountain biking event of global reputation held on the island of Reunion, will this year take place on the 29th and 30th of November. With double Olympic champion Julien Absalon […]
Honours for Ol Pejeta are Honours for Kenya
OL PEJETA SET TO BE ENSCRIBED IN THE FIRST IUCN INTERNATIONAL ‘GREEN LIST’ (Posted 19th November 2014) IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, has selected the Ol Pejeta Conservancy as one of only two wildlife conservancies in Africa to be listed on their ‘Green List of Protected Areas’, a very significant honour and […]
Dynamite fishing – the bane of Tanzania’s prized reefs
MORE BAD NEWS FROM TANZANIA AS FULL SCALE OF DYNAMITE FISHING BECOMES CLEAR (Posted 19th November 2014) When founding father Mwalimu Julius Nyerere described the principle socio-economic structure of a neighbouring country as a ‘Man eats Man Society’ he did probably not expect that in his very own country Tanzania a ‘Man eats Nature Society’ […]
Another instalment of how to avoid travel stress by Lilian Gaitho
The previous parts were well received by my readers and as a result here is another part of Lilian’s series about stress free travel and how to enjoy the holiday season on a budget. Enjoy reading! Holiday on a budget? Five Options for an Equally Happy Vacation! The first step in securing a cheaper, rather […]
No 269 Wildlife Trade News 18th November 2014
Your daily dose of bad news from around the world about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes … in the spotlight today …………………… Zoo Negara and Perhilitan unfit for purpose? – MFOTA / MALAYSIA – See more at: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/sideviews/article/zoo-negara-and-perhilitan-unfit-for-purpose-mfota#sthash.1b6ZB9tK.dpuf No 269 Wildlife Trade News 18th November 2014 Ex-cop charged with keeping 43 pangolins MALAYSIA (NA comment: […]
Ivory goes missing from the UWA vaults – prompting the suspension of at least five staff
FIRST FALLOUT OF ‘LOST IVORY’ AS FIVE UWA OFFICIALS GET SUSPENDED (Posted 19th November 2014) A recent routine audit into the contents of the strong rooms at the Uganda Wildlife Authority had come up with some 1.35 tons of ivory missing, valued in excess of 1 million US Dollars. Investigations are now ongoing and while […]
Kreol Magazine Issue 11
And for friends of all things Creole, here is the latest news update from the Kreol Magazine only a short while after the end of the Festival Kreol held annually in the Seychelles, where Victoria is and remains the Kreol Capital of the World. Welcome to issue 11 of Kreol Magazine. View this email in […]
Kampala Aero Club gets their AOC restored after a five month wait
KAMPALA AERO CLUB GETS THEIR AOC RESTORED – AFTER FIVE LONG MONTHS (Posted 19th November 2014) It is a resounding thumbs up for the sustained effort by the Kampala Aero Club and Flight Training Centre and an equally resounding thumbs down for the hapless regulators still occupying their posh suites in their glass and marble […]
Speculation and rumours mark the aftermath of the massive fire at Arusha’s Masai Craft Market
SPECULATION ERUPTS AS ARUSHA’S CURIO MARKET BURNED DOWN LAST NIGHT (Posted 18th November 2014) There was much speculation last evening when Arusha’s Maasai Curio Market caught fire and burned down to mere ashes, following reports earlier yesterday that the Tanzanian government had given up to 40.000 Maasai people in the Loliondo area a quit notice […]
22nd November – Model Casting
Coming up this weekend – model casting for the region’s premier fashion event, the Swahili Fashion Week SWAHILI FASHON WEEK 2014 For the SEVENTH year in a row, we are all set to bring you the best of the Designer Collection showcase from Tanzania and Beyond. UPDATES: TO BOOK/PAY for VIP FRONT ROW Tickets SMS: […]
New B777F boosts Ethiopian’s cargo capacity
ETHIOPIAN TAKES DELIVERY OF FOURTH ALL CARGO BOEING B777 (Posted 18th November 2014) Ethiopian Airlines continues to take delivery of new aircraft, the latest being a Boeing B777F, an all-cargo version intended to boost freight uplift capacity. ET now operates, the latest arrival included, four B777F’s, two B757F’s and two MD11F, serving some 23 destinations […]
No 268 Wildlife Trade News 17th November 2014
The daily dose of bad news about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes from around the world under the spotlight today …………………… Melaka zoo animals: The walking dead? MALAYSIA http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2014/11/17/melaka-zoo-animals-the-walking-dead/ No 268 Wildlife Trade News 17th November 2014 Greenomics Report: Orangutan habitat under serious threats INDONESIA photo: Nature Alert EXTRACT:PT Mayawana Persada, a company whose shareholders […]
Challenges remain for the common East African tourist Visa
COMMON TOURIST VISA FOR KENYA, UGANDA AND RWANDA NOT SELLING WELL (Posted 18th November 2014) The common tourist Visa, much applauded when launched a year ago at the World Travel Market 2013, and then delayed by several weeks when the logistics were not in place on January 01st 2014, has according to information received sold […]
Get off your land, Tanzanian government tells 40.000 Masai to make space for a hunting concession
MORE BAD PRESS FOR TANZANIAN GOVERNMENT AS EVICTION LOOMS FOR 40.000 MAASAI (Posted 18th November 2014) ‘There is going to be hell to pay if they try to evict these people just so that someone somewhere can pocket. The Sheiks from Dubai should go and shoot sea gulls but not come here to hunt our […]
ECAir of Congo Brazzaville set to host next year’s AFRAA AGA
CONGO BRAZZAVILLE’S ECAIR DRUMS UP EARLY SUPPORT FOR THE 2015 AFRAA AGA (Posted 18th November 2014) Mrs. Fatima Beyina-Houssa, CEO of ECAir based in Brazzaville / Republic of Congo, was last week elected as President of AFRAA, the African Airline Association for a one year term of office. ECAir (www.flyecair.com) will be the official host […]
Meet Wanjiku Mugo – Kenya Airways’ new Corporate Communications Manageress
KENYA AIRWAYS INTRODUCES WANJIKU MUGO AS NEW HEAD OF CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS (Posted 18th November 2014) Kenya Airways yesterday confirmed the appointment of Ms. Wanjiku Mugo as the airline’s new Corporate Communications Manager. A graduate of Cardiff University where she attained a Master’s Degree in Journalism, she started her professional career at the Nation Media Group […]
No 267 Wildlife Trade News 16th November 2014
Your daily dose of bad news about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes from around the world. under the spotlight today …………………… UN wildlife fight: 120 countries back Sunday Mirror campaign to crackdown on cruel ivory poachers (NA comment: Commendable though this is, keep in mind this support was given at (yet another) conference, therefore, if […]
Safari Companies change tack in the face of Ebola fears
In the wake of the Ebola epidemic causing wildlife tourism bookings to drop precipitously in countries as far away from the outbreak as Kenya, a coalition of safari companies announced today that they will ease their cancellation policies and even waive cancellation fees in the unlikely event of an Ebola outbreak in the countries in […]
Uganda stages the second edition of a tourism expo
JAGUZA INTERNATIONAL TOURISM EXPO ENDS IN KAMPALA (17th November 2014) Uganda’s second international tourism expo ended last evening after showcasing over two and a half days days the country’s rich attractions at the Uganda Museum grounds. Organized by the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities and the Uganda Tourism Board did a number of Uganda’s […]
Free Dubai Visa for Ugandans booking on Emirates – ONLY until 20th of November
UGANDANS FLYING ON EMIRATES GET SPECIAL FREE VISA DEAL (Posted 16th November 2014) Emirates’ is offering Ugandan passengers a free UAE visa when booking a ticket to Dubai over the next few days. The offer, which is valid until the 20th of November and available for travel up to the 10th of December 2014, is […]
No 266 Wildlife Trade News 15th November 2014
Your daily dose of bad news about the increase in poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes from around the world under the spotlight today …………………… Oliver dies hand-in-paw with his carers: Celebrity bear who symbolised fight against cruel torture of bile farms dies in embrace with women who rescued him Oliver survived 30 years in captivity […]
‘Mavuno Yetu’ thrills hundreds of ATA Congress delegates and guests at Lake Victoria Serena Resort
‘MAVUMO YETU’ CULTURAL SHOW AT THE LAKE VICTORIA SERENA RESORT CONCLUDES THE 39TH ATA WORLD CONGRESS (Posted 16th November 2014) The Grand Finale of the 39th Africa Travel Association’s World Congress could have chosen no better venue than the Lake Victoria Serena Resort, which is where all the delegates and most of the guests invited […]
Aircraft crash in South Sudan claims the lives of two pilots
ANOTHER CRASH OF A KENYAN REGISTERED PLANE RAISES SERIOUS OVERSIGHT ISSUES (Posted 15th November 2014) (Picture taken moments after the crash by Ajak Mayol and published via @ajakmayol on Twitter) A Kenyan registered BAe Hawker Siddley 748 turboprop aircraft, owned by Global Airlift, yesterday crashed on final approach into Panyagor / South Sudan, leaving the […]
How can we protect rhinos from the sky?
Help a Ranger Save a Rhino How is the Bat Hawk aircraft helping to protect rhinos in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. How can we protect rhinos from the sky? Protecting rhinos from poachers within a 960km² Park is no easy feat. This means that aerial surveillance […]
No 265 Wildlife Trade News 14th November 2014
Your daily dose of bad news about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes from around the world under the spotlight today …………………… Who said, yesterday,: “Demand for valuable tropical timber, from Europe and China in particular has sent illegal logging spiralling out of control.”? The answer can be found in this newsletter. This raises another question […]
Fastjet granted air service permit in Zambia
FASTJET GETS 5TH FREEDOM RIGHTS FROM UCAA TO NAIROBI, JUBA, JOHANNESBURG AND KIGALI (Posted 14th November 2014) In a breaking news development was it just confirmed that Fastjet, already flying from Dar es Salaam to Entebbe, was granted fifth freedom rights by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority to commence operations out of Uganda, using their […]
Looking for somewhere warm to go for the Festive Season? Reunion awaits your visit.
REUNION RENEWS FOCUS ON GERMAN SPEAKING MARKETS (Posted 14th November 2014) A few days ago did the Reunion Tourism Office in Germany send out the fourth and last newsletter for the year 2014, all of which were themed differently and each of which promoted a special attraction the island offers to visitors. Over 15.000 recipients […]
Deal with Kigio gives Porini / Gamewatchers added attractions
GAMEWATCHER / PORINI TAKE ON MALEWA WILDLIFE LODGE (Posted 14th November 2014) Porini Camps / Gamewatchers Safaris (www.porini.com) and have signed a deal with the Malewa Wildlife Lodge and the Kigio Wildlife Camp to take on the reservations, sales and marketing functions for the two eco lodges which are based on the Kigio Wildlife Sanctuary, […]
ATA Uganda’s congress pulls big numbers with at times only standing space left
ATA CONGRESS PROGRAMME A MAJOR MAGNET FOR DELEGATES (Posted 14th November 2014) When President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni opened the ATA’s 39th World Congress on Wednesday at the lakeside resort and conference centre of Munyonyo, was the complex’s largest meeting room filled to capacity with nearly 600 delegates and invited guests present to witness the first […]
