The echo of the wedding bells has gone silent but the memories remain
A WEDDING IN THE FAMILY – THE ULTIMATE TEST OF ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS (Posted 08th June 2014) It has been 8 days and a bit since my daughter’s wedding here in Kampala, all guests have left and she has followed her hubby back to Addis Ababa, where the young couple will start their first steps together […]
Praslin set for new festival
PRASLIN LOOKING FORWARD TO THE LAUNCH OF THE ‘CULINARY AND ARTS FIESTA’ (Posted 14th June 2014) When the Seychelles’ Minister for Tourism and Culture, Alain St. Ange, together with his team from the Seychelles Tourism Board, met the tourism stakeholders on the second largest island of Praslin earlier this week, was a major decision taken […]
Etihad widens footprint in East Africa
ETIHAD CARGO ADDS DAR AND NAIROBI (Posted 14th June 2014) Following the launch of a once a week cargo service from Abu Dhabi to Entebbe on the 26th of May has Etihad now announced that a combined cargo flight from the UAE capital city to Dar es Salaam and Nairobi has been added as of […]
Guava Festival? Only on Reunion island.
IT IS GUAVA FESTIVAL TIME IN REUNION (Posted 14th June 2014) It is Guava Festival time in Reunion again where for the 26th consecutive year the island celebrates the little red fruit and its various uses, among them some delicious jam. The use of the fruit however is much wider, often serving as a base […]
Final Call for Artists: Sauti za Busara 2015
And here comes the latest update from Sauti za Busara This newsletter is sent to 68,000+ subscribers Email not displaying correctly, view it in your browser Read the newsletter in: busara Final Call for Artists Call for Music Films Call for Sponsors & Partners Job Vacancy: Finance & Admin Manager Other events: ZIFF 2014 Babu […]
Reflections by Dr. Paula Kahumbu, the global elephant lady, on the death of Satao
Much has been said and much more will be said in coming days about the fact that Satao, an iconic huge elephant who roamed the plains of Tsavo, was killed by poachers and his tusks, said to be the largest of any elephant at the time in Kenya, hacked out of his skull. (Picture courtesy […]
Germany pays for study of alternate highway route around the Serengeti
GERMANY FUNDS FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR SOUTHERN HIGHWAY ROUTE (Posted 14th June 2014) Growing international pressure on the Tanzanian government, which in recent months kept piling up over the abysmal track record in stopping the alarming poaching crisis and a series of planned projects affecting protected areas, may have led to a change of heart among […]
Change at the helm of Brussels Airlines’ Kampala office
BRUSSELS AIRLINES REPAINTS AN A330 FOR THE FIFA WORLD CUP (Posted 14th June 2014) Regular travelers on Brussels Airlines from their East African destinations Entebbe, Kigali, Bujumbura and Nairobi will have to do with the pictures posted here of an A330 long range jet, which will according to information received from the SN office in […]
Video: International Rhino Coalition concludes trade in rhino horn is too risky
More news from the Conservation Action Trust New posts from the Conservation Action Trust. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Conservation Action Trust www.conservationaction.co.za Video: International Rhino Coalition concludes trade in rhino horn is too risky Video: International Rhino Coalition concludes trade in rhino horn is too risky Conservation Action […]
EABC launches their first aviation publication
EAST AFRICAN BUSINESS COUNCIL PUBLISHES FIRST AVIATION GUIDE BOOK (Posted 14th June 2014) The East African Business Council, the private sector apex body for the East African trade associations from Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Burundi and Tanzania, has yesterday launched their first even aviation publication, covering airlines and aviation infrastructure across the region. The 34 page […]
South Africa’s leading travel bloggers head to Reunion
REUNION’S ATTENDANCE OF ‘ROYAL SHOW’ A BIG HIT IN SOUTH AFRICA (Posted 13th June 2014) Reunion’s participation in the recent Pietermaritzburg based ‘Royal Show’ allowed over 150.000 trade show visitors to pass by the island’s stand and admire the varied attractions which await visitors. Now in place for over a year has the Visa waiver […]
Kwita Izina 2014 – 10 years of naming gorillas and celebrating conservation
KWITA IZINA 2014 PROGRAMME PUBLISHED (Posted 13th June 2014) The tenth edition of Kwita Izina, Rwanda’s gorilla naming and conservation festival, will this year take place on Tuesday 01st of July after some scheduling adjustments announced yesterday by the Rwanda Development Board’s Tourism and Conservation Department. Starting the week long festivities, which once again will […]
Moi International Airport to get new dual carriage road link to Nairobi highway
DUAL CARRIAGE ROAD PLANNED FROM MOI AIRPORT TO LINK TO NAIROBI HIGHWAY (Posted 13th June 2013) Transport Cabinet Secretary Michael Kamau came under criticism when visiting Mombasa earlier this week over the ongoing delays to start the bypass from the mainland to the South coast in earnest, a key demand from tourism stakeholders and investors […]
VAT on safari accommodation seen as setback for domestic tourism
UGANDAN SAFARI PACKAGES TO COST MORE AFTER NEW TAXES ON ACCOMMODATION (Posted 13th June 2014) The latest budget announcements, adding an 18 percent VAT charge on all accommodation for safari lodges and safari camps in or near national parks, have sent shockwaves down the spines of the tourism sector, which now has to charge clients […]
Tourism Tattler : Newsletter – June 2014
The latest news from the Tourism Tattler of June 2014 with special emphasis on the Kempinski Seychelles Resort, a property I also reviewed a few weeks ago via TripAdvisor. Check it out and see how we both rate the services of that resort. WEBSITE FEATURES NEWS CONTACT US ONLINE FORWARD JUNE TOURISM UPDATE Our front […]
Israel’s El Al set to return to Kenya
EL AL TO RESUME FLIGHTS FROM TEL AVIV TO NAIROBI (Posted 12th June 2014) Some 12 years since pulling out of Kenya in the wake of an attempted rocket attack against an Israeli charter aircraft in Mombasa are news emerging that El Al, Israel’s national airline, will finally resume flights to Nairobi from December this […]
Morne Seychellois National Park celebrates 35th anniversary
SEYCHELLES CELEBRATE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF MORNE NATIONAL PARK ON MAHE (Posted 12th June 2014) Seychelles National Parks yesterday celebrated the 35th anniversary of the official launch of the Morne Seychellois National Park in the heart of the archipelago’s largest island, Mahe. Measuring over 3.000 hectares, which represents nearly 20 percent of the island’s landmass, is […]
The road to the Masai Mara, the never ending story
MASAI MARA ROAD PROMISED MORE MONEY FOR PAVING – AGAIN (Posted 12th June 2014) News that the parliamentary budget committee in Nairobi had allocated a billion Kenya Shillings for the upgrade of the main road from Narok to the Masai Mara Game Reserve was met with some level of skepticism, going by the feedback received […]
British oil explorer SOCO in major climbdown over Virunga oil deal
SOCO THROWS IN THE TOWEL AS SOCIAL MEDIA S***STORM UNSETTLES THE COMPANY (Posted 12th June 2014) Following the attempted assassination of the Virunga National Park chief game warden Emmanuel de Merode in mid April, has the UK oil exploration company SOCO found itself under virtual siege, with allegations flying high and low. As more and […]
Wednesday Wine Tasting and updates from No. 49 Cheese & Wine
In Kampala today and short of ideas where to go tonight?Why not visit No. 49 Cheese & Wine for their Wednesday Wine Tasting Latest news from No. 49 Cheese & Wine unsubscribe from this list Subscribe to our newsletter View this email in your browser With a stock of over 180 wines we have a […]
Ol Pejeta named top conservancy once again
OL PEJETA AGAIN NAMED BEST WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY (Posted 11th June 2014) Regularly described by this correspondent as Kenya’s most complete wilderness experience all in one place has the Ol Pejeta Conservancy just been voted again as the best of its kind by contributors to TripAdvisor, the world’s leading hotel and attractions review website. Home to […]
800 KG blood ivory bust in Hong Kong raises questions about vigilance in Africa
VIETNAMESE ARRESTED IN MAJOR HONG KONG BLOOD IVORY BUST (Posted 11th June 2014) Hong Kong airport security made an unexpected windfall bust of blood ivory, when their flight arrived in Hong Kong from Ethiopia. When the baggage was offloaded from the plane, and then routinely screened before being transferred to a connecting flight on to […]
Mauritius tourism under scrutiny – and for a change by others
MAURITIUS TOURISM UNDER SCRUTINY (Posted 11th June 2014) Mauritius tourism, as regularly reported here in previous editions, has suffered some significant setbacks in past years, when the island, once the undisputed market leader vis a vis tourist arrivals in the Indian Ocean, was relegated to the third position behind Sri Lanka and the Maldives. The […]
Korongo Airlines set for daily flights between Lubumbashi and Kinshasa
KORONGO PUBLISHES NEW SUMMER SCHEDULE (Posted 11th June 2014) Congo’s Korongo Airlines, a partnership between Brussels Airlines and local financiers and Congo’s only airline meeting EASA safety standards, has announced that they will effective 15th June offer daily flights between their base Lubumbashi and the capital Kinshasa. Four of the flights will operate nonstop while […]
Kenya’s Foreign Secretary leads delegation to the Seychelles
SEYCHELLES AND KENYA SET FOR CLOSER ECONOMIC COOPERATION (Posted 11th June 2014) Information was just received about a visit by Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs Amina Mohamed, to the Seychelles where she met President James Alix Michel yesterday. A range of areas of mutual interest like ocean security, economic development, cultural exchanges and improved […]
Tanzania’s Prof. Mutayoba set to receive Buffet Foundation Award
TANZANIAN ENVIRONMENTALIST WINS BUFFET AWARD (Posted 11th June 2014) Information was received yesterday evening that Prof. Dr. Benezeth Mutayoba, from Tanzania’s Sokoine University of Agriculture and vice chairman of the Tanzania Elephant Protection Society, who regularly highlights the plight of African elephants and the bush-meat crisis in Africa, is this year’s recipient of the National […]
Brazzaville and Kinshasa to get separate daily flights from Ethiopian by 01st September
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES ANNOUNCES SEPARATION OF KINSHASA AND BRAZZAVILLE FLIGHTS (Posted 10th June 2014) Ethiopian Airlines has now confirmed that they will separate the two destinations of Kinshasa / Congo DR and Brazzaville / Republic of Congo from the first of September. Presently the airline operates a B787-8 aircraft on the triangular route which leaves Addis […]
Virunga National Park, the next sacrificial lamb on the altar of development?
THREATS TO THE SURVIVAL OF THE VIRUNGA NATIONAL PARK LINKED TO OIL INTERESTS (Posted 10th June 2014) The threats to the Virunga National Park and individual staff appear to continue unabated following the assassination attempt on Chief Park Warden Emmanuel de Merode in mid-April this year. Shot several times, as he was enroute back to […]
Hotel project casts doubts over future UNESCO WHS status of Zanzibar’s Stone Town
UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE STATUS OF ZANZIBAR’S STONE TOWN UNDER SCRUTINY (Posted 10th June 2014) The status of Zanzibar’s ancient Stone Town as a cultural World Heritage Site, accorded in 2000 by UNESCO, will be coming under scrutiny in the run up to the next UNESCO General Assembly which will be held in Doha in July. […]
Kenya’s leading bus companies resume night schedules
KENYA’S TRANSPORT SECRETARY FINALLY YIELDS TO COURT RULINGS (Posted 10th June 2014) The largely seen as blatantly illegal night time drive ban for overland busses in Kenya is finally over, as several of the leading bus companies have now been cleared again for overnight schedules, connecting not only the Kenyan cities and upcountry towns with […]
