US District Court Judge throws out court case against import ban on game trophies
US FEDERAL JUDGE UPHOLDS BAN ON GAME TROPHY IMPORTS FROM TANZANIA (Posted 09th June 2014) Hunting companies in Tanzania and Zimbabwe are left to count their losses as a court case brought in the United States against recent new regulations, banning the import of game trophies from the two countries by the Obama administration, failed […]
New catering unit to serve Kigali International Airport
KIGALI’S INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SET FOR NEW CATERING UNIT (Posted 09th June 2014) Details are beginning to emerge from Kigali that a new catering unit is under construction at the international airport. On completion will the new facility by and large take over the catering now prepared by some of Kigali’s leading hotels, operating from a […]
New museums planned in Rwanda to remember the fight to end the genocide
RWANDA TO LAUNCH ‘CAMPAIGN AGAINST GENOCIDE MUSEUM’ AT PARLIAMENT IN KIGALI (Posted 09th June 2014) Information is coming out of Kigali that July 04th, which will mark the 20th anniversary of the end of the genocide, will be commemorated with the launch of a new museum located at the national parliament in Kigali. Already has […]
Karibu Fair 2014 proves its value once again as exhibition ended on Sunday
KARIBU TRAVEL MARKET TANZANIA ENDS ON HIGH NOTE (Posted 09th June 2014) East Africa’s premier international travel trade show, the Karibu Travel Market Tanzania, ended yesterday in Arusha with exhibitors reportedly happy with the interest shown in Tanzania and East Africa at large by buyers who had come to attend the show to get up […]
Condor to launch another Mombasa flight from 26th of June
CONDOR ANNOUNCES ANOTHER FLIGHT TO MOMBASA FROM FRANKFURT / GERMANY (Posted 09th June 2014) Condor, part of the Thomas Cook Group and Germany’s leading leisure airline, has given tourism stakeholders at the Kenya coast some added hope for better times ahead, when after receiving an extra flight a week, routing via Kilimanjaro, the station manager […]
Seychelles participate in Eastern and Southern African border security exercise
SEYCHELLES BOOSTS BORDER SECURITY BY PARTICIPATING IN ‘USALAMA 1’ (Posted 08th June 2014) Member states of EAPCCO and SARPCCO, short for Eastern – and Southern respectively – Africa Police Cooperation Organization, last week came together to conduct a two day exercise covering both airports and seaports, where available, in an attempt to improve border security […]
Ugandan MP at the wrong end of the stick during visit to Namibia
POLITICAL TOURISTS FROM UGANDA AT THE WRONG END OF THE STICK IN NAMIBIA (Posted 08th June 2014) Political tourists, mainly comprising parliamentary or other administrative organs’ delegations visiting fellow countries in Africa to learn about the ways how they do business there and address similar challenges, form a major part of the travelling community, benefitting […]
Korongo resumes domestic flights today
KORONGO RESUMES DOMESTIC FLIGHTS WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT (Posted 07th June 2014) Following the voluntary suspension of domestic flights early this week, after ICAO had declared Congo in default over insufficient navigation aids, has Korongo now announced the resumption of domestic flights and issued the following statement: KORONGO RESUMES FLIGHT OPERATIONS Dear Partners, We are delighted […]
Graduation Day for 212 students at Seychelles Tourism Academy
SEYCHELLES TOURISM ACADEMY GRADUATES 212 STUDENTS (Posted 07th June 2014) Earlier this week did the Seychelles Tourism Academy hold a graduation ceremony, which was graced by the presence of Vice President Danny Foure and the Minister for Tourism and Culture Alain St. Ange. Among the 212 students were also 10 post graduate ‘sommeliers’ who underwent […]
Arusha Safari Marathon set for 07th September
THREE MONTHS TO GO UNTIL THE ARUSHA SAFARI MARATHON (Posted 07th June 2014) The fifth edition of the Safari Marathon will be run in Arusha, aka East Africa’s Safari Capital, in three months’ time on the 07th of September. Past events attracted thousands of runners from Tanzania, the entire region and further abroad for the […]
Reunion excels at Korean World Tourism Fair
REUNION MAKES WAVES AT KOREAN TOURISM FAIR (Posted 06th June 2014) Vanilla Islands member Reunion made a big impact on the Korean World Travel Fair in Seoul, the South Korean capital city, where last week some 120.000 visitors streamed through the exhibition halls. IRT’s stand was in demand by both tourism trade visitors as well […]
The fallout of anti travel advisories now spreads into wildlife conservation
BRITAIN’S ANTI TRAVEL ADVISORIES CLAIM MORE VICTIMS (Posted 06th June 2014) The fallout of Britain’s anti travel advisories against Kenya continues to pile up numbers, as thousands of workers at the Kenya coast have already been laid off and their families fact a very uncertain future, with kids likely to miss schooling, evictions from rented […]
New publications from UNWTO
Global tourism news from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Major blood ivory haul seized in Mombasa
KENYAN SECURITY SEIZES NEARLY 300 TUSKS IN MOMBASA (Posted 06th June 2014) Reports began to emerge yesterday morning of a major blood ivory haul found in Mombasa’s Tudor estate and one of the suspects taken into custody, setting the social media alight once again with both congratulations to the Kenyan police and other security organs […]
SHTA elects new Executive Committee
SHTA ELECTS NEW LEADERSHIP (Posted 05th June 2014) The Seychelles Hospitality and Tourism Association has during the annual general meeting elected a new leadership which will serve Seychelles’ primary private sector association for at least the next one year. 12 members were chosen for the executive committee during the AGM and at the first sitting […]
Minister St. Ange meets Mauritius parliamentary delegation
Seychelles News SEYCHELLES’ TOURISM MINISTER MEETS WITH MAURITIUS PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION (Posted 05th June 2014) When Seychelles celebrated the 50th anniversary of Party LEPEP, and its predecessor organizations, earlier this week, during which occasion President James Alix Michel launched a book about former head of state Albert Rene titled ‘Albert Rene – The Father of the […]
Monthly Trumpet – May 2014
Elephant news from Save the Elephants web version | tell a friend | donate An Epic Evening for Elephants in Malibu Hollywood stars, billionaire producers and a pod of California Grey Whales all made appearances at the Sundown Gala in Malibu on 10th May, an event to raise money for the STE/WCN Elephant Crisis Fund. […]
TripAdvisor holds seminars for tourism trade in Reunion
REUNION TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS PARTICIPATE IN TRIP ADVISOR SEMINAR (Posted 05th June 2014) Reunion’s tourism office IRT, in response to requests made by the island’s tourism stakeholders, has invited Trip Advisor to conduct a series of seminars in order to allow for a better understanding of the services and opportunities this globally leading website offers to […]
New BASA between Tanzania and the Netherlands comes into effect
TANZANIA AND HOLLAND SIGN NEW BILATERAL AIR SERVICE AGREEMENT (Posted 05th June 2014) Tanzania and the Netherlands have signed a new Bilateral Air Service Agreement, which replaces the previous edition dating back to the 1970’s, after over two years of negotiations. It paves the way for airlines from both countries to increase not just frequencies […]
Assessing the Risks of Rhino Horn Trade
More news updates from the Conservation Action Trust Conservation Action Trust www.conservationaction.co.za Assessing the Risks of Rhino Horn Trade Assessing the Risks of Rhino Horn Trade International Rhino Coalition | June 2014 | INTRODUCTION: In April 2014 economists, conservationists, researchers, consumer state representatives and wildlife law consultants from around the world gathered in Pretoria to […]
Kenya launches online #WhyILoveKenya campaign
KENYA TOURISM BOARD LAUNCHES GLOBAL PR CAMPAIGN (Posted 05th June 2014) The Kenya Tourism Board, aka Magical Kenya, yesterday launched a global online media campaign under the hashtag headline #WhyILoveKenya which will cover the country itself, the wider Eastern African region, the continent of Africa and all the main markets in Europe, North America, the […]
Emirates benefits from the use of the A380 on ever more routes
EMIRATES COURTS PASSENGERS WITH MORE A380 DESTINATIONS (Posted 04th June 2014) Frankfurt will be the next Airbus A380 destination for Emirates, presently the largest operator world wide of this aircraft type. The announcement came just days after the airline had revealed that they were expecting the 50th such aircraft to be delivered from Airbus. From […]
Airlines say NO to new attempts to levy airtickets to finance CASSOA
AVIATION SECTOR OPPOSES TICKET LEVY TO FINANCE CASSOA (Posted 04th June 2014) Plans re-floated by the East African Legislative Assembly, the legislative organ of the East African Community, to bring back plans of a 70 US Cents levy on every air ticket sold in the region to finance CASSOA, the region’s Civil Aviation Safety and […]
Uganda’s Martyrs Day gets regional tourism support
TOURISM BOARDS OF UGANDA, KENYA AND RWANDA MOVE CLOSER (Posted 04th June 2014) The emergence of the ‘Coalition of the Willing’ last year saw the emergence of such tourism related initiatives like the introduction of the common tourist Visa and the use of joint exhibition spaces at major tourism trade fairs. The tourist boards of […]
GECAS to deliver two B737-800NG to Kenya Airways in early 2015
KENYA AIRWAYS SIGNS UP FOR TWO B737-800’S ON LEASE FROM GECAS (Posted 04th June 2014) Kenya Airways will in early 2015 take delivery of two leased B737-800NG aircraft to boost their fleet for flights across Africa, delivered by GECAS to The Pride of Africa. These deliveries, expected before the end of the airline’s financial year […]
AFRAA strengthens team with appointment of Dr. Koussai Mrabet
AFRAA APPOINTS NEW DIRECTOR COMMERCIAL, CORPORATE AND INDUSTRY AFFAIRS (Posted 04th June 2014) AFRAA, the African Airline Association, has announced the appointment of Dr. Koussai Mrabet to the position of Director for Commercial, Corporate and Industry Affairs, effective 01st of June 2014. Dr. Mrabet was the immediate former Tunis Air Head of International Affairs and […]
Spa’s – value addition for Kenya’s leading resorts, hotels and lodges
AFRICA’S SPA ASSOCIATION PROMOTES WELLNESS TOURISM (Posted 03rd June 2014) As more Spa’s open across Eastern Africa and wellness tourism is on the increase, it is becoming increasingly important to have some form of quality control and certification process in place to ensure that local and international guests, who come with high expectations, actually get […]
Rickshaw Newsletter – June 2014
This is NOT a blatant attempt to promote Rickshaw Travels packages but I felt as they offer some trips to areas I have written about in the past they deserve to have those featured: Kwita Izina and the Congo Nile Trail of course rank highly in my book! And then they also used one of my […]
IIPT Newsletter June 2014
A view about Uganda’s 50th Martyrs Day celebration, commemorating the Golden Jubilee of their canonization by Pope Paul VI – and other IIPT news By: International Institute for Peace Through Tourism June 2014 Pilgrims flocking to Uganda Martyrs’ Trail Launched as Legacy of IIPT 4th African Conference Record crowds are expected in Uganda for the […]
Rallye Mascarun ends in success as IRT awards winning team
RALLYE MASCARUN ENDS ON REUNION AS PARTICIPANTS RETURN HOME TO FRANCE (Posted 03rd June 2014) The twenty participants, drawn from travel agencies in France, flew back on Air Austral to Paris yesterday after successfully completing the multiple tasks expected of them as participants in the inaugural ‘Rallye Mascarun’. The tour, organized by the islands’s tourism […]
