Chimpanzee News from Uganda
News updates from Uganda’s Chimpanzee Sanctuary and Wildlife Conservation Trust Chimpanzee Sanctuary & Wildlife Conservation Trust Newsletter MAY 2014 UPDATES Quick Links Support Chimpanzee Trust survives on support from our trustees, donors and visitor revenue. Support our work today by making a donation Greetings! We thank you for taking the time off to read our […]
Air Austral is back in the black
AIR AUSTRAL RETURNS TO PROFITABILITY (Posted 17th June 2014) Reunion’s home airline Air Austral appears headed back into profit territory after some dismal financial performances over the past few years. Though their passenger revenues are expected to be down by 5 percent this year compared to the 2012/13 period, operating cost also fell by an […]
Kenya’s Tamarind Group eyes further expansion
TAMARIND GROUP ANNOUNCES EXPANSION INTO HOTEL MANAGEMENT (Posted 17th June 2014) Kenya’s Tamarind Group, risen to fame over the decades for operating some of the finest surf and turf restaurants in the region if not the continent – the company owns and operates the Tamarind Mombasa, the Tamarind Nairobi, the Carnivore Nairobi and the Tamarind […]
In the eye of the storm – Kenya’s battered tourism industry
KENYA – A PERFECT STORM OR PASSING CLOUDS (Posted 17th June 2014) At the inauguration of Kenya’s President Kenyatta last year, in front of a jubilant crowd, was the nation all confident that, having just ended a bruising election contest and subsequent legal battle in the Supreme Court, the country could move forward and unite, […]
Kenya’s private sector responds to inaccuracies in reporting about Mpeketoni attack
Kenya’s private sector, at least in one on one conversations since morning, have taken exception about the at times deliberately misleading statements put out by international media organizations, which have through placement on make shift maps and by insinuation all but suggested that the Mpeketoni attack took place at or near by a tourism centre […]
Kenya’s tourism guru Jake Grieves-Cook reacts to misleading international media reports
The correct version of the attack on Mpeketoni in regard of events, locations and their context are described on my blog, with postings starting at 00.39 hrs last night and continuing throughout the morning. Sections of the international media have blatantly disregarded some of the facts put to them, vis a vis location, the fact […]
Lamu county police post overrun by suspected Al Shabaab militants
MILITANTS OVERRUN POLICE POST IN LAMU COUNTY (Posted 16th June 2014 00.39 hrs) Information about an attack by militants on a police post in Lamu county is emerging from Kenya where in Mpeketoni the station was apparently overrun, weapons and vehicles taken and the station then burned before the attackers withdrew from the scene. Details […]
Keep Calm And Go To Kenya
A repost from RVA’s Dipesh Pabari “Keep Calm and Go to Kenya…” (From Dan Goodwin’s Diaries…) ‘Keep Calm and Go to Kenya’ as the slogans are saying and people are. We have been very busy over the last couple of weeks with groups coming through on a wide range of things from adventure training, outdoor […]
The Savoy Resort & Spa at Beau Vallon Bay, Seychelles’ latest new hotel.
A repost of a news item taken from the Seychelles News Agencyabout the latest addition to the hotels scene in Beau Vallon Bay, the Savoy Resort & Spa.. A glimpse of the latest 5 star hotel in Seychelles: Savoy Resort & Spa Beau Vallon, Seychelles | June 15, 2014, Sunday @ 11:52 in Editorial » […]
Ethiopian’s Q400 dispatch record earns them Bombardiers’ top award
AFRICAN AIRLINE WINS BOMBARDIER’S TOP AWARD FOR AIRCRAFT ON TIME DISPATCH (Posted 16th June 2014) It was Ethiopian Airlines which came out tops of the Africa and Middle East operators of Bombardiers’s Q400 turboprop aircraft with a dispatch reliability of 99.4 percent, taking the honours for the fourth year running since this aircraft type joined […]
Bomb blast in Zanzibar’s Stone Town rattles tourism fraternity and community at large
ZANZIBAR BOMBING LEAVES AT LEAST ONE DEAD AND MANY INJURED (Posted 15th June 2014) A bomb blast at the UNESCO World Heritage Site ‘Stone Town’ yesterday evening took Zanzibari security forces by surprise. The explosion took place near a mosque at the time when worshippers emerged after evening prayers and coincided with two major events […]
Kenya’s budget – where is the meat for tourism?
KENYA’S BUDGET CRITICIZED FOR LACK OF FOCUS ON TOURISM (Posted 15th June 2014) Financial analysts were united in their opinion, when reviewing the budget estimates presented to Kenya’s parliament last Thursday, that the tourism sector was largely overlooked and little of substance was said by the Cabinet Secretary as to concrete financial measures to help […]
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 […]
