News from Porini Safari Camps
A year and counting …it is amazingly a year since Porini / Gamewatchers started to send out a regular news broadcast, all of which were shared here with my readers. Here is the anniversary edition from Porini Safari Camps. Enjoy! April 2014 Dear Dr. Wolfgang, Greetings Porini Enthusiast! It has been 1 year since the […]
AFRAA rewards quality and dedication in service delivery
AFRAA HONOURS INDUSTRY LEADERS AT GALA DINNER IN NAIROBI (Posted 06th May 2014) The African Airline Association’s Secretary General Dr. Elijah Chingosho at last evening’s gala dinner for delegates, which was sponsored by ATNS, announced the winners for four special awards which honoured exceptional performance and dedication to quality services in the aviation industry in […]
KHTF 2014 Visitor Registration NOW LIVE: Introducing unmissable Features
Take notice that KHTF 2014 Visitor Registration NOW LIVE: Introducing unmissable Features this year Can’t see images? Click here… THE TRADE FAIR JUST GOT BIGGER & BETTER ! A first in the hospitality industry, we bring you the absolute showstopper of KHTF 2014. Celebrity Chef Ali in conjunction with leading Chefs from East Africa’s top […]
Seychelles coast guard gets new patrol ship from China
SEYCHELLES GETS NEW MARINE PATROL BOAT TO KEEP UP VIGILENCE ON THE OCEAN (Posted 05th May 2014) The People’s Republic of China last week handed over a brand new marine patrol boat to the Seychelles’ government, aiding efforts to continue a high level of vigilance on the seas around the archipelago, as progressively yachts and […]
World Bank approves loan for central railway line between Dar and Isaka
WORLD BANK GIVES TANZANIA 300 MILLION US DOLLARS TO REHAB CENTRAL RAIL LINE (Posted 05th May 2014) News have emerged over the weekend that the World Bank has offered Tanzania a 300 million US Dollars loan facility to improve the country’s central railway line, which runs from Dar es Salaam to Isaka in the west […]
Too close for comfort as terror attack happens within earshot of eTN Correspondent’s hotel
ANOTHER BLAST HITS KENYA ALONG MAIN HIGHWAY TO THIKA NEAR KASARANI SPORTS COMPLEX – ETN AFRICA CORRESPONDENT WITHIN EARSHOT OF EXPLOSION (Posted 04th May 2014) Sirens are screaming their way into the area near the Kasarani Sports Centre on the main highway from Nairobi to Thika, where not long after 5 pm a loud blast […]
AFRAA Convention gets into gear with delegates registering on site now
AFRAA CONVENTION REGISTRATION NOW OPEN AT SAFARI PARK’S JAMBO CONFERENCE CENTRE (Posted 04th May 2014) Registration is now in progress at the 3rd AFRAA Convention for Aviation Suppliers and Stakeholders and dozens of delegates already signed up and got their badges and conference material, ready to start with a welcome party tonight in the gardens […]
Tokomeza One now subject to formal Commission of Enquiry
OPERATION TOKOMEZA ONE NOW SUBJECT TO OFFICIAL PROBE (Posted 04th May 2014) President Jakaya Kikwete late last week appointed an official probe team to conduct an enquiry into the circumstances of the bodged ‘Operation Tokomeza’ which was to unfold last year to combat the out of control poaching in the country but ended up harassing […]
Mark August 15th when the Taita Taveta County Government commemorates WW1
TAITA TAVETA COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO HOST WW1 COMMEMORATION ON 15TH AUGUST (Posted 04th May 2014) (James Willson seen here on Friday signing his book ‘Guerillas of Tsavo’ for this correspondent) On the 15th of August 1914, more than two weeks after the war had broken out in Europe, were the first shots fired in anger […]
Why buying bananas from a street vendor in Kampala may end tourists in the cells
BUYING FROM HAWKERS MAY END TOURISTS IN JAIL (Posted 04th May 2014) After going into the bad books of global gay and lesbian groups a few months ago, when legislation was passed banning same sex encounters in Uganda – decampaigning of the destination appears to be an ongoing development over these laws – more fun […]
Congolese civil aviation gets tough, again
CONGO DR REVOKES INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT LICENCES FOR ONE AIRLINE AND CANCELS AOC’S FOR SOME OTHERS OVER FAILED AUDITS (Posted 04th May 2014) The Congolese (DRC) government has reportedly revoked the permits to fly international routes for Kinshasa based flyCAA last week, prompting the airline to hold urgent talks with ministry of transport and civil […]
More grenade attacks in Mombasa
TWO GRENADE ATTACKS IN MOMBASA COMPOUND WORRIES FOR TOURISM SECTOR (Posted 03rd May 2014) At least four people were killed according to reliable information received from Mombasa, when an explosive device, thought to be a grenade, was thrown at a bus while passengers boarded the vehicle. The explosion on the bus occurred at Mwembe Tayari […]
Seychelles and Madagascar sign new BASA
SEYCHELLES AND MADAGASCAR SIGN NEW BILATERAL AIR SERVICE AGREEMENT (Posted 03rd May 2014) The two Vanilla Island nations Seychelles and Madagascar last week signed a new BASA, aka Bilateral Air Services Agreement, putting air transport between the two on a new footing. The new deal has according to information received from Victoria taken into account […]
Light aircraft crashes near Vipingo on the Kenya coast
CESSNA 172 CRASHES DURING TESTFLIGHT OUT OF KIJIPWA AIRSTRIP IN KILIFI COUNTY (Posted 03rd May 2014) (Picture taken from www.flighttrainingcentre.co.ke) A light aircraft, reportedly a recently assembled Cessna 172, crashed yesterday afternoon near Vipingo for hitherto unexplained reasons. The pilot, sole occupant of the plane, died in the crash. Local police were reported to be […]
African aviation meeting set for take off in Nairobi
AFRAA’S 3RD AVIATION SUPPLIERS AND STAKEHOLDERS CONVENTION STARTS SUNDAY (Posted 03rd May 2014) Nairobi’s Safari Park Hotel, yesterday the venue for the meeting of the heads of state of Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda for the northern corridor cooperation, will from tomorrow, Sunday 04th May onwards host delegates from across Africa, and beyond, of member airlines […]
Chimpanzee Trust news updates
News from the Uganda Chimpanzee Trustand congratulations to Lilly Ajarova on the receipt of her award, recognizing years of dedicated conservation work for Uganda. Chimpanzee Trust Uganda March 2014 Bulletin Greetings! We celebrate the end of the third month. All the chimpanzees in our care are healthy and the other field conservation and education programs […]
Kenya Airways is Africa’s Cargo Airline of the Year, again
KENYA AIRWAYS BAGS ‘AFRICA’S CARGO AIRLINE OF THE YEAR AWARD’ FOR SECOND TIME (Posted 03rd May 2014) Kenya Airways has for the second time won the prestigious ‘African Cargo Airlines of the Year’ award which is an annual event by Air Cargo News. It was readers of the magazine from around the world who voted […]
Aviation security upgrade in the pipeline for 2014/15 financial year
FINANCE MINISTRY IN NAIROBI PROPOSES AND ADDED 6.4 BILLION IN NEXT BUDGET FOR AVIATION SECURITY (Posted 02nd May 2014) Information is emerging from Nairobi that in the forthcoming budget the government will set aside a further 6.4 billion Kenya Shillings to boost aviation security at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and to improve facilities, at among […]
Swissport Tanzania shows sustained growth as aviation industry expands
SWISSPORT REVENUES RISE BY 19 PERCENT ON THE BACK OF INCREASED FLIGHTS (Posted 02nd May 2014) Tanzania’s leading airport handling company, Swissport, has just released their figures for last year, showing a rise in pretax profits by 17 percent. The company made nearly 11.4 billion Tanzania Shillings in profits, largely as a result of handling […]
Seychelles selected as venue for 2015 UNWTO Commission for Africa meeting
UNWTO’S ‘COMMISSION FOR AFRICA’ MINISTERIAL MEETING SET FOR SEYCHELLES IN 2015 (Posted 02nd May 2014) The just concluded 56th UNWTO Commission for Africa meeting in Angola’s capital city of Luanda has unanimously selected the Seychelles as their venue for the 2015 meeting, no doubt due to the fact that Alain St. Ange, Minister for Tourism […]
The ‘Chui’ is up for 6 potential trophies at the 2014 edition of the World Travel Awards
LEOPARD BEACH GETS RECORD SIX NOMINATIONS FOR WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2014 (Posted 02nd May 2014) Hard work sure pays off, as do superior public relations and guest relations and a social media presence second to none at the Kenya coast, and it goes to show in the case of the Leopard Beach Resort & Spa […]
SA government absent from important rhino conference
More news from the Conservation Action Trust and doesn’t onewish those were better news: Subject: SA government absent from important rhino conference 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 SA government absent from important rhino conference SA government absent from […]
Competition forces airlines to introduce internet in the sky
KENYA AIRWAYS’ INNOVATION PROMPTS ET TO TAKE FRESH LOOK AT MID AIR CONNECTIVITY (Posted 01st May 2014) When Kenya Airways a few months ago launched their largest aircraft in the fleet, a 400 seat B777-300ER, one of the innovations on board was internet connectivity, which comes on when the aircraft flies at 10.000 feet and […]
Kenya very much still got what it takes – no excuses NOT to visit
LIONS IN OUR MIDST (Posted 01st May 2014) When during one of the previous nights, busy working away at the desk of my tented suite at the Olare Mara Kempinski, I heard some lions making noises not too far from my tent, I tweeted: Dr. Wolfgang H Thome @whthome I wonder what these lions have […]
Loss of profitable MICE business raises added concerns in Kenya
KENYA’S ECONOMIC SURVEY SHOWS FIRST DECLINE IN YEARS FOR MICE TOURISM (Posted 01st May 2014) Details published in Kenya’s Economic Survey 2014 suggest that the MICE tourism segment, which brings in meetings, incentive group travel, conferences and exhibitions has last year also fallen victim to the general downturn in tourism fortunes. After a sustained growth […]
Emirates finally adds European capital Brussels come 05th September
EMIRATES ANNOUNCES BRUSSELS AS NEXT EUROPEAN DESTINATION (Posted 30th April 2014) One of the very last major gaps in Emirates’ European destination network, the European and Belgian capital city of Brussels, will come September this year be finally connected with Dubai, and through Dubai with the rest of the world. Information was confirmed overnight that […]
Major power outage hits Kenya
NEAR NATIONWIDE BLACKOUT HITS KENYA (Posted 30th April 2014) Most parts of Kenya with the exception of areas in the West of the country were by early evening still out of power after a major breakdown triggered a near nationwide outage yesterday early afternoon. This however is not the first such large scale breakdown and […]
Speculation grows on who will lead the Vanilla Islands into the next year
NEW VANILLA ISLAND PRESIDENT TO BE ANNOUNCED PRIOR TO ITM 2014 IN ANTANANARIVO (Posted 20th April 2014) Behind the scene discussions are ongoing to resolve the stalemate over the Indian Ocean Vanilla Island Organization presidency, which succession was to be announced at the recent ministerial meeting of the organization ahead of the Seychelles Carnival International […]
Kenya, Zambia and South Africa trump Angola and Ghana in Fastjet attention order
FASTJET TEMPORARILY SUSPENDS ANGOLA FLY540 OPERATION TO CONCENTRATE ON LAUNCHES IN KENYA, ZAMBIA AND SOUTH AFRICA (Posted 29th April 2014) Confirmation was just received about some significant changes made by Fastjet in regard of the legacy Fly540 operations in Angola and Ghana. From details at hand it seems that operations in Angola will be suspended […]
KWS exchanges gun fire with suspected poachers on Dawida Ranch
KWS TEAM ARRESTS THREE AFTER GUNFIGHT (Posted 29th April 2014) Emerging news tell another story of the difficult task the KWS rangers are facing day in and day out, and the bravery of many of them, as they were fired upon by a gang of suspect poachers while in hot pursuit. Only a few days […]
