Growing threats to the Virunga National Park largely attributed to one UK company
This is a shared / re-broadcast blog article which tells the story of what challenges the Virungas now face … while the Chief Park Warden is slowly recovering from his four gunshot wounds sustained in a targetted ambush as he returned from a meeting with the prosecutor / court in Goma. New Troubles at the […]
Tourism crisis committee gets legal status after gazette notice published
KENYA ‘GAZETTES’ FUNCTIONS AND MEMBERS OF TOURISM RECOVERY COMMITTEE (29th April 2014) The recently announced tourism recovery committee is now a legal reality after the Kenya government gazetted its functions, life span and membership. Chaired by Principal Secretary Tourism Ibrahim Mohamed will the committee serve for 2 years, effective 17th of April and will have […]
Douala makes it 16 destinations for RwandAir
RWANDAIR CELEBRATES 16TH DESTINATION WITH SPECIAL ‘INAUGURAL’ FLIGHT (Posted 29th April 2014) On Sunday did the formal launch of RwandAir’s 16th destination take place, when a B737-800NG took off from Kigali to Douala in Cameroon. While commercial flights have been ongoing since the end of March, as was reported here, the flight to formally celebrate […]
3rd EAC Aviation Forum set for Kigali / Rwanda
CASSOA ANNOUNCES 3RD EAC AVIATION FORUM IN KIGALI (Posted 28th April 2014) ‘Addressing Today’s Challenges In Aviation Safety And Security Through Regional Integration, Regulatory Compliance and Stakeholder Participation’ is the theme set by the Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency for the upcoming 3rd EAC Aviation Symposium which will be held at the Kigali […]
RIP for six more elephant killed in Kenya
6 MORE ELEPHANT BUTCHERED INCLUDING ADOLESCENTS WITHOUT TUSKS (Posted 27th April 2014) News of another senseless slaughter of 4 young elephant without tusks, alongside their two adult ‘minders’ shocked the conservation fraternity over the weekend. Information came to light that the 6 elephants mowed down were killed near the border with Tanzania on a private […]
Blessed by the rain gods – no one rains on the Seychelles carnival parade
COME RAIN OR SHINE – NOTHING CAN STOP THE CARNIVAL JUGGERNAUT IN VICTORIA (Posted 27th April 2014) The sweeping rain which lashed Victoria yesterday morning caused all sorts of contingency plans to be dusted and readied and when driving into the city at 13.30 hrs, the sky was still dark and the clouds continued to […]
The best yet – the Seychelles’ Carnaval de Carnivals is underway
VICTORIA CARNIVAL DEFIES RAIN TO OPEN WITH A GLITZ AND GLAMOUR PERFORMANCE (Posted 26th April 2014) Dark clouds were hanging much of Friday over Victoria and rain at times bucketed down as if there were no tomorrow but right on the dot did the sun break through and by 18.30 hrs the sky over the […]
Arrivals are down by 12 percent as Kenya’s tourism industry prepares to fight back to recapture key markets
KENYA TOURISM ARRIVALS DOWN BY 12 PERCENT IN 2013 (Posted 26th April 2014) It was a bitter pill to swallow for the Kenyan government and in particular for a Cabinet Secretary under siege, when, as data for the year 2013 were finally released, it was instantly obvious that the targets set for the past year […]
Next Vanilla Island Organization President to be announced at Madagascar tourism fair
VANILLA ISLAND PRESIDENCY FOR 2014/15 UNDECIDED AS NOT ONE, NOT TWO BUT THREE VIE FOR THE POST (Posted 25th April 2014) The meeting of the Indian Ocean Vanilla Island organization yesterday in Victoria reported a stalemate over the nomination and election of a new president, who would see the organization into the next phase after […]
Seychelles Foreign Minister launches Seychelles News Agency
SEYCHELLES NEWS AGENCY LAUNCHED AHEAD OF CARNIVAL FESTIVAL (Posted 25th April 2014) Just two days ahead of the launch of the Seychelles Carnival 2014 did the Seychelles government formally introduce their latest tool in the global PR contest to be seen, heard and read about when the website of the new agency went ‘live’ via […]
Kikwete lays foundation stone for new airport terminal in Dar es Salaam
FOUNDATION STONE LAID FOR NEW TERMINAL 3 AT JNIA IN DAR ES SALAAM (Posted 25th April 2014) President Kikwete yesterday laid the foundation stone of one of Tanzania’s most ambitious aviation infrastructure projects, the construction of a brand new Terminal at the Julius Nyerere International Airport. Like most major airports in the East African region […]
Seychelles inter island ferry Cat Cocos hosts carnival partners, sponsors and media
SEYCHELLES INTRODUCE CARNIVAL PARTNERS AND SPONSORS AT MEDIA EVENT ON CAT COCOS (Posted 25th April 2014) When Alain St. Ange, the Seychelles Minister for Tourism and Culture and outgoing President of the Vanilla Island Organization, yesterday evening welcomed nearly 150 journalists, invited guests, key sponsors and representatives of the Carnival co-hosts on board of the […]
Rhino Mayday – 1 week to go!
News from Save the Rhino International: Rhino Mayday – 1 week to go! Horn-e-events: upcoming events from Save the Rhino Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. HORN-E-EVENTS MAY 2014 There’s so much going on this May, we’re sending you an extra event-packed ‘Horn-e-Events’ update to make sure you don’t miss […]
Secure your place now at this year’s Routes Africa
Ahead of Africa’s most important aviation conferenceit is time to know what will take place in Victoria Falls. Read the latest from Routes Africa Team 300 delegates, 40 airlines, 50 airports and 15 tourism authorities expected at this year’s event. Register now to save £100 per delegate Dear Wolfgang, Register now for Routes Africa 2014 […]
Born Free USA name most notorious poaching countries
BORN FREE USA NAMES SEVEN MOST NOTORIOUS POACHING COUNTRIES IN AFRICA (Posted 24th April 2014) Born Free USA and C4ADS have just published their list of shame, when they named 7 countries in Africa with the worst poaching records and the least serious government action against the menace which has been spreading like a cancer […]
Give a little and take a lot seems the tenor of the latest VAT review
VAT REPRIEVE FOR TRAVEL AGENTS AND SMALL AIRCRAFT OPERATORS BUT KENYA AIRWAYS STUCK WITH VAT ON SPARE PARTS (Posted 24th April 2014) Details are emerging from Nairobi that attempts to lift VAT from several areas impacting on the country’s tourism and aviation industry were only partially successful when the national assembly debated the draft bill […]
More travel agents visit Reunion to appreciate the island’s unique attractions
MORE TRAVEL AGENTS VISIT REUNION TO LEARN ABOUT THE ISLAND’S ATTRACTIONS (Posted 24th April 2014) Reunion Tourism continues their efforts to bring leading travel agents from mainland France to the island, working hand in hand with such local DMC’s like Passion Outremer. 10 participants in such a recently organized fam trip came to this French […]
Seychelles names the 2015 Carnival dates as the 2014 edition goes underway
SEYCHELLES TOURISM ANNOUNCES DATES FOR THE 2015 CARNAVAL DE CARNIVALS (Posted 24th April 2014) As the ‘Carnivalista Fever’ is now spreading across the Seychelles, and the opening salvo just 40 hours away at the Stade Popilar, where all participating troupes from around the world will dance, sing and perhaps even somersault in front of the […]
The trade in rhino horn: asset stripping on an apocalyptic scale
More wildlife news to be shared, this one from the Conservation Action Trust once again sharing important information such as: The trade in rhino horn: asset stripping on an apocalyptic scale 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 The trade […]
No more lodges inside the Ngorongoro protected area says President Kikwete
NO MORE LODGES INSIDE THE NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA DECREES KIKWETE (Posted 24th April 2014) Information was received from Arusha that Tanzania’s President Jakaya Kikwete during a visit earlier this week to the town of Karatu, issued a directive that no more new lodges would be permitted inside the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and that any new […]
Qatar’s new Hamad International Airport finally inches towards opening
QATAR AIRWAYS MOVE TO NEW AIRPORT NOW ‘A MATTER OF WEEKS’ (Posted 23rd April 2014) The long wait for the opening of Qatar’s new state of the art airport, Hamad International, is now, according to the latest information received, just over a month away. Some international airlines will in fact begin to shift their operation […]
Serena Hotels invest in training guides and naturalists in their Tanzanian lodges
SERENA TRAINS DRIVER GUIDES AND LODGE NATURALISTS TO IMPROVE THEIR SKILLS (Posted 23rd April 2014) Serena Hotels has recently conducted a two- week intensive refresher training for its naturalists and driver guides who are based in their Tanzanian safari lodges and luxury safari camps. The training, now in its second phase was conducted in partnership […]
Cost hoteliers give the thumbs down to government for failure to come to their rescue
RESORT CLOSURES DEAL BLOW TO GOVERNMENT AS REALITY OVERTAKES SUNSHINE SPEECHES (Posted 23rd April 2014) ‘I don’t want to sound cynical but this is what we told government it would happen. What they gave us was speeches far from the reality on the ground and now it has happened. Let’s see what they do now […]
Double digit growth on domestic network has Air Seychelles rethink retention of some DHC 6 – 300
AIR SEYCHELLES PONDERS RETENTION OF SOME OF THEIR TWIN OTTERS DHC 6 – 300 (Posted 23rd April 2014) It was reliably learned overnight, that the increasing success on domestic scheduled services from Mahe to Praslin and back and growing demand for charter services to some of the other islands of the archipelago has made Air […]
JKIA shut down by early morning fog
FOG CAUSES MAJOR DIVERSIONS AND DELAYS AT JKIA IN NAIROBI (Posted 22nd April 2014) Foggy weather conditions this morning causes a number of flights destined for Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to divert to Mombasa, while preventing flights also from taking off due to poor visibility below minimum safety requirements. Passengers wanting to leave from Nairobi, […]
Could Ol Doinyo Lengai become Tanzania’s next UNESCO Word Heritage Site?
UNESCO ENCOURAGES TANZANIA TO APPLY FOR WHS STATUS FOR OL DOINYO LENGAI (Posted 22nd April 2014) Information was received from Arusha that UNESCO has apparently suggested that the area around Ol Doinyo Lengai, one of Tanzania’s active volcanos and the country’s third highest mountain, be turned into a World Heritage Site (Geographical). Adjoining the Ngorongoro […]
Seychelles turns into a catalyst force for African tourism and aviation cooperation
AFRICA AT THE CENTRE OF SEYCHELLES’ TOURISM ‘FOREIGN RELATIONS’ (Posted 22nd April 2014) The moment this year’s edition of the Carnival International de Victoria is over will the country’s Minister of Tourism and Culture jet away to join his African colleagues at a crucial UNWTO meeting in Luanda / Angola which will take place between […]
AFRAA’s Nairobi convention set to challenge African governments to support, not tax their airlines
AFRAA’S AVIATION SUPPLIERS AND STAKEHOLDERS CONVENTION ‘MOST TIMELY’ (Posted 21st April 2014) Formed in 1968 as a lobby and trade organization for African airlines has AFRAA, the African Airline Association, now based in Nairobi / Kenya, become the continent’s foremost voice for the aviation industry on the continent. Starting off with just 14 founding members […]
Kempinski’s Rwandan market entry serves notice to competitors
KEMPINSKI KIGALI ENTRY BRINGS ANOTHER GLOBAL BRAND TO RWANDA (Posted 21st April 2014) Kigali’s ‘Grand ol’ Dame’ of the hospitality industry, the Hotel des Mille Collines, will from mid 2014 come under Kempinski management, it was confirmed over the weekend. The hotel’s new General Manager, Mr. Christoph Strahm, is already on site and several other […]
Famous South African golfer is the latest IRT tourism ambassador
SOUTH AFRICAN GOLF ICON MADE REUNION TOURISM AMBASSADOR (Posted 20th April 2014) Well known South African golfer O’Brian Barber is once again visiting Reunion for the ongoing World Amateur Golf Audi Reunion which is taking place over the Easter weekend until the 21st of April at the golf club of Blue Basin. Ahead of the […]
