Another rhino killed in Nakuru
ANOTHER RHINO KILLED WITHIN A DAY OF PRESIDENT KENYATTA’S WARNING TO POACHERS (Posted 29th March 2014) President Kenyatta’s stern warning on poaching during his State of the Nation address earlier in the week, and KWS’s attempts to fend off growing criticism about their way of handling the national poaching crisis – a crisis they try […]
KAA under pressure to complete financing of JKIA’s Project Greenfield
JKIA’S PROJECT GREENFIELD IN ‘EXCAVATION STAGE’ (Posted 29th March 2014) While the Kenya Airports Authority is currently in talks to conclude the financing of their most ambitious project ever undertaken yet, the expansion of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport with the new ‘Project Greenfield’, is excavation work reportedly progressing well already, preparing for the start of […]
UWA set to digging trenches around Murchisons boundaries
UWA RESPONDS TO MURCHISONS PARK NEIGHBOURS REQUESTS TO KEEP GAME IN PARK (Posted 29th March 2014) The Uganda Wildlife Authority has responded to a series of requests from communities neighbouring the Murchisons Falls National Park to keep game and in particular elephants from raiding their shambas [Kiswahili for small scale farms] and destroying their crops. […]
Douala here we come – RwandAir adds Douala to growing network
RWANDAIR LAUNCHES COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS TO DOUALA (Posted 29th March 2014) RwandAir will next Monday launch their long awaited commercial flights from Kigali to Douala, a new route which the airline intends to serve 5 times a week using one of their new Bombardier CRJ900NextGen aircraft. The route will operate out of Kigali every Monday, Wednesday, […]
Mozambique Could Face Sanctions
More news from the Conservation Action Trust Mozambique Could Face Sanctions As It Fails To Meet CITES Deadlines and more Conservation Action Trust www.conservationaction.co.za Mozambique Could Face Sanctions Is CITES Turning a Blind Eye to China’s Illicit Wildlife Imports? National Geographic | 19 March, 2014 | Karl Ammann Hear no evil, see no evil, and […]
Air Uganda adds more flights to key destinations
AIR UGANDA INCREASES FLIGHTS TO KEY DESTINATIONS ACROSS EASTERN AFRICA (Posted 29th March 2014) Air Uganda has yesterday announced the increase in flights to a number of their East African destinations effective 14th of April. New is that Mombasa will now be served five times a week directly up from previously four flights a week, […]
Reunion scoops Gold Award for best web app
IRT WINS GOLDEN TRAVEL AWARD FOR BEST ON THE WEB (Posted 29th March 2014) Following a previous Gold award in 2012 has the islands’ tourism office once again bagged this prestigious prize for their innovative application ‘Reunion Island’ which has turned out to be a hit among visitors to the island as well as those […]
Emirates names Kenya in their top five African destinations
KENYA FEATURES HIGH IN EMIRATES’ AFRICAN DESTINATION RANKING (Posted 29th March 2014) Nairobi came in as a respectable fifth of Emirates’ top African destination cities, with Johannesburg leading the pack, Cape Town coming in third after Lagos which claimed the runner up spot and Cairo, inspite of the many problems Egypt has been facing over […]
The Art Of Pairing
EatOut is talking aboutThe Art Of Pairing A worthwhile read for foodies, connoisseurs and gourmets … Can’t see images? Click here… The Art Of Pairing Everyone has their own favorites when it comes to washing down a meal, whether it’s that ice cold bottle of Kenyan beer with your nyama-choma, or the frosty mug of […]
Presidential comments on VAT may cost Kenya’s airlines dearly
FORGET ABOUT REVERSING VAT MEASURES KENYATTA TELLS KENYANS (Posted 28th March 2014) In his first ever State of the Nation address to the joint session of Parliament did Kenya’s president Uhuru Kenyatta shut the door in the faces of those seeking changes in the present VAT bill, which the national assembly is in the process […]
Reunion expands marketing footprint in Belgium and Switzerland this week
REUNION TOURISM SHOWCASES THE ISLAND IN BELGIUM AND SWITZERLAND (Posted 28th March 2014) Reunion’s tourism industry, led by Ile de la Reunion Tourisme, the island’s tourism office, are once again working on their European markets, this week in Belgium, where in conjunction with tour operator ‘Rainbow’ they held two seminars for travel agents in Flanders […]
KAA gets 17.5 billion Kenya Shillings funding from World Bank
WORLD BANK SIGNS LOAN DEAL FOR AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION (Posted 28th March 2014) News that the World Bank has signed a major loan deal with the Kenya government worth 17.5 billion Kenya Shillings, all due to be channeled into the reconstruction and expansion of facilities at the region’s main airport, Jomo Kenyatta International, will be received […]
Hello Jambojet as livery unveiled at airline’s Embakasi base in Nairobi
JAMBOJET REVEALS THEIR LIVERY (Posted 27th March 2014) Kenya Airways’ owned Jambojet, a new low cost carrier due to start operations on 01st of April, this evening formally revealed their livery, showing off the colours they will be flying across Kenya from Nairobi to Mombasa, Eldoret and Kisumu. With fares starting from Kenya Shillings 2.850 […]
Daily Mail on Sunday repays Tanzania’s hospitality with an even more damning article
TANZANIAN GOVERNMENT IN SHOCK OVER NEW DAILY MAIL ON SUNDAY REPORT (Posted 27th March 2014) Regular and usually well informed sources in Dar es Salaam confirmed that there is a mood of incredulity if not outright shock in Tanzanian government circles, as a sponsored visit by a Daily Mail on Sunday journalist spectacularly backfired with […]
Key speakers and novel activities announced for HOSEA 2014
HOSEA 2014 PUTS FINAL TOUCHES ON SPEAKER LIST (Posted 27th March 2014) Final touches are being put to the speaker lineup for this year’s Hotel Summit East Africa, while the list of confirmed attendees has been growing in leaps and bounds, according to Kelai Wanjiru, who is in charge of PR and Corporate Communications at […]
african-elephant African clergy join fight to save elephants and rhinos from poaching
When the faithful hear the message from the pulpit and from their Imam that poaching is as bad as any mortal sin, perhaps it will shake the conscience ofsome who have in the past engaged in killing off our wildlife for profit. This is a noteworthy initiative and must be commended of course, as well […]
2014 Carnival banner tells Seychellois that the festival is now just a month away
CARNIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE VICTORIA: THE CLOCK IS TICKING TOWARDS THE LAUNCH (Posted 27th March 2014) The Seychelles Honorary Consul and tourism ambassador in Tanzania, Maryvonne Pool has officially handed over the Carnaval International de Victoria 2014 banner to the CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB), Ms. Sherin Naiken. Maryvonne handed Ms. Naiken the 20 […]
Khartoum seeks return of foreign airlines
KHARTOUM WANTS LUFTHANSA TO RESUME FLIGHTS (Posted 26th March 2014) Information is reaching from Khartoum that the government is seeking to persuade Germany’s Lufthansa to restore flights between Frankfurt and the Sudanese capital, after the airline pulled out, after over 50 years of flying to KRT, in January this year. Sudan’s investment minister Mustafa Osman […]
Uganda gets new Meteorological Authority
MET DEPARTMENT UPGRADED TO MET AUTHORITY (Posted 26th March 2014) Coinciding with the World Meteorological Day on 23rd of March did news emerge that the Department for Meteorology in Kampala was upgraded to a fully-fledged Meteorological Authority, with Mr. Robert Rutaagi appointed as new Chairman of the Board of Directors. The former Met Department and […]
New KAA duty free shop tender bid deadline set for April 18th
KENYA AIRPORT AUTHORITY BACK TO DRAWING BOARD ABOUT DUTY FREE CONCESSIONS (Posted 26th March 2014) Following the recent ruling, reported here at the time, by the Kenyan Public Procurement Oversight Authority, that the tender award by KAA for the establishment and running of duty free shops in the new Terminal Four was irregular and needed […]
Will taxes be the end of aviation in Kenya as we know it
LOCAL TAXES RISK KENYA AIRWAYS’ COMPETITIVENESS (Posted 26th March 2014) ‘VAT charges on aircraft spare parts seriously risk Kenya Airways ability to compete for passengers, against African airlines like Ethiopian but mainly against the Gulf giants. All of those come to Nairobi and they also compete for traffic from the rest of Africa to India, […]
KWS reacts to public criticism by offering their own view on poaching in Kenya
NOW KENYA WILDLIFE SERVICE HITS BACK AT CONSERVATION NGO’S (Posted 26th March 2014) Kenya Wildlife Service’s Executive Director William Kiprono yesterday hit back at critics from among the conservation NGO’ community when he slammed recent statements as ‘misleading the world that there is a crisis on elephant and rhino poaching in the country’. He then […]
March Issue E-newsletter
And for those keen to read more about the World of Serena Hotels here is their monthly news update. Having any problems seeing this newsletter? View it in your browser Introducing the Scenic Great Rift Valley Itinerary Serena Hotels now offers tailored safari itineraries for every discerning traveler. Whether you are traveling on business, leisure […]
african-elephant At the root of the poaching menace is a veritable clash of value systems
An interesting perspective from the Daily Nation’s John Mbaria, worth sharing though I dare say it will not please everyone within Kenya’s conservation fraternity and for sure there will be more reactions of the same kind as previously seen to my own interpretation and narrative of recent events. Subject: At the root of the poaching […]
Reunion appoints 9 more tourism ambassadors
REUNION TOURISM APPOINTS MORE ‘AMBASSADORS’ TO HELP PROMOTING THE ISLAND (Posted 26th March 2014) Last Friday saw the introduction of a further 9 ‘Tourism Ambassadors’ who joined the elite group of 31 others already ‘appointed’ since the scheme was launched in 2011. The island’s tourism marketing body IRT is keen to see the island’s leading […]
UCOTA March E-Newsletter
The latest news from the Uganda Community Tourism Association | Pearls of Uganda This is a MUST READ item for anyone interested to learn about how UCOTA is taking tourism to the grassroots to benefit local communities with investments, jobs and income. Uganda Community Tourism Association E-newsletter – March 2014 Is this email not displaying […]
Africa Travel Week’s WTM will offer special insights with new symposium on Africa’s tourism future
AFRICA TRAVEL WEEK ANNOUNCES WTM VISION CONFERENCE FOR AFRICA (Posted 26th March 2014) The latest news from Cape Town ahead of the upcoming Africa Travel Weeks is news of the launch of a WTM Vision Conference, aimed to profile the fast-growing African travel industry The latest forecasts for Africa’s rapidly growing travel and tourism industry […]
Tanzania’s tourism minister sacks tourist board chief
NYALANDU SACKS TANZANIA TOURISM BOARD CEO (Posted 25th March 2014) Tanzania’s new Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Lazaro Nyalandu, swang the axe again when in a surprise move he sacked the Chief Executive of the Tanzania Tourist Board Dr. Aloyce Nzuki, accusing him of poor performance and of his position having become ‘untenable’, political […]
IRT promotes ‘Seal of Quality’ for the islands tourism service providers
IRT BESTOWS 20 SERVICE PROVIDERS WITH SEAL OF QUALITY (Posted 25th March 2014) Quality of services is a key ingredient in the rating and ranking of every tourism destination and the Ile de La Reunion is no different from others when it comes to visitors giving their verdict at the end of their stay, via […]
Will Government Action Match Buffett’s R255 million Donation?
More news updates from the Conservation Action Trust in South Africa Subject: Will Government Action Match Buffett’s R255 million Donation? 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 Will Government Action Match Buffett’s R255 million Donation? Aug-02 Nets confiscated by com […]
