No 349 Wildlife Trade News 6th March 2015
Your daily dose of bad news about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes … in the spotlight today …………………… Prince William on poaching: No fashion is worth ‘extinction of an entire species’ http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/prince-william-on-poaching-no-fashion-is-worth-extinction-of-an-entire-species-1.2262966 Prince William urges China to enact permanent ban on ivory trade Market for elephant tusks fuels poachers’ greed, Prince William says wrapping up […]
C&P and Elewana up the ante with a merger
ELEWANA MERGES WITH C&P TO CREATE A NEW POWERHOUSE ON THE SAFARI CIRCUIT (Posted 07th March 2015) Some of East Africa’s finest and most scenic safari properties, as repeatedly mentioned here in the past, are owned and operated by Cheli & Peacock and Elewana in both Tanzania and Kenya. Small is beautiful for long held […]
Kenyan team at ITB 2015 going flat out to promote, market and fill the beds in their coastal resorts
TOURISM RECOVERY – THAT ELUSIVE GOAL (Posted 07th March 2015) Just ahead of the final phase of preparations for ITB 2015 did the so called ‘Tourism Recovery Task Force’ hand in the long awaited report and recommendations to Cabinet Secretary Phyllis Kandie who is now due to hand it over to President Kenyatta upon her […]
Kenya – a destination for game and golf
DATES FOR NEXT ‘KENYA GOLF TROPHY’ ANNOUNCED (Posted 06th March 2015 and reporting from the Vipingo Ridge) Hot on the heels of the Kenya Tourism Board hosting 10 of the most influential golf publications from around the world on a familiarization trip across the country’s best golf courses – and safari parks – did Tob […]
Uganda Hotel Owners Association gets new Executive Director
UHOA APPOINTS MS. JEAN BYAMUGISHA AS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Posted 06th March 2015) Effective Monday this week did Ms. Jean Byamugisha take over the position as Executive Director of the Uganda Hotel Owners Association. She spent the last two years working for the UN’s IOM as a hospitality sectoral expert. Prior to her joining IOM, […]
And the Travel Oscars go to …
WORLD TRAVEL AWARD NOMINATIONS FOR 2015 ARE OUT AS VOTING GATHERS PACE (Posted 06th March 2015) Hotels and resorts across Kenya and in fact the Eastern African region have now received their notifications from the World Travel Awards, aka the Oscars of the Travel industry, that they have been nominated and in which category they […]
Congrats to the Kenya Airports Authority for bagging global recognition by ACI
Two Louis Berger aviation projects in Kenya and Mauritius honored at 2014 Airport Service Quality Awards The Airports Council International (ACI) recently recognized two of Louis Berger’s aviation projects (http://www.louisberger.com) with several Airport Service Quality (ASQ) awards. Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport were distinguished as best-in-class facilities, according to ACI’s […]
Palm Oil Wiping out Africa’s Great Ape Rain Forests
More news from the Conservation Action Trust Palm Oil Wiping out Africa’s Great Ape Rain Forests Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Palm oil wiping out Africa’s great ape rainforests The Ecologist | February 24, 2015 | Staff Writer | The rainforest habitat of chimpanzees and other great apes is […]
Reunion’s tourism industry – marketing the island’s attractions
REUNION HERE, REUNION THERE, REUNION ALMOST EVERYWHERE (Posted 06th March 2015) Reunion Tourism will exhibit at the Lyon ‘Salon de Randonneur’ which takes place at the city’s International Congress Centre from the 19th to the 21st of March. The show is dedicated to the great outdoors and a key platform for adventure seekers, hikers and […]
Countries hope for boost in regional visitor numbers as travel requirements are eased
FACILITATING AND EASING TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO ADD NUMBERS ACROSS THE REGION (Posted 06th March 2016) Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda have broken new ground when the long expected Visa free travel for expatriates living in any of the three countries came into effect last month. The easing of the travel bureaucracy manifests itself in several […]
Countries hope for boost in regional visitor numbers as travel requirements are eased
FACILITATING AND EASING TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO ADD NUMBERS ACROSS THE REGION (Posted 06th March 2016) Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda have broken new ground when the long expected Visa free travel for expatriates living in any of the three countries came into effect last month. The easing of the travel bureaucracy manifests itself in several […]
Kigali hosts CoW aviation meeting
AVIATION RULES UNDER FRESH SCRUTINY AS COW COUNTRIES’ EXPERTS MEET IN KIGALI (Posted 06th March 2015) Staff of the three Civil Aviation regulatory bodies of host Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya were joined by their colleagues from South Sudan in Kigali earlier this week to discuss the way forward in fully opening up the airspaces and […]
Seychelles, where the environment is at the core of decision making
SEYCHELLES – ANOTHER WORLD … NOT JUST AN EMPTY SLOGAN (Posted 05th March 2015) The Seychelles archipelago, comprising 115 islands scattered over an area of nearly 1.4 million square kilometres of the Indian Ocean, has made waves in recent years on the international scene, not just in tourism terms but for many other reasons. President […]
If it is a first it almost certainly is about Qatar Airways
QATAR AIRWAYS – FIRST OUT OF THE BLOCKS AT ITB2015 (Posted 05th March 2015) Qatar Airways yesterday upstaged all other airlines at ITB2015 when the airline was first out of the blocks in holding a press conference before a packed audience of German and international travel trade and aviation journalists. The event had a dual […]
Updates from AFRAA, the African Airline Association
Conservation in Uganda, close up and personal
UGANDA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION – ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO BE PROUD OF (Posted 05th March 2015) The Uganda Conservation Foundation, one of Uganda’s leading conservation NGO’s works closely with the Uganda Wildlife Authority and has a particular affiliation with the national conservation body at Murchisons’ Falls National Park. Michael Keigwin, who is closely affiliated with UCF, yesterday shared […]
Lillian Gaitho’s thoughts about the upcoming International Women’s Day
Lillian Gaitho, Jovago.com’s PR Manager, normally writes about destinations, travel or hotels … read on how she manages to combine today’s headline with those topics … and how she ‘Makes it Happen‘ Celebrating the International Women’s Day: Five African Cities and Destinations Named after Women Primarily set to celebrate women’s achievement in social, political and […]
No 348 Wildlife Trade News 4th March 2015
Your daily dose of bad news … Poaching! Wildlife Crimes! Environmental Crimes! The never ending story … in the spotlight today …………………… Chinese ivory traders find haven online extract: China‘s booming e-commerce websites have carried thousands of advertisements for illegal wildlife products including ivory, rhino horn and tiger bone, a wildlife trade monitoring network said […]
Burundi’s tourism future hangs by a thread
BURUNDI’S TOURISM FUTURE HANGS IN THE BALANCE (Posted 04th March 2015) As ITB 2015 kicks off today in Berlin, will regular visitors to the Africa halls notice that Burundi, the smallest economy in East Africa and the least developed tourism country in the region, will be absent. Efforts to have individuals go on record about […]
Improving Kampala’s traffic infrastructure
RIFT VALLEY RAILWAYS HOSTS KCCA TO SHOWCASE NAIROBI’S PUBLIC RAILWAY SYSTEM (Posted 04th March 2015) Reports coming in from Nairobi speak of a sizeable delegation from Kampala being hosted by Rift Valley Railways, including the KCCA Executive Director Jenifer Musisi, who had traveled to the Kenyan capital to study the impact of the public railways […]
In Paris it will all about Golf for Ile de la Reunion Tourisme
FROM BERLIN TO PARIS – THERE IS NO LET UP TO MARKET REUNION (Posted 04th March 2015) ITB 2015 is going underway today in Berlin and Reunion’s team, led by IRT, will no doubt make waves in their quest to attract ever more visitors to the island. Yet, with one trade show opening has IRT […]
Location: Nairobi National Park – Chief Guest: President Kenyatta – Chief Purpose: Burn Ivory Burn
BURN IVORY BURN AS KENYA AFFIRMS CONSERVATION MEASURES (Posted 04th March 2015) Coinciding with the start of the world’s greatest tourism consumer and trade show, ITB 2015 in Berlin, has Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta set 15 tons of ivory alight in an effort to remind the world that Kenya, after all, remains a country committed […]
Mountain Bike Challenge raises millions for charity
SAX10TO4 RAISES OVER 5.1 MILLION KENYA SHILLINGS (Posted 04th March 2015) This event, one of Kenya’s great outdoor sporting weekends, has always received coverage here for both the cycling races from 10.000 to 4.000 feet – from which the Mountain Bike Challenge got its name – but also for the fundraising efforts by the organizers. […]
Many challenges to Africa’s tourism industry stem from wildlife crime says UNWTO report
Wildlife watching tourism is one of the most important tourism segments in Africa, according to new UNWTO research released on the occasion of World Wildlife Day which was celebrated yesterday 03rd of March. In view of tourism’s potential in advancing inclusive growth across the continent, poaching and illicit trade in wildlife pose a serious threat […]
New East Africa destinations give boost to FlyDubai’s financial results
MUCH OF FLYDUBAI’S GROWTH COMES FROM AFRICA (Posted 04th March 2015) When FlyDubai yesterday announced their annual results of the financial year ended on 31st December 2014, did Africa feature highly on the score card. • 14% increase in passenger numbers between 2013 and 2014 in Africa • 100% increase in number of routes in […]
No 347 Wildlife Trade News 3rd March 2015
Your daily dose of bad news about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes from around the world … in the spotlight(again) today …………………… CHINA & CITES No 347 Wildlife Trade News 3rd March 2015 China’s Next Challenge: The Depletion of Global Natural Resources. China is cleaning up its act at home, but will leaders be willing […]
Rickshaw Newsletter – March 2015
And something more to ‘snack on’ – proverbially speaking of course … Enjoy the read … Click here if you can’t view this email properly Newsletter March 2015 WEBSITE | ABOUT US | TOUR PACKAGES | CONTACT US American Express Africa Travel Partner Network Conference by Pooja Lalji Rickshaw Senior Staff attend Travel Partner Network […]
Kenya still got what it takes, wedding bells included
TRAVELLING TO THE KENYA’S COAST – ANTI TRAVEL ADVISORIES NOTWITHSTANDING (Posted 03rd March 2015) When the 2015 edition of the world’s largest tourism trade and consumer show, ITB in Berlin goes underway in 24 hours, will no doubt many of the Kenyan delegation look at the initials and quietly translate the initials into ‘IS TOURISM […]
First EU Ecolabel for a hotel in a French overseas region goes to Reunion
ANOTHER FIRST FOR REUNION AS THE PALM HOTEL & SPA ATTAINS THE EU ECOLABEL (Posted 03rd March 2015) Created by the European Commission in 2003, the European Ecolabel is a unique label, formally recognized at European level and useable in all member states of the European Union. It allows a business to reduce energy costs, […]
No 346 Wildlife Trade News 2nd March 2015
Your daily dose of bad new from around the world about poaching, wildlife and environmental crime … in the spotlight today …………………… CHINA & CITES China’s wild panda numbers have increased by 17% since 2003, new census reveals (NA comment: They can protect ‘their’ pandas while destroying much of rest of the world’s wildlife. What […]
