Zanzibar launches tourist police patrols
ZANZIBAR INTRODUCES TOURIST POLICE (Posted 12th October 2013) Tourism stakeholders in Zanzibar have hailed the move by the islands’ government to introduce dedicated tourism police patrols, aimed to reassure visitors of their safety after some less than desirable negative publicity over incidents involving tourist visitors aside from the general reporting about the security situation on […]
Kigali introduces metered taxis
VISITORS TO KIGALI WILL SOON HAVE EVEN MORE TO SMILE ABOUT (Posted 12th October 2013) When tourists and business travellers arrive in Rwanda by air, their first impression at the airport is one of some serious expansion work going on, which started a year ago and, according to the work schedule available, should be completed […]
Nairobi buzzes with excitement towards two key tourism events next week
KENYA’S TOURISM MARKETERS LOOK AT THE FUTURE NOT THE PAST (Posted 12th October 2013) ‘The only way to go is forward and to go forward means we need to leave the past behind us’ wrote a regular contributor when discussing the direction Kenya Tourism was taking after recent events in the country. ‘SKAL gave us […]
Precision Air left hanging as TZ government turns down request for help
TANZANIAN GOVERNMENT REJECTS PRECISION AIR BAILOUT (Posted 11th October 2013) The Tanzanian government has again played their Kenya card when explaining why, after initially agreeing to support a financial bailout package for struggling Precision Air, they ultimately decided not to come to the aid of Tanzania’s largest private airline, quoted on the Dar es Salaam […]
Another crash ends in tragedy
NO ESCAPE FROM YET ANOTHER LIGHT AIRCRAFT CRASH (Posted 11th October 2013) A Cessna 172 Skyhawk trainer aircraft crashed yesterday shortly after taking off from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport, it was learned overnight. The aircraft, owned and operated by Skylink Ltd, aka Skylink Flights, reportedly nosedived after takeoff just two minutes into the flight and crashed, […]
Conservancy versus Balloons …
MARA NORTH CONSERVANCY WANTS BALLOONS BANNED FROM THEIR SKY OVER THE MARA (Posted 11th October 2013) An epic legal battle is shaping up between the Mara North Conservancy and Transworld Safaris’ balloon operations, according to information received from Nairobi, to determine who owns the skies over the Masai Mara. The High Court in Nairobi earlier […]
KICC Nairobi is the venue for the 2nd Ideal Hospitality Exhibition
IDEAL HOSPITALITY EXPO SHOWCASES PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (Posted 11th October 2013) Another major hospitality exhibition is now underway at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre in Nairobi, just days prior to the Magical Kenya Travel Expo which is organized annually by the Kenya Tourism Board. The second edition of the IHE was formally launched yesterday by […]
CTO and VIO launch Island Tourism Investment and Development meeting at World Routes
By Alain St. Ange, Minister for Tourism and Culture, Seychelles Islands Tourism Investment & Development Meeting at World ROUTES Meeting in Las Vegas It has been a lot time in the making and it was finally at the 2013 World ROUTES Meeting that was held this week in Las Vegas that a dedicated Islands Tourism […]
UCOTA @ 15 – News from Uganda’s Community Tourism Association
As I periodically do, here is a shared version of UCOTA’s latest news broadcast. Enjoy the insight this provides into the grassroots of tourism across the country. Dear Reader, Dear Reader, We are in the last quarter of this year, it has so far been a great year for us not only because we have […]
Tourism in South Sudan – apparently there is and lots of it … the sites at least are there even though the tourists are lacking
This is a re-posting of an interesting article I came across … enjoy Tourism To Boost State Economy South Sudan Wildlife Conservation Ministry is laying strategies to develop a vibrant tourism industry to improve the economy. 05 October 2013 A potential tourism area in Katire mountain zone. Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa made $36 billion last […]
Valentine Rugwabiza appointed to cabinet and to head RDB
PRESIDENT KAGAME APPOINTS AMB. RUGWABIZA AS NEW CEO OF RDB (Posted 10th October 2013) The former Deputy Director General of the World Trade Organization, Ambassador Valentine Rugwabiza, was yesterday appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Development Board and in addition also made a member of the Rwandan cabinet. Amb. Rugwabiza […]
Auric Air continues expansion drive across Tanzania
AURIC AIR INCREASES FREQUENCIES TO KEY TOURISM LOCATIONS (Posted 10th October 2013) Auric Air has just announced a number of increased frequencies to some of Tanzania’s best tourism destinations but also to destinations mostly traveled to by local Tanzanians on missions of trade and commerce. New are flights to Kigoma and Njombe, flights to Pemba […]
Seychelles leave World Routes with their head held high
SEYCHELLES TOURISM MINISTER ENGAGES GLOBAL MEDIA AT JUST ENDED WORLD ROUTES (Posted 10th October 2013) Seychelles’ Minister for Tourism and Culture Alain St. Ange, one of the key note speakers at the recently ended World Routes meeting in Las Vegas, used his presence in the United States to engage with the global and local media […]
Rwandan hospitality and tourism delegation in Nairobi for a working visit
KENYA ASSOCIATION OF HOTEL KEEPERS WELCOMES RWANDA DELEGATION IN NAIROBI (Posted 10th October 2013) Members of the Rwanda Hospitality Association and the Tourism Chamber are presently in Nairobi, where they started a counterpart visit to get acquainted with standards of operation and a range of other details, aimed to align Rwanda’s hospitality industry to the […]
Serena Hotels invest in lodge upgrades, ready for the future
SERENA HOTELS PRESENT THE NEW LOOK MARA SERENA SAFARI LODGE (Posted 10th October 2013) Extensive refurbishments and upgrades have taken place over the past year at two of Serena Hotels’ most popular lodges and camps, Sweetwaters Serena Camp on Ol Pejeta and their Mara Serena Safari Lodge. The latter’s transformation has caught wide attention as […]
Risso’s Dolphins spotted off Reunion for the first time
NEW DOLPHIN SPECIES SEEN OFF REUNION BRINGS OVERALL NUMBER TO 22 (Posted 10th October 2013) The scientific mission Ce`TO (Cetaceans Turtles Birds) announced that a new species of dolphins was recently found in the waters Reunion after the Risso’s Dolphin was observed for the first time to the island of La Reunion. Dolphins lives in […]
Hyatt set for expansion in Tanzania
HYATT HOTELS COMMIT TO TWO MORE HOTELS IN ARUSHA AND ZANZIBAR (Posted 09th October 2013) Hyatt Hotels have confirmed their interest to put up two more hotels in Tanzania, in partnership with ASB Holdings, over the space of the next year. One of the new properties will be located in East Africa’s safari capital of […]
Tanzania waives Visa for South African citizens
TANZANIA WAIVES VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR SOUTH AFRICANS (Posted 09th October 2013) Tanzania’s tourism sector has welcomed the government’s move to abolish Visa requirements for South African citizens, as stakeholders see new opportunities arise to market safaris and beach holidays in the South African market place. Already is Mango, one of South Africa’s low cost carriers, […]
South Supreme launches Juba – Entebbe flights
SOUTH SUPREME AIRLINE COMMENCES ENTEBBE FLIGHTS (Posted 09th October 2013) Recent South Sudanese start up airline South Supreme has, in what has been termed an ‘ambitious move’ launched flights from Juba to Entebbe, which will for the time being be served three times a week, according to a source close to the Uganda Civil Aviation […]
UWA set to combat poaching with new intelligence unit
UGANDA WILDLIFE AUTHORITY LAUNCHES INTELLIGENCE UNIT (Posted 09th October 2013) 80 rangers were selected by UWA to take part in an intelligence course conducted for them by leading intelligence experts from the Uganda People’s Defense Force, to form the core of a new unit tasked with gathering information on poaching, illegal trade, smuggling of wildlife, […]
WTA anticipation reaches fever pitch levels
WORLD TRAVEL AWARD ANTICIPATION REACHES FEVER PITCH IN KENYA (Posted 09th October 2013) Kenya’s tourism industry is counting down towards the evening of the 16th of October, when in a gala ceremony in Nairobi the 2013 winners of the coveted World Travel Awards will be announced. Speculation is rife among the nominees, not only from […]
Turkish announces increase of Mombasa flights
TURKISH TO UP MOMBASA FLIGHTS TO DAILY (Posted 09th October 2013) After a year of operating into Mombasa, via Kilimanjaro, has Turkish Airlines now announced plans to increase their flights from presently 5 a week to daily services, connecting Kenya’s Indian Ocean port city and gateway to the fabulous beaches of Diani and Watamu to […]
Local folklore night set to introduce local myth to visitors of Reunion
REUNION TOURISM AND CARRERE HOUSE PARTNER IN ‘GRAN MER CAL’ PERFORMANCE (Posted 09th October 2013) Reunion’s history and folklore are coming to life in a presentation, jointly sponsored by Reunion’s Tourism Office and Maison Carrere, depicting and narrating the story of local mythical figure ‘Gran Mer Cal’. On the 26th of October will an evening […]
Reunion woos German travel agents
REUNION TOURISM OFFICE, AIR AUSTRAL AND LUX* RESORTS WORK GERMAN MARKET (Posted 09th October 2013) Reunion Tourism has launched a new online training option for German tourism professionals through their office in Frankfurt, partnering in the exercise with Lux* Resorts and the island’s own airline Air Austral. This training is divided into two modules. The […]
Kilifi crash pilot walks away without injury
ANOTHER PILOT CHEATS DEATH (Posted 08th October 2013) The pilot of a privately owned, single engine Piper PA 28R 200 Arrow, registration 5Y ALJ, escaped death when he managed to bring down his aircraft in thick bush, which apparently cushioned his impact on the ground, leaving the aircraft almost intact apart from some damage to […]
More ivory seized in Mombasa
NEW IVORY SEIZURE IN MOMBASA PUTS SPOTLIGHT ON UGANDA AGAIN (Posted 08th October 2013) The seizure last weekend at the port of Mombasa of a container with nearly 2 tons of ivory concealed among the cargo of seeds, put fresh spotlight on Uganda. Only a few weeks ago were two containers seized at a cargo […]
Tanzania’s tourism stakeholders marched against poaching
TATO MEMBERS MARCHED AGAINST POACHING (Posted 08th October 2013) The Tanzania Association of Tour Operators was a the forefront of the 5 kilometer march against poaching last Friday, which took place in Arusha, East Africa’ self proclaimed safari capital. TATO members and other tourism stakeholders were joined by the Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism, […]
Miss Tourism Uganda contest goes into decisive phase with travels abroad for contestants
BRUSSELS AIRLINES TAKES LEAD IN SUPPORTING ‘MISS TOURISM UGANDA’ EVENT (Posted 08th October 2013) When Uganda’s Minister for Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities Maria Mutagamba a few days ago called the chairman of the Board of Airline Representatives in Uganda, Mr. Benjamin Puissant, to request for support for the revival of Miss Tourism Uganda, the subsequent […]
Uganda – a birdwatcher’s paradise
BIG BIRDING WEEKEND AIMS TO SHOWCASE UGANDA’S ATTRACTIONS (Posted 08th October 2013) Next weekend will see the return of Uganda’s national Big Birding Day as part of a weekend of bird watching across the entire country. Uganda’s Big Birding Day will this year be organized as a three day event on the weekend of 18th […]
US Embassy in Nairobi bars travel to Mombasa for their personnel
US EMBASSY AGAIN BARS PERSONNEL FROM TRAVELLING TO MOMBASA (Posted 07th October 2013) In breaking news it has come to light that the American Embassy in Nairobi has once again prohibited staff of the Embassy and of US government organizations to travel to Mombasa and its environs, as a cancellation made at a leading resort, […]
