Eastern Africa and Indian Ocean report Second Edition June 2010

TOURISM NEWS from the Eastern African and Indian Ocean region Reports, Travel Stories and Opinions By Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome Second edition June 2010 BIG BROTHER COMES INTO THE CABIN Information received from Lufthansa sources speaks of the development of a new surveillance system in commercial aircraft, developed by Lufthansa Technik, which is part […]

Eastern Africa and Indian Ocean report First edition June 2010

News from ‘Uganda – Gifted by Nature’ and the Eastern African and Indian Ocean region By Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome First edition June 2010 Uganda News TRAVELTALKRADIO DISCUSSES WILDLIFE QUESTIONS The San Francisco bay area (previously San Diego) based TravelTalkRadio (www.traveltalkradio.com) last week spoke with this correspondent about several of his recent articles related […]

Eastern Africa and Indian Ocean report Fourth Edition May 2010

News from ‘Uganda – Gifted by Nature’, the Eastern African and Indian Ocean region By Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome Fourth edition May 2010   Uganda News CONSERVATION EFFORTS GET BADLY HIT A pride of lions, including a pregnant female, were found poisoned last week in Queen Elizabeth National Park by UWA rangers on patrol. […]

Eastern Africa and Indian Ocean report Third Edition May 2010

News from ‘Uganda – Gifted by Nature’, the Eastern African and Indian Ocean region By Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome Third edition May 2010   Uganda News FRIEND A GORILLA CAMPAIGN TO MOVE TO US SCHOOLS The campaign for the conservation of the mountain gorillas, and by extension for www.friendagorilla.org, has taken another step, when […]

Eastern Africa and Indian Ocean report Second Edition May 2010

News from ‘Uganda – Gifted by Nature’, the Eastern African and Indian Ocean region By Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome Second edition May 2010   Uganda News GOOD SAFARI GUIDE 2010 WINNERS ANNOUNCED – AND IN MEMORIAM PRIMROSE HAVELOCK STOBBS The Good Safari Guide (www.thegoodsafariguide.com) last weekend held its annual award ceremony in Durban / […]

Eastern Africa and Indian Ocean report First Edition May 2010

News from ‘Uganda – Gifted by Nature’, the Eastern African and Indian Ocean region By Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome First edition May 2010   Uganda News AVGAS GOES MISSING – AGAIN Air operators using conventional single or twin piston engined aircraft are once again up in arms over the fresh shortage of AVGAS, the […]

Eastern Africa and Indian Ocean report Fourth Edition April 2010

News from ‘Uganda – Gifted by Nature’, the Eastern African and Indian Ocean region By Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome Fourth edition April 2010   Uganda News GATELY ON NILE TURNS 10   (Merryde cutting the anniversary cake at the Gately on Nile’s 10th ‘birthday party’) A decade ago this correspondent sat on the terrace […]

Eastern Africa and Indian Ocean report Third Edition April 2010

News from ‘Uganda – Gifted by Nature’, the Eastern African and Indian Ocean region By Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome Third edition April 2010 Uganda News NEW BOSS FOR UGANDA TOURISM Mr. Cuthbert Baguma has been appointed as the new General Manager / CEO of the Uganda Tourist Board, taking over from long serving James […]

Eastern Africa and Indian Ocean report Second Edition April 2010

News from ‘Uganda – Gifted by Nature’, the Eastern African and Indian Ocean region By Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome Second edition April 2010 Uganda News BUJAGALI FALLS ‘TO DROWN’ NEXT YEAR The famous Bujagali waterfalls of the River Nile, just below the original Owens Falls dam, will fall victim to the advance of construction […]

Eastern Africa and Indian Ocean report First Edition April 2010

News from ‘Uganda – Gifted by Nature’, the Eastern African and Indian Ocean region By Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome First edition April 2010 Uganda News AVIATION FUEL SHORTAGE NOW SPREADS TO PETROL The shortages experienced with AVGAS in recent weeks have now spread to ordinary petrol, diesel and even kerosene used in many households, […]

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