Goma crash kills all on board and more on the ground
DORNIER 228 CRASHES ON TAKE OFF IN GOMA KILLING 29 PEOPLE (Posted 25th November 2019) (Photo source Twitter @rodrah1) A nearly 36 year old Dornier 228, owned and operated by Busy Bee Congo, yesterday crashed while taking off from the airport in Goma / Eastern Congo. Busy Bee was founded in 2009 according to information […]
Air Peace – Award and indictment on the same day
AIR PEACE CHAIRMAN AND CEO INDICTED BY DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE IN NORTHERN GEORGIA (Posted 23rd November 2019) No sooner had ATCNews reported last night that Air Peace had won the prestigious Nigeria Tourism Awards Balearica trophy as best domestic airline in Nigeria, did information arrive through the inboxes that the company chairman and CEO Mr. […]
#Nigeria Tourism Awards – and the winners are …
GALA NIGHT AT THE FEDERAL PALACE HOTEL & CASINO RECOGNIZES THE 2019 WINNERS OF THE BALEARICA AWARDS (Posted 22nd November 2019) (A very excited Fisayo Olayinka-Bello after receiving her award as best travel writer in 2019) The organizers of the Nigeria Travel Week put on a superb show this evening at the Federal Palace Hotel […]
The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
ATCNews readers now have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily Aviation News, courtesy of #CAPA by simply clicking on www.blueswandaily.com
#Nairobi Now – All there is to know ahead of a visit to #Kenya
NAIROBI NOW’S LATEST UPDATES ABOUT THE WHAT, WHERE AND WHEN IN KENYA (Posted 14th November 2019) Dear ATC Readers, Welcome to this week’s Nairobi Now newsletter! You can always access Nairobi Now and get in touch with them through twitter, facebook or the blog. Also, email them to submit your events or suggest new ideas […]
#WTMA2020 – New initiatives to make it an all inclusive event
WTM Africa & IGLTA Partner on LGBTQ+ Initiative EQUAL Africa for 2020 WTM Africa 2020 will see the introduction of an LGBTQ+ travel event named EQUAL Africa in partnership with IGLTA. EQUAL Africa stands for EQUAL Love, Rights, Experiences & Opportunities and will be a bolt-on, full-day conference at #WTMA20, taking place on 6 April. IGLTA is the […]
#Uganda’s Patrick Agaba wins David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation Award
UGANDA’S PATRICK AGABA’S WORK RECOGNIZED AS HE IS NAMES AS 2019 WINNER OF THE DAVID SHEPHERD WILDLIFE FOUNDATION CONSERVATION CHAMPION AWARD (Posted 22nd November 2019) Patrick Agaba has been announced as the winner of the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation’s Conservation Champion Award 2019. The award, launched in 2017 to commemorate DSWF’s founder David Shepherd, aims […]
Updates from the EWASO Lions
Promoting Human-Lion Coexistence in Northern Kenya DONATE NOW November 2019 A Leader is Feted The world is waking up to Jeneria Lekilelei’s self-crafted approach to conservation in northern Kenya. On Thursday 21st November, Jeneria will be among three conservationists in Africa nominated for the Tusk Awards for Conservation. Promoting coexistence with carnivores is rare, and […]
Baobab Resort team cleans up their 800 metre stretch of beach
BEACH CLEANUP YIELDS SACKS OF PLASTIC WASTE (Posted 22nd November 2019) (Baobab’s General Manager Silvester Mbandi and members of his team collecting plastic waste) While visiting the Kenya coast last week, did very high tides, likely influenced by the full moon, bring unwanted ‘visitors‘ to the beaches north and south of Mombasa. Plastic waste from […]
African Parks sees increased hope for Africa’s embattled Pangolins
Hope for Africa’s Pangolins A pangolin in Liwonde National Park, Malawi. © Wesley Hartmann Dear ATCNews Readers, Pangolins are becoming recognised for being the most trafficked mammal on the planet. But I am writing to you today to let you know that there is still hope for this incredible species. These toothless, scaly anteaters are […]
UBER takes to the water in Lagos
UBER EXPANDS LAGOS OPERATION TO WATER TRANSPORT (Posted 21st November 2019) Already in place for some weeks now does the news, that UBER is now also offering water based shared transport in Lagos, still raise huge interest in Nigeria’s commercial capital. UBER some time ago already announced that they would sooner or later begin to […]
#Malindi – Hemingway’s choice location for deep sea fishing
MID DECEMBER FISHING TOURNAMENT ATTRACTS HUGE INTEREST (Posted 21st November 2019) When big game fishing comes to Malindi, you can be sure that Roger Sylvester of the Driftwood Club is in the thick of it. The mid December competition, running 13th and 14th of December over two days before moving on to Mtwapa the following […]
#UNWTO / #UNESCO World Conference – Deadline extended
The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
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Cabo Verde Airlines offers 7 day Visa free layover
INNOVATIVE OFFERS BY CABO VERDE AIRLINES SURE TO ATTRACT MORE PASSENGERS (Posted 21st November 2019) Cabo Verde Airlines will launch additional flights on the 08th and 09th of December, connecting their hub Sal with both Washington DC and Lagos. The added flights to the US – Boston has been part of the airline’s network for […]
The Fisayo’s latest exploits
#TravCulture: Tourism Gist Gotcha! Now I know how much you like jist. Well, I want to fill you in on some tourism information for the month of November. Above are details of some travel events during the upcoming Nigeria travel week, CLICK HERE to see which one you can attend. Talking of tourism and culture, […]
Travelife and Ecotourism Kenya expand their cooperation
ECOTOURISM KENYA AND TRAVELIFE SIGN COLLABORATION AGREEMENT (Posted 21st November 2019) Travelife for Accommodation, an international accommodation sustainability certification scheme, and Ecotourism Kenya, a regional sustainability label, have signed an agreement to collaborate on certification for accommodation providers in Kenya. This collaboration will enable Kenyan properties to achieve both the Ecotourism Kenya label and the […]
#Serengeti at Risk
"At the center of the World Heritage Convention lies the idea that some places are so valuable to humanity, it is our collective responsibility to protect and pass them on to future generations." It’s heartbreaking to see the flooding of Venice. It will take a monumental effort to save it. We must protect the Serengeti […]
African Parks News Updates from Akagera in Rwanda
Akagera News July – October 2019 Picture by © SCOTT RAMSAY Hello and welcome to our third quarterly newsletter of 2019. The rains are back and Akagera is at its lushest and greenest; flowers are blooming again and there is an abundance of birds and insects. Read on for some of our more recent activities… […]
Mbarara’s Emburara Farm Lodge set for daily scheduled flights from Entebbe
AEROLINK SPREADS WINGS TO MBARARA (Posted 21st November 2019) Aerolink Uganda has just announced that the airline will begin to serve the Mbarara airfield with daily scheduled flights, come next year. During the two rainy seasons in April and May and then again in November this flight will however not operate. The airline is combining […]
Namibian national parks receive development support from Germany
NEW INFRASTRUCTURE INAUGURATED AT ‘TSAU KHAEB SPERRGEBIET‘ NATIONAL PARK (Posted 21st November 2019) The new park infrastructure marks yet another milestone of a long-term joint development programme to improve Namibia´s National Parks The Ministry of Environment and Tourism celebrated the inauguration of the recently constructed infrastructure in the Tsau //Khaeb (Sperrgebiet) National Park. The inauguration […]
Ethiopian Airlines fleet grows to 120 aircraft
TWO NEW AIRCRAFT DELIVERIES BRING ETHIOPIAN’S FLEET TO 120 AIRCRAFT (Posted 21st November 2019) The delivery of another Boeing B787-9 yesterday and only a day earlier of Ethiopian Airlines’ 27th De Havilland Q400 – formerly known as the Bombardier Q400 – has brought the overall number of aircraft on the fleet to 120, making it […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
U.S.-AFRICA RELATIONS INTERVIEW: Why Nigerian fabrics are popular among American designers — Celebrity stylist, Law Roach Premium Times Law Roach, also known as the Image Architect, is one of America’s most celebrated celebrity stylists. He is responsible for the style transformation of legendary superstar Celine Dion and Hollywood starlet Zendaya. He started his career in […]
#IATA – Aviation is a sustainable industry
A Sustainable Industry for all Europe’s Citizens The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments in Europe to seize the opportunity to create a sustainable aviation industry that protects the environment and increases connectivity opportunities for Europe’s citizens. The call came at the opening of Wings of Change Europe—a gathering of aviation stakeholders being […]
#NigeriaTravelWeek2019 – Shortlist for Balearica Awards announced
NIGERIA TRAVEL AWARDS 2019 SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED (Posted 20th November 2019) Mr. Efetobo Awhana earlier today released the shortlist of candidates for the main Nigeria Travel Awards, which gala night presentation is taking place this Friday, 22nd of November. According to the categories did the following nominees make it into the finals, with results of course […]
The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
ATCNews readers now have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily Aviation News, courtesy of #CAPA by simply clicking on www.blueswandaily.com
#NigeriaTravelWeek2019 kicks off the main event programme today
THIRD EDITION OF THE NIGERIA TRAVEL WEEK NOW UNDERWAY UNDER THE THEME: EXPLORE ENGAGE EXPERIENCE (Posted 20th November 2019) The main programme of the 2019 edition of the Nigeria Travel Week is going underway today with the Travel Round Table, which will bring together a number of experts discussing topical issues relevant for the Nigerial […]
Silverstone Air’s staff served with redundancy notices
KENYA CIVIL AVIATION LIFTS SUSPENSION OF SILVERSTONE DASH 8 OPERATIONS BUT AIRLINE SERVES REDUNDANCY NOTICES ANYWAY (Posted 20th November 2019) When news emerged in Nairobi yesterday that KCAA’s Director General Capt. Gilbert Kibe had lifted the suspension of Dash 8 operations for Silverstone Air, were comments received by ATCNews from regular readers and sources from […]
The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
ATCNews readers now have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily Aviation News, courtesy of #CAPA by simply clicking on www.blueswandaily.com
Alain St. Ange wins his case against the Seychelles government
UNJUSTIFIED AND INEXPLICABLE WITHDRAWAL OF OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENT COSTS THE SEYCHELLES GOVERNMENT DEARLY (Posted 18th November 2019) While the principle culprit in the case of Alain St. Ange – former Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine – versus the Republic of Seychelles is clearly the former Zimbabwe government under the late Robert Mugabe and […]
