UNWTO elections – a touch of class by Alain St. Ange
ST. ANGE ATTENDS CAMPAIGN LAUNCH OF RIVAL FOR UNWTO’S TOP JOB (Posted 21st January 2017) (Brazilian Minister of Tourism and two of the Candidates for the UNWTO – Alain St Ange from Seychelles and Marcio Favilla from Brazil) In an unprecedented move, setting himself apart from the emerging bitterness of the campaign among some candidates, […]
What you Have Helped us Achieve in 2016
Colobus Conservation’s Year in Review It has been another busy year here at Colobus Conservation! We would first like to say Happy New Year to all and also a big thank you to all our supporters, our work would not be possible without you. So much has been achieved this year and there are many […]
New passenger train service between Nairobi and Mombasa to take just 4 1/2 hours
TOURISM AND LOCAL TRAVEL IN KENYA GET BOOST THROUGH NEW PASSENGER TRAINS (Posted 20th January 2017) (Some of the new wagons for the SGR passenger service between Nairobi and Mombasa) Kenya will become the first country in Africa to receive brand new long- distance passenger trains in February this year. The five passenger locomotives are […]
Rail journeys – a classic way to travel
Maria Is My Name A simple travel blog written from a mid-life point of view. Following up on the first part of my luxe train voyages list, this is the second (and final) instalment of my top picks for train trips around the world. The list is in no particular order–simply journeys added to my […]
Uganda’s tourism region of Busoga – Part of the Pearl of Africa
THE BUSOGA KINGDOM – ONE OF UGANDA’S TOURISM REGIONS (Posted 20th January 2017) Uganda, a republic straddling the equator, has in more ancient times been ruled by both Kings and Paramount Chiefs, institutions restored by the government of President Yoweri Museveni in 1993/94 as cultural institutions after all traditional ruling structures were abolished by Milton […]
Hiking trails across the Seychelles islands – a novel way to explore
Explore the Wilder Side of the Seychelles on these 12 Nature Trails (Courtesy of the Seychelles News Agency) (David Stanley/flickr) Photo License: CC BY 2.0 (Seychelles News Agency) – The islands of Seychelles are popular for their tropical beauty, which includes amazing beaches and lush green forests. While many prefer to laze on our white […]
Africa’s largest wind power plant due to go online in June
KENYA TO MAKE HISTORY WITH LARGEST WIND POWER PLANT IN AFRICA NEARING COMPLETION (Posted 20th January 2017) A 310 MW wind power investment worth nearly 700 million US Dollars is nearing completion in the Turkana area of Kenya. This constitutes one of the largest private foreign investments in Kenya’s history by a single company. According […]
Sustainable Year of Tourism launched alongside FITUR in Madrid
SUSTAINABILITY THE KEY FOR FUTURE GROWTH OF THE TOURISM INDUSTRY (Posted 20th January 2017) Nearly 600 participants attended yesterday the Official Launch of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017. The event took place in the International Tourism Fair of Spain, FITUR, and will be followed by 12 months of global actions aimed […]
Villa Rosa Kempinski appoints new General Manager
NAIROBI’S KEMPINSKI HOTEL WELCOMES NEW GM (Posted 19th January 2017) Villa Rosa Kempinski earlier today announced the appointment of hospitality guru, Mr. Kees Heuveling as the new General Manager, replacing Mr. Manish Nambiar who moved to the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast Accra, Ghana. Kees’s immediate former position was as a General manager of the luxurious […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
U.S.- AFRICA RELATIONS Barack Obama: How will Africa remember him? BBC Africa As Barack Obama steps down as US president, the BBC’s Nancy Kacungira looks back at his legacy in Africa…. Read more>> INFRASTRUCTURE ECA, NEPAD launch investors’ guide for Africa infrastructure Bizcommunity International experts, ambassadors, high officials and entrepreneurs gathered in Dakar in December […]
UNWTO Awards Ceremony held alongside FITUR in Madrid
UNWTO RECOGNIZES TOURISM SECTOR’S COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY (Posted 19th January 2017) Guanajuato’s State Ministry of Tourism (Mexico), Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group (Belgium), Govardhan Ecovillage (India) and Dutch Travel Trade Association (Netherlands) were the winners of 13th Edition of the UNWTO Awards for Excellence and Innovation in Tourism. Nearly 150 initiatives from 55 countries applied for […]
IATA confident for the year ahead
Airline Business Confidence Survey Index – January 2017 (Posted 19th January 2017) Key points from the IATA report on the quarterly survey of airline business confidence: When surveyed in early-January for the quarterly business confidence survey, airline CFOs and heads of cargo reported that profitability was unchanged in Q4 2016 compared to that in the […]
St. Ange presents his vision for UNWTO
TOURISM’S FUTURE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES SEEN THROUGH THE EYES OF ALAIN ST. ANGE (Posted 19th January 2017) On the first day of Fitur in Madrid, the leading international tourism fair in Spain, Alain St.Ange — the immediate former Seychelles Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine — presented his official election documents to Dr. […]
The East African Wild Life Society celebrates its 60th Anniversary
The East African Wild Life Society 60th Anniversary
Kenya’s Sustainable Travel and Tourism Agenda announces next Green Summit dates
GOING GREEN AND STAYING GREEN – KENYA’S STTA IS SPEARHEADING THE EFFORT (Posted 19th January 2017) Modelling a Sustainable Future for Tourism in East Africa under the 2017 theme ‘Sustainable Tourism & SDGs‘ will be on the agenda of the 03rd Annual Green Tourism Summit, convened and hosted by Sustainable Travel & Tourism Agenda (STTA […]
News from Rwanda’s only savannah national park
Akagera National Park Highlights of 2016 © VYSAKH R NAMBIAR Goodbye 2016 and Hello 2017! The New Year is already well and truly underway but we’d like to take the opportunity to reflect on some of the highlights from the past year! A 12% increase in visitor numbers with 36,250 total visitors 52% of those […]
Emirates announces third daily flight to Nairobi
KENYA TOURISM GETS MASSIVE BOOST AS EMIRATES UPS DAILY FLIGHTS TO THREE (Posted 19th January 2017) Come June will Emirates, Dubai’s award winning airline, increase their daily flights from presently two a day to three a day. The third flight too will be operated with a Boeing B777-300ER in a three class configuration, offering 8 […]
Lillian Gaitho’s thoughts towards the end of the week
SIX EXOTIC AFRICAN ISLANDS (By Lillian Gaitho / 19th January 2017) 2017 Travel Goals; Explore Six of Africa’s Most Exotic Islands No one talks of safari without mentioning the great treks that crisscross the African continent. So popular is this cradle of mankind for its magic-ridden sunsets and vast plains teeming with wildlife, that many […]
Best of Busoga – 9 attractions for tourists
THE BUSOGA KINGDOM – ONE OF UGANDA’S TOURISM REGIONS (Posted 19th January 2017) Uganda, a republic straddling the equator, has in more ancient times been ruled by both Kings and Paramount Chiefs, institutions restored by the government of President Yoweri Museveni in 1993/94 as cultural institutions after all traditional ruling structures were abolished by Milton […]
Kenyan flowers for Australia
KENYA AIRWAYS TARGETS 30 TONS OF FLOWERS A MONTH FOR AUSTRALIAN MARKET (Posted 19th January 2017) Kenya Airways has earlier today confirmed that the airline, in cooperation with Qantas, the Australian national airline, has been contracted to uplift as many as 30 tons of cut flowers a month from Nairobi to Australia. The flowers, on […]
Etihad boss talks about the importance of partnerships
AIRLINE PARTNERSHIPS AT THE CORE OF ETIHAD’S BUSINESS STRATEGY (Posted 19th January 2017) Etihad Aviation Group’s partnership strategy has been a core element of the growth of the business, said President and Chief Executive Officer James Hogan in a speech today. Delivering a keynote at the 19th Annual Global Airfinance Conference in Dublin, Mr Hogan […]
Seychelles Tourism promoted diving at Paris fair
DIVING PART OF SEYCHELLES’ HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE (Posted 19th January 2017) The international dive show held every year in Paris is a very successful and inevitable rendez-vous for the professional divers and amateurs. Likewise, it is a great opportunity for the Seychelles Islands to showcase its exceptional underwater environment with the mix of granite and coral […]
Bush fire destroys Kyambura Game Lodge
SECOND FIRE IN FIVE YEARS DESTROYS KYAMBURA GAME LODGE (Posted 19th January 2017) (Picture taken by Anthony Kushaba via social media) Similar to a fire in February 2012, when a raging bush fire could not be stopped by lodge staff and four cottages caught fire and burned down, did last night once again such an […]
Chinese citizens in court over blood ivory
BAN ON IVORY TRADE BY CHINA CLEARLY NOT ENOUGH AS CHINESE CONTINUE TO BE PRIME SUSPECTS IN IVORY CASES (Posted 19th January 2017) Three Chinese appeared in court in Dar es Salaam yesterday charged with ivory possession worth some 7 billion Tanzania Shillings according to the prosecution. The have been remanded in custody until initially […]
ATA Passport to Africa News
Africa Travel Association News Updates Read the January 2017 ATA Passport to Africa Newsletter Welcome to ATA’s January Newsletter! ATA Passport to Africa, our monthly newsletter, features the latest member and Africa travel industry news. If you are an ATA member and would like to share your stories, please email us. We look forward to […]
Poland’s Enter Air gets green light for Mombasa flights
POLISH CHARTER AIRLINE SET FOR MOMBASA FLIGHTS NEXT WINTER (Posted 19th January 2017) Poland’s largest charter airline has been granted landing rights for flights from Warsaw via Cyprus to Mombasa and flights are expected to be launched in time for the next winter season 2017/18. The twice weekly service will stop over in Cyprus, combining […]
Alain St. Ange now officially a candidate for the UNWTO top job
ST. ANGE’S CANDIDATURE DOCUMENTS ACCEPTED BY UNWTO (Posted 18th January 2017) Seychelles’ immediate former Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine, Mr. Alain St.Ange, earlier today presented his official election documents for the position of Secretary General of the UNWTO to Dr. Taleb Rifai on the sidelines of FITUR in Madrid. He did so […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM This Is What AFCON 2017 Means To African Tourism News Ghana For businesses however, football is secondary. The primary focus will be to make as much revenue or reach as many new clients as possible. With various cultures on display, what does this tournament mean for the tourism and hospitality sector in Africa? … […]
Appropriate or clever? Georgia’s Prime Ministers remarks at UNWTO event at FITUR
WorldTourismWire asks: Appropriate or clever? Georgia’s Prime Ministers remarks at UNWTO event at FITUR www.worldtourismwire.com UNWTO, WTTC, PATA, ETOA, ICTP WORLDTOURISMWIRE Independent- Outspoken18 JAN 2017 Appropriate or clever? Georgia’s Prime Ministers remarks at UNWTO event at FITUR ` 2017 is the UNWTO International Year of sustainable tourism for development. The event for the opening was […]
EAWLS News Update
EAWLS laments latest poaching incidents
