South Africa comes under stinging critique from conservation organizations
SOUTH AFRICA CONDEMNED OVER PLANS TO SELL RHINO HORNS AND OTHER WILDLIFE PRODUCTS (Posted 23rd February 2017) We can sell rhino horn, says Minister Molewa 21 February 2017 | IOL Daily News | Don Pinnock | Free to publish credit CAT File picture Parliament – According to the Department of Environmental Affairs, the time has […]
Kenya set to launch a National Convention Bureau
BALALA GIVES PROVISIONAL NOD TO THE SET UP OF A NATIONAL CONVENTION BUREAU (Posted 23rd February 2017) (CS Balala seen here with his Principal Secretary Dr. Hirsi, Committee Chair Tasneem Adamji and among others Vickie Muyanga of Carlson Rezidor, Anne Murungi of Kempinski and Mahmoud Janmohammed of Serena Hotels) Kenya’s Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala […]
Zambia Tourism Agency set to start nationwide grading and classification
GOOD NEWS FOR VISITORS TO ZAMBIA AS TOURISM AGENCY EMBARKS ON GRADING OF HOTELS (Posted 23rd February 2017) The Zambia Tourism Agency has announced that it will soon start grading all hotels operating in Zambia. Chief Executive Officer Mr. Felix Chaila told journalists during a news briefing in Lusaka that the agency will devise […]
East Africa Launch Tourism Portal as UNWTO Candidate St. Ange Presents Position at POATE
ATQ News Publisher visits Kampala It was a warm welcome accorded to Mr. Ikechi Uko who came to throw his support behind the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo which ended over the last weekend. Ikechi, who has many friends in East Africa and whose ATQ News are syndicated here on ATC News, attended several key […]
oneworld wins big on inflight wine offerings
BUSINESS TRAVELLER’S ‘CELLARS IN THE SKY‘ GIVES ONEWORLD THE THUMBS UP (Posted 23rd February 2017) Judges at a leading international wine-tasting competition have raised their glasses to oneworld® as the best airline alliance for the wines served in-flight by its member airlines for the eighth year in a row. The Cellars in the Sky Awards, […]
IATA Announces Annual General Meeting Dates
Save The Date – IATA Annual General Meeting 4-6 June 2017 Cancun The 73rd IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit will be held in Cancun, Mexico, from 04th to 06th of June. This year’s AGM takes place as the airline industry is poised to deliver a third consecutive year of strong […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
INFRASTRUCTURE African aviation experts discuss airports expansion The New Times The two-day summit brought together government officials, investors, civil aviation authorities and airport management groups, as well as consultants, architects, construction companies,…. Read more>> Africa looks to the future and e-commerce despite current challengesAircargo news The air cargo industry in Africa has a bright future […]
IATA welcomes the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement coming into force
TFA COMES INTO FORCE AS TWO THIRDS OF THE WTO MEMBERS RATIFY THE NEW TREATY (Posted 23rd February 2017) The International Air Transport Association, in short IATA, welcomed the entry into force of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) yesterday. This follows the ratification of the treaty by two-thirds of the members of the World Trade […]
From humble beginnings
ACHIEVEMENTS UGANDA CAN BE PROUD OF (Posted 23rd February 2017) It was in 2007, ten years ago, that I first came across Paul. At the time I was President of the Uganda Tourism Association and had fought tooth and nail to get the Uganda Safari Guide Association accepted and integrated into UTA against the opposition […]
News from ‘Further Down South’ covering Zambia, Zimbabwe and beyond
THE LATEST EDITION OF THE ‘LIVINGSTONE BI-WEEKLY‘ COURTESY OF GILL STADEN (Posted 22nd February 2017) https://thelivingstoneweekly.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/tlbw22feb17-compressed.pdf Inside A New Puppy Internet Woes Wayawaya Thorn Tree Safaris Cycling Club New Customs Facility Lake Tanganyika Threatened Luangwa-Feira Road damaged Britius Munkombwe from GRI Rangers shot in Eastern Province and Kafue Kariba Dam Repairs Daisy’s Daughter Kwando Carnivore […]
Alain St. Ange – my man for the UNWTO Top Job
THE MAY ELECTIONS AT UNWTO WILL DECIDE WHICH DIRECTION THE ORGANIZATION WILL TAKE (Posted 22nd February 2017) (Alain St. Ange seen here a few days ago in Kampala, addressing participants of the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo at the launch of the EATP ‘East Africa Tourism Portal‘) Some friendships are made for life and some […]
Brussels Airport News
Brussels Airport’s News Updates … especially important for passengers from East Africa’s Brussels Airlines destinations like Entebbe/Uganda, Kigali/Rwanda and Bujumbura/Burundi Newsletter Brussels Airport Are you receiving our newsletter in the correct language? We would like to keep you up to date with the latest news and views from our airport. And we also like to […]
Ian Duncan returns to the East African Safari Classic Rally 2017
The East African Safari Classic Rally News Updates The February 2017 Safari Classic Rally newsletter shares a regulation change and the return of double champion, Ian Duncan! Welcome to the second newsletter for the 2017 East African Safari Classic Rally. We hope you enjoy reading our latest news. Feel free to email pictures of your […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
U.S.- AFRICA RELATIONS Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe says of Trump: ‘Give him time’ The Washington Post Ahead of his 93rd birthday on Tuesday, longtime Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe offered his thoughts on President Trump…. Read more>> TOURISM Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda launch tourism portaleNCA Three countries can now jointly market their tourism products online with […]
IIPT Travel for Peace Campaign
International Coalition for Peace Through Tourism News Updates February 2017 Special Edition Save the dates for the IIPT 30th Anniversary Global Family Reunion 17 – 21 September, 2017 IIPT is commemorating its 30th Anniversary with a Global Summit in Montreal, Canada, 17 to 21 September 2017. Save the dates and join us for this “Global […]
News from The Kingdom of Swaziland
Swaziland Tourism Authority exhibits at Beeld Show 2017 22nd February 2017 The Kingdom of Swaziland exhibits at the Beeld Show 2017 The annual Beeld Show taking place from 24th – 26th February is a big ticket event for many outdoor and holiday enthusiasts. What better destination to exhibit at the show than the Kingdom of […]
An open letter from Jambojet CEO Mr. Willem Hondius
Jambojet sets the record straight (Posted 21st February 2017) In our part of the world it is still very rare that a CEO takes to the public platforms to offer an unreserved apology for poor services, but Willem Hondius, CEO of Jambojet, did exactly that, showing a remarkable courage by taking the bull by the […]
Condor Airlines endorses St. Ange candidacy
GERMANY’S CONDOR IS ALL IN BEHIND THE ST. ANGE CANDIDACY (Posted 21st February 2017) Germany’s CONDOR Airline, a leading holiday carrier and part of the Thomas Cook Group, says Alain St.Ange is ‘in the top league by global comparison‘ and wish him all the best for his candidacy for the UNWTO Secretary General position. Dr. […]
Brussels Airlines gets recognition from the Uganda Tourism Board
TOURISM EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2017 RECOGNIZE BRUSSELS AIRLINES’ LOYALTY TO THE COUNTRY (Posted 21st February 2017) Brussels Airlines, flying five times a week between the European capital and Entebbe, Uganda’s international gateway, has over the weekend been recognized, again, for their support of the country’s tourism industry. During the Tourism Excellence Awards 2017, which formed part […]
Themed food weeks in Kampala – Italy competes with Cuba
CUBAN SOUNDS AND CUBAN FOOD SET TO EXCITE KAMPALEANS (Posted 21st February 2017) As the 50th anniversary celebrations advance at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel is ti Cuban sounds which will form the background to a Cuban food week, unfolding as of tomorrow. Kampala has of late become a hotspot of such activities with leading hotels […]
Ethiopian Airlines chosen to host ICAO global training session in Addis Ababa
ICAO’S ‘TRAINAIR PLUS‘ SYMPOSIUM COMES TO ADDIS ABABA (Posted 21st February 2017) Ethiopian Airlines confirmed that it will host the ICAO Global Aviation Training and TRAINAIR PLUS Symposium with the theme: ‘Together, Enhancing Training to Build Capacity‘ in Addis Ababa from April 11th through 13th. The CEO of the Ethiopian Airlines Group, Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, […]
KAA under the spotlight over allegations of collusion with ‘Yellow Cabs’
UBER DRIVERS GIVEN THE THIRD DEGREE AT JKIA IN NAIROBI AS KAA DENIES HARASSMENT (Posted 20th February 2017) (Forced payment extracted from an UBER driver by the Kenya Airport Authority) The Kenya Airports Authority has come under sustained criticism over allegations that sections of the staff are colluding with Yellow Taxi drivers to keep unwanted […]
Seychelles Carnival combines with Festival Kreol from 2017 onwards
NEW EVENT AGENCY IN THE SEYCHELLES COMBINES TWO KEY FESTIVALS INTO ONE (Posted 20th January 2017) News are now coming out of the Seychelles, confirming what has been an almost open secret, that the annual Carnival International de Victoria will be combined from later this year onwards with the Festival Kreol, both probably to be […]
Aviation Africa 2017 – Event Guide – Sponsored by Dubai Aerospace Enterprise
Aviation Africa 2017 in Kigali / Rwanda now just two days away To find out who is exhibiting and speaking at our event, to be held in Kigali next week, please click the cover of our Event Guide below: Our Event Guide is sponsored by: PARTICIPATE AT AVIATION AFRICA 2017 The sold out conference and […]
Atta – African Travel and Tourism Association – Member News Summary 20 February 2017
African Travel and Tourism Association News Updates … and consider becoming a member of ATTA, where Africa is at the centre of things … Weekly members news summary from Atta – The African Travel and Tourism Association Dear Readers, Please find below this week’s summary of the Atta members news featuring news from across the […]
South Africa – Seychelles links to grow as Durban becomes Air Seychelles’ next destination
SEYCHELLES EYES MORE VISITORS FROM SOUTH AFRICA (Posted 20th February 2017) Marlan Padayachy, the respected Journalist of South Africa writes: The Indian Ocean island of Seychelles has the potential to become a strategic springboard for KwaZulu-Natal, particularly for Durban as a premier east-coast commercial and logistics hub of three million people, when Air Seychelles touches […]
Ugandan authorities seize a ton of transit ivory
THREE SUSPECTS ARRESTED IN KAMPALA AS A TON OF BLOOD IVORY IS SEIZED (Posted 20th February 2017) On Friday night did Ugandan authorities arrest three suspects involved in ivory smuggling as a ton of ivory was confiscated from a residential house in Kampala. The three are of Liberian and Guinea-Bissau nationality and had apparently been […]
Uganda’s Tourism Excellence Awards showcase the best of the best
PEARL OF AFRICA TOURISM EXPO 2017 ENDS ON HIGH NOTE AS AWARD WINNERS ARE ANNOUNCED (Posted 19th February 2017) The end of the 2017 edition of the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo was marked with a gala dinner at the Kampala Sheraton Hotel to give hosted buyers and international travel media a befitting send off […]
AU lacks quality leaders like Obasanjo and Mbeki to Drive it
More ATQ News Ayade bags Governor of the Year Award on job creation CROSS River State governor, Prof Ben Ayade, has been named as the 2016 Governor of the Year Award on Job Creation by the Authority newspaper. Speaking on Ayade’s choice during the award presentation ceremony at Shehu Yaradua Centre, Abuja, Managing Director, Authority […]
Tanzania’s ‘Oil Capital’ Mtwara set for airport expansion
MTWARA AIRPORT EXPANSION WORK DUE TO START IN JUNE (Posted 19th February 2017) (Picture courtesy of Wikipedia) The Tanzanian region of Mtwara in the south of the country has gained global prominence over the natural gas finds off shore, said to be amongst the highest proven reserves in the world. Getting to Mtwara though is […]
