A news update from the African Heritage House, soon celebrating their first anniversary after being declared a National Monument
The Kenya Tourism Federation’s thoughts where Kenya Tourism is headed in 2016
Visit Kenya, forget what you thought you knew! (Posted 29th December 2015) The author is Ms. Imelda Ndomo from the Kenya Tourism Federation responsible for Corporate Communications. A new narrative of Africa is emerging; one of a continent of immense potential and on the rise. Global economic growth projections for 2016 indicate that Africa is […]
Kenya’s leading LCC considering fare structure changes ahead of new competition entering the market
DOES UPCOMING COMPETITION DRIVE KENYA’S LCC’S TO BECOME MORE USERFRIENDLY? (Posted 29th December 2015) Jambojet’s CEO Willem Hondius earlier in the week confirmed that the airline was considering the launch of a more flexible fare structure, building on the present single fare which includes one piece of hand baggage of fixed dimensions and a system […]
And the winner is …
REUNION TOURISM PICKS COMPETITION WINNER(Posted 28th December 2015) For the past weeks was the IRT, short for Ile de la Reunion Tourisme Facebook page the place where fans of the island were competing for an all inclusive trip to this French Indian Ocean island. Today did IRT announce the lucky person who will fly to […]
Anti poaching efforts get into higher gear as more suspects were arrested before Christmas
BLOOD IVORY RAIDS NAB CULPRITS AND 156 PIECES OF IVORY (Posted 28th December 2015) Tanzania’s law enforcement tasked with the protection of wildlife and the fight against poaching are increasingly becoming assertive again in Tanzania, having gained newfound confidence that the country’s new political leadership is supporting them in meeting their objectives Freed from the […]
News from ‘Further Down South’ – courtesy of Gill Staden and her ‘The Livingstone bi-Weekly’
Enjoy the latest edition of the ‘Livingstone bi-Weekly’ ttps://thelivingstoneweekly.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/tlbw26dec15-compressed-1.pdf Inside: Plastics bylaw by Livingstone City Council Warm Harbor Hotel Marines on Lake Kariba and Zambezi River ZAWA becomes Department of National Parks Wild dog in Luangwa Young hyena in Liuwa South Luangwa Conservation Society stuck in the river Lion crossing the Zambezi near Chiawa Camp […]
A month and counting to the first Air Seychelles’ charter flight to Beijing
Chinese Tour Operators in Seychelles to prepare for the Air Seychelles non-stop flight to China (Posted 26th December 2015) A delegation of Chinese Tour Operators just concluded a visit to the Seychelles, accompanied by representatives of the Ankeyunda Air Services Company to finalize all arrangements for the start of the Air Seychelles non-stop service to […]
Your free banner on the eTurboNews homepage in 2016
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TANAPA manager’s murder all but solved as key suspect reportedly confesses to the crime
ARUSHA POLICE ARREST KISAMO MURDER SUSPECT (Posted 26th December 2015) Information received from Arusha on Christmas Day confirmed the arrest of a key suspect in the murder of the TANAPA anti-poaching head Mr. Kisamo. A domestic staff of Mr. Kisamo was found with compromising evidence in his possession when the police searched his premises and […]
Karibu Tourism Professor Maghembe
TANZANIA’S TOURISM INDUSTRY WELCOMES THEIR NEW MINISTER (Posted 25th December 2015) Many in Tanzania’s tourism and natural resources sector will be waking up on Christmas Day, when no newspapers are being published, to news from other channels that President John Magufuli has filled his remaining four cabinet positions, among them the portfolio of Natural Resources […]
What An Incredible 2015 Wolfgang
And as the year comes to a close here is a huge success story from Rwanda … Can you believe the things that SafeMotos has accomplished in the last year? Happy holidays Everyone, The SafeMotos team would like to take a moment to look back at an incredible first year. With your help we’ve: -Performed […]
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all!
WHERE DID EVERYONE GO AS KAMPALA’S USUALLY MAD TRAFFIC HAS VANISHED WITH THEM (Posted 24th December 2015) There were at times chaotic scenes at the local bus parks over the past few days, as crowds aiming to leave the city for their upcountry homes grew bigger every day. Unscrupulous bus operators, and at times even […]
Uganda, truly the Pearl of Africa
CNN PUTS UGANDA AMONG THEIR CHOICE DESTINATIONS FOR 2016 (Posted 23rd December 2015) (From top right to bottom right: The view across Lake Mutanda near Kisoro, a Silverback gorilla, the white waters of the River Nile, a road side scene from rural Uganda, the beach on Bulago Island and a group of buffalo near […]
Merry Christmas from the Rhino Dog Squad
Save the Rhino International also has Seasons Greetings for my readers! Support the Rhino Dog Squad this Christmas Email not displaying correctly? View online > Support the Rhino Dog Squad this Christmas This Christmas, as you enjoy time with your families, friends, and your pets, please remember the Rhino Dog Squad. These heroic dogs and […]
Ol Pejeta Season’s Greetings
Seasons Greetings from Ol Pejeta, arguably Kenya’s most complete Wilderness Experience with the Big Five just three hours drive from the capital Nairobi. view online | send to a friend | visit Ol Pejeta | book online Dear Friend of Ol Pejeta: The year 2015 will go down on record as one of the most […]
Emirates Group Chairman and CEO pays courtesy call on President James Alix Michel
H.H. SHEIKH AHMED BIN SAEED AL MAKTOUM RAISES HOPE FOR FUTURE AIRBUS A380 FLIGHTS TO SEYCHELLES(Posted 23rd December 2015) Seychelles President Michel met earlier today with the Emirates Airline and Group Chairman and Chief Executive, His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, who is on a private visit to Seychelles. His Highness Sheikh Ahmed […]
UNWTO’s latest ‘Tourism Barometer’ is now available for download
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Tourism Market Trends Programme (Posted 23rd December 2015) First of all, the team of the UNWTO Tourism Market Trends Programme – Iryna Kozak, Julia Baunemann, Baeho Kim, Javier Ruescas, Fernando Alonso, Michel Julián and John Kester – would like to take the opportunity to transmit you season greetings and best wishes […]
Air Seychelles moves to up frequencies to Mumbai and Mauritius
AIR SEYCHELLES ANNOUNCES MORE FLIGHTS TO MUMBAI AND MAURITIUS (Posted 23rd December 2015) Thursday the 28th of January will see the launch of a fifth weekly flight between Mahe and Mumbai and a week later, Thursday the 04th of February, will then see Mauritius’ get a fifth flight from Mahe too as Air Seychelles, revived […]
Fastjet Tanzania finally gets landing rights for Kenya
KENYA CAA YIELDS TO GROWING PRESSURE AND GRANTS FASTJET LANDING RIGHTS (Posted 23rd December 2015) Relentless pressure on the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority from their Tanzanian counterparts has finally brought the Kenyan aviation Berlin Wall crashing down. In a breaking news development can it be exclusively confirmed that Fastjet Tanzania will commence flights between Dar […]
CSR activities by travel agents? Yes, this agency in fact excels in that field!
Travel News 18/12/2015 Dear Alan, 2015 CSR and Sustainability Report This year our (CSR) projects have fully reflected on our CSR policy vision, copiously showing our commitment to supporting environmental conservation and communities in areas in which we live and operate, by adopting sustainable tourism practices, with great emphasis on our on-going commitment to innovation […]
Leading anti poaching staff of TANAPA found murdered in Arusha
TANAPA MOURNS THE LOSS OF ANTI POACHING BOSS (Posted 23rd December 2015) Rank and file at TANAPA, the Tanzania National Park Authority, were shocked to learn of the untimely death of Mr. Emily Kisamo, who played a key role in his position in the anti poaching force of the organization. Mr. Kisamo was found murdered […]
Precision Air beats competitors to bag Tanzania’s leadership award in the aviation sector
PRECISION AIR SCOOPS BRAND EXCELLENCE AWARD IN TANZANIA (Posted 22nd December 2015) Tanzania’s Precision Air has been awarded the annual Brand Excellence Award under the airline category at the Tanzania leadership award ceremony, which took place last weekend at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dar es Salaam. Precision Air scooped the award ahead of Qatar […]
Profit warning for 2015 but better days ahead again for Serena as visitor numbers to Kenya rise
SERENA HOTELS ISSUE PROFIT WARNING AS ARRIVAL NUMBERS BEGIN TO CLIMB AGAIN (Posted 22nd December 2015) TPS Eastern Africa, trading as Serena Hotels, has issued the mandatory profit warning as required under the rules of the Nairobi Stock Exchange, where the company is quoted. East Africa’s leading hotel group expects a drop of about 69 […]
Reunion tourism woos French tourists to celebrate New Year three hours early
SPECIAL FARES MAKE REUNION VACATION FOR NEW YEAR AFFORDABLE (Posted 22nd December 2015) Being able to celebrate the New Year 2016 three hours ahead of their compatriots in mainland France should be one reason to opt for a year end vacation on Reunion, the other being the special fares Corsair has now launched to travel […]
Tourism and Culture Minister Alain St. Ange retains portfolio as President Michel swears in his cabinet
PRESIDENT JAMES ALIX MICHEL KEEPS HIS MINISTERIAL TEAM AS MINISTERS SWORN IN AT STATE HOUSE VICTORIA(Posted 22nd December 2015) The Seychelles Minister for Tourism and Culture, Alain St. Ange, retained his portfolio when President Michel earlier in the day held a swearing in ceremony at State House Victoria. All other Ministers also retained their respective […]
A Very Merry Christmas from the Colobus Conservation Team
A year end update from Colobus Conservation in Diani and their best wishes for the festive season … Merry Christmas from Team Colobus! View this email in your browser It has been an incredibly busy year here at Colobus Conservation! We would first like to give an enormous thank you to all our supporters, without […]
UNWTO partners with UNESCO for World Conference on Tourism and Culture
Serena Hotels Enewsletter – December Issue
No news from East Africa are complete without some news from Serena Hotels … and see how they are celebrating Christmas, by lighting up a life rather than a traditional Christmas tree … Having any problems seeing this newsletter? View it in your browser Light Up a Life This Christmas December News Christmas Tree at […]
Release of October arrival figures seen as Christmas present for Kenya’s tourism industry
OCTOBER ARRIVAL DATA SHOW FIRST RISE FOR THREE YEARS (Posted 22nd December 2015) Information just received from the Kenya Tourism Board are the Christmas gift the country’s tourism industry has been waiting for. While the year on year figures were still down by 13.7 percent – showing significant slowing down of the trend however – […]
Nairobi gets destination boost as Luxury Network opens shop
PREMIUM BRANDS CHOOSE NAIROBITO OPEN SHOP IN EAST AFRICA (Posted 22nd December 2015) The Luxury Network earlier this week announced its entry into Kenya, a testament to the continued growth of high net-worth individuals and the big spending consumer segment seeking premium experiences within the local market. The Luxury Network is a private consortium of […]
