Recent addition to Nairobi’s globally branded hotels brings home two World Luxury Hotel Awards
DUSIT D2 BAGS GLOBAL WORLD LUXURY HOTEL AWARDS (Posted 26th November 2015) Not one but two of the World Luxury Hotel Awards were handed to Nairobi’s Dusit D2 at the recent award ceremony held at the Harbour Grand in Hong Kong, it was learned when recently in Kenya for the Africa Travel Association’s 40th Congress. […]
EATP continues to be both catalyst and moderator in finding African tourism solutions
EAST AFRICAN TOURISM PLATFORM HOLDS MEETING ON THE SIDELINES OF #POATE2015 (Posted 26th November 2015) During the Pearl of Africa Travel Expo, East Africa Tourism Platform (EATP) held a Panel Discussion at the Kampala Serena Hotel. The theme of the discussion was “Intra and inter regional Tourism – Focus on Africa” and invited to participate […]
RwandAir gears up to intercontinental operations with launch of new loyalty card features
RWANDAIR LAUNCHES ‘GLOBAL TRAVEL WALLET’ (Posted 26th November 2015) Prior to going intercontinental in 10 months’ time, when Rwanda’s national airline will take delivery of their first ever wide body aircraft, an Airbus A330-200, has the airline now launched a value added element to its frequent flyer card, allowing their passengers to use this latest […]
FOX News insults Kenya and Uganda
UGANDANS TAKE EXCEPTION TO BE CALLED ‘WAR TORN AFRICA’ (Posted 26th November 2015) With the visit of Pope Francis just a day away now are Ugandans waking up to news of being called names by America’s Fox News, where journalistic imbeciles, one cannot but call the inventors of such headlines that, have broadcast that His […]
Culinary Excellence awarded in Uganda’s capital Kampala
KAMPALA SERENA’S ‘PEARL OF AFRICA’ TAKES TOP HONOURS IN UGANDA’S RESTAURANT AWARDS (Posted 26th November 2015) The top category of the inaugural Kampala Restaurant Awards, during a ceremony held last evening notably at the Kampala Serena Hotel, went to what many knew and few doubted: ‘The Pearl of Africa’ restaurant of the hotel for the […]
More news from ‘Further Down South’ courtesy of Gill Staden’s The Livingstone bi-Weekly
https://thelivingstoneweekly.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/tlbw25nov15-compressed-1.pdf Inside: Birds in my garden Tour of Katima and Kasane New Airport at Mfuwe Industrial Park for Lusaka ZAWA Arrests New Roads About Load Shedding Nsumbu and Tondwa Exploiting forests Lake Kariba is very low Elephant Charge Guns Handed in around Lake Tanganyika Pen pals for children round Kafue NP Kasanka has bats Myna […]
Kenya Wildlife Service boosts domestic tourism capacity
New tents to boost camping tourism in Kenya (Posted 25th November 2015) Three hundred tents have been acquired by Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to promote domestic tourism. The tents will provide affordable accommodation in various campsites in KWS parks and reserves. The tents have already been distributed to the selected camps and are expected to […]
Smart Airport Conference 2016 – taking place in Richmond BC, Vancouver
Registration for SMART Airports & Regions 2016 Conference & Exhibition is NOW OPEN! ::: View in your web browser ::: EMAIL UPDATE NUMBER 4 SMART AIRPORTS & REGIONS RICHMOND, BC METRO VANCOUVER: JUNE 13-15, 2016 A TWO-DAY CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION HOST REGION HOST AIRPORT Registration now open! Book now to secure your Early Bird rates […]
Aviation News updates from Africa
In the spirit of the American Holiday of Thanksgiving we want to pause in appreciation for everything we have at AIS. We thank our co-workers, clients, vendors, logistics professionals, OEM partners and aviation associates. We also want to share the achievements in African Aviation that stand out in a year of continued progress throughout the […]
Update on road closures during Papal visit to #Uganda
The upcoming papal visit to Uganda is going to disrupt traffic on Entebbe road on Friday and Sunday as well as certain other areas in Kampala throughout the weekend. The Ugandan CAA and ENHAS, Entebbe’s main airline handling agency advise that the road to Entebbe airport will be at least half blocked and at times […]
No let up as Magufuli now targets poaching for soiling Tanzania’s reputation abroad
PRESIDENT MAGUFULI ISSUES STARK WARNING TO POACHERS AND THEIR ACCOMPLICES (Posted 25th November 2015) Civil servants as well as politicians in Tanzania are starting to come to terms that their newly elected President Dr. John Pombe Magufuli does mean business, as the various shock waves sent out by him already bear witness to. Turning money […]
Join the 15th edition of one of Kenya’s great cultural festivals. Where? Read on to find out!
LAMU IS READY TO HOST THE 2015 CULTURAL FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND (Posted 25th November 2015) Lamu Tourism, supported by the Kenya Tourism Board and the Ministry of Tourism, now again headed by Najib Balala, is ready to host this weekend’s 15th edition of their Cultural Festival, which combines the archipelago’s past with the present, providing […]
Quo Vadis Fly Africa Zimbabwe
IS THE END IN SIGHT FOR FLY AFRICA ZIMBABWE? (Posted 24th November 2015) Readers will no doubt remember the latest of Fly Africa Zimbabwe’s full mouthed statements the airline uttered since being grounded on the 28th of October, none of which however has come true until now: ‘We have begun work on restarting the airline […]
Kenya’s tourism industry celebrates the return of Najib Balala
BALALA MAKES COMEBACK IN TOURISM AS LONG OVERDUE CABINET RESHUFFLE FINALLY TAKES PLACE (Posted 24th November 2015) Kenya’s long awaited – many say a year overdue – cabinet reshuffle finally took place this afternoon and one of the most significant changes is the return of Najib Balala from the mining portfolio to the tourism portfolio. […]
Reunion exhibits at the Bourges Wedding Fair
REUNION PROMOTES THE ISLAND AS A PRIME WEDDING AND HONEYMOON DESTINATION (Posted 24th November 2015) Alongside 45 exhibitors from the wedding industry, the island of Reunion also exhibited at the Bourges Wedding fair where the islands’ tourism marketers shared a booth with the tour operator Thomas Cook. The tour operator promoted the island as the […]
Save the Rhino’s online store shows off holiday collection
Browse for rhino goodies on our online store View this email in your browser ‘Tis the season to be rhino! Shop for rhino gifts on our online store this Christmas and help protect wild rhinos. Crochet rhino toys £15.00Handmade by the Little Ndaba women’s group in Zambia Christmas cards £6.50Share some festive rhino joy, with […]
News from the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust
The Biggest thing happening on #GivingTuesday Best day ever…the CrowdRise Giving Tower App is now live. That means you can download it, share it with everyone you know, and get ready for #GivingTuesday next week on December 1st. Please Click Here to learn more about the Giving Tower and download the free app. We know […]
Notice of flight interruptions at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Kenya Airways Notice November 24, 2015 at 5:10pm Nairobi, November 24, 2015 As a result of Pope Francis’s visit to Kenya on 25th to 27th November 2015, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport will experience minimal disruption during his arrival and departure times on each of those days. Consequently, Kenya Airways has rescheduled some flights departing or […]
Ol Pejeta mourns the loss of a Northern White Rhino in San Diego Zoo
view online | send to a friend | visit Ol Pejeta | book online Dear Friend of Ol Pejeta: Nola the northern white rhino’s death leaves just three in the world Nola, a female northern white rhino in San Diego Zoo, died aged 41 on Sunday 22nd November. This leaves just three remaining on the […]
Lillian Gaitho’s week opening contribution
Of things to do while in Nairobi does Lillian select a few of the many highlights one can find when having a day or two to spare before or after a conference, or before or after a big game safari … Eight Unique Events and Things to do in Nairobi Like every cosmopolitan capital, the […]
Two new Husky A-1C aircraft boost anti poaching surveillance capacity for TANAPA
TANAPA GETS ANTI POACHING BOOST FROM GERMANY (Posted 24th November 2015) Germany’s Foreign Minister Steinmeier, while on an official visit to Tanzania over the weekend, handed over two Husky A-1C aircraft to Tanzania National Parks to assist the organization in their fight against poaching. The two single engine aircraft, said to be ideally suited to […]
More honours for this five star airline
QATAR AIRWAYS REELS IN YET MORE AWARDS (Posted 23rd November 2015) Qatar Airways has once again been named Best Middle East Airline Serving China at the 2015 Business Traveller China Awards, picking up the award for the fourth consecutive year. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Mr. Akbar Al Baker, responded to the honour when he […]
In memoriam of Peter Muiruri – Co-Founder of the Africa Travel Association
RON MRACKY HONOURS AFRICA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION CO-FOUNDER PETER MUIRURI (Posted 24th November 2015) When an organization like the Africa Travel Association, founded in 1975, celebrates its fourtieth annual congress, as just recently done in Nairobi, where it all started, it is time to take a moment, take stock and look back and almost inevitably honour […]
No 559 Wildlife Trade News: 23rd November 2015
The bad news continue as this latest edition from Naturealert.org shows – it is a never ending story of poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes, around the world … Please note: This news is from the last few days. The newsletter is likely in future to be occasional. For subscription and circulation details see message at […]
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Lake Manyara by road – a journey worth taking
When Serena Hotels recently launched their #SerenaCaravan, under which banner they brought a group of Kenyan journalists to their Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge, was a new initiative born to intensify the drive for regional travel to locations across the Serena properties in Eastern Africa. Lake Manyara Serena is situated outside the national park, strategically […]
Seychelles’ 2015 arrival numbers continue to be ahead of 2014 by a staggering 18 percent
TOURISM IN SEYCHELLES REACHES NEW HEIGHTS IN OCTOBER (Posted 23rd November 2015) Tourism in Seychelles has become a success as never seen before. According to statistics, the month of October 2015 has become another record month for Seychelles tourism with a total number of 27,477 tourists landing on our shores which shows an increase of […]
Brussels Airlines shifts one flight from Bujumbura to Entebbe
BRUSSELS AIRLINES REDUCES BUJUMBURA FREQUENCIES FROM TWO TO ONE (Posted 23rd November 2015) As repeatedly reported here over the past few months has the political situation in Burundi deteriorated to an extend now that airlines are looking at shifting capacity away from the country due to significantly reduced travel from and to the country. Tourism, […]
Keen on Conservation? Interested to head the East African Wild Life Society? Here is your chance!
THE EAST AFRICAN WILD LIFE SOCIETY SEEKS TO RECRUIT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The East African Wild Life Society (EAWLS), the region’s leading conservation Non-Governmental Organization whose mission is to promote the conservation and wise use of environment and wildlife in East Africa, is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified person to the position of the Executive […]
More than 20.000 crowded the streets of Kampala in this year’s MTN Marathon edition
KENYAN ATHLETES TAKE THE HONOURS AGAIN AT THE MTN KAMPALA MARATHON (Posted 23rd November 2015) Kampala’s highest profile sporting event, the MTN Marathon, which is also leading in terms of sponsorships from a broad section of Uganda’s corporates, was run yesterday. The city, especially along the 42+ kilometre route, was as usual painted in yellow […]
