Codeshare with All Nippon unlocks the Hong Kong to Tokyo route for Ethiopian
ETHIOPIAN SECURES HONG KONG TO TOKYO TRAFFIC RIGHTS (Posted 23rd August 2015) According to information received has Ethiopian Airlines earlier this month secured 5th freedom traffic rights on their flights from Addis Ababa via Hong Kong to Tokyo Narita, presently the only direct connection from Japan to Africa. The three times a week service, operated […]
Powergrab in Burundi now threatens donor support for East African Community
EAC FACES STARK CHOICES AS DONORS WANT TO SEE BURUNDI EXCLUDED FROM FUNDED PROGRAMMES (Posted 23rd August 2015) Following the clandestine swearing in of Burundi’s regime leader Nkurunziza for an illegal third term in office have development partners and donors began to react. Confirmation was received from sources in Arusha close to the East African […]
UNWTO East Africa Tourism conference ends in Mombasa
Update courtesy of Minister Alain St. Ange, Seychelles Kenya, Uganda & Seychelles Tourism Ministers join UNWTO conference session on Innovation for East Africa Position for Global Competitiveness Phyllis Kandie, the Cabinet Secretary at the Ministry of East African Affairs, Commerce and Tourism of Kenya, Agnes Egunyu, the State Minister at the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife […]
Help rescue this iconic music and performing arts festival in Zanzibar
SAUTI ZA BUSARA NEEDS YOUR HELP (Posted 22nd August 2015) Eastern Africa’s most important music, film, performing arts and culture festival, an institution in its own right now, Sauti Za Busara, is likely to shelve the 2016 edition of the festival due to lack of funding. I have covered the festival from a very fledgling […]
Enjoy Travel Africa’s ‘Shamwari News’ for August
Jambo! Welcome to another issue of our e-newsletter Shamwari, for readers ofTravel Africa magazine. hear your stories…and we’ve even got a limited number of the games for sale! Subscribe, or renew your subscription, by clicking here HerdTracker App With the migration underway in Kenya and Tanzania, this clever little appHerdTracker is just what you need […]
Long waits for the channel crossing on Friday afternoon cause traffic chaos
MORE FERRY BREAKDOWNS FRUSTRATE COMMUTERS AND INFURIATE TOURISM OPERATORS (Posted 22nd August 2015) The breakdown of two ferries at once during the Friday evening rush-hour, when commuters are both streaming from and to the island of Mombasa, has once again caused havoc at the landing sites. Only last week did one of the ferries come […]
Wildlife Direct joins scores of conservationists in condemning the Feisal bond ruling
(Tilted justice – nothing unusual in Kenya) Already are voices gathering strength to have Mombasa Magistrate Davis Karani investigated not only by the judicial authorities but also by the country’s anti corruption body, following his turncoat ruling that Feisal, one of the accused in a major ivory smuggling case, should be released on a 10 […]
Lillian Gaitho this weekend takes a look at Kenya’s Lake Victoria islands
Lillian is back with a vengeance and has picked one of Kenya’s lesser known destinations for a review this weekend. She is today looking at the Rusinga and Mbasa islands with emphasis on the Rusinga Island Lodge. Access is by road from Nairobi to Kisumu or, faster and safer, with the multiple daily flights by […]
South Sudan’s regime announces weekend airport closure for Juba
JUBA’S INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DUE FOR WEEKEND CLOSURE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT (Posted 21st August 2015) Air traffic on weekends in and out of South Sudan’s capital city of Juba will effective tomorrow come to a crashing halt, as the international airport is going to be closed, ostensibly for ‘repairs’ according to official reasons given to airlines. […]
No 493 Wildlife Trade News: 21st August 2015
More doses of bad news about poaching, in particular in Tanzania where the elephant herds are being decimated at will, but also from other environmental and wildlife crime hotspots in the spotlight today …………………… Tanzania turns a blind eye to poaching as elephant populations tumble As illegal poaching escalates in national parks from Selous to […]
Dr. Taleb Rifai talks of a prosperous future for East African and Indian Ocean islands tourism
Opening address by Dr. Taleb Rifai, Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization On behalf of the World Tourism Organization, it is a great pleasure to welcome you all to the UNWTO East Africa Tourism Development Forum. I wish to thank the government of Kenya for the kind invitation to host this significant […]
UNWTO reflects on ‘Brand Africa’ meeting in Ghana
Brand Africa – partnerships key to build brand equity for Africa The UNWTO Regional Conference on Enhancing Brand Africa – Fostering Tourism Development concluded with a call for stronger regional cooperation and increased partnerships as means to build a stronger brand value for Africa (Accra, Ghana 17-19 August 2015). Hosted by the Government of Ghana, […]
News updates from Diani
Diani’s award winning beaches and resorts, over the past two years suffering from a serious downturn in tourist arrivals, faces additional challenges too from unscrupulous developers and in particular of late the threat of destroying the beaches through dredging of sand.Without the advocacy of the South Coast Resident’s Association the latter issue would probably have […]
Korongo Airlines announces flight cancellations
KORONGO ANNOUNCES FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS (Posted 21st August 2015) The poor condition of the runway at Mbuji Mayi Airport has apparently now led to some damage to Korongo’s Boeing B737 during takeoff when loose tarmac slabs damaged a stabilizer, effectively grounding the aircraft until repairs are carried out. No passengers came to any harm but the […]
Swaziland’s Reed Dance Festival – read on to learn more about it
21 August 2015 Swaziland’s Reed Dance – The most anticipated cultural event Swaziland’s biggest and most anticipated cultural event, the ‘Umhlanga’ will be taking place from 25th – 31st August this year. The Reed Dance, as it is more commonly known, is Swaziland’s best known annual cultural event and lasts eight days with the last […]
Security changes coming after ivory smuggling case revealed glaring loopholes
TANZANIA AIRPORT AUTHORITY VOWS TO IMPROVE AIRPORT SECURITY (Posted 21st August 2015) Following recent events at Julius Nyerere International Airport, when three Chinese colluded with local airport security officials to ship nearly 300 kilograms of blood ivory out of the country on a Swiss flight to Zurich, appears to have consequences after all. With Tanzania’s […]
Discover Magical Kenya – Attend the ATA Congress in Nairobi
Discover Magical Kenya During ATA’s 40th Annual World Congress View this email in your browser DISCOVER MAGICAL KENYADURING ATA’S 40TH ANNUAL WORLD CONGRESS IN NOVEMBER 2015 Dear ATA Members and Friends, We invite you to join us for ATA’s 40th Annual World Congress in Nairobi, Kenya from November 9-14, 2015, where we will be hosted […]
Road link from Uganda to Juba under threat
SPLM-IO THREATENS TO CUT ROAD LINK FROM JUBA TO UGANDAN BORDER (Posted 21st August 2015) The breakaway faction of the SPLM, short of Sudan People Liberation Movement, furious about the regime’s latest shenanigans in Addis Ababa where Salva Kiir refused to sign the peace deal, has now put added pressure on the regime by threatening […]
Austrians now can travel with one stop to the Seychelles after codeshare deal signed
MORE CODESHARES EXPAND AIR SEYCHELLES’ REACH INTO EUROPE (Posted 21st August 2015) One of the secrets of success for a small airline is through cooperation and Air Seychelles’ has mastered this art better than many others. Already having a significant number of code share agreements on the books, which have helped to open up a […]
All eyes on Limuru when Africa’s top golfers come to Kenya
KENYA SET TO HOST THE ‘ALL AFRICA GOLF TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP 2015’ (Posted 21st August 2015) The Limuru Country Club will host Africa’s bi-annual team golfing championship this year from the 12th to the 15th of October, organized by the Kenya Golf Union. Already have 17 countries confirmed their participation, coming from as nearby as Uganda […]
Kenya hosts key UNWTO meeting on Sustainable Tourism Development
Kenya hosts first-ever UNWTO East Africa Tourism Development Forum The forum started yesterday and will continue until the 22nd August, 2015. The official opening will be done today by the Kenyan Head of State, President Uhuru Kenyatta. The Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands will also participate in the conference aimed at unlocking the potential of the […]
Fashion aficionados and touristas … mark your calendars!
The 8th Swahili Fashion Week & Awards will take place from 04th to 06th December 2015. SAVE THIS DATE & SHARE IT WITH YOUR FRIENDS & FAMILY. CONTACT US: +255785630007www.swahilifashionweek.com Swahili Fashion Week & Awards P.O.Box 10684, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania LIKE TWEET You received this email as you are a supporter […]
More technology tools help travel agencies improve their performanc
Designed for Sub-Saharan Africa, Amadeus Productivity Tracker increases travel industry productivity. This useful business tool has been specifically designed for the African market to help travel agencies boost productivity with a holistic view of their operations. Amadeus, Africa’s leading technology partner for the travel industry has launched a business intelligence system exclusively for Sub Saharan […]
MID-WEEK SPECIAL: INTRODUCING ROUNDBOB
Half way through the week and RefinedPalates is not looking at food but at novel ways to arrange and organize travel …
Launching a car free zone in the CBD – it has to be Kigali
KIGALI CITY MAPS OUT CAR FREE ZONE (Posted 20th August 2015) In yet another first for Eastern Africa has the city administration of Kigali, Rwanda’s capital, announced the launch of a car free zone in the Central Business District. An official went on record yesterday that initially three streets were going pedestrian next week but […]
Big game fishing – a big thing along the Kenya coast
KENYA – A GLOBAL HOTSPOT FOR BIG GAME FISHING (Posted 20th August 2015) Tourism to Kenya’s coast and big game fishing have always been closely linked. From the early days when foreign visitors came to East Africa, was a combination of a safari with deep sea fishing often a given, and people like Earnest Hemingway […]
Air Seychelles sets new passenger record during La Digue’s Feast of Assumption
NEW PASSENGER RECORD FOR AIR SEYCHELLES’ DOMESTIC FLIGHTS (Posted 20th August 2015) The weekend of the 15th of August, when La Digue celebrates the annual Feast of Assumption, saw a new record being set for passengers uplifted between Mahe and Praslin, from where visitors then took the ferry to complete the journey. 3.118 people travelled […]
More locomotives, more trains and now more drivers …
RIFT VALLEY RAILWAYS GRADUATES FIRST BATCH OF SIMULATOR TRAINED DRIVERS (Posted 20th August 2015) The investment undertaken a year ago by Rift Valley Railways in a simulator where train drivers can be trained, and re-trained, is paying off handsomely. The nearly 900.000 US Dollars spent on the equipment and the software, which covers the entire […]
Seychelles’ iconic tourism minister flies into Mombasa to attend the UNWTO meeting
Coming from Ghana’s capital Accra, where he attended the UNWTO meeting on Brand Africa, is the Seychelles Minister of Tourism and Culture now in Mombasa for the UNWTO’s East Africa Tourism Development Forum, which brings together countries from the Eastern side of the continent but notably also the Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands. Watch this space […]
Kingdom of Swaziland news updates
19 August 2015 Swaziland – A Small Country with a Big Heart The Kingdom of Swaziland is home to a proud and friendly nation who welcome visitors into their beautiful country with open arms. Swaziland is one of the few remaining Executive Monarchies in Africa, embracing and upholding its unique and century-old traditions. Visitors to […]
