Lake Victoria storm claims more lives
BAD WEATHER ON LAKE VICTORIA LEADS TO ANOTHER TRAGEDY (Posted 05th August 2015) The storms sweeping across Lake Victoria right now have claimed yet more lives as reports are coming in of at least one, possibly two lake boats capsizing in the early hours of the night near Remba island close to the border line […]
Tourism Uganda set to launch national tourism excellence awards
UGANDA SET TO LAUNCH ‘EXCELLENCE IN TOURISM AWARDS’ (Posted 05th August 2015) At the closing night of the upcoming international tourism fair in Kampala, which is set to take place from the 17th to 21st of November at the Kampala Serena Hotel & Conference Centre, ahead of the Pontiff’s visit to Uganda, is the Uganda […]
Three Chinese behind Zurich ivory seizure
SWISS AIRPORT SECURITY NAB A QUARTER TON OF TANZANIAN BLOOD IVORY (Posted 05th August 2015) Reports are now emerging that Swiss customs and security personnel in Zurich had a month ago confiscated just over 250 kilograms of blood ivory coming from Dar es Salaam and labeled for a final destination in China. The street value […]
JKIA is ready to receive China Southern’s maiden flight
CHINA SOUTHERN’S MAIDEN FLIGHT LANDS IN NAIROBI (Posted 05th August 2015) China Southern will arrive in Nairobi in a few hours on their maiden flight from Guangzhou, adding initially three weekly flights under a codeshare agreement with Kenya Airways. They join Skyteam partner Kenya Airways on the route which currently flies daily from Nairobi to […]
UAE arrivals to Kenya rise during first half of 2015
KENYA DOUBLES TOURIST ARRIVALS FROM THE UAE (Posted 05th August 2015) Arrivals to Kenya over the first six months of 2015 have almost doubled compared to 2014, according to data received from a regular source based in Nairobi. During the first six months of this year did some 24.462 visitors from the UAE come to […]
‘flydubai’ East Africa flights remain at DXB – for now
FLYDUBAI’S SHIFT OF 70 FLIGHTS TO DWC WILL NOT AFFECT EAST AFRICA (Posted 05th August 2015) When ‘flydubai’ at the end of October shifts up to 70 flights a week to over a dozen destinations to Dubai World Central will travelers to and from the airline’s East Africa destinations not be affected, for now. The […]
Ninth Indian Ocean Games underway on Reunion
REUNION HOSTS INDIAN ISLAND GAMES (Posted 05th August 2015) Ile de la Reunion is presently staging the Indian Ocean Games for the third time, after the 1979 inaugural edition and then hosting the event for a second time in 1998. This is the ninth edition of the games. Some 1.525 contestants for medals are participating […]
Promote your business with the help of ATA
SPECIAL PROMOTIONAL OFFER FROM THE AFRICA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION (ATA) Promoting Your Business in the 2015-2016 ATA Membership Guidebook The Africa Travel Association is pleased to invite you to participate in the publication of the 2015-2016 ATA Membership Guidebook by serving as a sponsor of our upcoming edition. Set to go to print in October 2015, […]
News from further down South
Just received is the latest edition of Gill Staden’s ‘The Livingstone bi-Weekly’ … enjoy updates from Zambia, Zimbabwe and other countries in that region … https://thelivingstoneweekly.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/tlbw5aug15-compressed.pdf In this issue Hwange Safari Lodge The President visits Livingstone Power Shedding Zambia Revenue Authority South Luangwa Conservation News Lake Tanganyika teaches conservation farming Kasanka Vundu A Long Walk […]
It is all about Seychelles …
"Bringing the Seychelles Islands to you in a unique way" See yourself in Seychelles So much more than a honeymoon destination… During the month of August, we will be showcasing the Seychelles Islands in a unique way by highlighting the key aspects of the islands such as; geography, climate, history, the different islands as well […]
No 476 Wildlife Trade News: 4th August 2015
Yes, more bad news about poaching and wildlife and environmental crimes from around the world … in the spotlight today …………………… SABAH/MALAYSIA: SWD’s betrayal of wildlife and NGOs https://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/307267 No 476 Wildlife Trade News: 4th August 2015 Bengkulu Zoo, Sumatra , Indonesia. A week after the Indonesian authorities (BKSDA) were alerted to this Siamang gibbon […]
Kahama and Shinyanga join scheduled air destinations this month
AURIC AIR EXPANDS DOMESTIC ROUTE NETWORK BY ADDING KAHAMA AND SHINYANGA (Posted 04th August 2015) Already serving Tanzania’s most extensive scheduled route network, Auric flies to 30 destinations across East Africa’s largest country with their fleet of ten Cessna C208B Grand Caravan aircraft, has the airline earlier today confirmed the addition of Kahama and Shinyanga […]
Beau Vallon Bay’s latest luxury resort is getting ready to open
H – RESORT SEYCHELLES GETS READY FOR GRAND OPENING (Posted 04th August 2015) Another 5star resort is set to open its doors along the Beau Vallon Beach of Mahe, the Seychelles’ main island. The 100 villas and suites H Resort will welcome guests for the first time on the 10th of August, going by information […]
Updates from the African Diaspora Tourism Explorer
African Diaspora Tourism Explorer Press Release Celebrity Afemo Omilami is Master of Ceremony for African Diaspora World Tourism Awards Internationally acclaimed film, television and stage actor Afemo Omilami is set to serve as Master of Ceremony for the African Diaspora World Tourism Awards gala event taking place April 16, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia (USA) Omilami […]
Will free pictures change perception? Read on to find out the where, who and why.
GRAYLING COURTS KENYA’S PRIVATE SECTOR WITH ROYALTY FREE IMAGE SERIES (Posted 04th August 2015) Grayling, the government appointed PR agency tasked with turning Kenya’s image abroad around, has had what can only be described as a rocky start. In fact tempers among key private sector stakeholder flared up again during CNN’s recent frontal assault on […]
Emirates adds huge value for North America passengers with the launch of the ‘America Pass
EMIRATES OFFERS AN ‘AMERICA PASS’ TO PASSENGERS FLYING TO THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA (Posted 04th August 2015) Following aircraft upgrade over the weekend from the Boeing B777 to the Airbus A380 on flights to Madrid and the launch of a third daily flight to Birmingham in the UK, are Emirates’ sales teams however taking […]
News from AFRAA, the African Airline Association
Chengdu joins Air Mauritius’ China destinations
AIR MAURITIUS ADDS MORE CHINA FLIGHTS (Posted 04th August 2015) Chengdu has become Air Mauritius’ fourth destination in China, after already operating twice a week services to Beijing, thrice a week services to Shanghai and a thrice a week service to Hong Kong. The added flight to China raises the annual seat capacity to over […]
BUFFET PARADISE AT LIQUID SILK
RefinedPalates appears to have overcome her Biryani House shock and, venturing out again, discovered a lunch buffet at a place not normally associated with food … read on to find out about and unusual luncheon place in Kampala …
No 475 Wildlife Trade News: 3rd August 2015
While the bad news continue there is, at least in Zimbabwe, a ray of hope as hunting of the big cats in the Hwange area had now been suspended until further notice. The Zimbabwean authorities have also launched investigations into another allegedly illegal killing of a lion back in April. Kudos to them! in the […]
More cruises to call on Port Victoria.
CRYSTAL ESPRIT’S MAIDEN VOYAGE WILL GO TO THE SEYCHELLES ISLANDS (Posted 03rd December 2015) Information was received that the latest cruiseliner of Crystal Cruises, the Crystal Esprit, will take to her maiden voyage in December this year and visit the Seychelles’ archipelago. The all Suite ship offers only 62 cabins and a corresponding number of […]
Hopefully no privacy issues here as Google Street View targets Samburu
GOOGLE STREET VIEW – SOON TO BE GOOGLE PARK VIEW IF LATEST PLANS FOR KENYA GO THROUGH (Posted 03rd August 2015) If the grapevine is to be believed will Google Street View soon come to the Samburu National Park, and probably neighbouring game reserves too, to do what they did in key cities around the […]
Which airline flies the Airbus A380 to 35 destinations?
MADRID BECOMES EMIRATES’ 35TH AIRBUS A380 DESTINATION (Posted 03Rd August 2015) Travelers from East Africa destined to the Spanish capital Madrid can now look forward to experiencing a flight on the world’s largest passenger aicraft, the Airbus A380. Emirates, Dubai’s award winning airline, launched flights with this aircraft type this weekend, substituting the smaller Boeing […]
More tourists expected to head to Mombasa as British tour operators resume sales
UK’S BIG LEAGUE TOUR OPERATORS SET TO RESUME KENYA SALES (Posted 03rd August 2015) Kenya’s coastal tourism industry expects rapid improvements in visitor numbers, now that the UK’s leading tour operators have signaled a change in their attitude against the country and have promised to resume active sales from next month. This is a result […]
Global spotlight on Reunion
REUNION TOURISM MARKETERS AIM TO CASH IN ON SUDDEN GLOBAL FAME (Posted 03rd August 2015) Vanilla Islands founder member La Reunion, until now a destination for connoisseurs, has over the past week risen to global fame. It was however not the third eruption of the Piton de la Fournaise this year, spectacular as it is, […]
Ever heard of the JAMAFEST? Read on to find out what is happening in Nairobi this week.
EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY’S ‘JAMAFEST 2015’ OPENS IN NAIROBI (Posted 03rd August 2015) Nairobi is the host city of the second edition of the East African Community’s ‘JAMAFEST’ and locals and visitors alike can take advantage of seeing a variety of shows and exhibitions over the next week at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in the […]
Elephant News …
web version | tell a friend | donate Saving the Last of Virunga’s Elephants The elephants of Congo’s Virunga National Park have suffered from the conflict that has plagued the area. Of the 8,000 present in 1980, only around 400 remain. At the request of park director Emmanuel de Merode, STE launched a mission to […]
No 474 Wildlife Trade News: 2nd August 2015
Another daily dose of bad news about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes … in the spotlight today …………………… Laos, Destination in Illegal Ivory Trade, So Far Eludes Global Crackdown. extract: But there was a major omission in the operation, which took place over the past four months and uncovered more than 1,300 elephant tusks: There […]
13 days and counting. Which island festival is taking place on the 15th of August?
LA DIGUE’S HOTELS REPORT FULL HOUSE FOR WEEKEND OF THE ‘FEAST OF ASSUMPTION’ (Posted 02nd August 2015) La Digue island’s big day, the annual ‘Feast of Assumption’ is now less than two weeks away and resorts, hotels, guest houses, self-catering establishments and holiday apartments are said to be fully booked already. Thousands of Seychellois make […]
Online Businesses, the in thing of the early 21st Century
Thinking of starting an ‘online business’ … Eran Feinstein is the founder of 3G Direct Pay Limited, a global e-commerce and online payments solutions for the travel and related industries. With over 14 years of leading technology, sales, marketing and operation teams Eran is an authority in the East African e-commerce and payments arena. Steps […]
