No 356 Wildlife Trade News 14th March 2015
The daily dose of bad news … about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes … in the spotlight today …………………… PM+: EU must take action to close ivory trade loopholes. extract: In 2011 Belgium issued just eight certificates for raw ivory. The following year that increased to 18. 2013 saw a huge jump to 97 and […]
Lillian Gaitho today takes a look at Addis Ababa
This particular guest writer has over the past months really established herself and readers of my blog repeatedly expressed their gratitude about the direction of her articles and the topics selected. Well here is another one of her reviews, discussing a visit to Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, seat of the African Union. Addis-Ababa – Africa’s […]
News from the Kenya coast …
The South Coast Residents Association is more and moreestablishing itself as the primary authoritative voice of the private sector in the wider Diani, Tiwi, Ukunda and Msambweni areas. Readers often ask for more information from the grassroots and the SCRA Newsletter is one way to find out more about activities, challenges and reactions. Enjoy the […]
Reunion pays special attention to travellers with disabilities
THE SAGA DU RHUM MUSEUM WELCOMES PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES (Posted 14th March 2015) France, on the weekend of 28th and 29th of March, will across the mainland and the regions, including Reunion, showcase and highlight how people with disabilities can travel, stay and explore. Reunion’s Saga du Rhum Museum in fact last year won national […]
Profitable again … Air Seychelles for the third year in a row
ANOTHER YEAR OF PROFITABILITY FOR AIR SEYCHELLES (Posted 14th March 2015) Passengers carried in 2014: 412.088 Total revenue in 2014: 106.9 million US Dollars – up by 20 percent Cargo carried: 7.311 tons in 2014 Profits for 2014: 3.2 million US Dollars These are the proud figures Air Seychelles released yesterday when making public the […]
No 355 Wildlife Trade News 13th March 2015
Your daily dose of bad news … a never ending story …about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes … Please note: For newsletter subscription and circulation details see message at the end of this newsletter. in the spotlight today …………………… Vanishing Species: International Experts Find Fault with CITES ‘Documents’. EXTRACT: Wild animals imported to Armenia are […]
Fastjet adds Kilimanjaro to their Entebbe route
FASTJET SET FOR ENTEBBE – KILIMANJARO FLIGHTS (Posted 13th March 2015) Fastjet has announced that they will be launching flights between Kilimanjaro International Airport and Entebbe at the 31st of March, extending the present Dar es Salaam to Entebbe service with the stop at JRO. Arusha, some 50 kilometres away, is the seat of the […]
Reunion serves as photo shoot location for the world’s greatest outdoor brand
NORTH FACE SELECTS REUNION FOR MAJOR PHOTO SHOOT (Posted 13th March 2015) China’s and the world’s number one outdoor clothing brand, The North Face, has selected Reunion Island for their 2015 photo shoot, giving huge added publicity to the island which is truly one of the most breathtaking adventure destinations on the globe. A team […]
New taxes and fees on wood carvings likely to kill the curio trade in Tanzania
NEW TAX AND FEE RULES FOR WOODCARVINGS CERTAIN TO ROCK THE BOAT IN TANZANIA (Posted 13th March 2015) Incredible news are coming in from Tanzania that the government there, cash strapped ahead of the upcoming general elections, is seeking to fill its coffers from the pockets of tourists who have bought wood carvings while on […]
Turboprop addition to fleet gives Jambojet a wider reach for new domestic destinations
JAMBOJET ADDS LAMU, MALINDI AND UKUNDA WITH NEW BOMBARDIER Q400 AIRCRAFT (Posted 13th March 2015) Jambojet, the low cost subsidiary of national airline Kenya Airways, has now confirmed what has been rumoured for some time, that they will lease a Bombardier Q400NextGen aircraft and begin serving additional domestic routes their present fleet of Boeing B737-300’s […]
Baby Elephants Held In Zimbabwe are Suffering
News updates from the Conservation Action Trust Baby Elephants Held In Zimbabwe are Suffering Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Baby Elephants Held in Zimbabwe Are Suffering, Expert Says National Geographic | March 09, 2015 | Christina Russo | This young elephant, separated from its mother in Hwange National Park, […]
No 354 Wildlife Trade News 12th March 2015
Your daily dose of bad news from around the world about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes … in the spotlight today …………………… Lack of rhino poaching statistics unacceptable. SOUTH AFRICA NA comment: This, from a CITES Secretary General Award Winning country.) http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38334:lack-of-rhino-poaching-statistics-unacceptable&catid=87:border-security&Itemid=188 No 354 Wildlife Trade News 12th March 2015 Angola: African Elephant Protection Experts […]
MYD – stands for Malindi / Kenya
EXPLORING THE KENYA COAST – ONE LOCATION AT THE TIME (Posted 10th March 2015) It is almost inevitable that questions were asked and motives studied when I announced a trip along the Kenya coast, covering Vipingo, Malindi, Watamu, Kilifi, Shanzu and Nyali. But why here and why not there or what on earth made you […]
WOW as in WOW? Read on to get the meaning of it …
WOW – THE WONDERS OF WATAMU (Posted 12th March 2015) The entire Kenya coast has for some time now been struggling to overcome the fallout caused by anti-travel advisories. The award winning Diani beach south of Mombasa is as much affected as are the beaches north of the city and one has the impression that […]
East Africa March Newsletter 2015
Tech savvy? Keen on the latest technologies for bookings and making travel easier through a one stop centre? Here is the latest Amadeus news update from the region … This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Are you making the most of Social Media? Facebook, Twitter and […]
No 353 Wildlife Trade News 11th March 2015
Your daily dose of bad news … all about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes from around the world in the spotlight today …………………… Empty the Cages! Photos Show the Suffering of 80 Wild-Caught Baby Elephants in Zimbabwe http://www.onegreenplanet.org/news/photos-show-the-suffering-of-wild-caught-baby-elephants-in-zimbabwe/ BLAME CHINA. IF THERE WAS NO DEMAND FOR THESE BABY ELEPHANTS THERE WOULD BE NO TRADE – […]
Chinese market very important for Reunion
EDUCATIONAL TOUR FOR CHINESE MARKET BRINGS IN STAFF FROM LEADING OPERATOR (Posted 11th March 2015) Representatives of China’s first online travel agency are presently on Reunion Island to see for themselves what the hype about the destination is all about and that indeed the marketing slogans and advertising promises are for real. Tuniu was launched […]
If you think the carnival this year is over, think again …
SEYCHELLES CARNIVAL NUMBER FIVE – A CRACKER IN THE MAKING (Posted 11th March 2015) While many have heard the marketing slogan ‘Seychelles – another world’ probably fewer will think that the annual ‘Carnaval de Carnivals – the Carnival International de Victoria’ is equally another world altogether, as it brings the carnivalistas from around the world […]
Kenya beats Tunisia in battle for ITB Best African Exhibitor runner up spot
KENYA TOURISM CLAIMS RUNNER UP SPOT AS AFRICA’S SECOND BEST EXHIBITOR AT ITB (Posted 11th March 2015) Kenya’s Tourism Board missed out narrowly to Rwanda at the just concluded ITB 2015 but nevertheless lifted the runner up trophy as second best African exhibitor. The award will no doubt give an added boost to the confidence […]
FlyDubai scales up flights to Zanzibar, Bujumbura and Juba
MORE FLIGHTS FOR JUBA, BUJUMBURA AND ZANZIBAR (Posted 11th March 2015) Zanzibar will see a doubling of flights by flydubai from June this year, the service routing via Tanzania’s commercial capital of Dar es Salaam, From the 29th of March onwards will Juba move from five flights a week to daily services and Bujumbura, Burundi’s […]
News from the Entumoto Conservancy
Entumoto news January/February 2015 We take this Opportunity to wish you a happy and prosperous 2015! Tourism industry has had quite few challenges over the past few months but we are seeing an improvement for the coming months and we thank you for your continuing support. The Mara is as spectacular as ever, and particularly […]
Chimpanzee Trust February bulletin
Chimp news from Uganda … get the latest updates from Ngamba Island … Chimpanzee Trust February 2015 bulletin DONATE Make a donation today or pledge to contribute to the welfare of chimpanzees in our care at Ngamba Island. #everypennycounts Chimpanzee Trust Plot 1, Bank Close P.O.Box 884 Entebbe, Uganda info Ngamba chimpanzee politics Umutama, whom […]
Conflict or not, South Sudan enters the age of e-transactions
JOVAGO.COM LINKS SOUTH SUDAN’S HOTELS TO THE REST OF THE WORLD (Posted 11th March 2015) South Sudan, while presently undergoing conflicts in large parts of Africa’s youngest nation, remains in the focus of neighbouring countries with the primary purpose of supplying goods and services not available locally to the parts of the country close to […]
Longer runway at the Lamu aerodrome will allow for jets to land and take off
LAMU AERODROME RUNWAY EXPANSION NEARLY COMPLETE (Posted 11th March 2015) Following the completion and commissioning of Lamu’s new Manda Airport terminal building is the Kenya Airport Authority now pushing to finish the work on the runway which when ready will be about 2 kilometres long. The new facility was built at a cost of over […]
No 352 Wildlife Trade News 10th March 2015
And more bad news about poaching, wildlife and environmental crime from around the world … in the spotlight today …………………… Baby Elephants Held in Zimbabwe Suffering, Expert Says (NA says; BLAME CHINA. IF THERE WAS NO DEMAND FOR THESE BABY ELEPHANTS THERE WOULD BE NO TRADE – WOULD THERE. IT’S NO DIFFERENT TO THE IVORY […]
And the Best African Exhibitor at ITB2015 was … RWANDA
RWANDA CELEBRATES ANOTHER ITB TRIUMPH (Posted 10th March 2015) Rwanda’s participants on ITB2015 returned home once again holding up the trophy as ‘Best African Exhibitors’ to which this year they also added a second trophy in the list of the top global exhibitors. The honour does however not come as a surprise as Rwanda only […]
Operating in more than one EAC country does have advantages
NEPTUNE HOTELS STRENGTHEN CROSS BORDER PORTFOLIO IN TANZANIA (Posted 10th March 2015) Neptune Hotels has just announced that they will effective 01st of May this year take over the former Exploreans Lodge in Ngorongoro and will rebrand the property as ‘Neptune Ngorongoro Luxury Lodge’. The property, comprising just 20 all suite log cabins, is located […]
Frankfurt by Qatar Airways – an all new experience on both daily flights now
QATAR AIRWAYS’ SECOND AIRBUS A350XWB ENTERS SERVICE TO FRANKFURT (Posted 10th March 2015) After taking delivery of the second of 80 ordered Airbus A350XWB’s has Qatar Airways now started to deploy the new aircraft on the route to Frankfurt, making it a double for the double daily service to Germany’s main aviation gateway. With both […]
Safari Trails Newsletter – March 2015
And for those of my readers who just never get enough news from the East African region, here is a shared newsletter from Safari Trails … enjoy! DIANI BEACH RANKED AMONG TRIP ADVISOR’S TOP 25 BEACHES IN THE WORLD! After being voted as Africa’s leading beach destination by the World Travel Awards, Diani Beach has […]
No 351 Wildlife Trade News 9th March 2015
Your daily dose of bad news … about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes from around the world … in the spotlight today …………………… ‘Zim to continue with elephant exports’ extract: Environment, Water and Climate minister Saviour Kasukuwere has said Zimbabwe will continue to export its elephants to China http://www.thestandard.co.zw/2015/03/09/zim-continue-elephant-exports/ (SHAME ON CHINA AND ZIMBABWE) From […]
