President Michel ends speculation over next year’s election
PRESIDENT JAMES ALIX MICHEL STATES INTENT TO RUN IN NEXT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION (Posted 06th February 2015) Seychelles’ President James Alix Michel nipped speculation in the bud yesterday when he upstaged the country’s disjointed opposition by announcing his intention to stand for re-election in the 2016 Presidential Election. This correspondent was invited to monitor the last […]
Festival season starts in the Seychelles with the Seychelles – China Day first out of the blocks
SEYCHELLES SET TO CELEBRATE THE CHINESE SPRING FESTIVAL (Posted 05th February 2015) The second edition of the now annual Seychelles – China Day celebrations will this year be held on Mahe from 13th to 15th of February, coinciding with the Chinese Spring Festival. Chinese visitor arrivals have in the recent past rapidly climbed, with some […]
Air Seychelles signs code share deal with Air Madagascar
AIR SEYCHELLES RAKING IN CODE SHARE AGREEMENTS (Posted 06th February 2015) Hot on the heels of code share agreements with partner airline Etihad for flights to Mumbai and Amman come the news that Air Seychelles has put pen to paper with Air Madagascar, after launching flights from Mahe to Antananarivo in early December last year. […]
Slowly slowly … there is no rush in Africa …
VISA FREE TRAVEL FOR EXPATS IN EAST AFRICA – DELAYED BUT COMING (Posted 06th February 2015) Waturi Wa Matu, the coordinator of the East African Tourism Platform, the region’s private sector body affted to the East African Community, has given the thumbs up from Juba, where the latest meeting of the Northern Corridor Integration Project […]
No 324 Wildlife Trade News 5th February 2015
Your daily dose of bad news about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes from around the world in the spotlight today …………………… Despite green promise, Indonesian forestry giant continues to destroy forests http://news.mongabay.com/2015/0203-april-false-forest-pledge.html#ixzz3QidcJyeI Commentary: Some Serious Law Enforcement Needed to Save Orangutans From Extinction http://thejakartaglobe.beritasatu.com/opinion/commentary-serious-law-enforcement-needed-save-orangutans-extinction/ No 324 Wildlife Trade News 5th February 2015 Armenian MP Keeps […]
Crucial tourism meeting between Kenya and Tanzania postponed
KENYA – TANZANIA TOURISM MEETING POSTPONEMENT RAISES YET MORE QUESTIONS (Posted 05th February 2015) Scribes who travelled from Nairobi to Arusha, expecting the long awaited meeting between the two protagonists in the East African Community to sit down and present each other with their respective wish lists, will be disappointed to have done the trip […]
Testing Testing – watch out for Kampala’s commuter trains
KAMPALA COMMUTER TRAINS NOW IN ‘TEST PHASE’ (Posted 05th February 2015) Rift Valley Railways and the Kampala Capital City Authority are now in the final phase of carrying out tests before the formal launch of commuter trains from the outskirts into the city centre. The passenger service will according to information received originate in Namanve, […]
Shareholder confidence returns as Kenya Airways’ share price rises
KENYA AIRWAYS SHARES REACH 6 MONTH’ HIGH (Posted 05th February 2015) Expectations driven by potential savings through the use of the new Dreamliner fleet and the ongoing fall in the cost of JetA1 fuel have raised Kenya Airways’ share price by the end of business at the Nairobi Stock Exchange yesterday to 10.95 Kenya Shillings. […]
Hiking in Africa ? Lillian Gaitho has a few suggestions she wants to share !
Another guest post from Lilian Gaitho of Jovago.com gives an insight to places where one can go for hikes in Africa … And, adds this correspondent, not to forget the Congo – Nile Trail along the shores of Lake Kivu in Rwanda, which runs from Kamembe to Gisenyi over a length of some 224 kilometres. […]
Visitors to Reunion enjoy the sights of another volcanic eruption
PITON DE LA FOURNAISE ERUPTS AGAIN (Posted 05th February 2015) Late morning of the 04th of February did Reunion’s active volcano, the Piton de la Fournaise, once again erupt, giving visitors to the island a magnificent spectacle especially at night, when the sky is illuminated by the glowing lava. While all the trails and roads […]
More flights from Arabian countries to the Seychelles through added code share deals
MORE CODESHARES OPEN UP MORE OFTHE MIDDLE EAST FOR AIR SEYCHELLES (Posted 05th February 2015) Air Seychelles, only two days after announcing the addition of 21 code shared flights to Mumbai in conjunction with partner Etihad, has yesterday afternoon expanded their range of destinations with code shared flights to Amman / Jordan. Effective today will […]
No 323 Wildlife Trade News 4th February 2015
Your daily dose of bad news … more about the global menace of poaching, environmental and wildlife crimes … in the spotlight today …………………… China demand for tiger parts fuelling poaching: experts http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/us-nepal-tiger-idUKKBN0L70LX20150203 Snuff out demand in China for tiger parts and you save the big cats, say experts – See more at: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/features/article/snuff-out-demand-in-china-for-tiger-parts-and-you-save-the-big-cats-say-exp#sthash.aGElN91q.dpuf China […]
Faulty Logic used to promote elephant hunting and ivory trading
More news updates from the Conservation Action Trust Faulty Logic used to promote elephant hunting and ivory trading Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Faulty logic used to promote elephant hunting and ivory trading voices.nationalgeographic.com | January 21, 2015 | Phyllis Lee and Keith Lindsay | The Elephant and the […]
A ‘bird’s eye view’ of Uganda’s attractions …
PARAMOTOR TOUR OF UGANDA – FIRST CLIP NOW ON YOUTUBE (Posted 05th February 2015) The first 5 minute long ‘trailer’ of edited footage from the end 2014 Paramotor Tour of Uganda is now available and the sneak preview of it promises an exciting main feature when it is ready for release. Main sponsors Brussels Airlines […]
Two steps forward and three steps back – Kenya’s aviation policies under the microscope
MIXED SIGNALS ABOUT KENYA’S APPROACH TO OPEN SKIES CAUSE CONCERN IN THE REGION (Posted 04th February 2015) Remarks attributed to Kenya’s Deputy President Ruto, who earlier in the week opened an aviation workshop in Nairobi, have caused consternation and concern in the East African region and beyond. Ruto was quoted to this correspondent to have, […]
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Implement the Yamoussoukro Declaration NOW – African Union members told at last summit
AFRAA’S RELENTLESS LOBBYING PROMPTS AFRICAN UNION TO YIELD ON THE YAMOUSSOUKRO DECLARATION (Posted 04th February 2015) Over the past few weeks have the challenges been highlighted which African airlines face when seeking to fly to other African countries, Bilateral Air Services Agreements, in short BASA’s often notwithstanding, leave alone when seeking traffic rights under fifth […]
More India connections for Air Seychelles
AIR SEYCHELLES INCREASES CONNECTIVITY TO INDIA (Posted 04th February 2015) Following the launch of nonstop flights in early December from Mahe to Mumbai, using an Airbus A320 in a two class configuration, has Air Seychelles yesterday announced the launch of a further 21 codeshared flights to Mumbai, via Abu Dhabi. The flights will be operated […]
Corruption, ineptitude and general nitwittery are the main obstacles to bring more investments into Africa
UNWTO SAYS AFRICA NEEDS STRONGER BRANDING TO ATTRACT INVESTMENT – SOMETHING WAKISO DISTRICT AND UGANDA’S ROAD AUTHORITY ARE YET TO FATHOM (Posted 04th February 2015) ‘Investour 2015’, held alongside FITUR in Madrid last week, brought together potential investors and promoters of projects from across Africa, focused on the tourism and hospitality sectors. The joint UNWTO, […]
Campi ya Kanzi February News
News from the Chyulu Hills in Kenya by Campi ya Kanzi Campi ya Kanzi News February 2015 Only a Few Seats Left! On our 2015 Air Safari… Our 2015 Air Safari is almost fully booked, with just a few seats remaining! We are fully booked on our way South from Kenya to Namibia, but have […]
E-Newsletter
Interested in news from the Seychelles archipelago? Here are some news I thought worth sharing … The Seychelles Islands E-Newsletter – Issue 94 Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. News in brief Seychelles shines at the 34th International congress of NRI in India Seychelles scooped two awards at the 34th […]
Join the Africa Pavilion at WTM Latin America 22-24 April 2015
For ‘smaller’ African exhibitors at the WTM Latin America had a special solution been created. Read on to find out more about it and how you can increase your business from South America. Derek Houston will be at your service to facilitate participation and also reminds that WTM Africa is now just over 2 months […]
Special Valentine’s offer: book a ticket and enjoy a 50% discount on the second one!
Love is in the air during the month of February … and the Valentine’s love birds can take advantage of this special offer by Brussels Airlines … Go Fly! Online version Imagine strolling along the Seine in the City of Lights hand in hand with your loved one… or reaching for the sky when you […]
Seychelles’ Founder President Sir James Mancham speaks out on tourism
There has been a remarkable level of debate throughout 2014 concerning the state of tourism in Seychelles at this time. No doubt this has resulted into many valuable suggestions for further consideration by those responsible for executive and legislative decisions. Not officially invited to take an active part in these debates, I have made it […]
Read Lillian Gaitho’s thoughts on where to go for Valentine – if you plan to go somewhere …
Top 6 Romantic destinations this Valentine It may sound cliché, but its reality: love is calling. Valentine’s Day, in fact an entire Valentine’s Weekend, is just a fortnight away, which is perfect for the man who has been waiting for the perfect day to pop the question. I have put together a number of romantic […]
Aviation needs to be ranked higher in the national priority list say Kenyan aviatiors
DEPUTY PRESIDENT WILLIAM RUTO STANDS IN FOR PRESIDENT AT AVIATION MEETING (Posted 03rd February 2015) Some aviation stakeholders were reportedly not entirely happy with the way the aviation meeting in Nairobi at the Kenya Airways’ Pride Centre went yesterday with one writing in ‘Skirting issues does not help. Just like with tourism, the softly softly […]
Reunion competes for a third ‘Travel d’ Or’ award
REUNION SEEKS TO RECAPTURE THE ‘TRAVEL D’ OR’ TROPHY IN 2015 (Posted 03rd February 2015) Some 15 million internet users in France will be eligible to cast their vote until the 23rd of this month, to determine the winners of the 2015 edition of the coveted ‘Travel d’ Or’ which recognized excellence in service delivery […]
Qatar Airways names Singapore as second A350XWB destination as a third daily flight is added from mid April
SINGAPORE BOUND PASSENGERS CAN LOOK FORWARD TO THE AIRBUS A350XWB (Posted 03rd February 2015) Though not called Dreamliner is the new Airbus A350XWB no doubt every passenger’s dream to fly one, and for the time being restricted exclusively to those travelling with Qatar Airways to Frankfurt. The first ever commercial flight by the world’s latest […]
Tourism in the Tanga region? Read on to get the facts!
TANGA TOURISM NETWORK ASSOCIATION – ONE NEVER STOPS LEARNING (Posted 03rd February 2015) It did not take long after my article on more information about Eastern Africa was published, giving details of many of the available guides, pocket books and websites with those ever up to date details where to go, what to do and […]
Smart technology for smart travelers – Amadeus got the answers
As a technology company, Amadeus believes that East African travel agencies which adopt smart technologies, putting the traveler’s needs and interests first, will be the ones who succeed regardless of their business model. Amadeus in the following article highlights how Kenyan travel agencies can offer travelers enhanced services with the use of smart technologies behind […]
