President Kenyatta meets the Kenyan aviation industry today
AVIATION INDUSTRY SET FOR KEY MEETING WITH PRESIDENT KENYATTA (Posted 02nd February 2015) While little could be learned at this stage about the specific agenda of the meeting later today at the Kenya Airways’ Pride Centre it is generally thought that aviation infrastructure and related issues will form a key part of discussions between Kenya’s […]
Rare rebuke from Minister for ailing Air Tanzania
NEW TRANSPORT MINISTER TAKES AIM AT AIR TANZANIA (Posted 02nd February 2015) The recently appointed new Minister of Transport in the Tanzanian government, Hon. Samwel Sitta, wasted no time to take aim at the ailing national airline Air Tanzania over accumulated debts amounting to tens of billions of Tanzania Shillings. The Minister was quoted to […]
Make the most of your visit to East Africa – check out the local visitor guides
KNOW EAST AFRICA BETTER – BEFORE YOU VISIT (Posted 01st February 2015) Week in and week out arrive e-mails and in growing numbers messages via my social media accounts, paying compliments about the wide range of news from the region and then often ending ‘but where do I find out more about … ‘. The […]
No 321 Wildlife Trade News 31st January 2015
Another daily dose of bad news – poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes from Africa and around the world If you are receiving this newsletter duplicated, please let us know at sw in the spotlight today …………………… Zimbabwe: stop trafficking in baby elephants https://www.rainforest-rescue.org/mailalert/981/zimbabwe-stop-trafficking-in-baby-elephants#cn=taf&ct=petition-981&md=social&sr=facebook No 321 Wildlife Trade News 31st January 2015 CITES Secretary-General meets Chinese […]
Seychelles Marathon – bigger and better year after year
Eco-friendly marathon in Seychelles goes digital For the first time since its launch in 2008, the eco-friendly marathon in Seychelles will see the introduction of an electronic mat to clock in the participants’ time as they complete the race. With tags attached at the back of each participant’s number sticker, the chip timing system will […]
Newsletter: Lions Return, Educating Kids, and More
Enjoy the latest news from Ewaso Lions CLICK HERE TO DONATE January 2015 Lions Return to Westgate’s Conservation Area Lions have returned to the Conservation Area in Westgate Conservancy for the first time in 2 years. This highlights the importance of the area as a safe refuge for lions and other wildlife. The local community […]
Unexpected elevation to ‘monument’ status saves African Heritage House from demolition
AFRICAN HERITAGE HOUSE WINS BATTLE WITH THE RAILWAY (Posted 31st January 2015) Alan Donovan and his supporters will no doubt be sleeping better after the latest Kenya Gazette of 23rd of January – the gazette is the government’s official notification organ which makes laws and public service announcements ‘legal’ – published a notice declaring the […]
Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority set to upgrade and expand domestic terminal on Mahe
NEW DOMESTIC TERMINAL RE-DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCED FOR THE AIRPORT ON MAHE (Posted 31st January 2015) Details are beginning to emerge from the Seychelles that the domestic terminal at the international airport is due for some major upgrading and expansion. Work is reportedly going to commence in February when all operations, i.e. arrivals and departures, will for […]
RhiNEWS January 2015: South Africa’s poaching crisis, Indian community conservation, Javan rhino footage & Valentine’s blind date!
2015 was a sad year for the rhinos in Southern Africa with more than 1.200 killed for their horns. Have a look at the latest news from Save the Rhino International to stay updated about rhino conservation and the ongoing challenges of it. Welcome to January’s RhiNEWS bringing you updates from Save the Rhino and […]
Tanzanian safari camp the only winner from Africa of the UNWTO Ulysses Awards 2015
‘ISOITOK CAMP MANYARA’ DOES AFRICA PROUD BY CAPTURING THE UNWTO AWARD (Posted 31st January 2015) Isoitok Camp Manyara As one of only two African finalists in the 2015 edition of the UNWTO’s Ulysses Innovation Awards, which were announced at FITUR in Madrid earlier in the week, did Tanzania’s Isoitok Camp take the trophy of ‘Innovation […]
No 320 Wildlife Trade News 30th January 2015
Another dose of bad news about poaching and related wildlife and environmental crimes in the spotlight today …………………… Endangered Bonobo Chimp Imported to Armenia Goes Missing: Preliminary Investigation Drags On. (Another matter CITES will no doubt turn a blind eye to.) extract: ArturAfrikyan, first deputy to the president of the State Revenue Committee, provided us […]
Uganda Community Tourism Association E-Newsletter ~ January 2015
Enjoy the latest news from Uganda’s grass roots with the Uganda Community Tourism Association E-Newsletter ~ January 2015 Uganda Community Tourism Association E-newsletter ~January 2015 Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Like us on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend The Uganda Community Tourism Association’s mission is to […]
No 319 Wildlife Trade News 29th January 2015
Nature alert continues to provide updates on poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes and with their permission I share this daily dose of bad news with my readers … in the spotlight today …………………… Kasukuwere petitioned over sale of baby elephants. The Zimbabwe Conservation Taskforce (ZCTF) today submitted a petition against the sale of baby elephants […]
Reunion Tourism banks of the islands’ attractions to become a honeymoon destination of choice
VALENTINE IN REUNION – NOW THERE IS A THOUGHT (Posted 30th January 2015) Reunion’s tourism marketers are keen to increase their share of honeymoon vacations on the island and has towards that end teamed up with EasyVoyage from France, which has an extensive client list and is known as a specialized tour agency to give […]
Gulf Air cuts last administrative ties with East Africa
GULF AIR CUTS FINAL TIES WITH KENYA MARKET AS IT EXITS BSP (Posted 30th January 2015) Following the departure just over a year ago from the Bahrain – Nairobi route has Gulf Air now put in motion their final exit from Kenya, as they will be leaving the IATA BSP scheme, the clearest indication yet […]
The bad boys among the East African aviation authorities …
KENYA’S AVIATION REGULATORS BECOME EAST AFRICA’S BOGEY MAN (Posted 30th January 2015) Ugandan journalists invited for the inaugural flight by RwandAir from Entebbe to Nairobi, alerted by comments made at the speeches prior to the flight about various challenges and obstacles encountered, were all geared up to ask the representative/s of Kenya’s aviation regulator some […]
The proverbial ‘Phoenix’ bears the RwandAir logo on its tail
RWANDAIR SHOWS INTEREST IN HARARE AND CONFIRMS ABIDJAN AND COTONOU AS NEW WEST AFRICA DESTINATIONS (Posted 30th January 2015) RwandAir’s CEO Mr. John Mirenge yesterday, on the occasion of launching the airline’s fifth freedom right flight from Entebbe to Nairobi, confirmed that there is keen interest to seek similar arrangements with Zimbabwe, in line with […]
Reunion targets Swiss honeymoon market
REUNION CHARMS HONEYMOONERS AT LAUSANNE WEDDING FAIR (Posted 29th January 2015) IRT, also known as Ile de la Reunion Tourisme, joined hands this week with Swiss specialized tour operator ‘Depart Voyages’ to offer honeymoon packages from Switzerland to Reunion, a French Indian Ocean region located between Madagascar and Mauritius. They participated with a stand at […]
Emirates’ names Duesseldorf and Madrid as new Airbus A380 destinations
EMIRATES ANNOUNCES MORE A380 DESTINATIONS FOR EAST AFRICAN TRAVELLERS (Posted 29th February 2015) Passengers from Emirates’ three East African destinations Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania will from mid 2015 have yet more Airbus A380 destinations lined up, when the German city of Duesseldorf and the Spanish capital Madrid will see the presently used aircraft upgraded. The […]
Ugandan travellers welcome RwandAir’s new flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
RWANDAIR LAUNCHES ENTEBBE – NAIROBI ROUTE (Posted 29th January 2015) ‘Now passengers have a real choice again’ quipped a Kampala based travel agent before adding ‘RwandAir is a respected airline. They have new aircraft and a big network, they are punctual and offer good service on board. We already have clients flying with them to […]
Hello Hanoi – this is Kenya Airways calling
KENYA AIRWAYS ANNOUNCES NEW FLIGHTS TO HANOI (Posted 29th January 2015) In a first for Africa will Kenya Airways add direct flights from Nairobi to Hanoi / Vietnam, starting on the 30th of March. The new service will be operated in conjunction with SkyTeam partner Vietnam Airlines. Passengers from across Africa will be able to […]
Kunene Rhino Deaths: Symptomatic of Namibia’s bigger problem
More news from the Conservation Action Trust The fight to save SA’s Rhino’s :what the minister didn’t say Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The fight to save SA’s rhinos: What the Minister didn’t say The Daily Maverick | 28 Jan, 2015 | Andrea Teagle | Please Republish When listening […]
38 years and counting as Kenya Airways keeps growing
HAPPY 38TH BIRTHDAY TO THE PRIDE OF AFRICA (Posted 28th January 2015) As Kenya Airways’ turns 38, many of the older generation will remember how it all started. First there was East African Airways, the combined national airline of the then East African Community comprising Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. A birthday celebration is not the […]
No 318 Wildlife Trade News 28th January 2015
Nature Alert has resumed your daily dose of bad news 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 …………………… Ivory mafia: how criminal gangs are killing Africa’s elephants. extract: "There hasn’t been a single kingpin prosecuted,” […]
Lilian Gaitho’s take on the latest UNWTO global travel figures
Another guest post from Lilian Gaitho, who in her own words ‘is on the roll’ … The Role of E-Commerce in the Kenyan Hotel Industry A report by World Travel Market predicts mobile channels are expected to account for 30% of online travel value sales by 2017. At the same time, United Nations World Tourism […]
Promoting travel to Reunion by showcasing the island’s Creole food creations
IT IS ALL ABOUT FOOD AS REUNION HEADS TO PARIS FOR ‘GASTRONOMY OVERSEAS SHOW’ (Posted 28th January 2015) Reunion is heading to Paris for the inaugural food show which will allow the island, a French region in the deep of the Indian Ocean, to present mainland France with the unique Creole cuisine, colourful, tasty and […]
Dubai DXB becomes the world’s busiest international airport
DUBAI’S SUCCESS A LESSON FOR AFRICA AND BRITAIN (Posted 28th January 2015) Dubai International Airport, home hub to both Emirates and flydubai, has according to data seen overtaken London’s Heathrow Airport as the world’s largest international airport. Total passenger numbers came close to 70.5 million passengers, up by over 6 percent from 2013. Notably, and […]
Africa performs poorly in 2014 with 56 million arrivals compared with 1.138 billion worldwide
The United Nation World Tourism Organization, in short UNWTO, has yesterday released the information about travel trends in 2014, confirming that 1.138 billion people travelled, an increase of 4.7 percent. Africa recorded a below average increase of only 2 percent, largely fueled by growing demand once again for Egypt and across Northern Africa, with arrival […]
Lillian Gaitho takes a look at city tourism in East Africa
This is part one of Lillian’s feature series on short trips visiting the capitals and big cities across East Africa. Demystifying Kenya’s Capital: Top 3 Things to do in Nairobi Once fondly referred to as the Green City in the Sun, Nairobi is the cosmopolitan capital of Kenya-a key player in East Africa’s economy. The […]
News from Gamewatchers Safaris
The first news update in 2015 from Gamewatchers Safaris makes interesting reading again … Gamewatchers Safaris January 2015 Greetings Porini Enthusiast! 2014 is gone and 2015 is here We hope your festive season was all in gear With the falling snow, and continuous carols Home-cooked meals with cinnamon rolls And for those who instead had […]
