Tanzania’s Met Agency spends 2.2 million US Dollars on new radar station
MWANZA GETS NEW WEATHER RADAR (Posted 20th December 2014) Airlines flying to Mwanza, Tanzania’s second largest city located on the Southern end of Lake Victoria, will soon be able to get more timely and more accurate weather forecasts, when the newly installed radar system goes operational in early January. Served domestically by Fastjet with an […]
Seychelles tourism private sector up in arms over ‘bad budget’
TROUBLE IN PARADISE? (Posted 20th December 2014) The main engine of Seychelles’ economy, tourism, appears to be stuttering and spluttering right now as the country’s tourism industry is on edge to find out, if at the end of the year another arrival record will have been set or if the record numbers of 2013 will […]
Volcanoes Safaris: The Joy of Travel
The team from Volcanoes Safaris sends you Season’s Greetings UK : +44 (0) 870 870 8480 US Toll free : 1-866-599-APES (2737) Mail : salesug About Lodges Safaris VSPT Blog Enquire Happy Holidays from Volcanoes Safaris As the year draws to a close, the thoughtful traveller weighs up the many attractions the world has to […]
No 299 Wildlife Trade News 19th December 2014
More bad news about poaching, environmental and wildlife crimes in the spotlight, again, today ……………………the plot thickens Baby elephant export plan in Zimbabwe raised international outcry http://world.einnews.com/article__detail/240451332?lcode=sMqsa0jdrmsk4ziH7pNBzNYfguUYalDD4Xg-V14_P_k%3D Zimbabwe Reportedly Plans to Export ‘a Hundred’ Baby Elephants to China http://www.newsweek.com/zimbabwe-reportedly-plans-export-hundreds-baby-elephants-china-293126 Trade in live elephants from Zimbabwe – Public statement of the CITES Secretariat http://cites.org/eng/zw_elephants (NA comment: […]
Africa lags behind as global travel is expected to exceed 1.1 billion in 2014
GROWTH IN TRAVEL TO AFRICA TO REMAIN MARGINAL IN 2014 (Posted 19th December 2014) Travel to Africa in 2014 will remain at the bottom of the global growth rate with just 3 percent, and this figure is largely driven by a strong recovery across the continent’s North African destinations in particular to Egypt which has […]
Echappees Belles completes film shoot on Reunion
FILM TEAM CONCLUDES 10 DAY SHOOT OF REUNION’S ATTRACTIONS (Posted 19th December 2014) A film and sound team of 7 plus popular travel show presenter Raphael de Casabianca just left the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion where they spent 10 days to cover the attractions for a 90 minute documentary film which will make […]
Protea Kampala earns accolade as best business hotel in Uganda’s capital
PROTEA KAMPALA WINS AWARD AS BEST BUSINESS HOTEL IN TOWN (Posted 19th December 2014) Ugandan hotels, resorts and lodges have yet to make a major impact when it comes to the international award scene, apart from Serena’s two properties having in the past bagged major honours. This time it is the Protea Kampala Hotel which […]
Post incident trauma care high on the agenda for 2015
AVI ASSIST TAKES AIM TO IMPROVE AIRPORT TRAUMA CARE ACROSS AFRICA IN 2015 (Posted 19th December 2014) AviAssist, which is closely affiliated with the Flight Safety Foundation, is an independent, non-profit organization that seeks to inspire and promotes professionalism in African aviation safety. It does so in close coordination with ICAO, stakeholders and safety support […]
Ol Pejeta Will you help put the Happy in our New Year?
Will you put the HAPPY in the New Year? Asks the Ol Pejeta Conservancy … Dear Friend of Ol Pejeta: Support Ol Pejeta by making a donation or by visiting our new online giving center If you are reading this it’s because you are one of our valued supporters. We’re ending the year with an […]
RhiNEWS: Rhino round-up 2014
End of yar update from Save the Rhino International Welcome to December RhiNEWS, where we bring you a round-up of the top rhino news stories of 2014 Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. RhiNEWS December 2014 We would like to wish all our supporters a Merry Christmas and a Happy […]
VSPT: Holiday Greetings from the Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust
It is Merry Christmas from Volcanoes Safaris UG Tel: +256 (0) 414 346 464/5 Mail: vsptstaff AboutVirungaKyamburaBwindiGahingaSupportContact Holiday greetings from the Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust! 2014 has been extremely busy year for the Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust (VSPT). We launched many new exciting community projects as well as celebrated the continued success of our existing […]
No 298 Wildlife Trade News 18th December 2014
Your daily dose of bad news about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes from around the world … that said, the pictures below are showing just how bad this elephant baby export is. I wouldn’t treat a stray dog as badly but then, I also don’t eat stray dogs if you get my meaning … in […]
Awards, Awards and more Awards
SERENGETI SERENA GETS ANOTHER AWARD IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS (Posted 18th December 2014) Serena’s carpenters will no doubt be busy to build another extension to their trophy cabinet as only a few days ago did news break of East Africa’s leading hotel, resort and safari lodge group bagging another award. The Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge […]
Security stepped up across Eastern Africa to ensure safe and secure holidays
THE FESTIVE SEASON IS ‘BONANZA TIME’ FOR HOTELS BUT ALSO FOR THEIR CLIENTS (Posted 18th December 2014) The festive season is the time of year when hospitality businesses around the world are pulling out all stops to offer their customers special meals and special deals. It is no different here in East Africa though there […]
Brussels Airlines reaches out to the African market place
BRUSSELS AIRLINES – DOING BUSINESS WITH AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 18th December 2014) For an airline like Brussels Airlines, which is heavily invested in flights to Africa, one of Europe’s best connected carrier to the African continent in fact, it is important to stay in close contact with their clients, through the country sales […]
Celebrating the abolition of slavery in Reunion
REUNION GETTING INTO GEAR FOR 5TH EDITION OF THE FESTIVAL ‘LIBERTE METISSE’ (Posted 18th December 2014) The abolition of slavery is at the very centre of Reunion’s arguably biggest festival of the year, which is going to be celebrated from tomorrow until Sunday at Etang Sale les Bains. Launched in 2010 by this French region, […]
Season’s Greetings from the Why I Love Kenya team
At this time of year I get plenty of Season’s Greetings but this particular one from Kenya just has to be shared with you all … THANK YOU and ASANTE SANA David Stogdale and everyone at KTF, the various tourism trade associations and at KTB for the good work you do under very difficult and […]
UCOTA Wishes you Merry Christmas and Happy new year
Season’s Greetings from our friends at the Uganda Community Tourism Association | Pearls of Uganda MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Dear Partners, Greetings, hopefully this finds you well. Thank you for being with us through out the journey this year, it has been a fantastic […]
No 297 Wildlife Trade News 17th December 2014
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 …………………… Elephant family to arrive in the UAE : SHAME ON THE UAE AND THOSE INVOLVED IN THIS TRADE. http://www.thenational.ae/uae/elephant-family-to-arrive-in-the-uae extract: It […]
China must act, but Africa take the lead to stop ivory trade
News from the Conservation Action Trust China must act, but Africa take the lead to stop ivory trade. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. China must act, but Africa take the lead to stop ivory trade The Guardian | 09 December, 2014 | Paula Kahumbu with Andrew Halliday | A […]
Jovago and HotelsCombined join forces to cement market leadership
JOVAGO.COM JOINS FORCES WITH HOTELSCOMBINED.COM (Posted 17th December 2014) Africa’s leading online hotel booking platform, Jovago.com has partnered with the world’s leading hotel tariff comparison site, HotelsCombined.com The collaboration reportedly aims to ease the hotel search and booking process for travellers around the globe. Whether travellers plan well in advance or book at the very […]
Mango ups Zanzibar flights
MANGO ADDS THIRD ZANZIBAR FLIGHT FOR HIGH SEASON (Posted 17th December 2014) South Africa’s low cost and leisure airline Mango has added a third weekly flight between Johannesburg and Zanzibar over the upcoming holiday high season to cater for growing demand. The absence of Visa requirements for South Africans when visiting Tanzania, incidentally the same […]
NEMA Kenya receives EIA for second runway
NEMA ANNOUNCES HEARINGS FOR SECOND JKIA RUNWAY (Posted 17th December 2014) Kenya’s National Environmental Management Authority has confirmed the receipt of the Environmental and Social Impact Study related to the construction of a second runway, adjoining taxiway and various entry and exit points from the new Greenfield Terminal at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, In a […]
Construction of new Juba – Rumbek highway launched
PLANS ARE REVEALED FOR 700 MILLION US DOLLARS JUBA TO RUMBEK HIGHWAY (Posted 18TH December 2014) The government of South Sudan has earlier this week affirmed plans to go ahead with the construction of a new 400 kilometre long highway, linking the capital city of Juba with the town of Rumbek, state capital of the […]
Ndege News – December 2014 to January 2015
Some more shared news from Airkenya Express Ltd HOME GM’S MESSAGE FEATURES NEWS UPDATES FEATURES Saving Elephants in Amboseli Early on a cold August morning of this year, a young bull elephant was speared to death on community land just outside Amboseli National Park in Kenya, another victim of the limitless Asian demand for ivory. […]
No 296 Wildlife Trade News 16th December 2014
The daily dose of bad news from around the world about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes … in the spotlight today …………………… WANTED ALIVE Information leading to the exposure of those behind the trade in 50 or more baby elephants from Zimbabwe to – China and Zimbabwe and the UAE. The ‘hunters’ are now the […]
#sfw2014 award winners
And the winners were … a final update from this year’s Swahili Fashion Week & Awards SWAHILI FASHON WEEK & AWARDS 2014 East & Central Africa’s Largest Fashion event has come to an end for the Year 2014. We Would like to Congratulate all the NOMINEES & WINNERS for this year awards organized by 361 […]
Reunion Tourism targets local market in new domestic campaign
DOMESTIC TOURISM AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT IN IRT MARKETING STRATEGY (Posted 17th December 2014) Vanilla Islands founder member Reunion, hyper active in the key foreign source markets for tourists coming to the island, is equally promoting domestic tourism, as this latest report from the island goes to show. Under the title ‘Kosa ou fe pou les […]
IDC buys Dornier 228 to boost inter island flights
ISLAND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY ADDS ANOTHER AIRCRAFT TO SERVE OUTER ISLANDS (Posted 16th December 2014) The arrival from South Africa of a Dornier 228 twin engine turboprop aircraft brings to four overall the fleet of the Island Development Company, a parastatal company formed nearly 35 years ago for the purpose to develop and supply the outer […]
Kenya’s air traffic controllers are at it again
KENYA’S AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL GOES SLOW AGAIN TO PRESS FOR HIGHER PAY (Posted 16th December 2014) Going by past experience with air traffic controllers in Nairobi may the go slow yesterday morning, which saw several planes held on the taxiway for extended periods of time, of course burning unnecessary fuel and delaying passengers’ arrival at […]
