VOTING line now OPEN for #sfw2014 AWARDS
As East Africa’s premier fashion event, the Swahili Fashion Week is coming closer and closer, you can now cast your vote for the 5th – 7th December #SFW2014 awards … and then book your ticket to be there and witness fashion history being made once again … SWAHILI FASHON WEEK AWARDS 2014 For the FOURTH […]
Want to be a fashion tourist? Travel to Dar es Salaam for the #SFW2014
MEET MUSTAFA HASSANALI – A DOCTOR BY PROFESSION AND A FASHIONISTA BY PASSION (Posted 24th November 2014) With just over a week to go to the Swahili Fashion Week 2014, the seventh time that this fashion show is being held, are readers asking questions about the background of the #SFW and even more about ‘Who […]
Put squeeze on Mozambique to stop slaughter of Elephants
News from the Conservation Action Trust Put squeeze on Mozambique to stop slaughter of Elephants. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Put squeeze on Mozambique to stop slaughter of elephants Cape Times | 20 November, 2014 | Lisa Johnston | Please republish In the dead of night a group of […]
No 277 Wildlife Trade News 26th November 2014
Your daily dose of bad news from around the world about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes in the spotlight today …………………… Wildlife crime study finds 33,000 items worth £7m for sale online Biggest ever survey in 16 countries finds adverts for live tigers, orangutans and chimps – plus a ‘toilet-trained’ gorilla. http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/nov/25/wildlife-crime-study-sale-online ‘Shocking’ scale of […]
AFRAA’s latest aviation news updates from across the African continent
For all the aviation buffs among my readership here is the latest AFRAA newsletter with lots of details otherwise difficult to come by. Most notably does AFRAA share some of the latest statistics about capacity comparison between African and foreign airlines, another pointer how onesided the battle of the skies is getting in favour of […]
Designer Schedule from 5th – 7th December
8 days and counting to the Swahili Fashion Week but as closer as we get the more details are being released, today the Designer Schedule … SWAHILI FASHON WEEK 2014 The SECOND POP UP SHOP for .the second year in the row will be hosted by wife of Canadian High Commissioner to Tanzania, Alexis Graham […]
The Lamu Cultural Festival – really taking place this weekend
LAMU CULTURAL FESTIVAL TO GO AHEAD AFTER ALL (Posted 26th November 2014) News are just emerging from Lamu that the annual Lamu Cultural Festival will after all go ahead as the curfew in place has apparently been lifted for the duration of the festival between 28th and 30th of this month. With just two days […]
Newsletter: New Camp, Lion Policy, and Big Cat Week
News from the Ewaso Lions If you’re having trouble viewing this email, view it on the web. CLICK HERE TO DONATE November 2014 Construction Begins on Our New Camp Over the years, our small project has grown into an organization with more than 20 staff members and 9 core lion conservation and research programs. The […]
Cheli & Peacock have the Midas touch
MORE GOLD FOR CHELI & PEACOCK’S CAMPS (Posted 26th November 2014) Elsa’s Kopje, Kitich Camp and the Lewa Safari Camp have joined Kenya’s elite of EcoTourism Kenya Gold rated safari properties when the latest rankings were released recently, making it five overall for Cheli & Peacock. Their Joy’s Camp, Elephant Pepper Camp and Cottar’s 1920 […]
No 276 Wildlife Trade News 25th November 2014
The daily dose of bad news from around the world about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes … in the spotlight today …………………… Rogue enforcement officers, illegal loggers plundering Sarawak’s resources http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1236020 Rampant deforestation happening ‘right under our noses’, says livid Sarawak CM – See more at: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/rampant-deforestation-happening-right-under-our-noses-says-livid-sarawak-cm#sthash.PXTB8BtL.dpuf Adenan: No let-up in enforcement http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/11/25/Adenan-No-letup-in-enforcement-Lack-of-manpower-no-excuse-for-letting-criminal-activities-continue-w/ It’s good […]
Kenya Airways announces suspension of New Delhi flights as cost cutting measures come into effect
WILL THE LADIES’ TOUCH HELP CHANGE KENYA AIRWAYS’ FORTUNES? (Posted 26th November 2014) The recently concluded Annual General Meeting of Kenya Airways, held last week at the Bomas of Kenya in Nairobi, also provided the opportunity for shareholders to vote two new board members into office, filling two vacancies which arose through retirement of the […]
Neptune Hotels set for Mara expansion
NEPTUNE HOTELS ANNOUNCE NEW MARA PROPERTY (Posted 26th November 2014) The Mombasa based Neptune Hotels have confirmed that they will be managing the Neptune Mara Rianta Luxury Camp, located in the Mara North Conservancy right on the banks of the Mara River as of 01st of January 2015. The camp comprises just 20 tents, all […]
The Diani beaches, so much more than just sun and sand
GOING FISHING? THE ‘DIANI SAMAKI CLASSIC FISHING COMPETITION’ AWAITS (Posted 25th November 2014) Kenya’s coastline south of Mombasa, in particular the award winning Diani beaches, is always worth watching when it comes to local festivals, beach sporting event, skydiving even and, of course, fishing competitions. While the locals always find information in the weekly Kenya […]
Food safety in the cross hairs of COMESA’s Business Council
COMESA TEAMS UP WITH THE KAMPALA SERENA TO HOLD TRAINING WORKSHOP ON FOOD SAFETY (Posted 25th November 2014) COMESA, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, together with the COMESA Business Council, sought the assistance of the Kampala Serena Hotel to provide an appropriate venue for their capacity building partnership workshop dedicated to the […]
East African cooperation? NOT in the aviation industry it seems.
KCAA RISKS TO BECOME EAST AFRICA’S OUTCAST REGULATORS AS WHISTLEBLOWER SPILLS THE BEANS (Posted 25th November 2014) This site has gained some level of notoriety of telling things the way they are, even if it means to step on toes as ministers, cabinet secretaries, government functionaries and others can well attest to. Conservation issues receive […]
Lilian Gaitho today talked to Waturi Matu about the single tourist Visa for (parts of) East Africa
East Africa Single Visa: “One Step in the Right Direction” – Waturi Matu Recognized as a successful global location for mobile payments and showing great growth in development of travel apps and online platforms, East Africa is embracing technology advancement as part of its growth plan for diverse sectors. The newly recently launched East Africa […]
No 275 Wildlife Trade News 24th November 2014
Your daily dose of bad news from around the world, covering poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes in the spotlight today …………………… Prioritise action over perfection: RSPO chief (NA comment:: If only the CITES Secretariat and Standing Committee would say such a thing – and then do it, instead of holding more and more meetings and […]
The long awaited bypass road to the South coast of Mombasa, is it really going to happen this time?
DONGO KUNDU TO START IN JANUARY – LETS WAIT AND SEE (Posted 25th November 2014) The announcement by Kenya’s Principal Secretary for Transport and Infrastructure that the long overdue construction of a bypass road from the international airport and the Nairobi to Mombasa highway to the South coast will commence in January was met with […]
KCAA under fire for sitting on traffic right applications from EAC airlines
DENIED RECIPROCITY RISKS GOODWILL IN THE REGION (Posted 24th November 2014) ‘It is really a very simple issue. We have agreements in the East African Community about aviation. Fifth freedom rights and even cabotage rights are embedded and enshrined in these agreements. Any member country sitting on applications, like Kenya has been doing for a […]
10 days to #SFW2014
The countdown towards the 7th Swahili Fashion Week is now on … 10 days and counting and expect live reports from behind the scenes of what is going on at the Sea Cliff Hotels in Dar es Salaam SWAHILI FASHON WEEK 2014 For the SEVENTH year in a row, we are all set to bring […]
TAA gets more money for Mwanza airport upgrade
AIRPORT EXPANSION IN MWANZA RESUMES AFTER GOVERNMENT RELEASES FUNDS (Posted 24TH November 2014) Following a recent visit to Mwanza, a small, friendly but nevertheless quite provincial airport, perhaps no longer able to cater for too much longer for the sharp rise in passenger numbers and aircraft movements, were behind the scenes questions asked of regular […]
Want a Steers’ burger at JKIA – not quite yet as court ruling leaves passengers hungry for some more time
WIN ONE – LOSE ONE AS KENYA AIRPORT AUTHORITY SEES ANOTHER CONTRACT AWARD OVERTURNED BY THE HIGH COURT (Posted 24th November 2014) Travelers using Kenya’s main international airport Jomo Kenyatta International will have to wait a lot longer before they can sink their teeth into a Steers’ burger, after the Kenyan High Court sided with […]
No 274 Wildlife Trade News 23rd November 2014
Your daily dose of bad news from around the world about poaching, land grabbing, wildlife and environmental crimes Please note: For newsletter subscription and circulation details see message at the end of this newsletter. in the spotlight today …………………… Tanzania’s Maasai prefer death to eviction Maasai tribe’s eviction is part of a larger land-grabbing trend […]
RwandAir – an African aviation success story
RWANDAIR – WHAT NEXT AFTER IOSA (Posted 24th November 2014) When RwandAir recently announced that they attained the coveted IATA Operational Safety Audit Certification it made more than a few heads turn across the region and the national pride in Rwanda certainly got a boost that the national airline of the Land of a Thousand […]
Another B737-8HX joins the Kenya Airways fleet
KENYA AIRWAYS TAKES DELIVERY OF A SECOND BRAND NEW B737-8HX (Posted 24th November 2014) Kenya Airways’ board, management and staff, as well as invited guests and the media, yesterday afternoon witnessed the arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport of the second of five Boeing B737-800NG SkyInterior the airline has on order. Several staff this correspondent […]
Turkish plans to double new Africa destinations in Africa in 2015
TURKISH MOVES 2015 TARGET FROM FIVE TO TEN NEW DESTINATIONS IN AFRICA (Posted 23rd November 2014) As an airline which arrived on the world stage almost by stealth and has become THE carrier with the widest international network, beating the likes of Emirates to that present title, has Turkish Airlines progressively pushed into Africa and […]
No 273 Wildlife Trade News 22nd November 2014
Your daily dose of bad news about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes from around the world … in the spotlight today …………………… Ivory responses: full of sound and fury, signifying nothing extract: At another CITES meeting, in 2011, the Chinese delegation successfully had NGOs expelled from the conference room for the discussion about elephants. Dr […]
Baptism by fire for new Kenya Airways CEO as AGM reveals shareholder unrest
KENYA AIRWAYS HOLDS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (Posted 23rd November 2014) New CEO Mbuvi Ngunze underwent a baptism by the proverbial fire, when , following the announcement of an H1 12.5 billion Kenya Shillings loss two weeks ago, he had to face searching questions by shareholders who saw their fortunes dwindle when shares hit 8.60 KShs […]
Uniglobe choses Uganda for next EMEA retreat
UNIGLOBE BRINGS 2015 ‘EMEA’ RETREAT TO UGANDA (Posted 23rd November 2014) The Uniglobe retreat for Sub Saharan African countries’ franchisees will from 06th to 08th of February next year take place at the Lake Victoria Serena Resort outside Uganda’s capital city of Kampala. Last year’s retreat was held on the Spice Island of Zanzibar and […]
SUBIOS – The Seychelles’ Festival of the Sea
SEYCHELLES ‘FESTIVAL OF THE SEA’ SHOWCASES A COLOURFUL WORLD UNDERWATER (Posted 22nd November 2014) Tourism ministers from the Indian Ocean Rim Association, presently assembled in the Seychelles, can at the end of their meeting witness firsthand how the archipelago’s tourism promoters have successfully tapped into the festival and events market segment to bring more tourists […]
