Mafia Island – no relations to THE Mafia
PUTTING MAFIA ISLAND ON THE MAP (Posted 14th July 2015) While Tanzania’s famous Northern circuit national parks, Mt. Kilimanjaro, the Selous Game Reserve and of course Zanzibar, comprising of the islands of Unguja and Pemba, are well known abroad and need little explanation, has the more distant Mafia Island and its smaller neighbours always been […]
Visa cost and new rules the greatest obstacle to tourism growth after negative perception about security and elections
NEW VISA RULES FOR SOUTH AFRICAN STINK OF RETALIATION (Posted 13th July 2015) A country like Uganda, in urgent need to grow tourist arrival numbers, especially at a time when elections, with all the negative perception about elections in Africa, are on the cards, would ordinarily be expected to make entries easier, lower the cost […]
Fastjet – growing month after month
FASTJET’S JUNE FIGURES SHOW CONTINUED UPWARDS TREND (Posted 13th July 2015) Fastjet PLC just announced their June figures for the operation in Tanzania, which, as expected, again showed a significant improvement on most data except for the load factors. In June the loadfactor dropped by 10 percent from last year to 69 percent, largely due […]
Tanzania’s presidential front runner faces hard questions on his conservation record and policies
CONSERVATIONISTS ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT TANZANIA’S CCM CANDIDATES’ ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSERVATION CREDENTIALS (Posted 13th July 2015) Tanzania’s ruling party, the CCM, aka Chama Cha Mapinduzi, yesterday announced their candidate for the upcoming presidential elections in October this year. Mr. John Magufuli, Minister of Works in outgoing President Kikwete’s government, was chosen by the party hierarchy over […]
Ugandan national parks gain top recognition from TripAdvisor
UGANDAN NATIONAL PARKS GET INTERNTIONAL RECOGNITION (Posted 13th July 2015) Five of Uganda’s most popular national parks have this year received TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence 2015, some of them in fact for successive years. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, the country’s primary habitat for the prized mountain gorillas, has after 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011 […]
RwandAir – up up and away …
RWANDAIR’S FUTURE – INSPITE OF CHALLENGES – REMAINS BRIGHT (Posted 12th July 2015) When RwandAir took delivery two weeks ago of their eight aircraft, another Bombardier Q400NextGen turboprop in their regular two class configuration, it was a day of celebration but also one for reflection on where the airline is heading. Usually well informed sources […]
The Selous Game Reserve – to be or not to be?
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR STIEGLERS GORGE? (Posted 12th July 2015) Information is trickling in from Tanzania that the Rufiji Basin Development Authority may be pulling out of the hugely controversial hydro-electric power plant project at Stiegler’s Gorge, which has, alongside many other environmental infringements and follies perpetrated in Tanzania, incensed the global conservation […]
Kenyan aviation is nearing the 100th anniversary of the first flight
A HUNDRED YEARS OF FLIGHT – KENYAN AVIATORS SET TO CELEBRATE IN TAITA (Posted 11th July 2015) (A BE2C aircraft as used by allied forces in the East African WW1 theatre) On the 04th of October will it be 100 years since the first recorded flight in Kenya took to the skies and as often […]
Lillian’s weekend contribution
As Ramadan moves into its final week has Lillian selected an appropriate topic to feature five of East Africa’s oldest mosques,historical and architectural marvels which deserve highlighting. Enjoy the read! Five of the Oldest Mosques across East Africa Since Dr. Mark Horton led the Oxford Team in discovering the 1000 year old ruins of an […]
Harsher penalties sought in proposed amendments to Uganda’s Wildlife Act
UWA’S SEGUYA ANNOUNCES REVIEW OF WILDLIFE ACT TO DETER POACHING (Posted 11th July 2015) The Executive Director of the Uganda Wildlife Authority, Dr. Andrew Seguya, earlier in the week, when launching an IIED report on the impact of poaching in Uganda, announced that the current version of the Wildlife Act is being reviewed with the […]
Remember the Colobus Conservation in Diani? Here is another success story!
Heart warming tale of an infant baboon rescue Rescue of a ‘Red Baboon’ by Base Titanium Earlier this week Colobus Conservation was alerted to an infant baboon that had become stuck in the ‘slimes dam’ at the Base Titanium* mine site, but thanks to the quick thinking and action of the mine operating staff the […]
Travel from Rwanda to Uganda made easier as new One Stop Border at Mirama Hills handed over
TRADE AND TRAVEL BETWEEN RWANDA AND UGANDA BENEFITS FROM NEW BORDER POST (Posted 10th July 2015) The new Mirama Hills one stop border post between Rwanda and Uganda, one of now 13 in the East African region, was during the week handed over to the border, security and customs agencies from the two countries now […]
Seychelles lead Africa by example but will lessons be learned by mainland countries?
SEYCHELLES FIRST TRIMESTER GROWTH OUTPACES GLOBAL RISE IN TRAVEL (Posted 10th July 2015) UNWTO yesterday published their latest data covering the first trimester of 2015 and global arrivals were up by four percent over the same period a year ago. Growth for Africa however was negative and in average, combining North and sub-Saharan Africa, down […]
Only for the young and single …
Lillian chose a particularly intriguing topic as her second weekend feature, one which should be read, and followed, only by the young and single readers … And who knows, Lillian might be there herself to check it out and prepare her commentary for next week … After all she does say ‘See You There’ … […]
Lillian Gaitho’s weekend topics
Today a double pack from Lillian will ring in TGIF and the upcoming weekend. Enjoy her two features this Friday! 10 Best Apps and Websites to Help You Plan Your Next Trip How the days fly! Half the year is gone, and we are all gearing up to that season again; where everyone is either […]
Global travel up by 4 percent in first trimester of 2015
UNWTO has just released their latest statistics on global travel and the trend is upwards again. The first four months of 2015 show an increase compared to last year, which broke all previous records, by 4 percent. Read on to learn about the regional breakdown, where growth is the strongest and why Africa’s arrivals in […]
Amadeus’ latest news updates …
Understanding your booker: Travellers in search of simplicity Getting to know the mind-set and motivations of Simplicity Searchers will go a long way towards helping you provide this important consumer segment with the perfect holiday. This newly identified tribe is the one most likely to use travel agent services as we move toward 2030. Find […]
Safaris by air – no better way to discover Tanzania’s northern national parks
(Posted 10th July 2015) According to information received yesterday has Regional Air Services in Arusha moved offices. The new, larger and more easily accessible premises are at the Sable Square, Ngaramtoni ya Chini. The new location finally offers ample parking for travellers coming to book, pay for or pick tickets, do some shopping, enjoy the […]
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News from Uganda’s tourism grassroots
Uganda Community Tourism Association E-newsletter June 2015 Like us on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend The Uganda Community Tourism Association’s mission is to spearhead sustainable community-based tourism in collaboration with stakeholders, aiming at increasing community benefits, promoting quality standards, ownership and conservation of natural and cultural resources for better livelihoods in Uganda. […]
A much awaited update from the East African Tourism Guide …
Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Forward to a Friend East Africa Tourism Guide is a One-stop Listing directory for Travel information for East Africa covering Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania and Zanzibar. We offer listing and Marketing platform for Tourism service providers in East Africa As tourism service providers or Supplier, you […]
An appeal for help for someone who deserves it …
Bone Marrow Transplant for one of Africa’s leading conservationists Millions of people give to conservation efforts every year, but how many support those that fight the conservation fight? Give Now Dear friend, We recently created a Fundraiser in honor of Moses Mapesa. Please view it to read more about what’s going on and check out […]
Sudan Airways adds Abu Dhabi to its network
SUDAN AIRWAYS ANNOUNCES KHARTOUM – ABU DHABI FLIGHTS (Posted 09th July 2015) Information has been received that Sudan Airways has launched flights from Khartoum to Abu Dhabi, the UAE’s capital city, with initially three services a week. The flights will operate out of KRT every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. It was learned that the service […]
Seattle double daily – now which Gulf airline can that be …
EMIRATES DOUBLES FLIGHTS TO SEATTLE (Posted 09th July 2015) Emirates, Dubai’s award winning national airline, has just launched another flight from Dubai to Seattle, adding a second frequency on the route, operated by, what else, a Seattle built Boeing B777-200LR. As the primary service continues to be operated by a larger Boeing B777-300ER, both flights […]
Is the cost an issue why S!TE 2015 is still looking for exhibitors?
SITE 2016 – ORGANIZERS GET FRANTIC TO FILL OPEN SPACES (Posted 09th July 2015) With just over two and a half months to go before the second S!TE tourism trade fair goes underway in Dar es Salaam, have news emerged that less than 60 percent of the available exhibition space has been sold. A source […]
Africa Unite!
West Africa is NOT normally my domain but the appeal from Gambia Tourism deserves to be republished here as the event is relevant to all of Africa. Read on to learn all about it! The Gambia where the mystic never ends International Roots Festival is looking for sponsors click here The Gambia Ministry of Tourism […]
Contempt of court may end KALPA boss in jail
KENYA PILOTS ASSOCIATION SECRETARY GENERAL FACES JAIL FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT (Posted 09th July 2015) Ronald Karauri, the Secretary General of the Kenya Airline Pilots Association, is facing a contempt of court charge and will have to defend himself why he should not be jailed, something many airline executives think is long overdue. The case […]
In which country do the children begin join the parents tourism businesses? Read on to find out.
UGANDA’S TOURISM INDUSTRY COMES OF AGE (Posted 09th July 2015) When I moved from Kenya to Uganda in the early 1990’s was the tourism industry in what was to become my permanent home in its infancy. The country’s only working safari lodge back then, Mweya in Queen Elizabeth National Park, was operated by Uganda Hotels […]
Fastjet does it again … try beat that fare …
Though of course, if anyone needs beating it is governments and regulators for charging fees and taxes which are two and a half times the fare on offer … which in my book makes them preventers of aviation, not promoters of aviation … How to book Plan your trip Destinations FAQs International travel for just […]
News from further down south …
Here comes Gill Staden’s latest edition of her ‘Livingstone bi-Weekly‘ with news updates from Zambia and the wider region. Enjoy the read! https://thelivingstoneweekly.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/tlbw8jul15-compressed.pdf In this issue: Elephant meets bicycle trader Travels through Zambia to Lusaka, Lower Zam and Siavonga Load shedding Kasanka needs photos of elephants Elephants poached near Kafue Mining in Lunga Laswishi? Nanzhila […]
