Burundi – from prosperity to collapse?
AFTER TOURISM DOES BURUNDI ALSO FACE A TRADE COLLAPSE (Posted 11th May 2015) Airline managers in Burundi are said to be wondering what hit them, considering that a year ago the country was in demand and more and more passengers were streaming to Bujumbura on Kenya Airways, Brussels Airlines, RwandAir and FlyDubai which was the […]
Precision adds Tabora as 10th destination
PRECISION AIR RELAUNCHES TABORA FLIGHTS (Posted 11th May 2015) Following work carried out at Tabora airport by the Tanzania Airport Authority has Precision Air announced the return to this destination as of next Friday. Tabora, a town in Western / Central Tanzania, now has a hard surface (tarmac) runway of 6.211 feet or 1.893 metres […]
Supreme Court order gives new airline some hope
‘SEYCHELLES AIRLINES’ BACK IN THE NEWS HEADLINES (Posted 11th May 2015) A regular source close to the aviation industry in the Seychelles has confirmed that the country’s Supreme Court has apparently directed the Registrar of Companies to provide detailed information how the name ‘Seychelles Airlines’ was struck of the register after initially being confirmed. This […]
Proliferation of tourism shows – good or bad for the industry?
WHAT ON EARTH FOR DO WE NEED ANOTHER TOURISM SHOW THE WEEK AFTER KARIBU? (Posted 10th May 2015) ‘What on earth for do we need another tourism show just days after East Africa’s biggest regional show has taken place’ asked a well-placed source from Arusha, where from 29th of May until 31st of May the […]
Chimpanzee news from Uganda, the Pearl of Africa
Chimpanzee Trust April 2015 bulletin DONATE Make a donation today to the welfare of chimpanzees in our care at Ngamba Island. #everypennycounts Chimpanzee Trust Plot 1, Bank Close P.O.Box 884 Entebbe, Uganda info Afrika’s baby boy a bouncing joy Since his birth, Afrika’s baby boy has been a centre of our attention at the sanctuary. […]
Residents associations tackle environmental challenges where government fails
TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS FROM MOMBASA COUNTRY DENOUNCE TOURISM BUDGET (Posted 10th May 2015) Tourism stakeholders, to varying degrees, have made their frustration known when the budget estimates for the Mombasa County became known a few days ago, as the previous budget of 200 million Kenya Shillings, already dismissed a year ago as grossly inadequate, was literally […]
AFRAA’s latest newsletter
AFRAA, the African Airline Association based in Nairobi, regularly gives overviews on the state of the aviation industry and their latest newsletter has just been released and, with their permission, is reproduced here:
This tourism academy has set its sights to conquer the industry
STA – A GAME CHANGER FOR THE ARCHIPELAGO’S HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY (Posted 10th May 2015) The Seychelles Tourism Academy, in short known across the islands as STA, clearly is going places and has put itself on the map. Aspiring to become the Indian Ocean’s if not Africa’s premier hospitality and tourism training institution, when the final […]
No 404 Wildlife Trade News: 9th May
Weekend or not … the bad news continue unabated … Poaching, Wildlife and Environmental crimes … here comes the daily dose of bad news … in the spotlight today …………………… Kenya: Elephants on the Verge of Extinction, Says Study http://allafrica.com/stories/201505080909.html When you look at the headline above and the quote below, what are you thinking […]
Where in East Africa was UAV trial surveillance successfully tested? Read on to find out more about it!
BATHAWK RECON COMPLETES DT 26 TRIALS OVER THE SELOUS(Posted 09th May 2015) UAV trials have been taking place in the Selous Game reserve at Mantra Tanzania’s Makuyu River Camp. These trials which have been testing Delair Tech’s DT-26 to match its capabilities with Bathawk Recons UAV anti-poaching surveillance concept. One of the great challenges of […]
Chimpanzee news from Uganda, the Pearl of Africa
Chimpanzee Trust April 2015 bulletin DONATE Make a donation today to the welfare of chimpanzees in our care at Ngamba Island. #everypennycounts Chimpanzee Trust Plot 1, Bank Close P.O.Box 884 Entebbe, Uganda info Afrika’s baby boy a bouncing joy Since his birth, Afrika’s baby boy has been a centre of our attention at the sanctuary. […]
Kwale County Governor hits back at sand grab scheme
KWALE COUNTY GOVERNOR TAKES AIM AT ILLEGAL SAND EXTRACTION AT DIANI BEACH (Posted 09th May 2015) The news told here in October last year, of a dredger siphoning the white sands of the prize winning Diani beaches into a barge and carrying it off, caused ripples not only in Kenya but among many regular visitors […]
Where is the 2015 African Aviation Safety Conference heading to?
2015 SAFETY IN AVIATION CONFERENCE TO TAKE PLACE IN KIGALI (Posted 09th May 2015) AviAssist has now announced the dates for their next African aviation safety conference, which will be held on the 19th and 20th of November in Kigali’s Lemigo Hotel. AviAssist has a long history in supporting this crucial component for African airlines […]
Where is East Africa’s next Green Summit taking place? Read on to find out!
STTA SET FOR MID JUNE ‘GREEN SUMMIT’AT NAIROBI’S CROWNE PLAZA (Posted 08th May 2015) Judy Kepher-Gona has just shared the details of the planned Green Summit due to be held on 11th and 12th of June in Nairobi, which, or so it is understood, is open for participants from across Eastern Africa and beyond. The […]
Serengeti Highway Watch … and more …
From information received it seems that President Kikwetehas signed the new draconian bills against publishing statistics not sanctioned by his increasingly oppressive government into law, now making it a criminal offense. Not falling into his jurisdiction be sure that you will still get data updates on this blog while our legal team determines if an […]
No 403 Wildlife Trade News: 8th May
Not one day without bad news about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes in the spotlight today …………………… Watch sickening moment hundreds cheer elephant fight where innocent animals are forced to brutally attack each other. INDIA http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/watch-sickening-moment-hundreds-cheer-5654713 No 403 Wildlife Trade News: 8th May Birds in Bottles Show Need to Stop Online Wildlife Trade. INDONESIA Endangered […]
Cattle as a tourism attraction? In Uganda they now are! Read on to learn all about it.
UGANDA TOURISM OFFERS NOVEL ATTRACTIONS FOR VISITORS (Posted 08th May 2015) Coming to Uganda on a big game safari to see the big five or to track primates like mountain gorillas, chimpanzees and the other 12 species of primates found across The Pearl of Africa sounds just like the normal thing to do, considering the […]
Lillian Gaithos’ weekend travel recommendations
No weekend edition is complete without Lillian openingour eyes to what is out there waiting to be discovered. Read on where she intends to send you this weekend! Five Hot Spots for Cruising and Sailing in Africa Cruising and sailing is one kind of novelty that I fill has not been fully exploited in East […]
More headaches for US legacy carriers as leading Gulf airline records second highest profits ever
US LEGACY CARRIERS RATTLED AS EMIRATES POSTS 27TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR PROFITS (Posted 08th May 2015) The 1.5 billion US Dollars profit posted by the Emirates Group, incidentally the second highest in the company’s history, has reaffirmed the airlines’ strategy of being a global connector of people, operating an exclusively wide body aircraft fleet and being […]
Now where is that beach …
JAMBOJET’S DIANI ADVERT RUFFLES MORE THAN A FEW FEATHERS (Posted 08th May 2015) When Jambojet sent out their latest mailing yesterday, aimed at the upcoming Mother’s Day, and wrote: ‘Your mom deserves an unforgettable experience Fly her to any of our 7 destinations at an affordable price Eldoret / Kisumu and Mombasa starting from 2,950/- […]
Playing golf on Kenya’s highest rated course and flying nonstop from Wilson – breaking news!
SAFARILINK ANNOUNCES DAILY SERVICE TO VIPINGO RIDGE (Posted 07th May 2015) Safarilink will later today officially announce the launch of daily services from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport to Vipingo Ridge. Kenya’s premier safari and business airline is breaking new ground when they will reliably link Kenya’s premier coastal golf resort from the 01st of July onwards […]
Time is running out for Kenya’s aviation regulators to sign deal with CoW countries
JUNE DEADLINE FOR KCAA TO SIGN AVIATION DEALS OR ELSE (Posted 07th May 2015) Following a meeting of a group of technical experts in Kigali last week, ahead of the next ministerial and Head of State summit of the Northern Corridor Integration Projects countries Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan and Kenya were the Kenyan regulators directed […]
Two months and counting towards airport reopening
KAMEMBE AIRPORT DUE FOR JULY REOPENING (Posted 07th July 2015) Sources close to RwandAir have confirmed that the airline will resume flights from Kigali to Kamembe in July, when the runway repairs, resurfacing and extension works have been completed by the Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority. Flights to Kamembe were until November last year hugely popular […]
Monthly Trumpet – April 2015
News updates from Save the Elephants web version | tell a friend | donate President Clinton & Chelsea Visit STE President Clinton & Chelsea visited the Save the Elephants Research Camp on Sunday May 3rd to hear a briefing about how technology, community and collaboration can help bring an end to the ongoing ivory poaching […]
Qatar Airways steps up UAE flights
ADDITIONAL DOHA TO UAE SERVICES RAISE FLIGHTS TO 196 PER WEEK (Posted 07th May 2015) Qatar Airways used the presence at the Arabian Travel Market, the Gulf’s premier tourism trade show held annually in Dubai, to announce the launch of a shuttle service between Doha and Dubai, bringing the daily flights to 18 between the […]
New state of the art forensic lab to aid wildlife crime prosecutions
KENYA SET TO LAUNCH FORENSIC LABORATORY TO ASSIST IN SOLVING WILDLIFE CRIMES (Posted 07th May 2015) The Kenya Wildlife Service will formally commission a state of the art forensic laboratory which will put the organization in a position to provide crucial hard evidence to the office of the Director of Public Prosecution when taking wildlife […]
Vision Hubs Kenya – the private sector taking greater control
Here is an initiative worth writing about, and giving my readersan overview of what Visionhubs.com has in mind when they day they are aiming at all sectors of the Kenyan economy and society at large to succeed. "Kenyan Vision Acceleration Innovation Strategy" where Vision Hubs are the gateway to an Accelerated Kenyan Innovation for Economic […]
Burundi in turmoil as President goes rogue
QUO VADIS BURUNDI? (Posted 07th May 2015) Much has already been said here in recent months about Burundi, a member state of the East African Community increasingly falling into isolation over President Nkurunziza’s attempt to seek a third term which the constitution however does not permit. Events in recent days saw the Deputy Chief Justice […]
More passengers, more routes but still waiting for Nairobi landing rights!
APRIL TURNS OUT TO BE FASTJET’S BEST MONTH EVER (Posted 07th May 2015) 68.088 passengers carried in April beats the previous top month December 2014 by some 2.500 passengers, a sign that Fastjet’s new routes and additional frequencies were taken up by the market. The loadfactor of 73 percent also stays up in April, some […]
Which Indian Ocean island has invited 100 travel agents for their annual ‘Challenge of Experts’
REUNION TOURISM SET TO WELCOME OVER 100 TRAVEL PROFESSIONALS TO THE ISLAND (Posted 07th May 2015) Nearly a hundred professionals from South Africa, Belgium, France and Switzerland will this year again participate in the Challenge of Experts in 2015 which aims to provide adventure in both sporting and human terms. Six groups composed of twelve […]
