Congo raises Visa fees for Rwandans to 250 US Dollars
CONGO LASHES OUT AT RWANDA WITH NEW VISA FEES (Posted 20th June 2014) Following recent unsuccessful attempts to enter Rwandan territory by Congolese troops, which met with a resolute response by the Rwandan army and once more exposed Congo as a hostile aggressor, has the regime in Kinshasa now resorted to other measures to hit […]
Tell the truth about the ICAO audit of the UCAA!
IS THE UCAA COVERING UP THEIR OWN AUDIT FAILURE? (Posted 28th June 2014) Aviators approached to comment on the present state of affairs at the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority over the continued grounding of airlines, have on condition of anonymity called the regulatory body a ‘pathetic lot’ with one going further and calling the body […]
New Johannesburg to Dar es Salaam flights launched
INTERAIR ANNOUNCES FLIGHTS TO DAR ES SALAAM (Posted 28th June 2014) Interair of South Africa has announced that they will begin flying from Johannesburg to Dar es Salaam, initially three times a week. The airline will use a Boeing B737-200 in a two class configuration of 12 business and 91 economy class seats and flights […]
New airline in the making in the Seychelles
SEYCHELLES AIRLINES FORMALLY APPLIES FOR LICENCES (Posted 28th June 2014) According to information received from a reliable aviation source on Mahe will new wings spread from the archipelago once new applicant for an air service license, Seychelles Airlines, has received the relevant permits and clearances. It is understood that the process was formally started by […]
From Burundi with Love
FROM BUJUMBURA WITH LOVE (Posted 27th June 2014) As a regular ‘WordPresser’ I do regularly search for fellow bloggers with content from Eastern Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands which I cover in my articles. But finding this little gem was by a stroke of luck when I came across a Facebook post by Carmen […]
Airlines meet tourism stakeholders in Reunion
REUNION TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS MEET AIRLINES (Posted 27th June 2014) At the initiative of the President of the Reunion Island Tourism (IRT), Mr. Patrick Serveaux, was a meeting on the development and optimization of air transport for tourism in Reunion held on Wednesday this week. The meeting brought together for the first time airlines and all […]
C&P’s ‘Behind The Scenes” with Virginia McKenna!
And in a further contribution under the heading #WhyILoveKenya here is a blog piece from Cheli & Peacock’s Stefano and Liz Cheli, which is absolutely worth reading and explains in detail why Kenya still got what it takes! BEHIND THE SCENES WITH VIRGINIA MCKENNA Dear friends and partners, We have decided to introduce a series […]
Isimba hydro electric dam under the spotlight
CHINA ACCUSED OVER PLANS TO FUND HYDRO PLANT WHICH BREAKS BINDING OFFSET AGREEMENTS (Posted 27th June 2014) Uganda’s key rafting and adventure companies doing business along the upper Nile valley are up in arms over plans to build another dam on the Nile which could effectively wipe out rafting, a lucrative adventure activity for which […]
Added marketing opportunities for East Africa’s tourism businesses
MORE SPOTLIGHT WORKSHOPS HELP SHOWCASE EAST AFRICA’S ATTRACTIONS (Posted 27th June 2014) Participants in this year’s Spotlight Roadshows, organized by Houston Marketing, will be able to drive the message home in key consumer markets across Europe that travel to East Africa remains fundamentally safe and that with attractions second to none, East Africa as a […]
Tit for Tat put on hold for two months
KENYA NOW POSTPONES NEW VISA REGULATIONS FOR SOUTH AFRICAN BY 2 MONTHS (Posted 27th June 2014) Confirmation was received yesterday that the Kenyan High Commission has, following vehement protests from the Kenyan tourism sector and South African based travel agents, postponed for at least two months their tit for tat measure, requiring South Africans travelling […]
Fastjet PLC performance much improved
FASTJET PLC ANNOUNCES ANNUAL RESULTS FOR 2013 FINANCIAL YEAR (Posted 26th June 2014) Fastjet PLC, a public company in the UK, earlier this morning announced their annual results in London. Among the highlights of the announcement were the following key points, showing significant improvements in financial and operating performance since a year ago: Operational Highlights […]
Ever heard of the Cosmoledo Atoll?
The Seychelles News Agency recently published an article about a scientific study undertaken on the remote Cosmoledo Atoll, which describes in detail the findings of a group of researchers, worth sharing with my readers. My thanks to SNA! Cosmoledo is ‘generally healthy’! Island Conservation Society conducts studies on Seychelles atoll Cosmoledo, Seychelles | June 22, […]
Reunion Tourism declares winners of student photo competition
REUNION’ STUDENTS PHOTOGRAPH THEIR ISLAND’S TOURISM ATTRACTIONS (Posted 26th June 2014) From September last year until May this year were pupils from eleven participating schools across Reunion taking pictures to portray and showcase their island as seen through their eyes and camera lenses. Focus of the competition was to demonstrate how relevant tourism was on […]
Regardless of resistance, SA will still trade horns
A news update from the Conservation Action Trust New posts from the Conservation Action Trust. View it in your browser. Conservation Action Trust www.conservationaction.co.za Regardless of resistance, SA will still trade horns Regardless of resistance, SA will still trade horns Saturday Star | 21 June, 2014 | Adam Cruise The South African Department of Environmental […]
Chimpanzee Trust Annual Report 2013
The latest news update from the Chimpanzee Trust in Uganda sharing their annual report for 2013. In 2013 we achieved quite alot in the conservation of chimpanzees in our care at Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary as well as ensuring that those in the wild especially in the Albertine Rift region have a safe home. Highlights […]
More about #WhyILoveKenya
The re-production recently of an article by Aleena Noormohamed of Gamewatchers / Porini apparently created added interest and today it was Campi Ya Kanzi’s Luca Belpietro who shared his own impressions why he loves Kenya. Enjoy his post! MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2014 Is it safe to travel to Kenya? Monday morning, with Kilimanjaro staring at […]
Upwards trend for Kenya Airways as financial results are announced
KENYA AIRWAYS REDUCES ANNUAL LOSSES BY MORE THAN HALF (Posted 26th June 2014) Risen revenues, up by over 7 percent and last financial year reaching 106 billion Kenya Shillings plus cost savings through various measures of over 1.5 billion Kenya Shillings have helped Kenya Airways to reduce their losses compared to the 2012/13 year by […]
2014 Eco Warrior Awards set for 09th October in Nairobi
ECOTOURISM KENYA ANNOUNCES DATE FOR NEXT ‘ECO WARRIOR AWARDS’ (Posted 26th June 2014) The 08th edition of the annual Eco Warrior Awards by Eco Tourism Kenya has been set for the 09th of October and will take place at a venue to be advised nearer to the time. This annual award scheme focuses mainly on […]
Fastjet and Fly540 Kenya part company
FASTJET TO SET UP OWN KENYA OPERATION AS FLY 540 SHARES ARE SOLD (Posted 25th June 2014) In breaking news it was just confirmed that Fastjet PLC has disposed of its Fly540 shares in Kenya and announced their intent to set up their own branded airline with an operational base in Nairobi. From comments obtained […]
Fastjet and Fly540 Kenya part company
FASTJET TO SET UP OWN KENYA OPERATION AS FLY 540 SHARES ARE SOLD (Posted 25th June 2014) In breaking news it was just confirmed that Fastjet PLC has disposed of its Fly540 shares in Kenya and announced their intent to set up their own branded airline with an operational base in Nairobi. From comments obtained […]
New book promotes hiking holidays on Reunion island
NEW BOOK DESCRIBES REUNION’S HIKING TRAILS (Posted 25th June 2015) Vanilla Island member Reunion, the French Indian Ocean island between Madagascar and Mauritius, offers over 1.000 kilometres of marked hiking trails across the rugged interior and along the shore line, making it a paradise for those seeking an active adventure holiday. A new book was […]
Ministry of Tourism in Uganda starts hotel grading
HOTEL GRADING UNDERWAY IN UGANDA (Posted 25th June 2014) Almost by stealth did the long awaited hotel grading exercise in Uganda go underway, using the three year old East African regulations on grading and classifying hotels and other accommodation establishments. Several teams of ‘graders’ have already gone through some 30 hotels in and around Kampala […]
Travel Africa Shamwari
And while at it, the latest news update from the Travel Africa Magazine Shamwari June 2014 from Travel Africa magazines Contact Us Gecko Publishing The Dovecote Little Baldon Oxford OX44 9PU Tel +44 1844 278883 Email us Quick Links Travel Africa magazine Travel Africa shop Join us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Subscribe to […]
Ol Pejeta June 2014 – Your Wildlife and Community News
News updates from the Ol Pejeta Conservancy Trip Advisor Accolade (Yet Again!), Lion Action and More… ESSENTIAL GUIDE TRAINING AT OL PEJETA A safari is only as good as the guide that takes you along on that safari. The Ol Pejeta tourism team understands this and this May enrolled all our guides in a two-week […]
Read the latest safety update from KTF
KENYA TOURISM FEDERATION ISSUES THEIR LATEST SAFETY UPDATE (Posted 25th June 2014) Start quote: KTF DESTINATION UPDATE 24TH JUNE 2014 Following the unfortunate events that took place in Mpeketoni in mainland Lamu, the Government has embarked on increasing security in the region. The affected communities have and continue to receive support from the Government, Kenyans […]
Lubumbashi’s Luano Airport to undergo runway maintenance
LUBUMBASHI RUNWAY WORKS SET TO IMPACT ON SCHEDULES OF AIRLINES (Posted 25th June 2014) Information received from Korongo Airlines, which is based in Lubumbashi / Congo DR, speaks of major runway works going underway from 01st July onwards. As the work is taking place along the middle section of the single runway of the Luano […]
New railway between Uganda and Rwanda takes next hurdle
UGANDA – RWANDA RAILWAY PLANS ADVANCE WITH APPOINTMENT OF CONSULTANTS (Posted 25th June 2014) As Kenya advances the new Standard Gauge Railway, in short named SGR, so have in parallel Rwanda and Uganda made their own progress to link the Kenyan section coming up to Tororo to Kampala and Kigali. It was established that the […]
More protests against Uganda government plans to impose VAT on tourism services
UGANDAN TOURISM FRATERNITY PROTESTS VAT PLANS (Posted 25th June 2014) As reported here the day following the budget reading in Uganda’s parliament earlier in the month, were immediate protests and objections raised by tourism stakeholders, but it took until yesterday before tourism trade associations formulated their response about the government’s plans to add 18 percent […]
Mbuvi Ngunze appointed to succeed Dr. Naikuni at the helm of KQ
KENYA AIRWAYS APPOINTS MBUVI NGUNZE TO SUCCEED DR. NAIKUNI IN DECEMBER (Posted 25th June 2014) Kenya Airways’ Chairman of the Board of Directors yesterday announced the appointment of Mr. Mbuvi Ngunze, presently Chief Operating Officer of the airline, as the successor of Dr. Titus Naikuni who is retiring at the end of November after serving […]
Reunion’s Air Austral returns to the Seychelles
AIR AUSTRAL RESUMES NONSTOP FLIGHTS TO SEYCHELLES (Posted 24TH May 2014) Air Austral, Reunion’s home airlines, yesterday evening resumed operations to the Seychelles with initially two flights per week, every Monday and Thursday from Reunion’s Roland Garros Interrnational Airport to Mahe and every Tuesday and Friday, in the early hours, back from Mahe to Reunion. […]
