african-elephant African clergy join fight to save elephants and rhinos from poaching
When the faithful hear the message from the pulpit and from their Imam that poaching is as bad as any mortal sin, perhaps it will shake the conscience ofsome who have in the past engaged in killing off our wildlife for profit. This is a noteworthy initiative and must be commended of course, as well […]
2014 Carnival banner tells Seychellois that the festival is now just a month away
CARNIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE VICTORIA: THE CLOCK IS TICKING TOWARDS THE LAUNCH (Posted 27th March 2014) The Seychelles Honorary Consul and tourism ambassador in Tanzania, Maryvonne Pool has officially handed over the Carnaval International de Victoria 2014 banner to the CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB), Ms. Sherin Naiken. Maryvonne handed Ms. Naiken the 20 […]
Khartoum seeks return of foreign airlines
KHARTOUM WANTS LUFTHANSA TO RESUME FLIGHTS (Posted 26th March 2014) Information is reaching from Khartoum that the government is seeking to persuade Germany’s Lufthansa to restore flights between Frankfurt and the Sudanese capital, after the airline pulled out, after over 50 years of flying to KRT, in January this year. Sudan’s investment minister Mustafa Osman […]
Uganda gets new Meteorological Authority
MET DEPARTMENT UPGRADED TO MET AUTHORITY (Posted 26th March 2014) Coinciding with the World Meteorological Day on 23rd of March did news emerge that the Department for Meteorology in Kampala was upgraded to a fully-fledged Meteorological Authority, with Mr. Robert Rutaagi appointed as new Chairman of the Board of Directors. The former Met Department and […]
New KAA duty free shop tender bid deadline set for April 18th
KENYA AIRPORT AUTHORITY BACK TO DRAWING BOARD ABOUT DUTY FREE CONCESSIONS (Posted 26th March 2014) Following the recent ruling, reported here at the time, by the Kenyan Public Procurement Oversight Authority, that the tender award by KAA for the establishment and running of duty free shops in the new Terminal Four was irregular and needed […]
Will taxes be the end of aviation in Kenya as we know it
LOCAL TAXES RISK KENYA AIRWAYS’ COMPETITIVENESS (Posted 26th March 2014) ‘VAT charges on aircraft spare parts seriously risk Kenya Airways ability to compete for passengers, against African airlines like Ethiopian but mainly against the Gulf giants. All of those come to Nairobi and they also compete for traffic from the rest of Africa to India, […]
KWS reacts to public criticism by offering their own view on poaching in Kenya
NOW KENYA WILDLIFE SERVICE HITS BACK AT CONSERVATION NGO’S (Posted 26th March 2014) Kenya Wildlife Service’s Executive Director William Kiprono yesterday hit back at critics from among the conservation NGO’ community when he slammed recent statements as ‘misleading the world that there is a crisis on elephant and rhino poaching in the country’. He then […]
March Issue E-newsletter
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african-elephant At the root of the poaching menace is a veritable clash of value systems
An interesting perspective from the Daily Nation’s John Mbaria, worth sharing though I dare say it will not please everyone within Kenya’s conservation fraternity and for sure there will be more reactions of the same kind as previously seen to my own interpretation and narrative of recent events. Subject: At the root of the poaching […]
Reunion appoints 9 more tourism ambassadors
REUNION TOURISM APPOINTS MORE ‘AMBASSADORS’ TO HELP PROMOTING THE ISLAND (Posted 26th March 2014) Last Friday saw the introduction of a further 9 ‘Tourism Ambassadors’ who joined the elite group of 31 others already ‘appointed’ since the scheme was launched in 2011. The island’s tourism marketing body IRT is keen to see the island’s leading […]
UCOTA March E-Newsletter
The latest news from the Uganda Community Tourism Association | Pearls of Uganda This is a MUST READ item for anyone interested to learn about how UCOTA is taking tourism to the grassroots to benefit local communities with investments, jobs and income. Uganda Community Tourism Association E-newsletter – March 2014 Is this email not displaying […]
Africa Travel Week’s WTM will offer special insights with new symposium on Africa’s tourism future
AFRICA TRAVEL WEEK ANNOUNCES WTM VISION CONFERENCE FOR AFRICA (Posted 26th March 2014) The latest news from Cape Town ahead of the upcoming Africa Travel Weeks is news of the launch of a WTM Vision Conference, aimed to profile the fast-growing African travel industry The latest forecasts for Africa’s rapidly growing travel and tourism industry […]
Tanzania’s tourism minister sacks tourist board chief
NYALANDU SACKS TANZANIA TOURISM BOARD CEO (Posted 25th March 2014) Tanzania’s new Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Lazaro Nyalandu, swang the axe again when in a surprise move he sacked the Chief Executive of the Tanzania Tourist Board Dr. Aloyce Nzuki, accusing him of poor performance and of his position having become ‘untenable’, political […]
IRT promotes ‘Seal of Quality’ for the islands tourism service providers
IRT BESTOWS 20 SERVICE PROVIDERS WITH SEAL OF QUALITY (Posted 25th March 2014) Quality of services is a key ingredient in the rating and ranking of every tourism destination and the Ile de La Reunion is no different from others when it comes to visitors giving their verdict at the end of their stay, via […]
Will Government Action Match Buffett’s R255 million Donation?
More news updates from the Conservation Action Trust in South Africa Subject: Will Government Action Match Buffett’s R255 million Donation? New posts from the Conservation Action Trust. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Conservation Action Trust www.conservationaction.co.za Will Government Action Match Buffett’s R255 million Donation? Aug-02 Nets confiscated by com […]
ehotelier report on tourism at the Kenya coast makes grim reading
ehotelier one of the world’s leading e-publications for the hospitality industry, has yesterday published an article about Kenya’s coastal tourism being in dire straits – nothing new of course for my regular readers as they have been hearing this from before the general elections last year until more recently. The remaining doubting Thomases may however […]
Donation by 7Degrees South boosts Mission Lodge facilities
MISSION LODGE GETS BOOST FROM 7 DEGREES SOUTH (Posted 25th March 2014) 70 South, one of the Seychelles’ leading DMC’s over the weekend handed over benches from which visitors can enjoy the magnificent views over the valleys and the Indian Ocean as seen from one of Mahe’s most popular view points, Mission Lodge, aka Venn’s […]
Tanzania’s ivory stash now numbers 34.000 tusks
Reports have emerged that Tanzania’s stockpile of blood ivory now stands at 34.000 tusks, representing at least 17.000 elephants killed for their tusks.The initial report a few weeks ago in the Mail on Sunday shook the Tanzanian establishment to the core and the follow on article just published will probably do no less, considering the […]
Lake Albert accident death toll now exceeds 100
DEATH TOLL OF LAKE ALBERT BOAT DISASTER CLIMBS OVER 100 (Posted 25th March 2014) More gruesome details are emerging from the shores of Lake Albert, following another boat accident as reported here two days ago. The latest information now speaks of the lake boat having carried well over 200 passengers, a number confirmed by several […]
Church shooting in Likoni / Mombasa leaves four dead
CHURCH SHOOTING IN MOMBASA WORRIES TOURISM INDUSTRY (Posted 24th March 2014) Hot on the heels of major successes in intercepting and preventing Al Shabaab’s latest attempts to disrupt life in Kenya, assisted by foreign intelligence services and operatives, come reports of a Sunday church shooting in the Likoni area of Mombasa which left at least […]
Remove VAT from aircraft spare parts say Kenyan air operators
KENYA’S AIR OPERATORS WANT VAT ON SPARE PARTS WAIVED (Posted 24th March 2014) Kenya’s air operators last week made urgent representations before several committees of the national assembly, aiming to have the 16 percent VAT waived from spare parts for light aircraft. A comprehensive review of VAT applications is presently underway and an amendment bill […]
Qatar Airways announces Djibouti as next African destination
QATAR AIRWAYS ANNOUNCES DJIBOUTI TO COME ON LINE BY END JULY (Posted 24th March 2014) Qatar Airways is widening its footprint in Africa with the addition of Djibouti, come 27th of July. The airline will initially fly three times a week between Doha and Djibouti with flights operating every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The airline’s […]
HOSEA 2014 releases agenda for Hotel Summit in May
HOTEL SUMMIT EAST AFRICA 2014 PUBLISHES AGENDA FOR MAY MEETING (Posted 23rd March 2014) The agenda is now out for the upcoming 2nd edition of the Hotel Summit East Africa, which will be held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi from May 15th to 16th inclusive. The event, like last year, will run […]
Gorilla Highlands project moves to the next level
GORILLA HIGHLANDS SET FOR NEW MARKETING INITIATIVE (Posted 23rd March 2013) The initiators of the Gorilla Highlands campaign, who have over the past two years successfully put the South West of Uganda on the map, both locally as well as internationally, with the introduction of a range of novel tourism products ranging from canoe safaris […]
Lake Albert boat accident claims dozens of lives again
LAKE ALBERT CLAIMS MORE LIVES (Posted 23rd March 2014) News are coming in from Lake Albert that an overloaded lake boat, carrying reportedly nearly 100 local travellers, capsized during a storm yesterday. While initial feedback speaks of over 40 rescued from the treacherous waters, including the boatman who was promptly arrested by police for alleged […]
Silver lining on Jetlink’s horizon
FRESH HOPE FOR JETLINK AS AGREEMENTS IS REACHED WITH KEY CREDITORS (Posted 22nd March 2014) Kenya’s Jetlink may yet see light at the end of a long and dark tunnel as information received late yesterday could be confirmed this morning that the company has reached a provisional settlement agreement with their key creditors. Only in […]
Nairobi set to host next continental AFRAA meeting
AFRAA ANNOUNCES 3RD AVIATION SUPPLIERS AND STAKEHOLDERS CONVENTION (Posted 22nd March 2014) The African Airline Association, headquartered in Nairobi, has announced that between the 04th and 06th of May this year they will hold the 3rd Aviation Suppliers and Stakeholders Convention at the Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi. The convention, which will be held under […]
Reunion set for first ever major cooking competition
REUNION CELEBRATES 6TH MAKASSAR FESTIVAL AT THE PALM RESORT & SPA (Posted 22nd March 2014) Food and drinks from the Ile de la Reunion are at the centre of the 6th Makassar Festival this weekend, held at one of the island’s leading resorts, the Palm Resort & Spa*****. From the 21st to 23rd of March […]
The Seychelles – More jobs than people to take them
MORE JOBS THAN PEOPLE – SEYCHELLES TRULY IS ANOTHER WORLD (Posted 22nd March 2014) Astonishing news came out of the Seychelles yesterday when the country’s Minister for Tourism and Culture, Alain St. Ange, shared an opinion piece filed earlier by Nirmal Shah of Nature Seychelles, in which the author described the Seychelles as a place […]
Another rhino lost in Kenya
OL JOGI CONSERVANCY SUFFERS RHINO LOSS (Posted 22nd March 2014) It was learned overnight that one more rhino was shot and killed while another was shot and injured earlier in the week in the north of Laikipia County. The prompt response by rangers and Ol Jogi conservancy (www.oljogi.org) wardens and staff seemingly prevented the poachers […]
