Kigali Serena scoops Rwanda’s CSR Award
KIGALI SERENA HOTEL WINS RWANDA’S CSR AWARD (Posted 05th April 2014) The Kigali Serena Hotel was yesterday recognized by the Rwanda government for its efforts towards environment conservation. The hotel received the ‘Best in Environmental Protection Award’, where the Kigali Serena Hotel was competing against 14 entrants in various categories that included social community support, […]
New iPad app by Emirates set to make life easier for their passengers
NEW EMIRATES’ APP LETS PASSENGERS SAY ‘HELLO TOMORROW’ ALREADY TODAY (Posted 04th April 2014) Emirates, Dubai’s award winning airline, has yesterday announce the launch of a dedicate mobile application, short App, which will make life for their regular travelers much easier as the new feature, once installed on their iPad or tablet, can literally manage […]
News from Gamewatchers Safaris
It is thankfully not all doom and gloom among tourism circles in Kenyaas this latest newsbroadcast from Gamewatchers Safaris shows. Enjoy the read! Gamewatchers Safaris March 2014 Greetings Porini Enthusiast! "Low season? I think not…" One of our guests from the United States, Amy Battis, had this to say about her recent stay at Porini […]
Monthly Trumpet – March 2014
The plight of the African elephants continues, so read what Save the Elephants have to say in their ‘Monthly Trumpet’ web version | tell a friend | donate Death of Another Fine Young Bull The pattern is all too familiar. A burst of gunshots at dusk and a scramble into action by anti-poaching forces to […]
COMESA Business Council introduces ‘Business Digest’
COMESA BUSINESS COUNCIL LAUNCHES QUARTERLY ‘BUSINESS DIGEST’ (Posted 04th April 2014) The COMESA private sector organ, the COMESA Business Council, has, following the recent summit in Kinshasa, now launched a quarterly newsletter. The aim was described as imparting important information to the private sector as well as staying in touch with sectoral associations across Africa’s […]
Reunion Tourism makes an appearance in Oslo and in Stockholm
REUNION SHOWCASES THE ISLAND IN OSLO AND STOCKHOLM THIS WEEKEND (Posted 04th April 2014) The Indian Ocean Vanilla Island member Reunion will this coming weekend showcase its attractions in the Norwegian capital Oslo and the Swedish capital Stockholm, as part of two events organized by ‘Club Overseas Trump France’. Visitors in Stockholm to the ‘Reunion […]
It is Watamu Triathlon time again
WATAMU TRIATHLON SET FOR THIS WEEKEND (Posted 04th April 2014) The annual Watamu Triathlon held at the Turtle Bay Beach Club, is set to take place this weekend. A special children’s event will be launched on Saturday 05th of April while the main event for adults will take place on Sunday 06th of April. The […]
The woes of Kenya tourism as seen through the eyes of a DMC owner
THE MOOD HAS TURNED FROSTY AND THE TEMPERS ARE RUNNING HOT (Posted 04th April 2014) A letter written to the publisher of East Africa’s premier travel and lifestyle e-magazine ‘Travel News’ has gone viral literally overnight, describing the woes of an industry – quite similar in fact to many previous articles posted here – which […]
Fastjet signs deal with Zambia’s Proflight
FASTJET SIGNS COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT WITH ZAMBIA’S PROFLIGHT (Posted 04th April 2014) Confirmation was received yesterday of Tanzania’s Fastjet having signed a commercial agreement with Zambia’s ProFlight. The two airlines put pen to paper and agreed that Fastjet will be the only airline operating on the Dar es Salaam to Lusaka route, with ProFlight withdrawing their […]
Skytrax names best African and Indian Ocean airports
SKYTRAX ANNOUNCES ‘BEST AIRPORTS’ WINNERS (Posted 03rd April 2014) While in global terms no African or Indian Ocean airport made it into the coveted top 10 position of the best international airports in the world, three South African airports were ranked in the top ten best domestic airports in the world, namely Durban in third […]
Seychelles tourism minister tells stakeholders about ‘recommended readings’
SEYCHELLES’ TOURISM MINISTER EMPHASIZES ‘RECOMMENDED READINGS’ TO THE ARCHIPELAGO’S TOURISM INDUSTRY (Posted 03rd April 2014) Members of the Seychelles tourism industry were urged during a ‘door to door’ hotel visit at Praslin Island to subscribe to eTurboNews, to For Immediate Release and to The Indian Ocean Times to ensure they are kept well informed at […]
Hwange Land Takeover Threatens Presidential Elephants
More news from the Conservation Action Trust Subject: Hwange Land Takeover Threatens Presidential Elephants 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 Hwange Land Takeover Threatens Presidential Elephants Hwange Land Takeover Threatens Presidential Elephants SW Radio Africa | 26 March, 2014 […]
What interests has the Blackwater founder in Kenya?
HONG KONG’S DVN HOLDINGS BUYS 49 PERCENT OF NAIROBI BASED PHOENIX AVIATION (Posted 03rd April 2014) A masterplan of sorts seems to be unfolding in Kenya, where within the space of 5 weeks DVN Holdings, a Hong Kong listed company, acquired a major stake in a second locally registered aviation company. News broke yesterday in […]
Air Seychelles launches cargo flights from Mahe to Praslin
AIR SEYCHELLES LAUNCHES CARGO FLIGHT BETWEEN MAHE AND PRASLIN (Posted 03rd April 2014) Air Seychelles earlier today announced the launch of a dedicated cargo flight between the archipelago’s international airport on the main island of Mahe and Praslin, the second largest island among the 115 which make up the Seychelles. The airline will for the […]
Kenya Airways’ share value rises on improved positive market perception
KENYA AIRWAYS’ SHARE PRICE GOES UP BY 4 PERCENT ON POSITIVE MARKET PERCEPTION (Posted 03rd April 2014) Several factors came together earlier this week when Kenya Airways’ share price rose by 4 percent, showing some re-emerging confidence among investors that the medium and longer term prospects of Kenya’s national airline are positive. First was the […]
Another rhino baby arrives on Uganda’s Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
RHINO FUND UGANDA REPORTS THE ARRIVAL OF RHINO NUMBER 15 (Posted 02nd April 2014) Good news came from the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary when Executive Director Angie Genade, at shortly past 7 p.m. reported yet another birth, this time Bella having her third calf since she arrived on the sanctuary. The Rhino Fund Uganda started out […]
Bad reporting by local papers damages tourism prospects
KENYA’S DAILY NATION UNDER FIRE FOR PEDDLING SPECULATION AS FACTS (Posted 02nd April 2014) Kenya’s Daily Nation was described as ‘being at it again, tearing Kenya’s tourism down with stupid articles’ by a regular Mombasa based sourced, with several other regular contributors too voicing their disgust and disappointment with the newspaper and in particular the […]
Brussels Airlines continues to support Uganda’s tourism industry
BRUSSELS AIRLINES COMES TO THE AID OF UGANDA TOURISM (Posted 02nd April 2014) Brussels Airlines has once again come to the aid of Uganda’s tourism industry when the airline slashed their fares by half to allow a delegation from The Pearl of Africa to exhibit in Copenhagen / Denmark in late May this year, when […]
STA expects phase one completion by mid July
STA NOW EXPECTS PHASE ONE OF RECONSTRUCTION TO BE READY BY MID JULY (Posted 02nd April 2014) The Seychelles Minister for Tourism and Culture, Alain St. Ange, yesterday announced that the expected completion date of phase one of the complete remodeling of the Seychelles Tourism Academy, is the 15th of July. A recent site visit […]
Responsible Tourism high on the agenda of the Africa Travel Week’s WTM Africa programme
RESPONSIBLE TOURISM FEATURES HIGH AT THE FORTHCOMING WTM AFRICA (Posted 02nd April 2014) The inaugural edition of the forthcoming World Travel Market Africa will bring wider issues of responsible tourism to the forefront during its leading event programme. World Travel Market (WTM) Africa, taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) on Friday […]
KTB organizes tourist health and safety seminar in conjunction with ABTA
KENYA TOURISM BOARD ORGANIZES SAFETY STANDARDS AND HEALTH WORKSHOP (Posted 02nd April 2014) Tourists visiting Kenya are to set to benefit from improved health and safety standards in tourism facilities across the country as the tourism sector steps up training of travel trade. The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), Britain’s leading travel association, is […]
Two Kenyans among the ten finalists for the annual Whitley Awards
WHITLEY FUND NOMINATES KENYA’S PAULA KAHUMBU AND SHIVANI BHALLA FOR AWARD (Posted 02nd April 2014) The Whitley Fund for Nature yesterday announced the shortlist of eight finalists for the annual Whitley Awards. This prestigious international prize honours exceptional individuals working in grassroots nature conservation in the world’s developing countries, and who often face humanitarian, environmental […]
TransCentury departure gives Egypt’s Citadel the control of Rift Valley Railways
MAJOR CHANGES IN OWNERSHIP OF RIFT VALLEY RAILWAYS ANNOUNCED (Posted 02nd April 2014) Egypt’s Citadel Capital has yesterday completed the long expected acquisition of a 34 percent stake previously held by Kenya’s TransCentury, a company listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange. TransCentury had given statutory notice in line with NSE and Capital Market Authority regulations […]
Another Eastleigh attack kills 6, injures a dozen
KENYA’S TOURISM INDUSTRY REELS FROM CONTINUED NEGATIVE REPORTS ON TERROR (Posted 01st April 2014) ‘It just does not end’ lamented a regular senior tourism source from Nairobi when discussing the latest explosion in the Eastleigh area of the capital Nairobi, a part of the city where repeatedly in the past explosives were thrown and […]
Jambojet – they finally take to the air
JAMBOJET TAKES TO THE SKIES TO THE DELIGHT OF PASSENGERS (Posted 01st April 2014) Come 06.30 hrs Nairobi time will Jambojet take off for their maiden flight, destined for Kenya’s lakeside city of Kisumu, followed by a 07.30 hrs take off for the city of Mombasa. Anticipated for months by the travelling public which got […]
Where Surf meets Turf at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel
IT IS SURF AND TURF NOW AT SHERATON KAMPALA’S SEVEN SEAS RESTAURANT (Posted 01st April 2014) Sheraton Kampala’s most popular restaurant, the Seven Seas, now offers patrons and in house guests wider choices with the introduction of additional menu items beyond crustaceans, sea fish, salmon and clam chowder. Those with their tastebuds screaming for a […]
IRT takes local DMC’s on day long factfinding tour
IRT ORGANIZES STAKEHOLDER INFORMATION DAY (Posted 01st April 2014) Ile de la Reunion Tourisme, the island’s tourism office, last week organized a day for DMC’s and other interested parties to visit a number of new tourism establishments to create awareness of new products and attractions. Several Destination Management Companies responded to the invitation, among them […]
IHG joins hands with Amadeus in new strategic technology partnership
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS PARTNER WITH AMADEUS FOR BETTER SERVICES (Posted 01st April 2014) The InterContinental Hotel Group, represented in the Eastern African region through the InterContinental Hotel Nairobi as well as franchised Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn operations, has yesterday announced a new strategic technology partnership with Amadeus, the world’s leading CRS. Consumer technology has become […]
Robert Brierley – Gone too soon
RIP ROBERT BRIERLEY (Posted 01st April 2014) Robert Brierley, one of the visionaries behind the rise of Uganda’s South West’s growing popularity for adventure tours, walking safaris and the establishment of hiking trails, is no more. Rob unexpectedly and suddenly passed away over the weekend, leaving behind a grieving family in Langenthal / Switzerland and […]
More green electricity for Kenya
KENYA GETS ANOTHER 280 MW OF GREEN ELECTRICITY (Posted 31st March 2014) Kenya will progressively get another 280 MW to feed the electricity starved country, as the latest of the geo thermal plants at Olkaria, located at the foot of Mt. Longonot in the Great African Rift Valley, started coming on line over the weekend. […]
