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Seychelles host Sri Lankan President on State Visit

SEYCHELLES’ PRESIDENT JAMES MICHEL RECEIVES SRI LANKAN HEAD OF STATE (Posted 01st July 2013) The ongoing State visit by Sri Lanka’s President Rajapaksa to the Seychelles has strengthened the cooperation already in place between the two Indian Ocean island countries. Following a one on one meeting between the two presidents did the full delegations meet […]

KWS launches country wide crackdown on poachers and illegal herders

KENYA WILDLIFE SERVICE ROLLS OUT NATIONWIDE ANTI POACHING BATTLE Following the publication of details that another four rhinos were poached over the past two weeks, 21 overall this year already in Kenya, and at least 117 elephant butchered for their tusks – at least that is the officially confirmed figure which conservation sources claim could […]

Kenya conservation group deputy director charged with ivory possession

‘CONSERVATIONIST’ ARRESTED FOR IVORY POSSESSION – CLAIMES CONSPIRACY BY KWS Information was received from Nairobi that a Deputy Director of the Amboseli Trust for Elephants, Mrs. Susan Soila and her son Robert were arrested on Sunday in Emali, after being found with ivory in their car weighing around 19 kilograms. The two were reportedly produced […]

Seychelles get security boost with arrival of new Dornier 228 surveillance aircraft

SEYCHELLES’ GET SECURITY BOOST WITH ARRIVAL OF BRAND NEW DORNIER 228 The Seychelles Air Force has taken delivery of a brand new Dornier 228 surveillance aircraft, which was donated to the country by India at the height of the fight against ocean terrorism, spread by Somalia’s religious extremists. The aircraft, equipped with the latest monitoring […]

South Sudan demands photo permit fee of 50 US Dollars

TOURISM SECTOR CONDEMNS PHOTO PERMIT REQUIREMENT AS ‘DESPERATE MEASURE’ East African tourism stakeholders were swift to condemn the South Sudan government’s enforcement of an old rule, introduced ages ago by the former slave master regime in Khartoum before independence but never enforced until now, that tourists visiting the country, require a photo permit if they […]

Congo fails to draw Rwanda into civil conflict

CONGO’S REGIME TROOPS FIRE INTO RWANDA In what has been described as a blatant act of aggression and an overt attempt to drag Rwanda into the civil conflict raging in Eastern Congo, have regime soldiers fired mortar rounds and shells into Rwanda, killing at least two innocent Rwandans and injuring several more. Notably this is […]

Seychelles hostages ‘freed’ in an operation, not by ransom payment

SEYCHELLES HOSTAGES IN SOMALIA WERE RESCUED, NO RANSOM PAID The Seychelles’ remarkably run of good fortunes in their fight against ocean terrorism has seemingly been crowned last week, when two hostages, taken from their fishing vessel in Seychellois waters by Somalia’s terrorists of the sea, were freed in a combined operation of coalition forces now […]

Congo’s wildlife rangers remain targets of militias

CONGO RANGERS REMAIN TARGESTS AS KINSHASA REGIME GOES AWOL Since the stark news emerged from the lowland forest around Ituri, that militias had vented their anger and frustration on the ICCN headquarters in Epulu with a large scale attack, killing at least 6 staff or family members back in June, little seems to have changed […]

KAA Board finally signs on to ‘Project Greenfield’ contract

KAA SIGNS CONTRACT AS PRESSURE ON CHAIRMAN GROWS TO RESIGN Information was received over the weekend that the Kenya Airport Authority has finally signed on to the contract for what is generally referred to as Project Greenfield, the planned major expansion of Nairobis Jomo Kenyatta International Airport with a second runway and a completely new […]

Ferry boat sinks but crew safe after successful rescue mission

FERRY BOAT SINKS BUT CREW RESCUED In what has been termed a miraculous escape amongst the maritime fraternity on the Seychelles was the three man crew of the ferry boat Le Cerf rescued after their vessel sank in a storm while returning to base in Mahe. Owned by Masons Travel, one of the Seychelles leading […]

Guilty as charged for Nabutola, Achieng and Muriuki earns them jail terms

GUILTY AS CHARGED FOR FORMER TOURISM LEADERS Time has finally ran out for the trio of accused, Ms. Rebecca Nabutola, a former Ministry of Tourism Permanent Secretary, Dr. Achieng Ongonga and one Duncan Muriuki over a case which emerged against them in 2008, when they found themselves in the dock over allegations of unauthorized use […]

CAF Meeting kicks off at the Constance Ephelia Resort on Mahe

CAF MEETING KICKS OFF AT THE CONSTANCE EPHELIA RESORT ON MAHE (Filed from the Constance Ephelia Resort, Port Glaud, Mahe) The Creole island paradise of the Seychelles is providing a befitting background for delegates from 54 African nations, who have come to Mahe to hold their annual meetings of Standing Committees, the Executive Committee and […]

Seychelles announces bid for membership in UNSC for 2017 / 2018

SEYCHELLES GET AFRICAN UNION NOD TO BID FOR 2017/18 UN SECURITY COUNCIL SEAT The Seychelles have started their campaign to be elected to the UN Security Council as a non permanent member for the years 2017 and 2018, after being cleared by the African Union as a continental candidate. The tiny Indian Ocean country has […]

Mombasa blasts well away from tourist attractions and resorts

MOMBASA BLASTS WELL AWAY FROM TOURIST HOT SPOTS A regular source from the Kenyan coast, only met a few days ago at the e-Tourism Conference in Nairobi, was swift to make contact and get heard when he said: We had two separate but almost simultaneous explosions last evening in Mombasa. First we had an explosive […]

Seychelles to host next RETOSA ministerial meeting ahead of Routes Africa 2012

SEYCHELLES TOURISM LANDS RETOSA BOARD MEETING ALONGSIDE ROUTES AFRICA The Midas touch of Seychelles Minister for Tourism and Culture continues unabated, as he just announced, upon his return from the SADC and RETOSA meetings in Mauritius, that Victoria will be the venue of the next RETOSA board meeting, just ahead of the time when Routes […]

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Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome is the founder and publisher of ATCNews, Eastern Africa’s leading aviation, tourism and conservation news blog of its kind. Wolfgang has over 48 years of experience in the tourism, aviation and conservation fields in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, covering all aspects of safari-, hotel- and air-operations. 

The Managing Editor of ATCNews is Mrs. Esther C. Goossens.

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