#IATA demands systematic #COVID19 testing at airports before departure
IATA Calls for Systematic COVID-19 Testing Before Departure The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for the development and deployment of rapid, accurate, affordable, easy-to-operate, scalable and systematic COVID-19 testing for all passengers before departure as an alternative to quarantine measures in order to re-establish global air connectivity. IATA will work through the International Civil […]
#DriftwoodMalindi News Updates
It’s such a perfect day, We’d like to spend it with you…. Hello. How are you? What a crazy few months it has been. As you may know we made some changes and upgraded the property during the lockdown and are so glad to report that operations here at Driftwood are slowly returning to normal. […]
The Saint Ange Tourism Report Special Edition Issue 11 with Zilwa Publications
WELCOME TO THE 10TH SPECIAL EDITION OF THE SAINT ANGE TOURISM REPORT TOGETHER WITH ZILWA PUBLICATION (Posted 09th September 2020) Welcome to this Special Edition of our Saint Ange Tourism Report Political persuasion shall no longer taint governmental appointments. As our Government strives to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of our Nation, in the midst of […]
Canned Lion Hunting – not a sport for civilised people! In fact NOT A SPORT AT ALL!
CANNED LION HUNTING COMES UNDER RENEWED FIRE AS LORD ASHCROFT PUBLISHES HIS BOOK (Posted 10th August 2020) You May Have Heard about Lion Farming in South Africa – now you can read the truth in the launch of a new book titled UNFAIR GAME by Lord Ashcroft Please click to view the YouTube film linked […]
Mohammed Hersi’s take on the controversy over Nairobi National Park
MOHAMMED HERSI TAKES AIM AT THOSE WHO THINK THAT NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK IS USELESS (Posted 10th August 2020) In another contribution does Mohammed Hersi, Chairman of the Kenya Tourism Federation and Director of Group Operations for the companies owning Pollmans Tours deal with the notion that the land of the Nairobi National Park is ‘useless‘ […]
Taita Hills lodges publish new rates ahead of relaunch
ATTRACTIVE RATES ARE THE KEY TO BRING VISITORS BACK TO THE SAFARI LODGES (Posted 30th July 2020) The Taita Hills Safari Resort & Spa and the Salt Lick Safari Lodge, ahead of the relaunch on the 15th of August, have published rates valid for East African residents valid until the end of the year. The […]
Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary set for massive infrastructure boost
OWNERS WASTE NO TIME AS MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENTS GO UNDERWAY AT TAITA HILLS WILDLIFE SANCTUARY (Posted 27th July 2020) When Sarova Hotels ended their long standing affiliation with Taita Hills and Salt Lick Lodges on the 01st of July this year, did the owners, Taita Hills and Salt Lick Wildlife Resort Limited, waste no time […]
News from the ‘Bush’ …
Enjoy the insight from a place you could visit next once it is safe to travel again April 2020 Our warmest greetings to all our of wonderful guests and followers! By now you have been inundated with untold numbers of emails, mailers and messages about ‘that-which-shall-not-be-named’. We shall not inundate you with more of the […]
#WTMAfrica2020 announces nominees for the African Travel and Tourism Awards
Twitter: RedLip_PR Instagram: @RedLip_PR Facebook: RedLipPR LinkedIn: RedLip PR African Travel and Tourism Awards finalists announced Africa is as unique as it is beautiful. It is underneath our starry skies that generations of storytellers have held court while telling their folktales. The African Travel and Tourism Awards is a celebration of all that lies beneath […]
The Downside of ‘Development’ – Tanzania’s (former) Selous Game Reserve
CONSERVATION VERSUS SO CALLED DEVELOPMENT – THE CHALLENGE OF OUR TIMES (BESIDES COVID19) (Posted 31st March 2020) Conservation Vs “Development”? The Political Ecology of the Stiegler’s Gorge Dam and the Selous Game Reserve (Tanzania) Boyce Sarokin, The Elephant March 30, 2020 Wildlife tourism is one of Tanzania’s main foreign exchange earners and an important source […]
#COVID19’s rapid rise poses new clear and present dangers
SOCIAL UNREST CONCERNS SPREAD AROUND THE WORLD AS PATIENTS WITH OTHER ILLNESSES ARE NOW IGNORED (Posted 29th March 2020) While the world stares at the daily or even hourly updates of how the Corona Virus keeps spreading around the globe – reminiscent of the hare staring motionless at the advancing snake – are other pieces […]
East African Business Council outlines the #COVID19 challenges for the region
CHALLENGES GALORE COME EAST AFRICA’S WAY BUT THERE IS OPPORTUNITY AS WELL (Posted 11th March 2020) East Africa’s private sector apex body, the East African Business Council, yesterday published a briefing document, outlining both challenges and also opportunities for the region’s businesses. Supply chain disruptions and the downturn of aviation and tourism form a major […]
#Driftwood #Malindi News Updates – #Kenya’s best bare feet resort …
Let’s take a walk… Early morning is my favorite time of the day! The air is cool, the ocean is still and the beach quiet. The buzz of daily life has not quite caught up to me yet so it is at this time when I like to walk and get a glimpse of what […]
Paula Kahumbu – the story continues
AN ONGOING STORY OF DISGRACE AS DR. PAULA KAHUMBU CONTINUES TO BE ABUSED WHILE KENYA WILDLIFE SERVICE REMAINS SILENT OVER THEIR MISCHIEF (Posted 05th March 2020) The sad story told two weeks ago here, when Dr. Paula Kahumbu was subjected to the village chief treatment by the Director General of the Kenya Wildlife Service, attracted […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
INFRASTRUCTURE Tanzania: Govt Upbeat on SGR Progress All Africa DAR ES SALAAM-MOROGORO travellers could soon enjoy the fastest voyage aboard electric train as the first part of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) edges closer to its completion…Read more>> TOURISM How Little-Known Botswana – Despite Being Landlocked – Is Africa’s Best Safari Country Weetracker With tourism […]
Africa Tourism Association News Updates
MARCH 2 0 2 0 2020 WORLD TOURISM CONFERENCE LOCATION DATES AND LOCATION ATA, in partnership with the Ghana Tourism Authority, will host the 2020 World Tourism Conference (WTC) in Accra, Ghana on 12 October through 16 October 2020. READ MORE BEYOND THE RETURN TO RUN FOR A DECADE The Ghana Tourism Authority has revealed […]
1000 days, more than 4.17 million passengers yet profits remain elusive
KENYA’S STANDARD GAUGE RAILWAY – WHERE SUCCESS AND FAILURE ARE CLOSE COMPANIONS (Posted 27th February 2020) Earlier this week did Kenya’s ‘Madaraka Express‘ clock their 1.000th day of operation. During this time did more than 4.17 million passengers use the trains, which accumulated some 13.000 overwhelmingly on time departures, both for passengers and cargo trains. […]
#Uganda commits to rehabilitate northern railway line
375 KILOMETRES OF NARROW GAUGE RAILWAY TO BE REPAIRED OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS (Posted 20th February 2020) The narrow gauge rail lines from Tororo to Gulu and Pakwach are undergoing heavy maintenance work and refurbishment – similar to the repairs on the narrow gauge line linking Kampala to the border with Kenya. A failed […]
Dr. Paula Kahumbu responds to overwhelming solidarity and support for her cause
CRISIS MEETING AT KWS AS BACKLASH AGAINST BAN ORDER COMES BACK TO HAUNT THEM (Posted 19th February 2020) Information received from usually well informed sources close to KWS speak of alarm bells ringing through the corridors of top management, following the backlash in public opinion and growing unease over the unilateral and illegal ban order […]
KWS bars Dr. Paula Kahumbu from entering Nairobi National Park
KENYA WILDLIFE SERVICE COMES UNDER INSTANT PRESSURE TO EXPLAIN THEIR BAN ON DR. PAULA KAHUMBU (Posted 18th February 2020) Dr. Paula Kahumbu, a locally and internationally highly respected conservationist, has reportedly been barred today from entering the Nairobi National Park. This follows her spirited campaign against KWS for having allowed the recent Koroga Festival to […]
Laikipia Wildlife Forum News Updates
January Edition 2020 WILDLIFE The Great Grevy’s Zebra Rally 2020 Counties, Conservancies, Communities and Citizens Can Make A Difference Laikipia Forum joined other conservation organizations and conservancies from Laikipia, Samburu, Isiolo, Meru and Marsabit counties for the 2020 edition of the Great Grevy’s Zebra rally. Article continues here WATER To All Our Esteemed Members, We […]
Africa Travel News Updates
FEBRUARY 2 0 2 0 HOW GHANA’S HISTORIC HOMECOMING IS CHANGING AFRICA Ghana is having a moment and some describe it as akin to the Harlem Renaissance… READ MORE IN SEYCHELLES, NATURE IS PRIVED ABOVE MASS TOURISM The Indian Ocean archipelago, a chain of 115 islands, is a byword for luxury holidays, Instagram-perfect beaches and […]
Uganda Airlines makes travel to Nairobi easy and affordable – Part 4 of 4
MAKING TRAVEL TO KENYA EASY – AFFORDABLE FLIGHTS COMBINED WITH GREAT HOTEL OFFERS (Posted 01st February 2020) The final article in this series takes a closer look at the Nairobi hotel market in general, after extensively covering the budget hotel segment, the top luxury hotel segment and the ‘middle of the road’ segment in parts […]
#DriftwoodMalindi News Updates
Cheers to you…and 2020 As the new year and new decade begin, we felt it appropriate to share with you this incredible picture taken by our good friend Lucy Macnamara who stayed with us over the festive season. It reminds us how lucky we are to live where we do. We have the most incredible […]
Mount Kenya Trust Annual Round Up for 2019
MOUNTAIN DISPATCHES September to December 2019 The last quarter has been a whirlwind of activity: travel, training, tree planting and stormy weather. We’ve planted over 234,000 trees this year and trained 60 Firefighters, made up of people from Mount Kenya Trust, Kenya Wildlife Service, Kenya Forest Service, Rhino Ark, Kisima Farm and the local community. […]
Alain St. Ange wins his case against the Seychelles government
UNJUSTIFIED AND INEXPLICABLE WITHDRAWAL OF OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENT COSTS THE SEYCHELLES GOVERNMENT DEARLY (Posted 18th November 2019) While the principle culprit in the case of Alain St. Ange – former Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine – versus the Republic of Seychelles is clearly the former Zimbabwe government under the late Robert Mugabe and […]
#Elewana News Updates October 2019
ELEWANA NEWSLETTER – OCTOBER 2019 Elewana Supports The SAFARI Company Ltd in Saving Al We are proud to have donated two nights for 2 at Elewana Kifaru House and Elewana Elsa’s Kopje as part of an online raffle organised by The SAFARI Company to raise money for stem-cell transplant surgery for Al. Read more. Andrew […]
Coast tourism stakeholders at #MKTE2019 confident of good season ahead
HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY OOZES CONFIDENCE AS THEY MEET BUYERS AT MKTE2019 (Posted 03rd October 2019) Hoteliers present at the ongoing Magical Kenya Travel Expo, from Malindi over Kilifi to Mombasa and Diani, have expressed their confidence to ATCNews that they will be enjoying a high occupancy shoulder season and expect full house during the upcoming peak […]
Elewana News Updates
ELEWANA NEWSLETTER – SEPTEMBER 2019 Mid-Season is just around the corner and travelling to the Indian Ocean is ideal A holiday on the East African coast is idyllic year round – but the months of October and November offer beach goers wonderful privacy with less people around and properties offering reduced rates. Read more. New […]
#ATA News Updates August / September
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2 0 1 9 DIRECTOR’S LETTER As we enter the last third of 2019 and prepare for 2020, we are reflective and this has been a very impactful year-to-date for ATA. Travel and Tourism communities across the world have recognized that to attract long-term sustainable impactful promotion of Africa’s tourism sector… VIEW MORE CRISIS […]
