Tanzanian Auditor General investigates
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
(eTN) - The Tanzanian Auditor General unearthed in annual reports a number of irregularities over the lease of an Airbus A320 by Air Tanzania (ATCL) in 2007.
OPPOSITION FROM EAC MEMBER STATES
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
First reported here in late November 2009, the demands of CASSOA for a 70 US cents per ticket coupon levy to finance operations did not go down well with airlines, passengers and member ...
World Travel Awards (WTA) in Kenya
Kenya’s profile as a preferred tourist destination has received a boost with the Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) winning the bid to host this year’s World Travel Awards (WTA) Africa region on 16th ...
Passenger capacity to nearly triple
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
(eTN) - The Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority yesterday put pen to paper to sign a contract with the Royal BAM Group of Holland’s BAM International, to commence construction of Terminal Three at ...
Punto Azul airline
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea – Punto Azul (IATA Code ZR) today took delivery of the first of its three Embraer Jets at Malabo airport in Equatorial Guinea.
South African Tourism
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - South Africa stands out as a tourist destination in the world, Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk said.
Seychelles tourism nature reserve
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
(eTN) - The Seychelles northernmost granite island, Aride, a nature reserve owned and managed by the Island Conservation Society and dedicated to protecting the island’s unique flora and fauna, ...
SEYCHELLES FORMER PRESIDENT, SIR JAMES MANCHAM ADDS HIS NAME TO CLEMENCY CALL FOR THREE SEYCHELLES NATIONALS IN EGYPT
In an open letter published in different parts of the world, the Seychelles former President, Sir James Mancham has added his name to clemency call for the three Seychellois sentenced to death in ...
Key training to take place in Uganda
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
UGANDA (eTN) - The Kampala Serena Hotel will be East Africa’s leading hospitality group’s second property to host a new training initiative, first rolled out at the Polana Serena in ...
Tourism Minister answers to parliament
By eTN Staff Writer
The Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) and the Ministry of Tourism of Mauritius confirmed that Mauritius will not be staging a second edition of their Shopping Fiesta and Carnival.
Elephant attacks tourists at Kruger National Park
KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, South Africa - Two tourists visiting a national park were injured after an elephant charged and overturned their car.
Rwandan tourism
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
(eTN) - A regular source from Kigali has sent information that Rwanda’s Workplace Development Authority (WDA) has apparently entered into an agreement with Swiss-based Les Roches International ...
La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort
By Lucky Onoriode George, eTN Nigeria
La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort, Lagos last Easter hosted a four-day package for guests of the Nigeria’s foremost holiday resort by inviting a group of musicians who came all the way from the ...
Rwanda aviation
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
(eTN) - News broke a few days ago that Rwanda had finally awarded the contract for the new international airport at Bugesera to the winning bidder, the China State Construction Engineering ...
Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration in Rwanda
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
(eTN) – The Rwanda Development Board’s (RDB) Head of Tourism and Conservation, Rica Rwigamba, took over as Chairperson of the Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration (GVTC) yesterday.
Destination: Cote D'Or Beach
Praslin has for many years been the center of the island's tourism industry. The new bank of prime hotels constructed on Mahe in recent years had shifted the focus back to the main island.
Bukoba airport
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
(eTN) - A regular aviation source in Dar es Salaam has confirmed that the airport of Tanzania’s Lake Victoria township of Bukoba, located on the western shores of the lake, and administrative ...
welcomes renewed resolve of newly-elected president
During a visit to Nairobi to attend the presidential inauguration of Kenya’s new President, the Seychelles Vice President, Mr.
first Africa International Luxury Travel Market closes
The first International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) Africa closed today having established the scene for the continent’s luxury travel ...
Hot holidays in more ways than one
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
(eTN) - The month of March was, according to one regular source on the main island of Mahe, the warmest in recorded history with two days - the 29th and 30th - recording the third highest ...
What's on TV?
Seychelles, positioning as a relevant tourism destination in La Reunion, has forged through an aggressive publicity campaign to raise the archipelago’s visibility on the sister island.
Africa travel
On April 1, eTurboNews reported the frustration of the tourism industry over Air Botswana’s decision to ...
Cornwell Muleya named CEO
KAMPALA, Uganda - Air Uganda is pleased to announce the appointment of its new CEO, Cornwell Muleya. Mr.
Wildlife and environment agencies say no to golf course
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
UGANDA (eTN) - When presiding over the passing out of over 400 new Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) rangers last week, President Museveni again let fly over his disappointment, if not outright ...
Africa tourism
Seychelles’ success of the annual Indian Ocean Vanilla Island’s “Carnaval International de Victoria” was closely watched by many of its international partners.
transparent tourism
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Wooing Chinese tourists to Tanzania
By Apolinari Tario, eTN Tanzania
TANZANIA (eTN) - During the recent visit to Tanzania by the Chinese President Xi Jinping, China has expressed its keen interest to invest in Tanzania’s fast-growing tourism industry, taking ...
Contestants visit inner islands for early morning photo shoot
With preparations for the election of Miss Seychelles 2013 in full swing, the contestants are already well into their comprehensive training program.
KTB wants to fund recovery tourism missions
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
(eTN) - Sources in Nairobi have confirmed that the Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) is seeking an additional 500 million Kenya shillings (US$5.9 million) to fund a series of “recovery missions” aimed ...
Tunisia struggles to lure back tourists
TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisian salafists on Sunday (March 31st) night torched a brand-new tourist facility in the coastal town of Hergla.
