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Reunion Island celebrates 10th anniversary of Sakifo festival

Lively 3-day musical event

Reunion Island celebrates 10th anniversary of Sakifo festival

The 2013 edition of the holiday festival Sakifo will rendezvous on Reunion Island, this year celebrating its 10th anniversary.

Uganda CAA annouces plans to remodel departure area of Entebbe airport

Entebbe International Airport

Uganda CAA annouces plans to remodel departure area of Entebbe airport

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Correspondent, Africa

(eTN) - Travelers using the Entebbe International Airport have for long been suffering the inconvenience of being made to walk long distances from the car parking to the main terminal, often ...

China fair names Seychelles as Best Honeymoon Tour Destination

Annual World Travel Fair in Shangahi

China fair names Seychelles as Best Honeymoon Tour Destination

The World Travel Fair (WTF) is an annual event held in Shanghai that is the economic center of China and also plays a significant role in the outbound tourism of the country.

Rwanda’s Festival of the Gorillas becomes annual tourist destination

Kwita Izina 2013 will name a dozen new gorilla babies

Rwanda’s Festival of the Gorillas becomes annual tourist destination

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Correspondent, Africa

(eTN) - When the Rwanda Development Board’s (RDB) Tourism and Conservation Department holds their annual Kwita Izina Gorilla Naming Ceremony on Saturday, June 22, at Kinigi, outside Volcano ...

Reunion Island offers a myriad of local shopping delights

Travel treats to enjoy and gift

Reunion Island offers a myriad of local shopping delights

Reunion Island is rich in savory and sweet treats and abundant in local treasures.

Tourists in Mombasa stranded by striking truck drivers

Road blocked for over 8 hours

Tourists in Mombasa stranded by striking truck drivers

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Correspondent, Africa

(eTN) - A massive traffic jam along the main highway to Mombasa was blocked yesterday for over 8 hours by striking truck drivers, with cars on both sides of the Mariakani weight bridge backed up ...

Burundi enacts new air services agreement with Qatar

Burundi gets more air connections

Burundi enacts new air services agreement with Qatar

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Correspondent, Africa

(eTN) - The Burundi government has formally signed a new air service agreement with Qatar Airways, allowing the two national airlines (Qatar Airways and Air Burundi) to fly up to seven times a ...

Mauritius tourism revenues down

First quarter results

Mauritius tourism revenues down

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Correspondent, Africa

(eTN) - Figures just out about Mauritius’ tourism revenues, which show a decline of arrivals during Q1 of 2013 by 12.4 percent, have caused a storm of outrage across the island’s tourism ...

Travel to Libya: Eight things to know before the trip

Travel to Libya

Travel to Libya: Eight things to know before the trip

Following Libya's revolution, oil production has been restored and the country has slipped from the front pages.

Mauritius cuts its forecast for visitor arrivals

Mauritius Torism Revenues Plummet

Mauritius cuts its forecast for visitor arrivals

Mauritius's earnings from tourism dropped 12.4 percent from a year earlier to 12.06 billion rupees ($386 million) in the first three months of this year as the weak economic environment in Europe ...

Nigerians still waiting for promised national airline

Nigerian Aviation

Nigerians still waiting for promised national airline

ABUJA, Nigeria - Nigerians have, for several months, been awaiting a national carrier that was promised by the Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah-Ogiewonyi.

Opposition in parliament demands Air Tanzania be declared bankrupt

Budget provisions for airline a touchy topic

Opposition in parliament demands Air Tanzania be declared bankrupt

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Correspondent, Africa

(eTN) - Sharp differences in opinion emerged in the Tanzanian parliament this week when the Minister for Transport, Dr.

Proflight Zambia flies orphaned hippo to safety

Airline’s unusual passenger takes to the skies

Proflight Zambia flies orphaned hippo to safety

Proflight Zambia welcomed an unusual passenger on board its aircraft last week in the form of Douglina, a 120 kg hippo calf.

Mauritius will organize a festival this year says Minister Sik Yuen

Festival of the Sea

Mauritius will organize a festival this year says Minister Sik Yuen

By eTN Staff Writer

Minister Michael Sik-Yuen, the Mauritius Minister responsible for Tourism, has been quoted in his island’s L'Express newspaper as having come back on an earlier decision he has stated in ...

Reunion Island Tourism: 100,000 fans and growing

Travel netizens explore the island

Reunion Island Tourism: 100,000 fans and growing

Since the end of 2010, Reunion Island Tourism has been inviting travel netizens
to Facebook, the world's largest social network. Today, in May 2013, 100,000 fans

CNN’s Inside Africa ventures to Seychelles this week

HISTORIC SEYCHELLES

CNN’s Inside Africa ventures to Seychelles this week

This week on CNN’s Inside Africa they’re venturing off the coast of Kenya and heading to smallest nation in Africa – the Seychelles.

Proflight Zambia’s B737 makes maiden flight to Livingstone

VIPs and celebrities help airline welcome its new plane

Proflight Zambia’s B737 makes maiden flight to Livingstone

Proflight Zambia’s 105-seat Boeing 737-200 aircraft made its maiden flight to Livingstone on May 15, with VIP and celebrity passengers helping the airline celebrate the introduction of its new ...

Working relations between KwaZulu Natal and Seychelles strengthened

Seychelles Tourism Minister presents gift to KwaZulu Tourism Minister

Working relations between KwaZulu Natal and Seychelles strengthened

Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture used the opportunity of a Tourism Trade breakfast meeting in Durban to take to the podium to thank Minister Michael ...

Rwanda government introduces new draft tourism bill to parliament

strengthening the tourism sector

Rwanda government introduces new draft tourism bill to parliament

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Correspondent, Africa

(eTN) - Rwanda’s government yesterday presented a new draft tourism bill to parliament, aimed to strengthen the sector through better regulations and legal provisions.

Seychelles and Malawai ministers meet on sidelines of INDABA

consolidating avenues of cooperation

Seychelles and Malawai ministers meet on sidelines of INDABA

The Minister responsible for Tourism, Wildlife and Culture of Malawi, the Hon.

Kenya’s new Tourism Minister sworn in

Mrs. Phyllis Kandie named

Kenya’s new Tourism Minister sworn in

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Correspondent, Africa

(eTN) - Mrs.

Statement by the Tourist Office of Reunion Island on surfer’s fatal accident

Official statement

Statement by the Tourist Office of Reunion Island on surfer’s fatal accident

LE REUNION- With sadness and dismay the Tourist Office of Reunion Island (IRT) addressed the misfortune of the fatal accident involving a surfer who entered the ocean despite official warnings to ...

Reunion island: five hundred years of history

Indian Ocean travel

Reunion island: five hundred years of history

“Bourbon Island [known today as Reunion island] may appear rather primitive with its mass of mountains and impenetrable forests, but there are some exceedingly beautiful places, fresh air and ...

Airline competition set to heat up as South African gets 20 more Airbus A320s

Africa aviation

Airline competition set to heat up as South African gets 20 more Airbus A320s

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Correspondent, Africa

(eTN) - The news coming from Johannesburg, that South African Airways (SAA) is due to take progressive delivery of 20 Airbus A320 aircraft, will serve as a reminder for other African airlines that ...

Seychelles and Mozambique to work together to grab a bigger piece of world tourism market

Strengthening Africa tourism

Seychelles and Mozambique to work together to grab a bigger piece of world tourism market

Minister Carvalho Muaria, the Minister of Tourism of Mozambique, and Minister Alain St.Ange, the Minister of Tourism and Culture of the Seychelles, took the opportunity of their presence in South ...

Kenya Civil Aviation Authority recertifies Jomo Kenyatta Airport

Aiming for FAA Category One status

Kenya Civil Aviation Authority recertifies Jomo Kenyatta Airport

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Correspondent, Africa

(eTN) - The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority recently re-certified Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in accordance with guidelines issued by the International Civil Aviation Organization ...

Mauritius Royal Raid event a boost for tourism

Sports tourism

Mauritius Royal Raid event a boost for tourism

The annual Royal Raid event held in Mauritius has gained in popularity over the years with more and more people taking part in the race, among them, two mountain-climbing world champions.

Zimbabwe Minister of Tourism wants visas scrutinized

African Travel visas

Zimbabwe Minister of Tourism wants visas scrutinized

By Gill Staden, eTN Correspondent

Zimbabwe Minister of Tourism Walter Mzembi has announced that he wants Zimbabwe to rethink its visa regime so that the country can earn from tourism.

Indian Ocean “Oscars of the Travel Industry” named

World Travel Awards held in Maldives

Indian Ocean “Oscars of the Travel Industry” named

Hilton Hotels, Air Mauritius, Sun Island Resort & Spa, Seychelles, and Lux Resorts were among the big names to emerge victorious at World Travel Awards 2013 Indian Ocean ceremony, held at the ...

Seychelles Port Victoria wins World Travel Award for Leading Cruise Port

Indian Ocean Port

Seychelles Port Victoria wins World Travel Award for Leading Cruise Port

Port Victoria in Seychelles was named the Leading Cruise Port award at the World Travel Awards (WTA) being held in the Maldives.

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