potential water deficit looming
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
(eTN) - Warnings over a water deficit of some 65 percent were looming large when Kenya’s Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Water admitted at a function in Malindi district a few days ago, ...
lively Question-and-answer period
By Clare Mateke
Zambia Vice President Dr. Guy Scott on February 9 met Livingstone business people at the Chrismar Hotel to talk about trade and tourism.
renewed partnership
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
SEYCHELLES (eTN) - The President of the Regional Council of the French island of La Reunion, Mr.
Fly 540 says FastJet’s claims are factually inaccurate
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
(eTN) - In yet a further escalation of the tone and intensity of the raging dispute between the erstwhile partners, Fly540 has now made sweeping allegations against FastJet, telling them in all ...
new mega terminal
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
(eTN) - A regular aviation source from Nairobi has confirmed that the Kenyan government has completed the financing arrangements for the new mega terminal, second runway, and other related ...
Carnaval International de Victoria a smashing success
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
SEYCHELLES (eTN) - The classic song by the Seekers from 1968 came to mind when the Notting Hill Carnival Road Show Company once again had the cat whistles in the air and screams of approval filled ...
New hard surface runway officially opened
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
(eTN) – Kenya President Mwai Kibaki yesterday formally opened the first phase of the new airport in Isiolo.
New Zealander reporter for Dubai Eye Radio dies
The Seychelles Ministry of Home Affairs and Transport and Ministry of Tourism and Culture have confirmed a boating accident occurred around 9:30 pm on Friday, February 8, in the channel between ...
Carnaval International de Victoria this weekend
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
VICTORIA, Seychelles (eTN) - The Constance Ephelia Resort provided a befitting venue for the launch of the third edition of the Seychelles Carnaval International de Victoria, which will have 19 ...
preserving nigeria’s aviation history
By Emeka Umejei, eTN Nigeria
LAGOS, Nigeria (eTN) - Nigeria needs an aviation museum that will preserve Nigeria’s aviation history and promote tourism, Ikechi Uko, organizer of Akwaaba Africa Travel Market (AfTM) has ...
Chief decides not to renew contract with tourism organization
CAPE TOWN - After nine years as CEO of Cape Town Tourism, Mariette du Toit-Helmbold has announced that she has decided not to renew her contract with the tourism organization for another term. ...
City sightseeing via iconic hop-on-hop-off buses
City Sightseeing, the brand that operates the iconic open-top red, double-decker buses on 6 continents and in over 100 cities in the world, was officially welcomed to Johannesburg at a launch ...
significant changes at kws
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
(eTN) - Kenyans will be waking up to stark news of significant changes at the Kenya Wildlife Service, which is facing mounting pressure from the country’s tourism industry and conservationists ...
long-held dream of desire and hope
By Adam Ihucha, eTN Tanzania
TANZANIA (eTN) - For two years, a French lady with a disability lived with a faint hope that one day she would be able to ascend the world’s highest freestanding mountain. Mount Kilimanjaro.
Fly540 withdraws licenses from FastJet
(eTN) - The news for upstart FastJet is getting grimmer by the day, as erstwhile partner now turned foe, Fly 540, is reportedly stepping up efforts to extract by hook or crook nearly US$7 million ...
Carnaval International de Victoria
Zambia has confirmed that they will be represented at the coming Carnaval International de Victoria in Seychelles this coming weekend from February 8-10.
ensuring standards and quality of tourism establishments
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
(eTN) - Information was confirmed from a regular source in Kigali, that the Rwanda Development Board’s Tourism and Conservation Department will grade at least 30 more hotels this year, following ...
Chairman expresses outrage
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
(eTN) - Mombasa and Coast Tourist Association (MCTA) Chairman Mohammed Hersi, also Area General Manager Coast for Sarova Hotels in charge of the Whitesands Beach Resort and Spa and the two sister ...
International Coalition of Tourism Partners
HAWAII, USA; BRUSSELS, Belgium; VICTORIA, Seychelles; BALI, Indonesia –- The International Coalition of Tourism Partners (ICTP) has sent a congratulatory message to their member destination ...
Return of South Africa Midea Minstrels to Carnaval International de Victoria
The second delegation to take part in this weekend’s Carnaval International de Victoria in Seychelles arrived in the country on Monday from Cape Town South Africa.
perfect storm brewing high up in the skies
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
(eTN) - Predictably were the outcries from those named angry but for certain in denial, after the latest article was published on the ups and downs and twists in the tail of the FastJet versus ...
sustainable tourism brought to life
By Anita Mendiratta, CNN Task Group/eTN
THE EPITOME OF NATURAL ASSETS
International Coalition of Tourism membership continues to grow
HAWAII, USA; BRUSSELS, Belgium; VICTORIA, Seychelles; BALI, Indonesia – The International Coalition of Tourism Partners (ICTP) is pleased to announce Trek Africa Eco-Tours, Ltd.
tourism heads discuss carnaval international de victoria
Minister Sylvia Masebo M.P., the Zambian Minister of Tourism and Arts, and Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture, used their working visit to Spain and met ...
Aviation in Uganda
By Uganda government considering stake in Air Uganda
UGANDA (eTN) - When some time ago a few individuals tried to make hay with their chatter to once again start up a national airline in Uganda – Air Uganda was liquidated in 2001 after several ...
More woes for the airline
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
(eTN) - Already embroiled in a potentially major lawsuit with erstwhile buddies Fly540 in Kenya, where some nearly US$7 million are at stake over alleged outstanding payments claimed by one but ...
Canadian wins all expenses paid holiday
When Jan van der Leeuw entered the MyCapeTownHoliday.com competition in snowy Canada and sent her Facebook profile off to explore the Mother City, she hardly imagined that she would be the ...
Seychelles Carnaval International de Victoria
Seychelles has launched its official program for the third edition of the Carnaval International de Victoria.
opening part of western Tanzania for tourists
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
(eTN) - Precision Air has confirmed that the airline has on Wednesday this week resumed operations to Kigoma, a town located on the shores of Lake Tanganyika.
demanding payment for salary arrears
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
UGANDA (eTN) - Reports are coming in from Jinja that staff at Uganda’s national Hotel and Tourism Training Institute, located at the Crested Crane Hotel, have put down their tools and are ...
