East Africa Tourism

Wolfgang’s East Africa tourism report

UGANDAN PRESIDENT COMMISSIONS NEW AIRFIELD

African Aviation

East Africa's first low-cost carrier scheduled to take flight

KAMPALA, Uganda (eTN) - Information was received that the region’s first true low-cost airline, Fly540, will be starting operations from Uganda by the end of next month, after obtaining its Air Oper

East Africa Tourism

Common visa: A priority for East African tourism executives

The recent meeting in Kigali of the East African tourist board chief executives was the perfect event to discuss the matter of the common visa.

East Africa

EAC ministers slow tourist visa

East African Community (EAC) ministers in charge of immigration are yet to meet to consider a proposal for a common tourist visa-a proposal, which if adopted, would bring to the fore benefits of marke

Environment

Environmental assaults will cost East Africa dearly

KAMPALA, Uganda (eTN) - A recent United Nations environmental report again casts grave doubts over the continued existence of the Rwenzori Mountain glaciers, which have already shrunk to a fraction of their previous size.

African Aviation

East African airlines expect trouble over fuel prices

KAMPALA, Uganda (eTN) - Smaller airlines operating in the region and using outdated fuel guzzling equipment are set for serious financial trouble should fuel prices continue to rise.

East Africa

Wolfgang’s East Africa tourism report

EAST AFRICAN PRESIDENTS PROMOTE TOURISM

Sullivan Summit

Thousands of delegates meet for eighth Sullivan Summit in Tanzania

ARUSHA, Tanzania (eTN) - Delegates from about 42 African countries and the United States have gathered here in Tanzania’s northern city of Arusha for the eighth Leon H. Sullivan Summit, which also attracted seven African presidents and the former Nigerian head of state Mr. Olusegun Obasanjo.

Kenya Aviation

Precision Air suspends Mwanza to Bukoba route

KAMPALA, Uganada (eTN) - Tanzania’s largest private airline last week has now confirmed that it has suspended the Mwanza to Bukoba route, as part of a move to phase out its old’ LET 410 19-seater aircraft.

East Africa Tourism

Wolfgang East Africa report

EMIRATES OFFER UGANDANS A380 CONNECTIONS TO BIG APPLE
Starting in October this year, the daily Emirates flight out of Entebbe to Dubai will allow Ugandan travelers a first chance to fly the fabulous giant aircraft A380 onwards to New York, soon after to be followed by London and Sydney in December 2008 and February 2009 respectively.

East African Community

Museveni comes up with EAC bloc prosperity formula

Arusha, Tanzania ((eTN) - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is pushing for the East African region to embrace industrial revolution for the bloc to fly its population from the state of dire poverty, to a promised land of “riches and prosperity.”

According to Museveni, an embracement of “industrial revolution” is a lasting ... read more

Kenya Election

With no fear on election run-ups, tourism in Kenya is stable

NAIROBI, Kenya (eTN) - Kenya retains its fame as the leading East African tourist destination in spite of election tensions once feared to scare away tourists.

The heightened political activities ahead of the December 27 general election spared the country’s highly developed tourism with high expectations to attract more foreign ... read more

East Africa Tourism

Wolfgang’s East Africa tourism report

UTILITY PROBLEMS RE-EMERGE
No sooner had the summit juggernaut waltzed out of Kampala, did utility and electricity problems come to the fore again. Since end November several long lasting power outages occurred in this correspondent’s residential area, which, being in the neighborhood of the Commonwealth Resort, under summit conditions ... read more

East Africa Tourism

Wolfgang’s East Africa tourism report

KAMPALA MARATHON A GREAT SUCCESS

East Africa tourism

Wolfgang’s East Africa report

CONGO, OH CONGO, THY PEOPLE AND NEIGHBOURS EVER GRIEVE