NAIROBIS SOUTHERN BYPASS FINANCING SECURED, PROJECT READY TO GO The Peoples Republic of China has yesterday signed the financing deal with the Kenyan government to begin the process of constructing a southern bypass around the city, which will run nearly 30 kilometres from the citys outskirts along Mombasa Road, giving through traffic to the Rift [...]
Archive for November, 2011
30 Nov
Kenya aviation news – KAA CEO faces ‘contempt of court’ charges over destruction of homes
KAA BOSS FACES CONTEMPT OF COURT CHARGES Institutional arrogance and contempt for the people whose lives dreams he helped destroy two weeks ago when demolition teams wrecked hundreds of homes worth hundreds of millions of Kenya Shillings, are likely to claim the first victim, as the Managing Director of the Kenya Airports Authority by some [...]
30 Nov
The Somalia conflict – Al Shabab, a killer of people but also a killer of the environment
AL SHABAB, KILLERS OF PEOPLE AND KILLERS OF THE ENVIRONMENT When Kenyan troops entered Somalia in hot pursuit of Al Shabab operatives, who had staged several abductions of foreign nationals from Kenyan territory and constantly engaged in cross border raids into refugee camps or against Kenyan military and security outposts, they found moon-like landscapes, bare [...]
30 Nov
East African Community Summit expected to turn down Khartoum’s membership application
KHARTOUM TO BE KEPT OUT OF EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY The spat earlier this week between the regime in Khartoum and the government in Nairobi, which blew up when the High Court in Nairobi issued instructions for an arrest warrant against North Sudans regime leader, wanted by the International Criminal Court, alongside several of his henchmen, [...]
29 Nov
Uganda aviation breaking news – JET A 1 fuel runs out again at Entebbe
ENTEBBE RUNS OUT OF JET A1 FUEL, AGAIN In another stunning development has Entebbe International Airport once again run out of jet fuel, causing airlines to implement emergency planning measures to find fuel enroute to or from Uganda. Tomorrows South African Airways flight has already been scheduled to fly home to Johannesburg via Nairobi, to [...]
29 Nov
Seychelles aviation news update – Helicopter Seychelles, back in the skies and there to stay
HELICOPTER SEYCHELLES RETURN WAS MUCH NEEDED The recent return to the skies over the Seychelles archipelago by Helicopter Seychelles has according to the companys CEO Capt. Shaun Tinkler-Rose already made a difference through medical evacuation flights at night, which the airlines Agusta helicopter is capable of performing. In a communication received through a regular source [...]
29 Nov
Seychelles tourism news – Abu Dhabi embassy launch and inaugural Etihad flight to Mahe make front page news
ABU DHABIS THE NATIONAL NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS SEYCHELLES The start of flights between Abu Dhabi and the Seychelles by national airline Etihad, combined with the official opening of a new embassy by the archipelago for the United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi, a few days ago prompted one of the Gulfs leading newspapers to publish an [...]
29 Nov
Kenya tourism and conservation news – Cheli & Peacock bag 4 Eco Tourism Kenya Awards
CHELI AND PEACOCK BAG FOUR ECO TOURISM AWARDS One of Kenyas foremost safari companies, Cheli and Peacock, has last weekend taken the Eco Tourism Kenya annual awards by storm, claiming four prizes for outstanding services. Besides being named Tour Operator of the Year 2011 the company Elsas Kopje lodge was also acclaimed Best small lodge [...]
29 Nov
Mauritius tourism news – Government intent to divest of various tourism related assets
MAURITIUS GOVERNMENT DIVESTS SOME TOURISM ASSETS It was learned over the weekend that the Mauritius government intends to divest from some tourism related interest in order to bring in cash for other purposes. Divestments will include offloading interests in casinos, the Belle Mare Tourist Village, the Lake Point Complex and the Port Louis Waterfront developments. [...]
29 Nov
Weekly roundup of news from Eastern Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands, Fifth edition November 2011
TOURISM, AVIATION AND CONSERVATION NEWS from Eastern Africa and the Indian Ocean islands A weekly roundup of reports, travel stories and opinions by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome Get daily breaking news updates instantly via Twitter by following @whthome or read the daily postings on my blog via: www.wolfganghthome.wordpress.com Many of these articles then also [...]
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