Tag: Kenya
Kenya curfew: COVID-19 coronavirus forces night curfew
Apolinari Tairo - eTN Tanzania- March 28, 2020A Kenya curfew has been imposed by Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta who imposed the 10-hour night movement curfew to protect ... Read More
African aviation industry leaders unite in Kenya at Routes Africa
Chief Assignment Editor- December 9, 2019The African aviation market will grow to over 356 million passengers by 2038, according to International Air Transport Association latest ... Read More
Minister Bartlett to conclude discussions for establishment of first Satellite Center in Kenya
Chief Assignment Editor- December 9, 2019Jamaica's Tourism Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett is currently in Kenya to conclude discussions for the establishment of the first Satellite ... Read More
Uganda Airlines flights to Mombasa drawcard for gorilla tourism and regional trade
Tony Ofungi - eTN Uganda- November 12, 2019Uganda Airlines on Monday successfully received a water canon salute on its maiden flight to Moi International Airport at the ... Read More
$1.5 billion railway project entirely funded and built by China opens in Kenya
Chief Assignment Editor- October 22, 2019The second section (120 kilometers/75 miles) of a China-funded railway connecting Kenya's capital city of Nairobi to Naivasha, a town ... Read More
Fairmont Hotels: Honeybees and responsible tourism
Dmytro Makarov- June 13, 2019Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, to develop responsible tourism and sound environmental practices, has announced the next evolution of its Bee ... Read More
European Union sends millions to Uganda and South Sudan to fight Ebola while tourism remains safe
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 13, 2019Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic are on high alert and are dealing with a developing crisis. Uganda ... Read More
AFRAA and IATA share common aviation vision
Alain St.Ange- June 12, 2019AFRAA and IATA share a common vision – the development of a safe, secure and sustainable aviation industry in Africa ... Read More
World Travel Awards 2019: Complete list of winners for Africa & the Indian Ocean
Alain St.Ange- June 4, 2019The World Travel Awards took place in Mauritius. Businesses from all over Africa were competing to be the best of ... Read More
Autograph Collection to introduce 16 new hotels and resorts
Dmytro Makarov- June 3, 2019Autograph Collection Hotels, Marriott International's dynamic portfolio of more than 170 independent hotels and resorts around the world, today announced ... Read More
Kenya put tourism on their currency bank notes
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 2, 2019The Kenya Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife congratulated President Kenyatta for the launch of new generation currency notes yesterday particularly ... Read More
Carsten Spohr New IATA Board Chairman
Dmytro Makarov- June 2, 2019The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Lufthansa Group Chief Executive Officer, Carsten Spohr, has assumed his duties as ... Read More
Tourists traveling to Tanzania: No plastic bags or face fines or imprisonment
Apolinari Tairo - eTN Tanzania- May 31, 2019Tourists and foreign visitors traveling to Tanzania are advised not to carry with them plastic bags on arrival at the ... Read More
Court ruling: LGBTQ people are not born that way
editor- May 30, 2019U.S. Travel advisories against Kenya should be increased. This is the demand by leaders of the LGBT Community to the ... Read More
Seychelles among Best Honeymoon Destinations 2019 in Spain
editor- May 29, 2019It is in a special ceremony held in Madrid earlier this May, that Grandvoyage.com travel agency delivered their awards to ... Read More
Maritime security the Seychelles way
Alain St.Ange- May 25, 2019Africa’s smallest nation is setting a standard for safe sustainable seas through the prosecution of pirates, international maritime cooperation, and ... Read More
Port Management Association of Eastern and Southern Africa expands horizon for African Tourism Board
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 22, 2019The Port Management Association of Eastern and Southern Africa (PMAESA) with members in 9 African Countries joined the African Tourism ... Read More
New lawsuits filed against Boeing in Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash
Chief Assignment Editor- May 22, 2019Additional wrongful death lawsuits in the crash of the Boeing 737-8 MAX, operated as Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, were filed ... Read More
‘Big losses’: China Eastern Airlines demands compensation from Boeing for 737 MAX grounding
Chief Assignment Editor- May 21, 2019Chinese carrier, China Eastern Airlines, has requested compensation from the US aerospace giant Boeing over financial damages the carrier had ... Read More
Bugoma Forest must remain, says Uganda’s President, but conservationists not celebrating just yet
Tony Ofungi - eTN Uganda- May 18, 2019Following a sustained campaign over a court ruling to lease Bugoma Forest to Hoima Sugar Works last month, Uganda President ... Read More
Simba, the happiest safari company from Tanzania joins African Tourism Board
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 16, 2019African Tourism Board today added Simba Safaris a family owned Safari and Tour company from Tanzania to its rapidly growing ... Read More
Uganda: Works begin on Kampala $60 M Flyover project
Tony Ofungi - eTN Uganda- May 15, 2019Preliminary works on the Kampala Flyover Construction and Road Upgrading project (KFCRUP), has commenced. According to the Uganda National Roads ... Read More
African Tourism Board Friends of the Media Network now in 28 countries
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 12, 2019Africa is a hot travel and tourism focus for the press. The African Tourism Board friends of the ATB media ... Read More
Two federal wrongful death lawsuits filed against Boeing
Chief Assignment Editor- May 4, 2019Two federal wrongful death lawsuits were filed on May 2 in Chicago, IL by the law firm Kreindler & Kreindler ... Read More
SaferTourism.com: How dangerous is travel according to Dr. Peter Tarlow
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 3, 2019The recently concluded 26th International Tourism Security Conference in Las Vegas celebrated over a quarter Century of Tourism Safety and ... Read More
East Africa’s KARIBU and KILIFAIR Tourism Fair opens next month
Chief Assignment Editor- May 3, 2019KARIBU and KILIFAIR Tourism Exhibition is set for grand opening next month with full expectations to attract over 350 exhibitors ... Read More
Hilton Garden Inn expands footprint in Africa
Chief Assignment Editor- May 2, 2019Hilton Garden Inn is celebrating strong growth in Africa with four open properties and an additional 14 in the pipeline ... Read More
Accor leverages expanded brand portfolio to accelerate Africa development plans
Chief Assignment Editor- April 25, 2019Accor is fast-tracking its development plans in Africa, leveraging its expanded portfolio to consolidate its leadership position in North and ... Read More
African Tourism Board Safety and Travel Security Expert Statement on TOPP
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 24, 2019African Tourism Board Safety and Security expert Dr. Peter Tarlow reminded all ATB members, security incidents around the world once ... Read More
Boeing scraps 2019 financial forecast, halts share buybacks in wake of 737 MAX disaster
Chief Assignment Editor- April 24, 2019World’s biggest aerospace corporation was forced to pull its full financial forecast for the current year due to unresolved issues ... Read More
Sudan Tourism Industry: ATB President St. Ange wants Africa to stand by Sudan
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 23, 2019People in Sudan are tasting freedom for the first time. It will be impossible to go back and tourism is ... Read More
Soap bars around the world get a new life from Red Lion Hotels
editor- April 22, 2019Based on US market statistics, the combined hospitality segment produces close to 440 billion pounds of solid waste per year. ... Read More
New rhino born at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Chief Assignment Editor- April 22, 2019On 19th April, Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, located north of Uganda’s capital, Kampala registered the latest rhino birth. According to Angie ... Read More
Italian Exhibition Group returns to China to promote international tourism
Chief Assignment Editor- April 17, 2019Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) is returning to China to promote international tourism business. The appointment is at the Shanghai World ... Read More
Ethiopia, Rwanda and Uganda: Top 10 improved world travel destinations
Apolinari Tairo - eTN Tanzania- April 10, 2019Three Eastern African nations have emerged among the top ten fastest-growing destinations for tourism in the world. The 2019 annual ... Read More
Gleam of hope for tourism
Alain St.Ange- April 9, 2019On March 27, all roads led to Mombasa, Kenya, for a joint business meeting organized by Uganda and Kenya and ... Read More
