Tag: Kilimanjaro
World unites to fight against cable car on Mount Kilimanjaro
Adam Ihucha - eTN Tanzania- June 11, 2019 18:25Thousands of people across the globe have come together protesting against the potential building of a controversial cable car on Mount Kilimanjaro, a World’s Heritage Site. In March 2019 Tanzania’s ... Read More
World Travel Awards 2019: Complete list of winners for Africa & the Indian Ocean
Alain St.Ange- June 4, 2019 02:16The World Travel Awards took place in Mauritius. Businesses from all over Africa were competing to be the best of the best. This is the 26th Wrld Tavel Awards organized ... Read More
Ambassador Mangu creates synergies between Rwandan and Tanzanian tourism players
Adam Ihucha - eTN Tanzania- May 28, 2019 20:02Tanzanian ambassador to Rwanda, Ernest Mangu, is engaging tour operators from both countries to create synergies, in his latest efforts to pursue an economic diplomacy. The scope of economic diplomacy ... Read More
Tanzanian tour operators plan to turn Dar Es Salaam into Paris of East Africa
Adam Ihucha - eTN Tanzania- May 14, 2019 20:15Tanzania Tanzanian tour operators are mulling over the idea of turning the country’s commercial center of Dar Es Salaam into a ‘tourism paradise’, a copycat of Paris, in their bid ... Read More
East Africa’s KARIBU and KILIFAIR Tourism Fair opens next month
Chief Assignment Editor- May 3, 2019 17:20KARIBU and KILIFAIR Tourism Exhibition is set for grand opening next month with full expectations to attract over 350 exhibitors from Africa, United States, Europe and Asia. With its clock ... Read More
Tanzanian media mogul and philanthropist passes away
Apolinari Tairo - eTN Tanzania- May 2, 2019 19:55Tanzanian billionaire, philanthropist and media mogul, Reginald Mengi, has passed away Wednesday night in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Aged 75, Mengi was the leading local investor in media industry, owning ... Read More
Uganda Airlines’ long-awaited new planes land at Entebbe International Airport
Chief Assignment Editor- April 24, 2019 18:15First two Uganda Airlines' long anticipated aircraft landed at Entebbe International Airport on Tuesday 23rd April 2019. Captained by all Ugandan crew - Capt. Clive Okoth, Capt. Stephen Ariong, Capt ... Read More
A new Tourism potential in Tanzania: The Southern Circuit
Adam Ihucha - eTN Tanzania- April 21, 2019 21:39A new Tourism potential is about to be unlocked In Tanzania. All roads and international air routes will in the near future, be leading to the Southern circuit, as the ... Read More
Cable Car to be introduced on Mount Kilimanjaro, amid protest
Adam Ihucha - eTN Tanzania- April 4, 2019 16:09A cable car is to be rolled out on Mount Kilimanjaro by a foreign company to improve access and boost tourism, amid strong protest from key local industry players. Overlooking ... Read More
Travel industry building for more sustainable future this Earth Day and beyond
Chief Assignment Editor- March 25, 2019 16:01A day to promote environmental awareness and bring attention to the protection of the planet, Earth Day is celebrated in more than 193 countries each year. Earth Day is an ... Read More
East Africa set for joint Regional Tourism Marketing drive at ITB
Chief Assignment Editor- March 7, 2019 18:30Looking to market the East African tourism, a delegation of five officials from the East African Community (EAC) Headquarters is participating the International Tourism Fair (ITB) in Berlin this week. ... Read More
Best honeymoon destinations for every zodiac sign in 2019
editor- March 5, 2019 20:25Find the best honeymoon destinations for your zodiac sign in 2019 right here. There should be no difficulty finding the right location if you are guided by the stars. With ... Read More
Upsurge in women travelers opting for adventure from India
editor- March 5, 2019 00:25Pushing the limits by ascending further and diving deeper is now making Indian women travelers feel liberated. A recent report revealed that there has been a 32% year-on-year increase in ... Read More
Zara Tanzania Adventures trawls 7 tons of plastic waste from Indian Ocean
Chief Assignment Editor- January 25, 2019 00:25The biodiversity of the Indian Ocean is severely threatened by the dumping of plastic waste at sea, but a Tanzanian responsible tour company, appears to have a solution. Zara Tanzania ... Read More
Tanzania targets Chinese tourist market
Apolinari Tairo - eTN Tanzania- January 4, 2019 04:13Tanzania is now targeting China as a new and an upcoming lucrative tourist market source in South East Asia after the traditional tourist market sources of Europe, North America and ... Read More
Spending Christmas in Kilimanjaro, down of the Roof of Africa
Apolinari Tairo - eTN Tanzania- December 25, 2018 21:07Spending Christmas and New Year holidays on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro is such a thrilling moment now pulling thousands of travelers from Africa and other parts of the world ... Read More
Suspended! Fastjet airline services in Tanzania
Apolinari Tairo - eTN Tanzania- December 18, 2018 01:59Fastjet airline officials said late last week that its flights would be canceled through the end of January. Read More
East African Tourism fraternity sees more light from Seven Natural Wonders of Africa
editor- February 14, 2013 03:37The tourist fraternity in East Africa has expressed everlasting joy after selection of four natural tourist attractive features into the list of Seven Natural Wonders of Africa. Read More
THY to land in Kilimanjaro in December
editor- October 3, 2012 00:42Turkish Airlines (THY) will begin scheduled services to Kilimanjaro International Airport from December 4. Read More
Additional airlines eye Kilimanjaro after Qatar Airways entry
editor- July 30, 2012 05:13(eTN) - Airline sources in Tanzania have indicated fresh interest by airlines in flying to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), following the successful market entry by Qatar Airways (QR) on July Read More
Snow adorns the crown of Kilimanjaro
editor- May 25, 2012 11:23TANZANIA (eTN ) - Constituting the highest mountain in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro is slowly building up its snow cover, allaying the fears of prominent scientists who had predicted witnessing the ... Read More
Fabulous Kilimanjaro Marathon kicks off with a decade history
editor- February 13, 2012 04:05Come Sunday, February 26, just two weeks from now, thousands of runners and spectators from sporting, travel, and tourism backgrounds will observe the fabulous annual Kilimanjaro Marathon. Read More
Don’t cheat the tax man, Tanzania Minister advises tour operators
editor- November 1, 2011 05:18(eTN) - Tanzania’s Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Ezekiel Maige, attended a meeting last weekend of the Kilimanjaro Tour Operators Association in Moshi to interact with the private sect Read More
Fly 540 routes Kilimanjaro flights via Wilson
editor- March 8, 2011 05:31(eTN) - In a sharpish departure from conventional wisdom and operating practices that scheduled regional flights beyond Kenya’s borders only depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Fly 540 Read More
3,800 runners from 25 countries come to Tanzania for Kilimanjaro Marathon
editor- January 21, 2011 05:20On Sunday, February 27, 2011, thousands of runners and spectators from all backgrounds will be in Moshi, Tanzania for the ninth-annual Kilimanjaro Marathon. Read More
Climate change center to be established near Kilimanjaro
editor- August 30, 2010 02:46(eTN) - The Tanzanian government announced last week that they will, in conjunction with development partners and international organizations, establish a climate change research center near Africa’ Read More
Kilimanjaro ballon flight collects climate change data
editor- August 25, 2010 03:13(eTN) - A recent successful attempt to cross Mt. Read More
KADCO shown the door
editor- December 19, 2009 04:39Reports from Arusha gave confirmation over the last weekend that the government has apparently terminated the management contract of the Kilimanjaro Airports Development Company, in short KADCO, as a Read More
Four tourists feared dead in plane crash near Mt Kilimanjaro
editor- November 10, 2008 05:46Four tourists are feared dead after a Kenyan registered light aircraft crashed at the peak of Mt Kilimanjaro. Read More
Environmental assaults will cost East Africa dearly
editor- June 19, 2008 07:29KAMPALA, 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 ... Read More