Tag Archives: Bwindi national park

Not Leakey’s finest hour..

From the  revelations that Dr. Richard Leakey had waded into the Serengeti Highway debate with a hair brained proposal to build a flyover highway across the migration routes of the wildebeest, did one of the world’s foremost Serengeti defense groups, … Continue reading

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BRUSSELS AIRLINES CHANGE OF TRAFFIC DAYS FOR ENTEBBE | Bwindi national park

The Brussels Airlines offices in Kampala announced that come February 2013 their traffic days between Entebbe and Europe’s capital city will change. From 25th February on wards the traffic days will be Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, nonstop from Entebbe to Brussels but … Continue reading

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UWA showcases unique products at Buganda Tourism Expo | group uganda safari

During the fifth Buganda Tourism Expo organized by the Buganda Ministry of Tourism, thousands of visitors from all walks of life last week thronged the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) stand in the Buganda King’s palace, Lubiri Mengo in Kampala to … Continue reading

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Tanzanian safari guides to register get licensed | africa trips

Under a recently launched new set of regulation will it become mandatory for tour guides in Tanzania to register and get licensed by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism. The measure is expected to come into effect in the next … Continue reading

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ZANZIBAR TOURISM LAW TO BE REVISED AFTER ONLY 3 YEARS | Tanzania tours

A regular source from Dar es Salaam has taken issue with the apparent plans of the government of Zanzibar to amend the Tourism Act of 2009 after hard line legislators suggested moral decay brought by tourists needed to be dealt … Continue reading

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Somalia theatre suicide bombing kills top sports officials | budget africa tours

The presidents of Somalia’s Olympic committee and soccer football federation are among at least 10 people killed on Wednesday in a suicide attack on the country’s newly reopened national theatre. The explosion happened as Somali prime minister, Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, was … Continue reading

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SEYCHELLES TOURISM BOARD PUBLISHES NEXT EDITION OF FRIENDS OF SEYCHELLES

A year ago, caught blissfully unaware of what Alain St. Ange and his merry maidens at the Seychelles Tourism Board had in store for me as I was busy taking pictures at the opening function of the Seychelles Regatta, he named … Continue reading

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UGANDA WILDLIFE AUTHORITY GETS NEW BOARD (BUDGET GORILLA TREKKING)

The long wait to have a new competent board appointed, a year since the buddy appointment by former tourism minister Otafire of one Muballa and company came to a dramatic end when court declared him not competent enough to hold … Continue reading

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Seychelles signs on as Routes Africa 2012 host (budget gorilla tours)

The Seychelles Tourism Board has officially signed as the host for the 7th Routes Africa event which will take place July 8th-10th 2012 in the Seychelles capital Victoria. The Tourism Board will work in partnership with the Seychelles Civil Aviation … Continue reading

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Rwanda embarks on Google Mapping of key attractions, parks and tourist hotspots

Today is a significant day in Rwanda as work will go underway for another First, where Rwanda takes the lead in the region and on the continent, with teams going out into the field, especially the Western part of the country … Continue reading

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