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Kenya Tourism to improve highly | kenya safari holidays

Kenya’s tourism sector is on the road to solid recovery with an impressive record high arrivals in the first half of 2012. Statistics released by Kenya’s ministry of Tourism indicate that 549,083 tourists visited Kenya in the first six months … Continue reading

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Tanzania Safari Marathon to Attract More Tourists | Wildlife Safaris Tanzania

Arusha is in the process of organizing an international marathon, while Tanzanians are still licking their wounds from the recently held London 2012 Olympics in which the country players fared badly. The Third Installment of the ‘Safari International Marathon,’ which … Continue reading

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Aberdare National Park threatened by wildfires (gorilla trekking in uganda)

Prolonged drought conditions and insufficient rain have been blamed for the outbreak of fires now also reported form the Aberdare Mountains, where KWS is hand in hand with fire fighters and volunteers now also trying to extinguish raging fires, as … Continue reading

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COAST TOUR OPERATORS DEMAND FERRY VIP SERVICES ON PAY AS YOU GO BASIS

The recent introduction of VIP services for tourist vehicles, to obtain priority boarding for vehicles for instance on transfers from or to the airport or on a tight schedule leaving for safaris, has been widely hailed as progress and a … Continue reading

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TURTLE CONSERVATION GETS A BOOST IN ZANZIBAR (budget gorilla tours in rwanda)

Information was received overnight that another batch of 25 tagged sea turtles has been released into the ocean off Zanzibar by the Mnarani Marine Aquarium. This brings the total number reared and released to over 170 since the programme commenced a … Continue reading

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KENYA’S TOURISM EXPECTED TO DECLINE IN 2012 (book gorilla permits)

Kenya’s tourism has developed whereby in 2011 it contributed Sh98 billion which is an increase of 18.6% compared to 2010 and the number of tourist arrival that has been recorded is 1,785,382. 2011 has been recorded as the best year … Continue reading

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New geothermal power plant construction goes underway at Olkaria

  Kenyas policy decision to have half of the electricity produced by 2018 come from geothermal sources has been boosted when ground was broken yesterday to begin construction of another 280 MW geothermal power plant to be known as Olkaria … Continue reading

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KENYA AIRPORT AUTHORITY UNDER RENEWED FIRE (masai maraa)

Pun was intended, according to a regular aviation source from Kenya, when he reported that the VIP Lounge at the Moi International Airport in Mombasa had burned to ashes yesterday morning. Only recently extensively refurbished the lounge was accessible to … Continue reading

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Kenya Airways set to double lounge spaces for frequent flyers and premium class passengers

The Pride of Africa and its partner airlines KLM and Air France are poised to provide yet more space and a better environment to their frequent travelers and business class passengers, as an expansion of the upstairs JV Lounge is … Continue reading

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ZIL AIR AND MAIA LUXURY RESORT FLY IN SANTA CLAUS

In an extraordinary spirit of Christmas did the MAIA Luxury Resort and Zil Air team up with the Rotary Club of Victoria to fly Santa Claus to over 40 children of the Presidents Village, assembled near the MAIA helipad. Corporate … Continue reading

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