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Cultural Festival in Mombasa to Boost Tourism | wild beest tours

Mombasa  hosted  a four-day cultural festival which displayed different cultures aimed at boosting tourism in the region. The festival was organised by the Research Institute of Swahili Studies of Eastern Africa in conjunction with the Mombasa and Coast Tourist Association … Continue reading

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KENYA TOURISM MINISTER SAYS 5 BILLION SHILLINGS NEEDED FOR MARKETING

(New tourism minister Danson Mwazo [left] and the former office holder Najib Balala [right]) At the handover from Hon. Najib Balala who had fallen victim to party politics and paid the price for standing up against his chairman Prime Minister … Continue reading

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DAVID STOGDALE APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF THE KENYA TOURIST BOARD (budget gorilla tours in uganda)

Effective January 19th did the Minister of Tourism Najib Balala appoint one of Kenyas hospitality grandmasters, David Stogdale, to the board of director of KTB it was learned over the weekend. Looking back at a long and distinguished career in … Continue reading

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Work has started for new Seychelles Tourism Academy (book gorilla permits)

Information from Mahe indicates that work has now began at the new campus of the Seychelles Tourism Academy, where when complete some 500 students will be able to undertake certificate, diploma and degree courses in hospitality and tourism studies. Demolition … 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 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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TANZANIA’S KIRAWIRA SERENA BAGS CONDE NASTS 5TH BEST IN THE WORLD

Serena has done it again one ought to say, when news broke that one of the worlds leading travel magazines, Conde Nast, has declared their Kirawira Camp as the world 5th best property, according to a vote taken by the … Continue reading

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Qatar Airways eyes Kigali for early 2012

The just concluded bi-annual Dubai Air Show brought interesting information to light, over and above the mega deals struck by Qatar Airways and Emirates and a number of other airlines too of course when it was learned that QR has … Continue reading

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MAGICAL KENYA TOURISM SHOW A TOTAL SUCCESS

First feedback from Nairobi tells the story of the tourism industrys delight with the KTB brainchild Magical Kenya Travel Show which showcased the countrys tourism attractions from the coast to the lake and all the national parks, game reserves and … Continue reading

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