Archive for the ‘Africa’ Category
Lions to be Introduced to Majete Wildlife Reserve, Malawi, in August 2012
In August Majete Wildlife Reserve will become the proud recipient of four lions from South Africa, completing the return of the “Big Five” to this iconic reserve situated in Malawi’s lower Shire River valley.
May 16, 2012
Posted in: Africa
Zimbabwe Readies for Travel and Tourism Events
By Gill Staden, eTN Zambia | May , 2012 (eTN) – Victoria Falls Hospital is to undergo major expansion works in preparation for the UNWTO event in 2013. A Bulawayo company has won the tender for the work, which is said to cost US$6 million. Pipes are being laid from the Zambezi River to the [...]
May 15, 2012
Posted in: Africa
Rwandan Genocide Memorial Sites Gain UNESCO World Heritage Status
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda | May, 2012 (eTN) – Paris-based UNESCO elevated four genocide memorial sites in Rwanda into the coveted list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites over the weekend. The selected sites – the country’s main memorial venue in Kigali, sites in Ntarama, Murambi and Bisesero – all are significant in the [...]
May 7, 2012
Posted in: Africa
Purse-snatching Baboons Harass Tourists at Yankari Reserve
Female tourists at Yankari Game Reserve in Bauchi State have said the ‘love’ for their handbags by the large population of baboons at the Reserve is worrisome. In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yankari, the female tourists said they were often taken by surprise when the animals “snatch their handbags and [...]
April 25, 2012
Posted in: Africa
Uganda is on Facebook
Uganda’s Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Hon. Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu has launched a social media campaign to encourage natives and visitors to share their experience of the country under the slogan My Uganda. My Uganda will share impressions, experiences and memories of the country, it’s people, wildlife, scenery and culture through social media channels Facebook [...]
April 23, 2012
Posted in: Africa
Zambia Keen to Promote Domestic Tourism
By Gill Staden, eTN Zambia | Apr 11, 2012 The Zambia government is keen to promote domestic tourism, but how is that going to happen? Domestic tourism can be either citizen or resident. Many residents visit the parks and go on holidays. So we need to look at citizens.
April 12, 2012
Posted in: Africa, Zambia
RwandAir to be First Operator of CRJ900 in East Africa
KIGALI, Rwanda – RwandAir announced today that it has placed a firm order for two CRJ900 NextGen regional jets with Bombardier Aerospace. The transaction also includes options on two additional CRJ900 NextGen aircraft. RwandAir will become the first operator of CRJ900 aircraft in Eastern Africa.
March 20, 2012
Posted in: Africa, Airlines & Railways
New Visitor Center Outside Serengeti to Boost Tourism Activities
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda | March, 2012 The Ikona Wildlife Management Area, of which the Singita Grumeti Reserve is part, has now formally commissioned a new visitor center, from which the entire area, dedicated to wildlife conservation, is to benefit. The center was funded with support of the Frankfurt Zoological Society, the [...]
March 19, 2012
Posted in: Africa
On the Border of Zambia and Zimbabwe, Victoria Falls is Spectacular from Every Angle
Victoria Falls are a spectacular sight of awe-inspiring beauty and grandeur on the Zambezi River, bordering Zambia and Zimbabwe. Described by the Kololo tribe living in the area in the 1800’s as ‘Mosi-oa-Tunya’ – ‘the Smoke that Thunders.’ In more modern terms it is known as ‘the greatest known curtain of falling water.’
March 9, 2012
Posted in: Africa, Zambia
Zambia Offers The World to Photographic Safari Fans
All of Zambia’s safaris and game lodges offer superb photographic opportunities, either from a walking safari or an open vehicle. Good low-lighting conditions and rich colours abound on early morning and late evening game drives or walks. If photography is your thing, some of the operators specialise in catering to the photographer.
March 9, 2012
Posted in: Zambia