Ahead of the inauguration of Qatar Airways latest route into Africa on the 21st of March to Kigali, via an extension from their daily Doha Entebbe flight, has news emerged that the airlines first B787 Dreamliner 5 of a total order of 60 such aircraft (firm orders and options combined) are to be delivered this year is now on the production line. The forthcoming ITB in Berlin will be the launchpad...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global traffic results for January showing a 5.7% rise in passenger demand but an 8.0% decline in air freight compared to the same month in 2011. The occurrence of Chinese New Year in January (rather than in February as in 2011) exaggerated the increase in passenger demand and the fall in air freight. Stripping this out, the underlying trend...

Abu Dhabi has recorded its most successful year ever in terms of hotel guest arrivals with some 2,111,611 people staying in the emirate’s hotels and hotel apartments – beating its 2011 stretch target of 2 million by 6.5% or over 100,000 guests. The highly encouraging result in a year which has seen substantial additions to Abu Dhabi’s hotel and resort inventory, including several five-star...

Poachers in search of ivory in northern Cameroon have slaughtered nearly 300 elephants for their tusks since mid-January, according to the country’s minister of forestry and wildlife. Minister Ngole Philip Ngwese backed up a claim by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) that an armed gang of Sudanese poachers had killed the free-roaming elephants in the Bouba Ndjida National Park,...

A man aged 22 was brought before the court before court for supposedly defiling a 17-year-old tourist from Denmark. The accused by the name Stephen Otieno denied the case he was being accused of him of defiling a girl at Asembo Bay in Rarieda district. He had to pay court bond of Sh100,000 and a surety of the same amount. According to the prosecution, the accused had deliberately and illegally defiled...

An impressive group of private sector tourism professionals, along with the island’s Ambassador for China and their Tourism Board, are in Hong Kong for a workshop and meetings with Hong Kong. The meeting and workshops were coordinated by Cheng Ning Ning Diana, the successful and influential Consul General of the Seychelles in Hong Kong and Macau. Mrs. Cheng Ning Ning opened the meeting by welcoming...

A source from Kigalis international airport has confirmed information obtained a few days ago, that the Department of Immigration of Rwanda was introducing two automated gates at Kanombe International Airport, aimed to test their suitability for fast track processing of arriving passengers. It is understood that these new unmanned gates will have two stages to go through for initially Rwandan passengers...

Uganda is an ideal fishing destination. With one third of the country covered by water; there is great opportunity for sport fishing in and. Nile Perch of up to 108 kg have been caught below the Falls in and Other fish you can catch include Tilapia, Tiger fish,  Ngara (Genus alestes), Catfish and Barbel. In Lake Mburo National Park, you stand a chance to catch Tilapia, Catfish and Lungfish either...

Queen Elizabeth National Park is Uganda’s second biggest national park after Murchison Falls occupying close to 1,978 km square. A World bio-sphere reserve with a RAMSAR wetland site, the park is situated astride the equator and located in south western Uganda lying on the base of the rift valley between Lakes George and Edward. The national park borders Democratic Republic of Congo on its western...

Day 1-Transfer To Bukakata Landing Site On Lake Victoria Early in the morning you will be briefed by the guide and transfer to Bukakata Landing site on lake Victoria. This journey will take you through Masaka. You will have a lunch stop in Masaka to proceed to the landing site. The ferry will then transfer you to the Luuku site one of Ssese islands. Dinner and overnight at the Palm Beach Resort. Day...