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KENYA’S TOURISM SECTOR NOT TO BE AFFECTED BY UK GOVERNMENT ALERT

Hotel owners at the coast   have informed the tourists to believe the security alert that the UK government issued as an ordinary travel guide. The Mombasa and Coast Tourist Association chairman Mohamed Hersi said   there is no need to ring an alarm because   the situation is under control. They are working with the police and […]

TANZANIA RANKED THE HIGHEST TOURIST DESTINATION IN AFRICA

Tanzania has been chosen the 7th among the 45 places tourists should visit in 2012 because it has turned into a fashionable safari destination which is a very important thing. The Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB) managing director, Dr Aloyce Nzuki, said they have a number of policies arranged to make Tanzania the best destination to […]

EX POACHERS IN RWANDA BECOME PARK RANGERS

More than 550 former poachers in Rwanda have contributed a lot after reforming. They have been put in to 19 cooperatives under one association Amizero in the 12 regions surrounding the Volcanoes National Park to do tourism conservation activities, protect the mountain gorillas, practice agriculture,artcrafts,guard the park, build the park’s fence and participate in informing […]

FOREIGN TOURISTS TO PAY MORE FOR PARK ENTRY

Kenya Wildlife Authority has raised park entry fee for foreign non resident tourists by 33% from $60 to $80 therefore increasing for the second time. The conservation fees  has an aim of encouraging visitation during the low season in most visited parks and to reduce congestion during the peak seasons to preserve  the environmental  integrity […]

TANZANIA TO BECOME A DESTINATION FOR INDIAN TOURISTS

Indian tourists will increase this year because of a Mumbai company identified as Akqua Tourism Destinations Private Limited that will promote Tanzania’s tourism industry in India. The director of the company in India Jilesh Babla has been discussing with the two famous Indian film houses that will carry out video shooting in Tanzania’s tourist attractions […]

MORE GSU SQUAD SENT TO PROTECT TOURISTS AT MARA

Security has been increased at Masai Mara Game Reserve to protect tourists against the residents that have been protesting because of the introduction of an electronic system to improve on revenue collection. Joseph Nkadado the chairman of Narok County Council said the police officers will maintain peace in the area until the disagreement of the […]