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Cultural Tourism Takes Off
A two-day inception workshop will take place today and tomorrow to launch a joint programme on sustainable cultural tourism in the country between Namibia and the United Nations (UN).
Source : AllAfrica | 19-Nov-2008 21:52

Nigeria: Lagos Takes Delivery of Sunborn Yacht Hotel
The Lagos State Government at the weekend officially took delivery of the prestigious Sunborn Yacht Hotel which it recently acquired.
Source : AllAfrica | 12-Nov-2008 08:26

Uganda: 'Gifted By Nature' Not a Destination Brand
I refer to the article titled, "Drop Gifted by Nature Brand" which appeared in the The New Vision of October 16, 2008 on page 48.
Source : AllAfrica | 30-Oct-2008 08:30

Festival Will Celebrate Succulent Karoo
The Succulent Karoo Ecosystem Programme (SKEP) plans to hold a festival "Promoting the Succulent Karoo through Culture and Tourism", in Keetmanshoop, early next month.
Source : AllAfrica | 24-Oct-2008 15:22

Award Testimony of Sound Resource Management
The Equator award given to the N#a Jaqna Conservancy is confirmation that the Community Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) programme is Namibia's most significant achievement in the sustainable resource management sector, Minister of Environment and Tourism Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has said.
Source : AllAfrica | 22-Oct-2008 15:47

Botswana: Save Tsodilo and Gcwhihaba
We will not enter into a war of words with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport or the Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs, following a controversial press conference held recently to explain the state of Tsodilo Hills and Gcwhihaba Caves.
Source : AllAfrica | 21-Oct-2008 11:38

Eritrea: Visiting Italian Tourists Laud the Virgin Biodiversity in the Islands And the Country's Salubrious Weather
Visiting Italian tourists said that Eritrea possesses breathtaking islands endowed with virgin biodiversity, coupled with salubrious weather and hospitable people.
Source : AllAfrica | 16-Oct-2008 13:09

Uganda: NFA Wants Eco-Tourism Developed
THE National Forestry Authority (NFA) has appealed to the private sector to come together and improve eco- tourism in the country.
Source : AllAfrica | 14-Oct-2008 10:25

Tanzania: Country to Host Global Summit On Eco-Tourism
Top tourism and travel executives from around the world will meet in Tanzania in December to discuss how the tourist sector can support local communities in Africa.
Source : AllAfrica | 13-Oct-2008 10:17

Namibia: Onkoshi Camp Shows Govt on Right Track
"I am sure that if all government work including capital development projects is done at the same speed, we can say with confidence that Vision 2030 will be realised," said the Minister of Environment and Tourism, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, at the opening of Onkoshi Camp in the Etosha National Park recently.
Source : AllAfrica | 12-Sep-2008 11:00

Onkoshi - A Window On the Splendour of Etosha Pan
Okoshi Camp, the first accommodation facility to be built in the Etosha National Park since Independence, was officially opened on Monday.
Source : AllAfrica | 11-Sep-2008 14:14

Uganda: Nema Grilled Over Mpanga River Project
ENVIRONMENTALISTS have attacked the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) over the destruction of Uganda's ecosystem.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Sep-2008 09:30

Namibia: Looking for Friends of the Parks
The Friends of the Parks Association is the first project that the Ministry of Environment and Tourism through the Leadership for Conservation in Africa (LCA) Namibia Chapter wants to undertake.
Source : AllAfrica | 09-Sep-2008 11:10

South Africa: Cape Town Celebrates World Tourism Month
The City of Cape Town is pulling out all stops in celebration of World Tourism Month, concluding with World Tourism Day on 27 September.
Source : AllAfrica | 08-Sep-2008 13:17

Rwanda: Another Global Conservation Medal for Country
A Rwandan by the name Edwin Sabuhoro has recently won a global Young Conservationist Award for his untiring and highly successful efforts to conserve the environment, as well as helping the commnunity around Volcanoes National Park benefit from his innovative concepts.
Source : AllAfrica | 04-Sep-2008 11:15

Ghana: Marcus Garvey's Birthday Celebrated At Bono-Manso
Madam Aisha Abdul-Mumuni, Nkoranza North District Finance Officer, has commended the Center for African Art and Civilization, an NGO, for its contributions towards the development of the ancient Bono-Manso Slave Trade Market Center to boost eco-tourism.
Source : AllAfrica | 01-Sep-2008 12:22

Cameroon: Country Could Develop an Eco-Tourism Haven - Expert
Cameroon could move a step ahead from just being Africa in miniature to becoming a real eco-tourism country, says American eco-tourism expert, Jon Kohl.
Source : AllAfrica | 01-Sep-2008 09:34

Ghana: Bekwaihene Commends Aga for Aqua Culture Project
THE CHIEF of Bekwai, Nana Karikari Appau II, has commended AngloGold Ashanti, (AGA) Obuasi Mine, for its Aquaculture project at Homase, in the Amansie Central District of the Ashanti Region.
Source : AllAfrica | 28-Aug-2008 23:41

East Africa: Mountains of the Moon
THE MOUNT RWENZORI REgion is today more famous for its armed rebels and smugglers than the scientific and anthropological treasure trove that it has always been.
Source : AllAfrica | 20-Aug-2008 12:01

Nigeria: Senate C'ttee Wants Ecological Fund Office Scrapped
Senate Committee on Environment and Ecology has advocated the scrapping of Ecological Fund Office, saying it had outlived its usefulness.
Source : AllAfrica | 12-Aug-2008 12:35

Ghana: Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary - an Ecotourism Success Story
Wooden signs point down well-maintained paths into the bush at the Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary in the Volta Region near Hohoe. The trails wind into the bush where hundreds of Mona monkeys spy on visitors from high above in branches. The sanctuary allows tourists to directly interact with Mona monkeys.
Source : AllAfrica | 01-Aug-2008 15:15

Uganda: Climate Change Monitors On Rwenzori
They flock our country year in and year out appreciating the gifts that God gave our land. Flocking our nation to climb our mountains that they call virgin because they have survived the heavy pollution and litter that is a characteristic of the foreign peaks such as the Everest.
Source : AllAfrica | 23-Jul-2008 13:53

Ethiopia: USAID Launches Ecotourism Development Program
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Wednesday launched its new multi-million dollar ecotourism program, with the view to contribute to the development of Ethiopia's unique and potentially very "lucrative" ecotourism sector.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Jul-2008 11:54

A Gorilla By Any Other Name
Few events have attracted as much attention in Rwanda recently as has the annual mountain gorilla "Kwita izina" ceremony at Kiningi.
Source : AllAfrica | 30-Jun-2008 11:35

Mozambique: Agreement Signed On Co-Management of Gorongosa National Park
The Mozambican Ministry of Tourism on Tuesday signed an agreement with the US not-for-profit organisation, the Geoffrey Carr Foundation, on the co-management of the jewel in Mozambique's wild life crown, the Gorongosa National Park (PNG), in the central province of Sofala.
Source : AllAfrica | 25-Jun-2008 20:35

Gambia: Touristsphere, Kairaba Avenue: Commercial Center
In this recent times Eco-travel - it isn't just about the destination or hotels washing less towels and sheets anymore as more and more tourists are thinking outside of the box when it comes to place to do their shopping for new items or what they will need with eco-friendly initiatives when they are on holiday to any destination.
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Jun-2008 15:49

Conservation Lessons From New Zealand
NAMIBIA'S protected areas could soon cover 18 per cent of its land surface with the proposed proclamation of the Sperrgebiet and the establishment of the Kunene People's Park.
Source : AllAfrica | 29-May-2008 16:41

Kenya: Developer to Construct Eco-Friendly Coast Villas
A private developer is constructing environment-friendly housing units whose demand is growing among tourists and high-end buyers at the Coast.
Source : AllAfrica | 27-May-2008 23:53

Tanzania: Minister - Ice Won't Vanish On Kili
A Cabinet minister has allayed fears that ice caps on Mt Kilimanjaro that is a big tourist attraction in the region could disappear permanently.
Source : AllAfrica | 26-May-2008 14:00

Africa: Taita Hills Under Pressure
I FIRST VISITED THE TAITA Hills a decade ago with James Mwang'ombe, the programme co-ordinator of the Taita Hills Forests Programme.
Source : AllAfrica | 26-May-2008 10:02

Tunisia: Project Receives '2007 Energy Globe Award'
An eco tourism project set up by the a Tunisian architect was awarded the "2007 Energy Globe Award" for the efficiency of its energy consumption and its capacity to integrate and valorise the 5 natural elements, water, air, earth, sun and wood.
Source : AllAfrica | 13-May-2008 21:23

South Africa: Limpopo Lodge Goes 100 Percent 'Green'
Using his decades of expertise as a chemical engineer, Dr Hans Hahn runs a Soutpansberg-based eco-tourism lodge entirely on alternative, renewable and sustainable energy, writes Michael Appel.
Source : AllAfrica | 13-May-2008 18:18

Namibia: Kavango Communities Get Natural With It
THE GOSPEL of sustainable use of Namibia's natural resources is increasingly being preached in many parts of the country.
Source : AllAfrica | 09-May-2008 13:01

Kenya: National Parks Open Up New Sites for Eco-Lodges
Investors in the tourism industry have been offered more options with the opening up of 13 new sites for facility development inside national parks.
Source : AllAfrica | 01-May-2008 22:58

Nigeria: FG to Partner Vaswanni Group, Thailand Over Rice Production
The Federal Government has entered into an agreement with the Vaswanni Group and the Thai Government, to grow rice locally, a pro-active step to avert the impending rice shortage in the country.
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Apr-2008 11:46

Botswana: Lodge Concessions Up for Grabs
The Department of Wildlife and National Parks has released a prequalification for up to five lodge concessions in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
Source : AllAfrica | 04-Apr-2008 01:19

Ethiopia: Bureau to Transform Reserve Into National Park
Tigray State Agriculture and Rural Development Bureau said efforts are underway to transform the Kafta Nature Reserve into a national park so as to promote eco-tourism.
Source : AllAfrica | 04-Apr-2008 01:04

Namibia: NWR Announces Its New Board
THE new board of directors of Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) was announced in Windhoek last week.
Source : AllAfrica | 04-Apr-2008 00:49

Kenya: Mt Kenya is Losing Crucial Ice Mass, Says NGO Official
The snow-capped Mt Kenya has lost 92 per cent of its largest mass of ice in the last 100 years.
Source : AllAfrica | 04-Apr-2008 00:34

Tanzania: The Arusha Manifesto And Conservation Today
Conceptually the earliest national parks for example in The USA, Canada, Australia and South Africa were set up to protect nature and wildlife and human settlement was prohibited in the parks. The belief was that people and parks could not exist side by side. i.e. human activities were banned in parks and only administrators, wardens and game scouts were allowed to live in the parks and visitors could visit and stay but under strict terms and conditions.
Source : AllAfrica | 04-Apr-2008 00:19

Zimbabwe: Tourist Access Facility Formally Opened
PRESIDENT Mugabe yesterday joined Mozambican President Armando Guebuza and President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa in formally opening the Giriyondo Tourist Access Facility in the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park (GLTP).
Source : AllAfrica | 04-Apr-2008 00:04

Zimbabwe: Matetsi Tender Won
KANETUTA SAFARIS won the tender to run the Matetsi Unit 3 hunting concession near Victoria Falls after making the highest bid at an auction conducted by the Parks and Wildlife Management Authority in Harare last week.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Apr-2008 23:49

Uganda: Gorillas Return to Mgahinga
The Nyakagezi group of gorillas, which had stayed in Rwanda for over a year, were seen about 10 days ago by UWA officials but they disappeared.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Apr-2008 23:34

Uganda: Bwindi Gorillas Get Babies
Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park have given birth to eight babies, giving conservationists cause to organise a naming ceremony to take place soon.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Apr-2008 23:19

Kenya: Wildlife Service Increases Park Entry Fees By 100 Percent
Kenyans will now pay more to visit the country's game parks in changes that are being effected by the Kenya Wildlife Service.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Apr-2008 23:04

Kenya: Tribunal Reverses Nema Ruling On Mara Project
A tribunal has reversed a decision to permit construction of tourism facilities next to the Leopard breeding grounds in the Masaai Mara game reserve.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Apr-2008 22:49