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"Three
Cheers for Governors
Camp."
- Masai Mara,Kenya," plus “Zanzibar
Welcome” and “Angola Diamond
Fields” by Muguette Goufrani, plus"
"Cape to Pretoria” by Rovos
Rail.
Etihad
Guest soars to 100,000 membership
mark
Business
Travel to Soar by 2015
e
 ..Flight
to the Land of Diamonds
It
is common knowledge that when you mention
diamonds and Angola in the same sentence,
people are all ears and their eyes grow
wider. This beautiful, bountiful country
ranks high on the world scene for this
precious gem in addition to its rich oil
reserves. Host Country Day, Wednesday
November 2 began with a flight via Fokker
50 to the Province of Lunda Sul Saurimo,
organized by the National
Diamond
Company,
Endiama E.P. The day's activities included
a meeting with H.E. the Governor of Lunda
Sul and a presentation of the Catoca
project by the PCA of Endiama. ATA
delegates then visited a hydro electric
dam project, and the diamond mine and
plant facilities at Catoca. Members stayed
overnight in the area, returning to Luanda
the following morning. (Continued)
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Trekking
Uganda's "Mountains of the
Moon"
by
Cam McLeay
Wild Dogs -
Thanda of South
Africa Achieves Another
First
Ghana:
New educational system
The
government has introduced a new
educational system which is aimed at
developing a highly skilled and
disciplined workforce to help the
country's growing economy. The system will
extend the duration of both the junior and
senior secondary schools from three to
four years starting from September 2007.
The system is expected to advance the
literacy rate in the country by nearly 100
percent by 2015. The head teacher of
General Art at O'reilly Secondary School
in Accra, Mr. Kwamena Edomu told ADM that
the new system will create more room for
students to improve themselves and also
complete all their syllabuses before their
final examinations. He noted that in the
current system of three-year duration, the
students and teachers do not have enough
time to prepare and therefore they always
have to struggle in completing the
syllabus before their
examinations.
Mr.
Edomu recommended that the syllabuses
should remain unchanged so that the
students will be in a position to groom
themselves very well for the West African
Secondary School Certificate Examination.
He however pointed that the system would
face a number of challenges and
difficulties including the burden on
parents to pay extra fees for their
children to complete the added year, the
paucity of teachers and inadequate
teaching facilities, including classrooms.
Mr. Edomu said senior secondary school
(SSS) students will have to wait for one
year after their completion before they
can enter university.He said the
government would have to build more
classrooms to accommodate the students who
will be staying for the extra year and
would also have to recruit more teachers
to take up the added classrooms.
Accra Mail (Ghana), by Cephas Larbi
RAILWAYS CONCESSION
GOES TO SOUTH AFRICA
The long search for a concessionaire
to run the railway systems in Uganda and
Kenya is now over, with a South African
led consortium beating India Railways,
Magadi Soda and Maersk into second place.
The concession will earn the two
governments 1 Million Dollars per annum in
fixed fees and an 11.1 percent revenue
component over the next 25 years. It is
understood that this is nearly twice as
good an offer as their remaining
competitor had put into the bid papers.
Take over date is set for 01st April 2006.
The two countries expect substantial
investment in coming years into a rail
track upgrade, rehabilitation of rolling
stock and operational improvements to make
railway traffic once again a feasible
alternative to road transport. The new
operator name will be 'Rift Valley
Railways\
ENTEBBE
UPGRADES FOR FUTURE
GROWTH
Medical
Tourism in South
Africa
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Malawi:
Livingstone and Stanley
itineraries
Wild
Dogs - Thanda of South Africa Achieves
Another First
South
Africa Spring Tour with The Cultural
Explorer
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Virtual
Concierge for Holiday Inn (R) Hotels &
Resorts
Incentive
Travel is Big
Business..
Corinthia
Atlantic Welcomes ATA to The
Gambia:
Award
Winning, Search Leading African
Website
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Health for Travelers at Home and
Away
Lesotho-
Morija
Art & Tourism
Conference
Cameroon- Ngondo
Festival in Douala
East Africa- Safari
Classic Rally
Winners
Angola's
Riches Story:
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from our Preview Section.
Magical
Kenya Grand Tours and Safaris
No
Hollywood movie could ever match the real
thing. In the theater of my mind, the most
vivid image I have of the legendary Masai
Mara, was standing like a sentinel, gazing
out over the endless grasslands, while our
4wd ambled slowly along the trail.
Spotting many varieties of wildlife and
birds was quite a challenge. One could
easily notice the larger and taller
creatures milling about - giraffes,
buffalo and elephants. But from our
vantage point to the far horizon, I could
just imagine how many thousand other
creatures were hidden from human view.
These denizens of the Masai Mara could
leap and bound out of the tall grass at
any moment -- wild boars, hyenas, graceful
gazelles, a flock of guinea hens - you
name it. Lions and cheetahs are prevalent,
plus zebra, wildebeest, water-bucks, eland
and topic. CONTINUED
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Time Travel Calculator
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any traveler, boasting a world time alarm
clock, calendar, calculator and more! This
digital clock will tell time in 16
different time zones
'MALAYSIAN INTEREST
IN HOSPITALITY SECTOR.
A group of Malaysian
investors, led by the Ugandan Consul
General Mrs. Noraihan Hj. Mohamad Adnan
has recently visited Uganda to explore
investment opportunities in the hotel
industry and other sectors of the economy.
Malaysia and Uganda enjoyed intensified
relations since Uganda hosted the 'Smart
Partnership Dialogue' in Kampala in 2001,
which is a brainchild of the former
Malaysian Prime Minister
Mahatir.
MOMBASA
PORT INTRODUCES NEW MASTERPLAN.
A high
powered delegation led by the KPA chairman
Gen. (rtd) Joe Kibwana and the KPA CEO Mr.
Brown Ondego recently met the Uganda
business community at the Sheraton Kampala
Hotel to introduce the new master plan
layout for the development of East
Africa's most important sea harbour. The
tourism sector in particular was keen to
learn about the new passenger terminal
facilities, KPA proposes to put up, in
order to attract more cruise line calls.
Cruise tourism is high value business and
the establishment of an Indian Ocean /
East and South Africa cruise circuit is
now high on the agenda of the tourism
sectors in East Africa
EAST
AFRICAN SAFARI RALLY FOR
DECEMBER
The
'classic' version of this eye-catching
event will be held between December 01
&endash; 10 this year and again bring the
big names of yesteryear in rallying to
their former stomping grounds. Bjorn
Waldegaard will meet former rival Juha
Kankkunen with many others joining them
over the 4.200 KM long course across the
most scenic parts of East Africa.
&endash;
stand by for more updates in coming weeks
as this saga unfolds across the
border.
East
African Wild Life Society
Protecting
endangered & threatened species &
habitats.
Africa's
Francophones
by
Muguette Goufrani
Heaven
is a Hotel in Zanzibar
Emerson
& Green's famous retreat in Stone
Town.
Moevenpick
Hotel Bur Dubai. New Alternative
Location
for
conferences and exhibitions
"Use
Tourism in the War On
Poverty"
World
Tourism Organization urges
Leaders
Historical
Flashback.
From
the Mountains of the Moon to the
Rwenzori
Photo
Safari- A Popular Facet of
Ecotourism
Wildlife
Photo Library.
Pioneers
Awards at Adventure Travel World
Summit
Partnerships
Flourish Between Africa and Canada
Opportunities
for African Tourism to exhibit in key
cities.
New
Travel Technology
Partnership
Putman
Travel Signs on With Worldspan
Mali
Presents West Africa's Great Cultural
Events
Festival
of the e Desert, 9 Jan. 9-16, 2006
Festival of Segou on Niger River, Jan. 29
- Feb. 6,2006
Eventful
Weddings and Honeymoons in
Africa
Berber
Wedding at Imilchil; Champagne Safari
Wedding; Honeymoon on a Train; Gorillas
Witness Wedding in Uganda; Heaven is a
Hotel in Zanzibar;.
Following
the Queen of Sheba's
Footsteps
Eleven
North American Journalists explore
Ethiopia's Holy Route, starting at exotic
Lalebela with its temples carved in
stone.
Ethiopian
- USA Trade Missions
The
Eternal Challenge of
Kilimanjaro
Your
link to a series of articles on Africa's
most popular mountain on this web
site.
Lesotho,
Africa's Mountain Kingdom in the
Sky
One of
the few remaining monarchies in Africa and
for the local Basotho, traditions are an
integral part of their daily
lives.
A
Visit to the Ancient Town of Gedii,
Kenya
A
short drive from Mombassa, Gedi was
founded in the late 13th or early 14th
century
Africa
Travel Explores the Great Historic Cities
of Morocco
Following
the ATA Symposium in Fez, we journeyed to
Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakech, Essouira and
Agadir.
Timbuktu
is Center of Mali's Unique
Cultures
On the ancient cross Sahara caravan
route.
Yearbook
Features Grand Safaris in Magical
Kenya
From Amboseli and the Lake Country to
Masai Mara and Mombasa
East Africa Women
Business Leaders
Conference
Nairobi,
October 13-14, 2005
Nigeria
Presents Black History Month
2006
See the itinerary by Webisco
Travel
Miracle
Corners Songea Community
Village
A
great example of US and African youth in
action in Tanzania.
Wonz
Dar Adventure Team in
Ethiopia
Exploring
the White Nile's Wild Waters
Three
Cheers for Governors Camp, Masai
Mara
Photo
of the three chefs epitomizes camp's
hospitality
The
African Diaspora Heritage
Trail
Launched
as a Self-Guided Tour in Bermuda
Volunteers
for Africa in 2006.
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