KIROYERA JUNE NEWS LETTER 2004

 

Miss Kagera sponsoring pageant for 2004
Kiroyera Tours is one of the sponsors of the unique beauty contest that will involve 15 contests from different District of Kagera region. It will beheld on 10th July, 2004 at CCM Building Hall. Miss Tanzania 2003 will be one of the key judges.

 

Coffee and Vanilla Season
These are the main cash crops in Kagera. Vanilla has recently been introduced but effectively coming up. Farmers have started harvesting coffee (Robust and Arabic). The fields are the result of Organic farming that makes the taste unique and palatable. The prevailing prices offered by coffee buyers is not desirable to farmers.

 

Steady flow of tourists are plenty in Kagera
This has been the month of Tourist blessings. There has been a good number of potential tourists flowing in Kagera region from different parts of the world. Lake Victoria (the second largest Lake in the world) being the most leading attractions with its Islands. There is a sufficiency of potential Tourist infrastructure including classical Hotel.

 

Bananas (Matoke) Peak
Bananas are the main staple food of the local people in Kagera. June is the month when the harvest is out the peak. The price at the main market in Bukoba town is low and affordable.

 

The out Break of attractive Butterflies in the Minziro forest Reserve
During the month of June up to September, tourist can enjoy different species of attractive butterflies that can’t be found anywhere else in the world. Now plenty throughout the day and you can enjoy the deferent species of birds. Minziro forest reserve found on the western part of the Lake Victoria near Ugandan border.

 

Kagera Museum Trust Appreciation on Mr. Dick Person (Zoologist)
Kagera Museum Trust, Kiroyera Tours, Bukoba Rotarians. Held a part of on 21st June 2004 of appreciation for the wonderful work done by Mr. Dick Person (or Export from Denmark) who for more than 5 years has been taking pictures of different attractive animals of different species originating in Kagera region. Mr. Dick Person termed as WILDLIFE THE GOLD OF KAGERA. Photos are available in Kagera Museum which attracts people who visit the Museum.

 

The first meeting of Tourist stake holder in Kagera region on 19th June 2004
The first time in Kagera History, Kagera region held a special meeting that involves different stake holders from different district to discuss significant tourism affairs. This meeting was enhanced by the Minister of Tourism and Natural resources known as Zakhia Meghji who visited Kagera region on May, 2004.

Mrs. Mary Kalikawe (The Director of Kiroyera Tours) was also appointed by the same Minister to be member of the Board of Tanzania. With this particular title, Mrs. Mary Kalikawe for the first time attended the Board meeting that was held in Morogoro on 19th June 2004.

 

REGIONAL COMMISSIONER CONGRATULATE M. KALIKAWE
The Regional Commissioner of Kagera region Hon. T. N. Kiwelu has congratulated The Director of Kiroyera tours Mrs Mary C. Kalikawe for designing a national dress contribution from Kagera. The contest of designers at national level was held in Dodoma (Government Head Quota) where the designer from Kigoma near Kagera region to the northern west won for ladies dress and the Dar es Salaam won for the men.