Thousands of villagers living around Mount Oldonyo Lengai in Ngorongoro District have fled their homes following a volcano eruption triggered by the earth tremors that have recently hit most parts of the northern zone. Two earthquakes rated as moderate hit the Oldonyo Lengai (Maasai for "mountain of God") volcanic mountain at 11:42pm on Sunday and at 12:10am the next day. The first, which measured 5.4 on the Richter scale, had its epicentre 13km east of the volcano. The second measured 4.7 on the Richter scale and had its epicentre 20km west of the volcano, with volcano experts saying both tremors had a shallow focus at the depth of 10km.Yet another tremor, this time measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale, hit about 100km (60 miles) away from this municipality on Tuesday evening.

Arusha Regional Police Commander Basilio Matei has cautioned tour operators against taking tourists around Mount Oldonyo Lengai, citing security reasons. Mount Oldonyo Lengai, standing at 3,450 meters above sea level, is the world`s only active sodium carbonite volcano and doubles as the world`s only volcano that emits natrocarbonatite lava. Natrocarbonatite lava usually contains almost no silicon and is much cooler in temperature than other lavas. The highly fluid lava measures 510 degrees Celsius, while basaltic lava that can be as hot as 1,100 degrees Celsius.

After repeated unsuccessful endeavors, the first lion was finally killed on the 9th December, 1898 during a night hunt. The second, three weeks later during a morning hunt, which almost cost Peterson his life. These lions were huge in size and the first of the two measured nine feet six inches from tip of the nose to the tip of his tail and stood three feet eleven and a half inches high.

The original site where theses events took place is where today’s Man Eaters Camp is located; the sites history goes all the way back to colonial days, during the construction of the Tsavo Bridge.

The chief engineer of the bridge was John Henry Peterson, who became a local hero for killing the famous Man Eaters of Tsavo, news of the event even reached the House of Lords and parliament, during the tenure of Prime Minister Lord Salisbury. Peterson became a local hero to the same worker who threatened his life moths earlier when the ordeal began and was presented a symbolic silver bowl together with prayers of thanks. Engraved on the bowl were the following words:

“SIR – We, your Overseer, Timekeepers, Mistaris and workmen, present you with this bowl as a token of our gratitude to you for your bravery in killing two man-eating lions at great risk to your own life, thereby saving from the fate of being devoured by these terrible monsters who nightly broke into our tents and took our fellow-workers from our side. In presenting you with this bowl, we all add our prayers for your long life, happiness and prosperity. We shall ever remain, Sir, your grateful servants.”

Baboo Purshotam Hurjee Purmar, overseer and clerk of works, on behalf of your workmen. Dated at Tsavo, January 30, 1899”

Peterson had always claimed the silver bowl from Tsavo to be his most highly prized trophy.

Facilities:
- Man Eaters Lounge
- The Tsavo River Restaurant
- Samba Mbili Bar
- Lions Den Boutique
- The Rock Pool
- Massage Facilities

Cuisine:
An upscale, fine dining restaurant amid the backwoods of the Tsavo West Man Eaters offers guests a chance to experience Nouvelle continental cuisine with a touch of romance. Enjoy a tantalizing 5 course meal, in natural ambience while the sound of the Tsavo River sets the mood.

Wildlife:
Tsavo West offers tremendous views with diverse habitats ranging from mountains, river forest, plains, lakes and wooded grassland. Game includes: leopard, cheetah, buffalo, black rhino, elephant, giraffe, lesser kudu, water buck, eland, gerenuk, impala, zebra, lion, crocodile and small mammals including mongoose, hyrax, dik dik and the nocturnal porcupine.

For unwinding, opportunities abound—sun alongside one of the three temperature-controlled swimming pools ringed with majestic palms, or indulge in the tailored experiences of Natural Elements Spa and the naturally-lit fitness studio and tennis courts. Relax, tantalized by the Thai, Italian, and French cuisines of the hotel’s 15 restaurants and soothed by the 383 luxurious suites and guest rooms.A short distance from the Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club, the Gold Souk, and Mumzar Park, the hotel puts the city’s unique experiences in reach. From US$ 740 per person sharing.

Taj Mahal to travel to London for ' India Now'
India's symbol of eternal love, Taj Mahal, has been replicated by Bollywood set designer Bijon Das Gupta, along with London-based Indian artist Suchi Chidambaram, in London as part of the 'India Now' campaign. This Taj Mahal will float down the river Thames past London landmarks. 'India Now' kicked off in London on July 17 and will go on till October. The campaign will consist of a series of India-centric events and activities which will showcase the country's contribution to world culture, its rich tradition and more importantly trends in contemporary India in the fields like art, theatre, food, music, fashion etc.

UNESCO bestows World Heritage status to Red Fort
Delhi's Red Fort has joined the list of 26 other Indian heritage sites which have UNESCO World Heritage inscription. The world body recently held World Heritage Committee meeting in New Zealand has decided to bestow the honour to the red sandstone Mughal monument from among 45 competing sites from around the world.

Formula One Grand Prix Comes To India In 2009
India will host Formula One grand prix from the 2009 season. Mr. Suresh Kalmadi, president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), announced that his association has received a confirmation from Bernie Ecclestone, CEO of Formula One. The IOA will be the promoter and the first event will be held in 2009 in New Delhi.

World's largest pillarless dome at Sahara Star Hotel
Sahara Star - a five-star deluxe hotel launched with the worlds largest pillarless and clear to sky dome with one of India's biggest marine aquariums recently. The hotel also has world's first hemisphere compound curved custom designed all glass panoramic elevators amidst a 55,000 sq ft exotic tropical lagoon.

The hotel in its first phase - Curtain Raiser - will have 223 guestrooms with nine specialty restaurants, one of the largest boardrooms, spa & wellness centre, business centre besides 4,000 sq ft of banquet space. In the second phase -Magnum Opus - will have a splendorous external facade, more restaurants and rooms besides serviced apartments.

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