An interesting outing was organized by the Ladybird-kindergarten group at Kids Corner to the Gouna fire brigade-team. The staff kindly explained everything to the children: The fire truck and all the tasks performed by the team. 
The kids were very happy and enjoyed the "red-hot" morning. They wish to thank Mr. Mohamed Ayoub, at Orascom El Gouna, for giving them this opportunity.  It would be definitely an outing to be repeated for a new kids-group.  
 This is in Europe, especially in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, a yearly popular special day, called "Feuerwehrtag" (fire service day) - like a folk festival with music, food, to see the firemen in action and how they extinguish fires. Firemen are very popular and heroes, not only for children...😉 
Contributed by Ms. Christel Kids-Corner - Sabina Y-119

The seventh circuit preliminary court of north Cairo at Abbasseya has ordered the release of Gouna resident Yasmine El Narsh on 20,000 EGP bail. Yasmine had been in detention on charges of possession of a controlled substance at Cairo Airport while catching a domestic flight to Hurghada and agressing a police officer in May 2015.  The order was given after the court accepted the appeal presented on Yasmine's behalf by her lawyer Bahaa El Din Abu Shaka citing irregularities in her trial of October 2015. Yasmine had been sentenced to four years in prison at the time and fined fifty thousand pounds. The court rescinded the charge of drug possession and agreed to a retrial at a later date and ordered her release on bail.  Yasmine is expected to be released today Wednesday after being processed at El Nozha police station in Cairo.  Yasmine is awaited by her many loyal friends, family, daughter, employees and customers of her furniture shop on the El Gouna Marina...

It is finally here!  The yearly encounter between El Gouna Tennis enthusiasts and their Gezira Club in Cairo (GSC) counterparts, is upon us. The tournament starts on Saturday 25th at noon and run until February the 28th.  The GSC team will drive up from Cairo and compete at the Gouna Tennis Club clay courts, located beside the Go Kart race track and opposite the TUB campus.  
 This is an annual meet between the two clubs, and the 2017 tournament will be its fourth occurence, with El Gouna having won the tournament the last three times. It is important to note the informal, festive and friendly nature of these meets, where the love of tennis and the social aspect feature greatly.  
It is expected that around 60 players will participate in the 2017 tournament.  
Following is the High Level Plan for the tournament and events:
 1.  GSC participants travel by bus at 8.30am in front of Gezira Horse Racing Gate on Friday 24th of February 2017...

As part of Motoclub Egypt's efforts to increase the knowledge of Egyptian people of  motocross sport and put El Gouna's name on the international map of  motocross sport, Motoclub Egypt (El Gouna) has  decided to organize and host an international event to break the  recorded longest distance covered on a motocross bike in 24 hours  (individual).  This event will happen next March 2017 at Motoclub Egypt El Gouna. The attempt has been sanctioned and will be monitored by Guinness World Records.  The current greatest distance on a motocross in 24 hours recorded  by Guinness World Records, for an individual, is 565.74 Km and was achieved  by Paul Oughton (UK) at Rogershill Raceway in Bere Regis, Dorset, UK on  10-11 September 2011. Paul used a Yamaha YZ250 for the whole attempt. A further announcement will be forthcoming. Motoclub Egypt looks forward to residents and visitors showing support for the event. http://www.record...

Residents of El Gouna may have noticed feverish activity on the road between Downtown and Marina. A structure is being built beside the Tennis Club and opposite the TUB campus. Dozens of workers are hard at work building,  El Gouna's new Squash Center. The Squash Center will be built with four courts and is expected to open on the 1st of April 2017, in time for the PSA (Professional Squash Association) Women's International Squash Championship, that was delayed from 2016.  The Center will be managed by Mr. Amr Mansi and Orascom. Once again El Gouna will be on the map in international Squash competitions.