MINISTER of defence and veterans affairs Frans Kapofi says he is not aware of the arrest of two South African tourists who allegedly took pictures of the Grootfontein military base. According to Otjozondjupa police spokesperson…
Scheduled Bus Services
Intercape Mainliner (www.intercape.co.za) connects Namibia with South Africa as well as the Namibian towns from the south via Windhoek to the central coastal area and the north up to Oshikango. Within Namibia there are many…
Rehabilitation starts on Katima Mulilo airport runway
THE Namibian Government together with state-owned enterprise Namibia Airports Company (NAC) on 9 June commissioned the Katima Mulilo Airport Runway Rehabilitation Project to improve the landing and take-off of aircraft at the strategically located airport…
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JANA-MARIE Tors (JT) is a speaker and actress, mom of two, and has founded SmilingKidsNamibia, which trains young actors to be clowns and offers local hospitals shows. She is also the founder of the start-up…
Omusati conservancy to venture into ecotourism
THE search is on by the Uukolokadhi-Ruacana conservancy to find a private tourism enterprise to launch an ecotourism accommodation facility and campsite at the breathtaking Ruacana Falls. The coordinator of the conservancy, Martha Kamati, says…
Namibia expects over 500 000 tourists
Despite the Covid-19 wreckage that gobbled the tourism industry globally, the international tourist arrival trends to Namibia from January to December 2021 indicate regaining 37.81% of the lost market when compared to 2020 figures, and…
Gondwana launches daily transport service – Namibia Economist
Gondwana Collection Namibia this week launched nine transfer routes which provide a link between their lodges through a daily hop-on hop-off transport service for all travellers. The Go2 Traveller Transfers offering is bookable from 20…
Namibia faces rental car shortage – Truth, for…
As tourists return in numbers to explore Namibia’s unique beauty, the tourism sector is facing a shortage of vehicles for rent. Namibia has been lauded for well-graded and easy-to-navigate roads infrastructure, and self-drive safaris have…
4 000 expected to visit canyon in 2022
NAMIBIA Wildlife Resorts (NWR) says about 4 000 tourists are expected to visit the Fish River Canyon in the //Kharas region this year. This was announced by NWR spokesperson Nelson Ashipala on Thursday. Ashipala said…
Namibia wraps up Dubai Expo – Truth, for…
After an eventful six months of promoting Namibia as an investment and tourist destination at the Expo 2020 Dubai, the Namibian Pavilion has officially closed its doors as the curtain falls. Namibia was one of…
Namib Desert under threat Plan to introduce train…
A PROMINENT lodge operator says a proposal to construct a motor and railway transport system in the pristine Namib Desert ecosystem could threaten the environment and create a monopoly for businessman Laban Kandume. The area…