Namibia have selected 47 countries for visas on arrival. All three categories of passports, being ordinary, diplomatic and official or service passports are accommodated for purposes of the visa issuance on arrival. This was revealed…
No employment permit needed for conservation tourism
Individuals who wish to enter Namibia for conservation tourism will now be required to apply for ordinary holiday visas instead of employment permits or work visas. This was announced in a media statement issued on…
Volker Grellman: Die guten [sic!] Jaeger und Ein…
Volker Grellmann, Die guten [sic!] Jaeger (the good hunter) has died. He was the doyen of Namibian professional hunting. He racked up a pile of well-earned accolades and leadership roles. He died of a heart…
Namibia ranked tops in Africa’s self-drive destinations
Regional Director for Africa at the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Jillian Blackbeard has praised Namibia for being one of the best self-drive destinations in Africa. In tourism terms, self-drive means renting and driving…
National parks vital for biodiversity conservation
NAMIBIA'S national parks are a vital tool for conserving the country's biodiversity, says environment and tourism minister Pohamba Shifeta. “By managing parks well, their irreplaceable assets and unlimited potential will be conserved for future generations.…
Air Namibia declared insolvent
Namibia's flagship airline, Air Namibia is now in a state of insolvency, a company official told Xinhua on Wednesday. Considerations on whether to keep the airline as a state-owned entity or offload it to a…
Airlines eye stake in Air Namibia – Namibian
Three major airlines – South African Airways, Ethiopian Airlines and German-based Lufthansa – have all shown interest in acquiring part of cash-strapped Air Namibia. This is set out in the latest documents seen by The…
Namibia sees rise in UK tourists for wildlife…
Namibia Tourism Board has revealed findings from a research on the UK outbound market which shows 33% of UK visitors to the country booked their visit via a travel agent and 33% via a tour…
Walvis Bay to Net More Tourists, Thanks to…
Sushi and success: Walvis Bay to net more tourists, thanks to upgraded port With its sand dunes and abundant birdlife, Walvis Bay is already an important centre of tourism activity in Namibia. The bay is…
Upgraded roads at Etosha National Park
The FNB Tourism Division is supporting upgrades to roads in Namibia’s Etosha National Park. The roads will be graded and, if necessary, filled, benefiting the hundreds of tourists travelling the area daily. Source & Copyright…
Namibia conservancies creating change
Addressing the leadership of all 86 of Namibia’s community conservancies, Minister of Environment and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, raised some of the main issues that could drive the Community Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) Programme forward.…