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…
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…
Change in COVID-19 protocols a positive for the…
The recent change in COVID-19 protocols is a positive for the local tourism sector, said investment research firm, Simonis Storm Securities (SSS) in a report on hospitality statistics for February released last week. “We remain…
‘There’s still hope for tourism’ – travel consultant
AUNE JACKSON, the owner of travel consultancy Elite Travelling Agency, is urging all travel and tourism students not to be discouraged by the standstill in the industry over the past two years. According to her,…
China part of Namibia’s tourism sector revival strategy
Namibia is exploring ways to grow its base for China as a key source market for its tourism and hospitality sector following disruption by the COVID-19. Nelson Ashipala, manager for corporate communications at Namibia Wildlife…
Namibian president says tourism sector still in recession
Namibia's President, Hage Geingob on Tuesday said economic data reveals that the volume of foreign tourist arrivals remains at only one-third of what they were in 2019. "This means that the employment-intensive tourism sector which…
Namibia accelerates implementation of tri-nation tourism visa –…
Namibia is accelerating the implementation of the tourism Univisa in the Kavango-Zambezi (KAZA) Transfrontier Conservation Area, a move to facilitate easy access and movement of tourists among Zambia, Zimbabwe and Namibia, an official announced Thursday.…
Namibia mulls allowing vaccinated visitors easy access into…
Namibia is looking into the possibility of allowing persons who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter the country for business and leisure (tourism business) without the requirement of 72 hours Negative PCR test, an…
Economic injection for Walvis from nearly 500 newly-arrived…
Walvis Bay is the trophy destination for around 500 tourist who stepped off the MS Europa 2 on Friday morning for a day and a half sojourn of the desert harbour town. The ship arrived…
Namibia launches virtual-tourism platform
Namibia's Wildlife Resorts (NWR) on Thursday launched its first, virtual-tourism platform that will allow viewers an immersive experience of the variety of tourist features Namibia has to offer. NWRs managing director Matthias Ngwangwama said that…
Namibia: Tourism Sector Welcomes Qatar Airways Return
The tourism sector has welcomed Qatar Airways' decision to resume direct return flights from Doha to Windhoek by July this year. At the moment, the direct (non-stop) flights between Windhoek-Doha have been inactive. With Qatar…