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…
O&L Leisure employees secure a 6% wage increase…
O&L Leisure, a subsidiary of the Ohlthaver & List Group last week signed a substantive wage agreement with the Tourism and Allied Workers Union of Namibia (TAWUN) on behalf of the bargaining unit (Grades 1…
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…
Community lodge burns down
ITENGE community lodge at the Ngoma border post in the Zambezi region was gutted by wildfire this afternoon. Zambezi regional crime investigations coordinator, deputy commissioner Evans Simasiku confirmed the fire incident to The Namibian today,…
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…