The Federation of Namibia Tourism Association (Fenata) has chosen multi- platinum award-winning South African artist Lerato Molapo known by her stage name Lira, as their first travel ambassador. Lira's endorsement is part of Fentata's travel…
Jumper Namibia on a quest to promote Namibian…
Jumper Namibia founder Andreas Elifas (28) said the aim, in the long run, is to create an easy way for tourists to enjoy their excursions in the county without any hindrances or disturbance. He said…
Namibia welcomes tourists in September
NAMIBIA'S borders will reopen to international travellers via Hosea Kutako International Airport only from 1 September 2020. Environment, forestry and tourism minister Pohamba Shifeta revealed this on Tuesday when he announced the new implementation protocols…
Namibia’s tourism expo scheduled for November
Namibia's biggest tourism event, the Namibia Tourism Expo (NTE), is scheduled to take place in Windhoek from Nov. 4 to 7, the organizers confirmed Wednesday. The expo will be hosted by Namibia Media Holdings (NMH)…
Erongo Hospitality Hit Hard
BUSINESS started picking up for many restaurants and eateries in the Erongo region, but new government restrictions have made it nearly impossible for them to cope. The region has been closed off from the rest…
Namibia: Stage 3 Migration ‘Huge Blow’ for Tourism
The decision by the government to move the entire country back to stage 3 of the Covid-19 state of emergency is a huge blow for the tourism revival initiative whose reopening modalities were due to…
SADC visits Namibia the most – Namibian
NAMIBIA drew its biggest percentage of tourist arrivals in 2019 from the Southern African Development Community. This is according to the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism's tourist statistics report, launched on Monday. According to…
Namibia: Tourism Industry Suffers Significantly for the First…
The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta reassured the tourism industry that the ministry is doing its utmost best to revive the sector and to ensure that it recovers and emerges stronger after…
Namibia’s living museums face uncertain future amid COVID-19…
The outbreak of COVID-19 has put the existence of Namibia’s living museums in jeopardy as they struggle to stay-afloat with no income coming in from international tourists. Just like all country’s in the world, Namibia’s…
Namibia: Hope On the Horizon for Reeling Tourism…
The Hospitality Association of Namibia (HAN) says it is delighted by government's decision to gradually reopen borders to help revive the tourism industry. This comes after President Hage Geingob on Friday announced the commencement of…
Tourism director bows out
Tourism and gaming director Sem Shikongo has left the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism after 13 years. In a letter to the industry on Friday, Shikongo said it was an honour and a privilege…