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…
Hengari wants N$8m payout
FORMER Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) managing director Zelna Hengari wants the state tourism agency to pay her N$8,4 million, as well as let her keep a company vehicle. Hengari made these demands in a letter…
Rundu’s popular Ngandu Lodge launches BON Hotels’ expansion…
When Oswald Theart obtained the Permission to Occupy for the site where he envisaged to build his dream lodge on the banks of the Okavango river, little did he realise that almost thirty years later…
EES launches NAM FLAVA City Tours with branded…
Namibian kwaito singer Eric Sell (better known as EES) has tapped into the tourism industry by teaming up with Wilddog Safaris. They are offering tourists up to five hours’ tour around Windhoek City with an…
Blue Bank maintains 15 year commitment to hospitality…
Standard Bank has for the 15th year running committed itself to the growth of the local tourism and hospitality sector by sponsoring the two-day Hospitality Association of Namibia (HAN) Tourism Congress and Tourism Awards Gala…
Swakopmund is ‘town of the year’
SWAKOPMUND on Sunday became Namibia's second KykNET Kwela town of the year recipient. KykNET is the Afrikaans channel on DsTV, and Kwela is a programme which specifically focuses on news and entertainment in that language.…
Standard Bank increases support to hospitality sector
Standard Bank has for the 15th year running committed itself to the growth of the local tourism and hospitality sector by sponsoring the two-day Hospitality Association of Namibia (HAN) Tourism Congress and Tourism Awards Gala…
Westair cleared for take-off
WESTAIR Aviation has officially become a scheduled passenger airline in Namibia after it was granted carrier status by the Namibian Transport Commission. In line with this, the airline's first scheduled passenger flight will take off…
Air Namibia in steep descent
TheCabinet committee on policy is examining the idea of liquidating Air Namibia as the ailing parastatal continues its descent into a financial sinkhole. Public enterprises minister Leon Jooste revealed this at a press conference in…
NWR’s Hengari ponders next move
Suspended Namibia Wildlife Resorts' managing director Zelna Hengari said she has not decided if she will apply for the top position from which she was chucked out of after allegations of maladministration and questionable partnerships…
Visit the Tourism Expo and have a look…
SunCycles, the innovative group behind the growing number of E-Bikes, recently received the National Energy Globe Award, presented to them in Windhoek by the Minister of Mines and Energy, Hon Tom Alweendo and the Deputy…