Namibia and Tanzania agreed to revive the Tanzania-Namibia Joint Commission for Cooperation to boost trade and investments in the two countries, according to a report from Xinhua in Tanzania. The revival of the joint commission…
Walvis Bay Port to welcome eight passenger liners…
The MS Albatros Passenger Vessel, which departed Germany on 27 September, is scheduled to dock at the Port of Walvis Bay on 18 October. This will be the first passenger vessel to call at the…
Development of Walvis Bay Waterfront and Marina well…
The development of a Waterfront & Marina, identified by Namport to better combine sea port activities with recreational and tourism activities, is well on track with the actual Marina, which will supplement the Waterfront, expected…
Namibia to issue on-arrival visas to 47 countries
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…
National airline carrier refutes liquidation claims
The national airline, Air Namibia has refuted claims that there is pending application for the liquidation of Air Namibia by end of September 2019 as reported in the media. Air Namibia in a statement this…
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…