Namport clinch deal to have cruise liners spend more days at Walvis Bay to boost tourism – nbc Source link
September 20, 2024
Tag: Tourism
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Namport clinch deal to have cruise liners spend more days at Walvis Bay to boost tourism
Namport has clinched a deal that will see six passenger cruise liners spend more days at Walvis Bay in October to boost tourism. Normally, these cruise liners dock at the harbour for less than a day, spending less money on the local economy. The Erongo Tourism Forum is making deliberate efforts to boost passenger cruise...
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Namibia Implements Visas On Arrival… Aims to Boost Tourism Access
Namibia has taken a significant step to boost its tourism industry by announcing the implementation of visas on arrival at five key border posts across the country. The immigration ministry revealed this groundbreaking decision at their headquarters in Windhoek last week. Minister Albert Kawana emphasised the initiative’s potential to streamline travel procedures and facilitate hassle-free...
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Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism calls urgent meeting as 28 rhinos lost to poaching
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism is currently conducting an assessment to determine the extent of rhino poaching. In light of the recent poaching incidents in the park, the ministry has also requested an urgent high-level meeting with the security cluster. To date, a total of 28 rhinos have been poached in Namibia. Out...
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Kora Awards promoter loses appeal over N$23,5m tourism board debt – National
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by African music awards promoter Ernest Adjovi’s company Mundial Telecom SARL over a payment of N$23,5 million it received from the Namibia Tourism Board to stage the All Africa Kora Music Awards in Namibia in 2016. The court dismissed Mundial Telecom’s appeal and ordered it to pay the...
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Gondwana Collection expands tourism offering
Gondwana Collection Namibia introduced their latest additions to the Secret Collection, The Ekipa and The Nest. Gondwana said both offer an immersive experience tailored for two and packaged as an all inclusive breakaway. The Nest hidden just 30km northeast from Mariental in the Gondwana Kalahari Park offers a lavish escape inspired by the timeless traditions...
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Business Council report reveals dearth of digital skills in tourism outfits
According to a report released by the Business Council Tourism Alliance of the Southern African Development Community, the tourism industry at large needs to embrace digital transformation if it wants to remain competitive against other regional tourism hotspots. Commenting on the report, SADC Business Council manager, Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa, said “We need concerted efforts from both...
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Stifling visa rules affecting SADC tourism – Windhoek Observer
Onerous aviation regulations, stifling visa requirements, and a lack of cross-industry collaboration are hampering the Southern African Development Community’s (SADC) economic potential. This was the resounding message from aviation experts at the recent Southern African Industrialisation Forum (SAIF) held in Sandton. “We can talk about a free trade area and regional integration, but if people...
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Namibia Tourism Board promotes domestic tourismUutoni calls for collaboration among local authorities
WINDHOEK: The Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) is championing domestic tourism as part of a tourism revival initiative which involves members of the local media and social media influencers touring local establishments in central and western Namibia. Scheduled for 11 to 18 March 2024, the familiarisation trip focuses on the central and western areas of Namibia....
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Namibia Tourism Board promotes domestic tourism
WINDHOEK: The Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) is championing domestic tourism as part of a tourism revival initiative which involves members of the local media and social media influencers touring local establishments in central and western Namibia. Scheduled for 11 to 18 March 2024, the familiarisation trip focuses on the central and western areas of Namibia....