The manager at Sandune Game Lodge, Hendrik Niemandt, has called on residents of the Omaheke Region to capitalise on opportunities arising from tourism and hunting activities. Niemandt believes that taking advantage of such opportunities will not only contribute to the regional economy but also improve the livelihoods of the inhabitants, while also boosting the agricultural...
Press Release At the 66th meeting of the UNWTO Regional Commission for Africa, Member States joined representatives from international organizations and the private sector to focus on opportunities around tourism jobs and investments while also recognizing the vital need to address challenges including the climate crisis. Tourism in Africa: Bouncing Back According to the latest UNWTO...
Staff Reporter THE Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) has wrapped up its 2023 China roadshow themed “Space & Time.” Successfully staged in Beijing, Shenzhen, and Shanghai, the roadshow drew more than 300 tourism industry and media representatives from across the top-tier cities. Among the three sessions, Dr. Elia G. Kaiyamo, Namibia’s ambassador to China, Peya Mushelenga,...
Namibia’s tourism sector, which continues showing signs of recovery, has spurred the second quarter of 2023’s vehicle sales to be the best performing quarter since the second quarter of 2017. Using the second quarter of 2019 as the pre-pandemic level, the second quarter of 2023 outperformed that benchmark by 11,6%, giving a positive indication that...
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, along with relevant stakeholders, hosted a meeting on joint venture tourism in conservancies within the Zambezi Region. This meeting forms part of Deputy Minister Heather Sibungo’s visit to traditional authorities and conservancy representatives in the Zambezi Region. Sibungo stated that the meeting was aimed at discussing and clarifying...
