Martin Endjala The Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) is gearing up to participate in the 2024 World Travel Market (WTM) Africa, a platform for destinations to promote tourism offerings and to learn the global tourism trends, and experiences to a global audience of travel professionals and enthusiasts. The event is scheduled to take place from 10...
December 14, 2024
Tag: Travel
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Mamuno one-stop border post to streamline trade and travel – Windhoek Observer
Niël Terblanché A development aimed at facilitating trade and easing the movement of people between Namibia and Botswana, the construction of the Mamuno one-stop border post on the TransKalahari corridor is on track for completion in May. According to Yarukeekuro Ndorokaze, the Chief of Strategic Communications and Support Engagements executive at the Namibia Revenue Agency...
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NTB strategises on promoting Namibia as a preferred travel destination
The Namibia Tourism Board will continue to market and promote Namibia as a preferred travel destination for the rest of the world. Its last promotion was at the International Tourism Trade Fair in Berlin earlier this month. The International Tourism Trade Fair is one of the biggest tourism trade fairs and a premiere destination for...
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Masisi commends Geingob for Namibia-Botswana ID travel agreement
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi says the Namibia-Botswana agreement on cross-border travel using Identity Cards (IDs) stands as a defining legacy of late President Hage Geingob and a step forward for regional cooperation. Masisi made these remarks during Geingob’s official memorial service on Saturday at the Independence Stadium in Windhoek. Geingob died on 4 February and...
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Boxers set to travel to Italy for Olympic Qualifiers
In an exciting development for Namibian boxing, a delegation of six boxers and three officials is gearing up to travel to Italy for the first Boxing Qualifiers for the Paris Olympics. This announcement was made by Secretary-General Joan Smit during a press briefing held at the office of the Namibia National Olympic Committee in Windhoek,...
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Luxury travel on the increase – Windhoek Observer
Simonis Storm Securities remain positive on seeing growth within the tourism sector. The firm said in a report that in 2024, the international travel industry is witnessing a notable evolution towards upscale and quality-focused tourism. The firm said this trend is particularly evident in Namibia, where there is an increasing development of properties tailored to...
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Leisure travel market recovers and grows
The average room sales may have ended 2023 just under 2% lower than in 2019, but the average bed occupancy rate is over 1% higher than four years ago. This shows an increase in the share of leisure travel to Namibia, which sees more double room occupancy than business travel. Hospitality Association of Namibia (HAN)...
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Air travel reaches 99% of 2019 levels as recovery continues in November – IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) this week released data for November 2023 air travel performance indicating that air travel demand topped 99% of 2019 levels. According to the data, total traffic in November 2023 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 29.7% compared to November 2022. Globally, traffic is now at 99.1% of...
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Travel Local campaign yields positive results
Team Namibia and other stakeholders have joined hands to promote the local tourism industry within the country for the festive season through the Travel Local campaign, which is coming to an end. The public relations and cooperation officer for Team Namibia, Mally Hamundjebo, highlighted that they have received over 4000 engagements from locals partaking in...