News By Category Tourism

LTIL Expo goes west

3 days ago - 23 October 2021 | Tourism

Swakopmund • [email protected] The second edition of the Local Tourism is Lekker (LTIL) Expo is set to place at the Atlantic Villa Boutique Guesthouse and Conferencing in Swakopmund from 28 to 30 October....

Internal discord in the tourism sector

1 week ago - 13 October 2021 | Tourism

Swakopmund • [email protected] The Namibia Travel and Tourism Forum (NTTF) and its founder Nrupesh Soni have been making headlines for months - and not always for good reason. Now the Namibian Tourism Board (NTB)...

Domestic tourism campaign launched

1 month - 12 September 2021 | Tourism

Swakopmund • [email protected] The Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) in collaboration with the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) launched the Domestic Tourism Campaign in Swakopmund. The campaign includes destination marketing efforts by the NTB through the...

Tourism makes urgent appeal to save jobs

1 month - 28 August 2021 | Tourism

Windhoek ∙ [email protected] tourism industry has appealed for an urgent amendment of the wording in the Government Gazette with regard to Covid-19 PCR tests required to enter Namibia.The tourism industry argues that if the current...

Top tips for great customer service

2 months ago - 19 August 2021 | Tourism

Windhoek • Raven Ntjamba Customer service in Namibia does not often get positive reviews. However, different organisations and individuals have invested in several ways to improve on it over the years. Thus, using her...

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Breakaway rumours from CITES surface again

3 months ago - 29 June 2021 | Tourism

Windhoek • Ellanie Smit The Southern African Development Community (SADC) ministers responsible for environment, natural resources and tourism have approved an Advisory Paper...

Tourism blacklisting detrimental to NAC

3 months ago - 28 June 2021 | Tourism

Windhoek • Ogone Tlhage Namibia has been listed as a high-risk travel destination because of the third wave of Covid-19 infections currently raging...

Tourism rebound only likely in 2022

4 months ago - 14 June 2021 | Tourism

Windhoek ∙ [email protected] International tourist arrivals were down 83% in the first quarter of 2021 as widespread travel restrictions remained in place, while expectations...

Covid-19 vaccinations can boost tourism

4 months ago - 01 June 2021 | Tourism

Swakopmund • [email protected] The Hospitality Association of Namibia’s (HAN) coastal representative, Anett Kötting says that locals opting to get vaccinated could boost...

Park fees increase

6 months ago - 15 April 2021 | Tourism

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has introduced new park entrance and conservation fees for visitors, effective 1 April 2021.In a media statement, the...

Groot toerismeplan vir Sperrgebiet

6 months ago - 14 April 2021 | Tourism

Windhoek ∙ [email protected] Die ministerie van die omgewing, bosbou en toerisme nooi belangstellendes in die toerismebedryf uit om toerismekonsessies ter waarde van miljoene dollar...

Park fees increase

6 months ago - 13 April 2021 | Tourism

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has introduced new park entrance and conservation fees for visitors, effective 1 April 2021.In a media statement, the...

Mudflinging in the tourism industry

7 months ago - 19 March 2021 | Tourism

Swakopmund • [email protected] At the centre of a dispute in the tourism industry is Nrupesh Soni, who has made several allegations against many local...

Smith se besoek bevorder toerisme

8 months ago - 10 February 2021 | Tourism

Swakopmund • [email protected] Die Swakopmund lughawe het vanmiddag namens Namibië faarwel gebied aan Amerikaanse akteur Will Smith, na hy 10 dae in die land...

New campsites at low rates

8 months ago - 08 February 2021 | Tourism

Mile 8 • [email protected] The co-owner of Namibia Safaris, Johan Snyders, says they are excited about offering a 5% discount to locals who plan...

Second wave could further affect...

9 months ago - 10 January 2021 | Tourism

Swakopmund • [email protected] Namibia is the fourth most popular travel destination in 2021 according to a poll by online travel agency Tourlane. “The majority of...

Myl 108 laat tonge klap...

10 months ago - 15 December 2020 | Tourism

Swakopmund • [email protected] Vakansiegangers wat beplan het om by die nuut opgeknapte Myl 108-kampeerterrein hul feesseisoen deur te bring, is met ’n wrang...

Namibia offers safe travel

10 months ago - 05 December 2020 | Tourism

Swakopmund • Erwin Leuschner Many foreigners considered Namibia a safe travel destination during the corona crisis, with 4 164 tourists having entered Namibia since...