News By Category Tourism

Shifeta's sleepless nights

20 hours ago | Tourism

The poor condition of roads in some national parks, which has been giving tourism minister Pohamba Shifeta “sleepless nights”, is being addressed and is expected to be sorted out within the next two months. The...

No extra documents needed for child travel

1 day - 17 December 2018 | Tourism

There are no legal requirements for parents to carry birth certificates or consent letters for domestic travel in Namibia. This is was confirmed by home affairs acting permanent secretary, Annette Bayer Forsingdal on Friday ,...

Record 1.6 million foreign arrivals

4 days ago - 14 December 2018 | Tourism

Namibia recorded a record number of 1.6 million foreign arrivals last year, representing an increase of 2.2% from the 1.57 million of the previous year.Nearly 1.5 million arrivals were recorded in 2017, an increase of...

Airfield regulations postponed

2 weeks ago - 04 December 2018 | Tourism

The works ministry has decided to postpone the new regulations that will not allow commercial aircraft to land at unlicensed airfields in the country by a year. The regulations will now only be effective 1...

Tourism 'will be brought to its knees'

2 weeks ago - 03 December 2018 | Tourism

The tourism ministry will urgently consult with its works counterpart over new regulations that aircraft are not allowed to land at unlicensed airfields in the country, in order to avoid a crisis. The new regulations,...

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We won't be intimidated - Shifeta

2 weeks ago - 03 December 2018 | Tourism

Environment minister Pohamba Shifeta says Namibia will not be cowered by animal rights activists that are threatening the country's conservation programme. While addressing a Namibia...

Massive revenue raked in from hunting

2 weeks ago - 03 December 2018 | Tourism

One hunter brings the same amount of revenue into the country as roughly 2 000 tourists.This is according to Danene van der Westhuyzen, the president...

Their 'extinction not an option'

3 weeks ago - 27 November 2018 | Tourism

The environment ministry is working on a solution that will reverse the steady decline of the wild horse population in the south of Namibia.In a...

NWR reflects on the past year

3 weeks ago - 26 November 2018 | Tourism

Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) generated N$361 million in revenue for the 2017/18 financial year. Reflecting on some of the progress NWR has made, NWR said...

Country Club has a good year

1 month - 25 October 2018 | Tourism

The Windhoek Country Club Resort and Casino handed over a dividend of N$6 million for the 2017/18 financial year to environment minister Pohamba Shifeta.Also present...

Crimes against tourists remain a concern

1 month - 19 October 2018 | Tourism

Tourism minister Pohamba Shifeta has expressed concern over recent violent attacks on tourists, saying crime has the potential to ruin Namibia's reputation as a preferred...

Spa tourism booming

2 months ago - 18 October 2018 | Tourism

Namibia continues to rake in hundreds of millions from its burgeoning spa tourism, with revenue and employment that have almost doubled since 2015. Namibia is...

Junior Chef

3 months ago - 11 September 2018 | Tourism

Gerson Tangeni VarelaA junior chef is a professional cook who cooks in a restaurant or hotel and is an executive chef’s right hand. He assists...

Professional Hunter

3 months ago - 11 September 2018 | Tourism

Danene van der WesthuyzenShe is a professional hunter at Aru Game Lodges, which is a family business venture. She is also the manager of this...

Tourism Information Officer

3 months ago - 11 September 2018 | Tourism

Annely Taimi IckuaFrom a perspective of a tourism information officer in a tourism or hospitality business there is a lot to be done. Information provision...

Professional Hunter

3 months ago - 11 September 2018 | Tourism

Danene van der WesthuyzenShe is a professional hunter at Aru Game Lodges, which is a family business venture. She is also the manager of this...

Guest farm Manager

3 months ago - 11 September 2018 | Tourism

Christina Werner Christina Werner is co-owner and one of the managers at Elisenheim guest farm. “All facilities need to be opened early, for the staff...

Safari Camp Cook

3 months ago - 11 September 2018 | Tourism

Philip Tjiveze Camp cooks prepare and make large amount of food for campers or vacationers, working efficiently off a budget. Culinary experience is usually preferred,...