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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

tourism industry

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Namibia’s new visa regime: a step backward for tourism and economic growth

        The SADC Business Council Tourism Alliance has expressed deep concern over Namibia's proposed restrictive visa regime, which could severely hamper the country's tourism industry and economic growth. This policy shift appears to contradict Namibia Airports Company’s recently launched air access strategy, “Air Connect Namibia”, aimed at increasing international flights and connectivity. The implementation of stricter visa requirements could have a detrimental impact on various sectors of […]

todayJune 4, 2024 10

Environment

Thirsty in paradise: Water crises are a growing problem across the Caribbean islands

Public water shortages have left people scrambling for alternatives on many of the islands, including Cuba. Yamil Lage/AFP via Getty Images     By Farah Nibbs, University of Maryland, Baltimore County   In the popular imagination, the Caribbean is paradise, an exotic place to escape to. But behind the images of balmy beaches and lush hotel grounds lies a crisis, the likes of which its residents have never experienced. Caribbean […]

todayMay 17, 2024 23

Environment

Wildlife migratory “corridors” set to grow, Africa-wide

    By Bonface Orucho, bird story agency   Wildlife, particularly roaming species, exhibit remarkable mobility, covering vast distances in pursuit of essential resources such as water, grazing land, mates or favourable conditions like ideal calving sites. Estimates by the Tsavo Trust, a Kenyan conservation nonprofit, reveal that elephants within the Tsavo conservation area undertake daily journeys of between 50 and 150 kilometres, following distinct migration routes and pathways. In […]

todayApril 5, 2024 26

Africa

Kenya’s wildlife conservancies make old men rich, while making women and young people poorer

  By Joseph Ogutu, University of Hohenheim   Kenya once had an exceptional abundance and diversity of wildlife. But as the country’s population boomed, wildlife lost space to people, buildings, roads and agriculture. Since 1948, Kenya’s population has surged by 780%, from 5.4 million people to 47.6 million people in 2019. This was accompanied by a 70% drop in wildlife numbers, between 1977 and 2013. This massive loss of wildlife […]

todayApril 5, 2024 10

Africa

Happy smiling African children: why school tourism in Zimbabwe shouldn’t be encouraged

Children will often sing and dance for visiting tourists. Pascal Deloche/GODONG Kathleen Smithers, Charles Sturt University A large, air-conditioned bus draws up outside a school. Tourists, most from Europe and the US, disembark, cameras at the ready. Some have brought gifts: packages of pens and pencils. They distribute these to the children, who spontaneously begin singing and dancing. This scene and others like it play out in schools around the […]

todayMarch 11, 2024 9

Namibia

Namibia Wildlife Resorts Supports Environmental Stewardship in Khorixas Town

Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) has demonstrated its unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship by contributing to the Khorixas Town Council's efforts to maintain a pristine environment. In a noteworthy initiative, NWR donated essential cleaning materials, including gloves, refuse bags, and masks, aimed at supporting the town in upholding cleanliness standards. Khorixas Town, strategically positioned along a picturesque route and forming a vital part of the gateway through the tourism triangle, serves […]

todayDecember 6, 2023 30

networking

Africa

Namibia, Ghana hold B2B networking session

The Namibian Tourism Board (NTB) on Monday held a business-to-business (B2B) networking session with over 21 tourism industry partners from Ghana to position Namibia as a tourism destination and investment opportunity. Speaking at the event in Windhoek, NTB Head of Marketing, Charmaine Matheus, explained that the B2B engagement aims to promote Namibia as a tourism destination and investment opportunity amongst Ghanaians in various sectors of the economy, including tourism. “Linking […]

todayNovember 21, 2023 9

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