Southern Africa suffered a demoralising defeat at CITES that began in Panama City last Monday when governments at the 19th Conference of the Parties (CoP19) in Panama rejected a proposal to reopen the international ivory trade.
Author: Albertina Nakale (Albertina Nakale )
Customer service in tourism needs urgent redress
There is a growing consensus that the current customer service offered among tourism establishments is not up to scratch with many employees mistreating visitors and tourists alike.
Locals hand tourism sector festive gift
Tourism experts say the festive season is not much of a tourism peak season for Namibia, except for the local and regional travellers.
Govt tractors revved up for action
The agriculture ministry will provide 145 tractors for subsistence farmers, especially in the north as experts forecast a wet 2022/23 rainfall season for the SADC region.
Namibia scoops tourism award
Namibia has been recognised for showing progress and excellence in policymaking for sustainable tourism growth and development to its destination.
Namibians underestimate aquaculture
Namibia has the potential to make aquaculture one of the industries that contribute to food security, youth employment and community empowerment.
Tourism recovery on healthy trajectory
Namibia’s tourism sector and its business model, which heavily relies on attracting foreign visitors, has started to show signs of recovery post-Covid-19.
//Naobeb praises online tourism efforts
The Namibia Tourism Board CEO Digu //Naobeb uttered that with the advent of Covid-19, there is a significant shift to embrace social media and digital technology to be competitive in the tourism industry.
Road safety strategies incoherent
The National Road Safety Council has raised concerns that strategies created to bring about safer roads are not aligned and do not complement each other.
Maize smuggling in Zambezi declines
The police in the Zambezi confirmed maize smuggling into the region from neighbouring Zambia through ungazetted entry points has been on the decline.