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Trans African Tourism and Unity Campaign launched in Accra
Graphic
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August 25, 2025
The Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign has started a historic 40,000-kilometre road journey across 39 African countries, from August 18, 2025. This initiative is a 163-day road journey across Africa with the sole objective of promoting a...
Tourism’s Crown Jewel or National Embarrassment? Time to Decide on NWR
Windhoek Observer
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The Minister of Environment and Tourism, Indileni Daniel, has come out swinging against the board and management of Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR). In a scathing letter, she accused them of gross incompetence, governance failures, and effectively...
FirstRand Namibia earnings expected to increase by 15%
Windhoek Observer
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Chamwe Kaira FirstRand Namibia Limited expects earnings and headline earnings for the year ended 30 June 2025 to rise by 10% to 15% compared to the previous year. “The main drivers of the increase in headline earnings are growth in customers,...
Namibia wants to sell 46 000 kg of its ivory stockpile
Informante
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August 18, 2025
Staff Reporter NAMIBIA is pinning its hopes on the upcoming COP20 of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) for approval to legally sell a portion of its ivory stockpile. The summit will take place in Uzbekistan from...
Namibia beef, charcoal exports face new EU forest rules
The Namibian
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August 18, 2025
Namibia’s beef and charcoal industries will need to comply with new European Union (EU) regulations aimed at stopping global deforestation. The new rules are set to take effect on 1 January 2026. The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) has...
MP presses government on easing SADC travel restrictions
The Zimbabwe Mail
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August 24, 2025
Epworth North legislator Zivai Mhetu HARARE – Epworth North legislator Zivai Mhetu on Tuesday urged the government to adopt policies that would allow Zimbabweans to travel more easily across regional borders, citing recent moves by Namibia and...
Five lives lost, multiple accidents reported across Namibia over weekend
Informante
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August 24, 2025
Staff Reporter A SERIES of road accidents across Namibia over the weekend claimed five lives and left others injured. According to the police weekend report, incidents ranged from head-on collisions and rollovers to hit-and-run cases and...
Namibia ratifies convention to protect workers with family obligations
The Namibian
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August 17, 2025
Namibia ratified a convention promoting the accommodation of family needs and responsibilities for workers on Thursday. The International Labour Organisation Convention No 156 aims to support workers whose obligations to their immediate family...
Breaking Travel News explores: Self-drive journeys through Namibia
Breaking Travel News
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August 21, 2025
Embarking on an epic journey through Namibia isn’t really just about the destination, it’s as much about the conquest of its rugged terrain in a vehicle as resilient as the landscape itself. Any vehicle used for such an adventure has to...
Lace up for Heritage Day trail event at Virginia Bush Nature Reserve
Northglen News
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September 6, 2025
A GEM in the heart of Durban North, the Virginia Bush Nature Reserve is an ideal getaway for nature lovers and especially trail running and walking enthusiasts. In an effort to promote the reserve and raise funds for the upkeep of the trails,...
Namibia targets gender gap in aviation
The Namibian
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August 16, 2025
The Namibia Airports Company (NAC) on Friday launched Women in Aviation Namibia, a national initiative aimed at increasing women’s participation in one of the country’s most male-dominated industries. NAC board deputy chairperson Elize Petersen...
Namibia pledges billions to expand water and sanitation access
South Africa Today
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August 16, 2025
The Republic of Namibia has pledged to scale up investment in water and sanitation infrastructure through domestic financing, concessional loans, grants and private partnerships in a bid to ensure universal access to safe water and adequate...
Thailand Welcomes Namibian Tourists with New Visa Schemes
The Namibian
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August 23, 2025
There are many things to love about Thailand – the big city bustle of Bangkok, fantastic beaches, lush forests, stunning waterfalls, endless culinary delights and people so friendly they call the place ‘The Land of Smiles’. In addition to all its...
Experiencing Nakambale’s glam camping lodge
The Namibian
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August 23, 2025
Those travelling to Nakambale Museum can escape the northern Namibian sun by setting at Nakambale Travel Lodge. Located between Ondangwa and Omuthiya in the Oshana region, the lodge provides tent canopy accommodations with an Owambo historical...
Namibia and Germany renew 30-year youth sport exchange partnership
New Era
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Hilma Nalupe Namibia and Germany have taken a step to continue fostering youth development through sports, formalising the extension of a partnership that has spanned three decades. The renewed agreement focuses on strengthening athletic training,...
Namibia, Germany renew 30-year Youth Sport Exchange partnership
Informante
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August 15, 2025
Staff Reporter A NAMIBIAN delegation has travelled to Germany to formalise the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture and the Fussball- und Leichtathletik...
Climate change tests the wildlife conservation model in Namibia
Resilience
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August 22, 2025
Since Namibia’s independence in 1990, the country has become a model of wildlife recovery, and is now famed for its free-roaming herds of megafauna and enigmatic national parks. A key to this recovery is the model of community-based natural...
561 households electrified in northern Namibia
The Namibian
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August 22, 2025
Deputy prime minister and minister of industries, mines and energy Natangue Ithete says the ministry has so far connected electricity in 561 households in the Omusati, Ohangwena, Oshana and Oshikoto regions. He says this was made possible with...
Namibia’s Eurobond Redemption: A Fiscal Win with Real-Life Benefits
Windhoek Observer
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In a time when news about public finances often comes wrapped in alarm bells and warnings, Namibia has given us a story worth celebrating. The country is on track to fully redeem its US$750 million Eurobond when it matures in October 2025. This is...
US Suspends Visa Processing in Zimbabwe: What It Means for Travelers and Students
The Zimbabwean
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August 22, 2025
While the suspension does not amount to a complete travel ban, it has nonetheless created significant disruptions for those intending to travel to the United States, especially students and business travelers. Impact on Students In recent years,...