Namibia has joined the globe in the commemoration of World Tourism Day, aimed to celebrate the value and importance of tourism to society and economies. Since 1980, the United Nations World Tourism Organization, of which Namibia has been a member since 1997, has celebrated World Tourism Day on 27 September,. Speaking at the official celebration ceremony held at Omuthiya in

The European Union Delegation in Namibia, in collaboration with the Namibian Film Industry, on Tuesday launched the 2022 European Union Film Festival in the capital on Tuesday. The festival, themed ‘Youth in Diversity: Our Shared Roots for a Better Future,’ will take place every Wednesday from 05 October 2022 to 30 November 2022 at The Village Opera House. The 2022

The various exhibitors at the ongoing Windhoek Industrial and Agricultural Show (WIAS) have lauded the event as a great opportunity to make up for the losses suffered by their businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The show, which began on 23 September, is scheduled to end on Saturday. With an estimated 156 exhibitors, the WIAS drew participants ranging from large and

Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said although the European Union (EU) member states remain amongst the major trading partners of Namibia, there is a need to explore more ways to further develop value chains in Namibia. While speaking at the Namibia-EU political dialogue here Wednesday, Nandi-Ndaitwah said Namibia trades in the areas of mining, fisheries, agriculture, and

The Electricity Control Board (ECB) on Tuesday held a meeting with the Rundu Town Council (RTC) and key stakeholders to discuss the frequent power outages experienced in the town. Speaking to Nampa on the outcome of the meeting on Wednesday, ECB spokesperson Ferdinand Molale said the meeting went well and the regulator will now engage the Northern Regional Electricity Distributor

Namibia’s economic activities continued to expand, registering a positive growth of 5.6 per cent in the second quarter of 2022, when compared to 5.5 per cent growth recorded in the corresponding quarter of 2021. This means the size of the economy expanded to N.dollars 48.6 billion up by N.dollars 5.4 billion when compared to the N.dollars 43.2 billion posted in

South African-based independent airline Airlink, on Wednesday announced that it acquired a 40 per cent stake in a Windhoek-based privately-owned airline, FlyNamibia. Airlink a premier airline which serves over 45 destinations in 13 countries throughout Southern Africa, Madagascar and St Helena Island acquired its 40 per cent stake at an undisclosed monetary sum. Addressing the media here on Wednesday Airlink