Category: Tourism
2026 Average Room Occupancy Rate Outperforms 2025
Photo: Contributed By: Dwight Links Namibia’s hospitality sector continues to go from strength to strength in recovery from the COVID induced slump.. This was evident in reports recently released by the Hospitality Association of Namibia (HAN). Gitta Paetzold…
Conservation Possible When Community is Involved and Benefiting
Photo: Contributed By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Namibia’s experience shows that biodiversity loss is not inevitable, noted the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Namibian office. In a press release, the fund commented on the Living Planet Report that detailed the global population…
An Average of 80% of Africa’s Vertebrate Wildlife Populations are Lost
Photo: Contributed By: Dwight Links According to the World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) latest Living Planet Report for this year, Africa recorded an average 80% decline in the size of monitored vertebrate wildlife populations between 1970 and 2022. “The findings…
July Hospitality Stats Show Continued Strong Performance
By: Dwight Links According to hospitality industry research for the month of July, Simonis Storm highlights that the national room occupancy stood at 62.63%. The statistics show that occupancy and arrivals are still on a positive note for…
May 2026 Hospitality Stats Signal Occupancy Rate Improvements
By: Dwight Links Investment firm Simonis Storm shared an assessment on the local hospitality industry’s performance for May 2026, stating that the industry is going from strength to strength. Simonis Storm associate Almandro Jansen says that according…
Why Some of Africa’s Most Promising Routes Still Have No Flights
Southern Africa Tourism Alliance Two of Sub-Saharan Africa’s strongest unserved routes still have no direct flight: Johannesburg to Mumbai, and Brussels to Cape Town. Both appear in the Airbus Exploring the Horizons study among high-demand corridors where…
Sossusvlei Belongs to Every Namibian
By: Gerhard Van Der Merwe, Property Development Specialist & Lawyer | Passionate about Namibian Tourism So, when the Ministry decided to limit the 5km stretch between the Sossusvlei and Deadvlei parking areas to a single concessionaire, the tourism industry got…
NaCC Investigates Joint-Venture Model in Tourism Sector
By: Dwight Links The Hospitality Association of Namibia (HAN) is seeking clarity from the Namibian Competition Commission (NaCC) regarding an investigation into a specific joint-venture model employed in the northwestern part of the country. Earlier this week, HAN…
Room Occupancy Rates Decreased by 3.9% in February 2026
According to the latest report from the Namibian Statistics Agency (NSA), the room occupancy rates for February 2026 decreased by 3.9% following a 16.7% decline recorded in January 2026. The monthly decline is attributed to lower occupancy levels…
Ministry Provides Offset Instead of Compensation for Crocodile Attacks
Annakleta Haikera The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) says it does not compensate victims of crocodile attacks, but instead provides an offset amount to affected families. This comes as Annastasia Nyiru (24) from Kamutjonga village in the…