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The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) last
week allowed tourist operators back into the rainforest to view the
mighty Victoria Falls which has been at its highest flow in over a
decade this year. This comes as the resort town gears to re-open to
international visitors.
Last week, government m… read more
According to Qatar Airways’ updated time table, the airline is planning to resume flights to various destinations in Southern and East Africa in June 2020 and July 2020.
Flights to Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) resumed today (16 June 2020), while flights to Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban (South Africa), Windhoek (Namibia), M… read more
After her first ever South African cruise season was cut short by the Coronavirus pandemic, AIDAmira has been confirmed for a second cruise season out of Cape Town during the upcoming 2020/21 season. Arriving in Cape Town in November, 2020, AIDAmira, which formerly sailed as neoRiviera for Costa Cruises, will offer a set of 14-nigh… read more
The South African cruise sector looks set to have a strong rebound from the Coronavirus pandemic, based on 2021 cruise itineraries released by mainstream cruise lines. According to forward-looking itineraries, more than half of all the cruises departing from the country’s primary cruise port, Cape Town, will be roundtrip itinera… read more
The Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles is making plans to host a first-ever skydiving event in October 2020, as it looks for ways to boost its tourism industry. Skydivers from across the globe are invited to participate in the event, and get an aerial view of the island nation.
Billed as the “Innhopp Experience,” the skydiving… read more
In his State of the Nation Address on June 4th, Hage Geingob, the Namibian President, called for the liquidation of the country’s flag carrier. According to his remarks, the airline has not been turning a profit and must be liquidated instead of being given additional bailouts. This comes as the airline industry as a whole is facin… read more
The Government of Namibia has decided not to lift the current lockdown in Walvis Bay and to extent it to the entire Erongo Region, including Swakopmund.
According to a statement by Namibia’s President Dr. Hage G. Geingob, observations show that members of the public in Walvis Bay are not adhering to lockdown measures. T… read more
Namibia’s flag carrier, Air Namibia, just announced the temporarily suspension of flights between Eros Airport (ERS) in Windhoek and Walvis Bay International Airport (WVB) in Walvis Bay. The suspension will be effective from today, 29 May 2020, until 08 June 2020. This is in compliance with the regulations enforced by the Governmen… read more
Namibia's President Dr. Hage G. Geingob today (28 May 2020) announced that all 14 regions of the country, with the exception of the town of Wal… read more
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has called on Namibians to support the local tourism sector, which has been crippled by the Covid-19 pandemic. The ministry's spokesperson, Romeo Muyunda, said they have ensured to work with all stakeholders to uphold that Namibia remains a tourism destination of choice … read more