Category: OBSERVER Travel

Domestic travel won’t save tourism sector

by Observer | May 20, 2020 | Observer National, OBSERVER Travel | 0 |

Hospitality Association of Namibia (HAN) says domestic tourism which has been made possible following re-opening of the country in Stage 2 of the lockdown, will not save the sector. If relied upon, over half of sector could be wiped out by next year.

Tourism industry dying while waiting for bailout

by Observer | Apr 23, 2020 | Observer National, OBSERVER Travel | 0 |

The government is yet to avail the N$400 million promised to the country’s tourism sector as a subsidy. It has been three weeks since the Finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi, made an announcement pledging the multi-million dollar bailout for the hospitality, travel and tourism sector.