TOURIST ARRIVALS DECLINE BY 3.2% IN 2025

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Tourist arrivals for 2025 are said to have declined by 3.2%.

They declined from 1.257 million in 2024 to 1.217 million last year.

This was revealed in the Annual Tourist Statistical Report, launched in Windhoek today.

NAMIBIA AND CHINA SIGN DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION GRANT

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The National Planning Commission (NPC) hosted the official signing ceremony for a new development cooperation grant today between Namibia and China.

On behalf of the Namibian government, the Director General of the NPC, Dr Kaire Mbuende, thanked China for a grant that totals N$486 million.

PRESIDENT TO ATTEND SACU SUMMIT

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President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is expected to participate in the 9th Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Summit of Heads of State and Government.

The summit is scheduled to take place on 26 June 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa.

PRESIDENT CALLS FOR STRONGER LOCAL FISH MARKETS

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President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says Namibia's fishing industry must do more to ensure that fish is accessible to Namibians, calling for stronger local fish markets across the country.

NAMIBIA–BOTSWANA ID CROSS-BORDER TRAVEL MODEL EXPANDED

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Following the successful implementation of the use of national identity cards as documents for cross-border travel between Namibia and Botswana, authorities in the neighbouring country are using the lessons from the agreement to launch similar arrangements with other countries in the region.

229 DIE IN ROAD ACCIDENTS SINCE START OF YEAR

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Two hundred and twenty-nine people have died since the start of the year as a result of motor vehicle accidents across the country.

The Motor Vehicle Accident Fund said personal responsibility from every road user is the only way to reverse the trend.

N$218 MILLION IN UNCLAIMED PENSION BENEFITS

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More than N$218 million in unclaimed pension benefits could be sitting in institutional accounts while thousands of beneficiaries remain unaware that money is legally owed to them.