Namibia is losing millions of dollars due to the country not ranking among the more competitive global destinations for the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) industry.
Local experts are gearing up to build MICE as a new sub-sector in the tourism industry.
The Bridge of Hope Committee is holding a campaign advocating for the construction of a safe pedestrian bridge between Ongulumbashe and One Nation in the |Khomas Region's Tobias Hainyeko Constituency.
The community leaders say the current bridge is unstable and has already claimed multiple lives.
The Minister of International Relations and Trade has expressed appreciation to the European Union for the consistent and tangible support it has extended to Namibia's key programmes over the years.
Selma Ashipala-Musavyi said this at a Namibia-EU Partnership Dialogue held in Windhoek on Monday.
At least 33 learners from Maria Mwengere Secondary School in the Kavango East Region were hospitalised at Rundu Intermediate Hospital due to suspected food poisoning.
MVA Fund's CEO Rosalia Martins-Hausiku has provided details on how the fund will assist the families of the Mariental accident victims with burial and medical care for survivors.
