The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Indileni Daniel, revealed that the tourism sector has created more than 57,000 jobs over the past five years.

This makes up about 7.5% of total employment in the country.

Fifty Namibians have been shortlisted for jobs under the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board's (NIPDB) joint initiative with MSC Cruises at Walvis Bay.

Participants at the regional consultation on the revised National Policy on Sustainable Tourism Development have called for stronger implementation mechanisms, greater community involvement and improved law enforcement within Namibia's tourism sector.

Tourism in Erongo is showing signs of positive recovery, with most hotel establishments reaching an occupancy rate of 59,36 in the fourth quarter of last year, compared to 50,1 percent in 2019.