NamPower has issued a warning to the public and tourists to avoid the Kunene River, stressing that no one should attempt to swim in it due to the high risk of drowning.  

Tourism Officer for the Erongo and Kunene regions, Suama Nambala, emphasised the need to enhance Namibia's tourism industry, ensure the safety of tourists and promote world-class customer service as the 2025 cruise liner season gets underway in Walvis Bay. 

The online visa application system, launched by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security on Tuesday, has already attracted hundreds of tourists.

About 200 visa applications have been approved through the online process so far.

Two male suspects accused of stealing N$50,000 from a tourist at Camp Kwando over the weekend were denied bail in the Katima Mulilo Margistrate's court on Thursday.

The two are 31-year-old Mario Wawo and 25-year-old Masiye Muyunza, who are from the Lizauli area.

There is a need to make intra-Africa tourism travel and trade between African countries easy and accessible for travellers and investors on the continent.

The business community of Swakopmund is unhappy with beggars and homeless people in the town, saying they are harassing tourists and scaring away potential investors.

Residents addressed a safety interaction meeting at Swakopmund.

More than 15 art and craft vendors travelled to Walvis Bay from Kunene, Otjozondjupa, northern and Kavango regions to sell their products to tourists on the Queen Mary 2 passenger vessel.

The art and craft vendors are mostly women who support their families through the sale of souvenirs to tourists.

The coastal towns of Walvis Bay and Swakopmund received a boost, with the arrival of more than 2 000 tourists on the Queen Mary 2 Passenger Vessel.