Speaking at the Africa World Heritage Fund (AWHF) Advocacy and Partnership Event in Paris, Namibia’s Ambassador to France, Albertus !Aochamub said there is an urgent need for increased global support in safeguarding Africa’s cultural and natural heritage.
An International Bush Walk is underway in Grashoek, in the Tsumkwe Constituency, that started on February 17th.
The nine-day event which will last until February 25th, is organised to celebrate, enjoy and preserve the culture and traditions of the San indigenous people.
The leader of a faction of the Ovaherero Traditional Authority, Professor Mutjinde Katjiua, says the authority remains focused on promoting good leadership and community projects for economic empowerment, among other things.
Erongo Governor Neville Andre and Swakopmund Mayor Blasius Goraseb have expressed satisfaction with the positive impact of visitors in the region.
They say the influx of tourists significantly boosted the local tourism sector and the overall economy.
October 12 marks a century since the ancestors of the Ovitoto community emerged from concentration camps, seeking refuge and rebuilding their lives in the Ovitoto communal area.
The milestone was celebrated over the weekend at Okandjira Village in the Omatako Constituency.
Minah Sachs Primary School in Keetmanshoop recently hosted its first Khoekhoegowab spelling bee competition to assess the proficiency of primary-level learners in their mother tongue.
Learners from grades 1 to 3 competed in their respective divisions, showcasing their spelling skills in Khoekhoegowab.
Namibian beauty queen, Ndinelago Emosho, who is also a professional teacher at Ekulo Senior Secondary School in the Oshikoto Region, was crowned Miss Tourism Africa 2024 on Tuesday in Lagos, Nigeria.
Participants at the recently concluded 7th African Tourism Leadership Forum and Awards in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, emphasized the importance of intra-African trade for the continent.
Botswana's Vice President, Slumber Tsogwane, said sustainable and inclusive tourism speaks to the balanced growth of environmental protection, cultural heritage, and community involvement.
Namibia is actively preserving its cultural heritage through digitalisation, focussing on both tangible artefacts and intangible traditions like oral histories.
