The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has announced that the fires outside the Etosha National Park have been suppressed.

The firefighting teams are now busy with the fire burning at the Hobatere lodge. 

A one-day conference for stakeholders in the tourism sector in the Oshikoto Region is underway at Omuthiya.

The conference is organized by the Environment, Forestry and Tourism Ministry in collaboration with UNESCO and with support from GIZ.