Namibia news

Virgin Active and Myrtha Wellness have joined forces to open a health club and wellness centre at Milan’s new Bocconi University. The entire campus was ... More

Currently undergoing a thorough refurbishment, Little Kulala, Wilderness Safaris’ acclaimed desert retreat in Namibia’s Sossusvlei area, is creating a new holistic health and wellness retreat ... More

The Namibian government is looking to auction at least a thousand wild animals from its national parks that might otherwise become victims of its drought ... More

Avani Hotels & Resorts will open a property in Dubai in 2020, to include both hotel suites and branded residences, as well as an AvaniSpa. ... More

Rwandan fashion entrepreneur Teta Isibo has been appointed by ecotourism operator Wilderness Safaris to bring “a vibrant Rwandan flair” to the interior design of its ... More

The CEO of Black Country Living Museum, Andrew Lovett, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for this year’s Tourism Society Symposium. The two-day event, ... More

Ghana’s Forestry Commission, on behalf of the country’s government, has signed an agreement to develop, operate and maintain a world-class ecological park as a top ... More

Owner and operator Minor Hotel Group, in partnership with Dubai developer Nakheel, is developing a 500-guestroom Avani hotel in Dubai, set to open in 2018. ... More

Virgin Active has announced an impressive set of financial figures as it gears up for expansion amid its impending acquisition South African investment firm Brait. ... More

The Minor Hotel Group’s (MHG) Avani Seychelles Barbarons Resort & Spa has opened on the island of Mahé following an extensive US$14m (€12m, £9m) refurbishment. ... More

The Reho Spa Recreation Resort will be reopened in late 2015 now that Rehoboth Community Trust has signed a 12-year lease agreement with owners Namibia ... More

The refurbishment of the Namibian Gross Barmen Hot Springs Resort – with an initial budget of N$200m (US$19m, €13.7m, £11m) – is nearing completion but ... More

Marriott International has signed a letter of intent with Protea Hospitality Holdings of Cape Town, South Africa to acquire Protea Hotels’ brands and its management ... More

Sports clothing brand Puma has unveiled new kits for its teams that are competing in the forthcoming African Cup of Nations Angola 2010™ (CAN 2010). ... More

Visitors from five countries, including South Africa, are to face new security checks before travelling to Britain after the government carried out its first global ... More

Tourism organisations have criticised plans by the government to scrap visa waiver agreements with 11 countries early next year. UKinbound and the Tourism Alliance have ... More

Developer IFA Hotels and Resorts is to enter the Namibian hospitality and spa market by acquiring four properties in the southern African country through a ... More

Leading Lodges has opened its newest resort spa in Sossusvlei, Namibia, close to the Namib Naukluft Park. The fortress-styled, 25-room Le Mirage Desert Lodge & ... More

The Namibian Tourist Board is backing a new initiative to encourage holidaymakers to interact with African communities through football in the lead up to the ... More