Shifeta pleased with international tourism arrivals for 2023

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2024-07-15
WINDHOEK, 15 July 2024 - Environment, Forestry, and Tourism Minister Pohamba Shifeta. (Photo by: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA WINDHOEK, 15 July 2024 - Environment, Forestry, and Tourism Minister Pohamba Shifeta. (Photo by: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA
WINDHOEK, 15 JULY (NAMPA) - Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta has expressed delight at the increase in the number of travelers that visited Namibia in the past year.
Launching Namibia's Tourism Statistics Report for 2023 on Monday in the capital, Shifeta noted that the industry has made an impressive recovery following the devastating impact of COVID-19.
He reported that Namibia received 863, 872 international touris...
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