The Deputy Minister of Environment and Tourism, Leon Jooste, says the Government is doing its best to promote Namibia for the 2010 World Cup, contrary to what the public and media say.
Tourism sector is said to have the potential of creating 80 per cent employment generation. But access to roads, villages, towns or locations needs to be developed, if this is to be achieved, with roads and waterways receiving more attention
NAMIBIA'S protected areas could soon cover 18 per cent of its land surface with the proposed proclamation of the Sperrgebiet and the establishment of the Kunene People's Park.
The contractors handling the conversion of Zuma Rock into a tourist haven by equipping it with world-class facilities have disclosed that the sum of $1 billion has been set aside for the commencement of the first phase of the construction
In its efforts to boost tourism, Lagos State government has acquired a 24-million Euro two-decked yacht, called "Boat Hotel," which is big enough to host big conferences such as annual general meetings of big multi-national companies and banks.
The tourism industry will directly employ about 300,000 people in this year and its impact in Tanzanian's travel and tourism industry directly and indirectly accounts for about 700,000 jobs the government has declared.
