Rhinos died in agony

Rhinos died in agony

. In Namibia, a case of rhino poaching has sparked a storm of indignation. In the private nature reserve of Ghaub in the Otavi Mountains in northern central Namibia, poachers killed two white rhino cows and a calf in mid-May. They hacked off the horns of a cow....

Knockout for tourism

During the recession and drought, tourism was one of the last sectors that gave impetus to the economy of Namibia. Measures against the spread of COVID-19 are flooring this sector. When it will rise again is written in the stars. After the main flight connections to...

Tourist survives leopard attack

In the Kuiseb Canyon near the gravel road from Windhoek to Walvis Bay, a German motorhome traveler was attacked by a leopard at night. At the beginning of April, Hardy Specker (61) and his wife Petra Windmeisser (60) parked their camper van near the Kuiseb Bridge to...
Mountain zebras brought to safety

Mountain zebras brought to safety

Wire snares of poachers reduced the number of mountain zebras living on the neighbouring farm. One animal after the other suffered a painful death. The remaining four zebras, including a foal, were now brought to safety by Ghaub – with the help of a helicopter and a...

Headlines – 14 to 18 May

+++ 18/05 – Namibia Tourism Board ordered to reinstate its financial manager, who was dismissed three years ago, and pay her 1.9 million Namibia Dollar compensation +++ 18/05 – While preparations for nationwide clean-up operation are in full swing, Government refuses...