Namibia has seen a noticeable increase in visitor numbers in recent weeks, both overseas visitors as well as South Africans. The coastal towns of Walvis Bay and Swakopmund is no exception, and a spirit of cautious optimism reins for the tourism and hospitality industry to recover from the economic slump brought about by the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic.
Several reports were received by Namib Times this week of visitor numbers visibly on the increase. Places like Solitaire which were rendered a ghost town as tourism disappeared since the first two Covid-19 cases are picking up. Earlier this week a Walvis Bay resident that travelled between Rosh Pinah and Walvis Bay on the C14 road counted fourteen tourist vehicles refuelling at Solitaire at once, and the restaurant/shop was also buzzing with activities.
Last week’s top-gaining stocks on the TSX were Gear Energy, Nevada Copper, Trevali Mining, Scandium International and NexGen Energy.
The S&P/TSX Composite Index (INDEXTSI:OSPTX) opened higher last Friday (May 7) and was trading at 19,438.33 by midday. It closed the period at 19,476.27.
The index was supported by materials stocks, which rose on the back of a higher gold price.
Last Friday, the precious metal was on track to hit its best week in six months, with sister metal silver also on course for a weekly gain.
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