{"id":390841,"date":"2026-03-02T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=390841"},"modified":"2026-03-02T17:24:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:24:28","slug":"ntb-awarded-mamparra-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=390841","title":{"rendered":"NTB awarded \u201cMamparra\u201d of the year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Environmental Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TWO banner images, designed and produced at thousands of Namibian dollars and used by the Namibian Tourism Board (NTB) to promote the wildlife of the country at the most influential tourism fairs in Europe, USA, Asia, the Middle East, and the African Continent, again exposed the environment ministry and its agencies, like the NTB and NWR, as totally ignorant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two banners depicted a Thompson\u2019s Gazelle, which does not and has never occurred in Namibia, and a AI &#8216;slop&#8217; elephant, altered to look as if it were in motion with a human-like foot and right hind leg, evoking laughter and embarrassment in equal measure at an event in one of Windhoek\u2019s most exclusive hotels meant to promote Namibian wildlife that actually doesn\u2019t exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"460\" data-id=\"390844\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-08.29.48.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-390844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-08.29.48.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-08.29.48-300x170.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-08.29.48-768x436.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"516\" height=\"442\" data-id=\"390843\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-08.29.49.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-390843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-08.29.49.jpeg 516w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-08.29.49-300x257.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mishap is another nail in the coffin of NWR resorts and the inept Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT), where rubbish dumps are overflowing on the doorsteps of resorts and camps, a gemsbok eating a discarded hamburger, and concession areas that are mired in controversy from every corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ironically, the NTB partners promoting the \u201cNamibian\u201d Thompson\u2019s Gazelle and the Namibian elephant with \u201cshoes\u201d were South African Airways and the Namibian Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB), which is also mired in controversy due to questions about value for money. The Mamparra of the Year Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal goes to all three and might not be achieved by anyone or any institution for the remainder of 2026. 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