Poachers leave vehicle behind in police chase
Isaac Chikosi A group of poachers know it is only a matter of time before the Police knocks on the door, after they abandoned a register vehicle earlier this week in the process of fleeing from the law during a poaching incident. In fact, the Police call upon these suspects to hand themselves over at […]
Part of new road open
Eileen van der Schyff Motorists must take notice that a part of the newly constructed stretch of B2 road at the entrance of Swakopmund’s has been opened for traffic. There is a four-way intersection where the MR44 (road behind the dunes between Swakopmund and Walvis Bay), the B2 and the Swakopmund eastern by-pass connects. Motorists […]
Namport women honored on International Women’s Day
Namport celebrated International Women’s Day in solidarity with the rest of the world, guided by the theme, “#BalanceforBetter”. NAMPORT’s own theme, “Let’s build a gender-balanced world”, was a progressive step in the right direction. Chief Executive Officer Mr. Bisey /Uirab encouraged the audience, “have trust and have faith”. His message involved trusting in oneself so […]
Namibia joins World Speech Day
Isaac Chikosi World Speech Day founded by Simon Gibson is a day to celebrate speeches and speech making through live events across the world. This year 100 countries will participate, and Namibia will join the ranks for the first time. Organised by Brandt von West Namibia’s World Speech Ambassador, the event will take place in […]
CODAC Launches booklet
Rudi Bowe The Coastal Drug Awareness Campaign (CODEC) launched a booklet at De Duine Secondary School, Walvis Bay in an amplified attempt to discourage the use of drugs and alcohol. CODAC Team had a brilliant year in 2018. This year they kicked off with the launch of the first Coastal Drug Awareness Campaign Booklet. This […]
Die Help Senior groep bederf Senior lidmate
Sharlien Tjambari Die Help Senior groep van die NG Kerk Gemeente in Swakopmund beplan ‘n uitstappie vir alle senior lidmate van hulle gemeente. Dit is sal n “Dolphin Cruise” uitstappie op Maandag, 18 Maart en ook op 19 Maart vanaf 08:00 tot ongeveer 14:00 wees. Hulle verskaf vervoer die Maandag oggend om 08:00 van die […]
Rig “Jaya” alongside
The semi-submersible drilling rig was offloaded from the heavy lift vessel Hua Hai Long over the weekend off the port of Walvis Bay and maneuvered alongside at berth number seven in the port, where it will stay for several weeks for repair and maintenance work. The rig’s arrival means an economic injection for the harbour […]
Old Embassy houses remain 25 years after re-integration
On Friday, Walvis Bay will be celebrating the 25th Anniversary of re-integration. On 1 March 1994 South Africa officially relinquished its occupation of the Enclave of Walvis Bay and the area and harbour town was returned as territory of the Republic of Namibia. With two and a half decades since this historic moment, there seems […]
Port of Walvis Bay important to keep SADC mining alive
Floris Steenkamp The port of Walvis Bay’s hopes are high to grow its role beyond being an export hub for mining commodities from Southern Africa. Namport hopes to grow the port’s business for the import of commodities to keep the Region’s mining industries going. This is evident in the first test run to import via […]
The young servant of God
Rudi Bowe Reverend Mercedy Benz was born on 16 January 1992 in Windhoek with a heart decease. She is the youngster from two girls of Josef and Anna “Annetjie” Benz. In 1995 at a tender age of 6 month she received a Heart bypass. At the age of 2 she moved with her parents to […]