Namibia’s fuel price increase explained
A growing coal crisis in China and the recent hurricane that ravaged parts of the south eastern United States and the Gulf of Mexico are part of the catalysts that created the current global crude oil shortages, and subsequent fuel price hike in Namibia. Like any country, Namibia is not immune against the ripple effect […]
Wearing no seatbelt and a four-year-old sitting on her lap
Eileen van der Schyff A Polo and a pick up were involved in a crash some 7 km east of the Rossmund turnoff on the B2 on Monday. According to reports, the driver of the pick-up made a u-turn on the road. The Polo then rear-ended the pick-up. Three passengers in the Polo required medical […]
Peace deal between Widows and Ehika
Rudi Bowe A years-long quarrel between the Fishermen Widows Trust and Ehika Fishing in Walvis Bay is now in the past. That is thanks to the intervention by the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resour-ces, Derek Klazen. Ehika Fishing is 30 % owned by businessman Rojo van Wyk, 15 % by his father Mr Eddie […]
CSS employees’ shareholders
Rudi Bowe The fifty-two permanent employees of Commercial Cold Storage (CCS) Namibia were recently added to the Erongo Marine Harambee Workers Trust and will be part of the Trust by a representative on the Board of Trustees. This was made possible through an empowerment agreement between CCS and the Erongo Harambee Workers Trust that will […]
17-year-old pianist in Scholarship competition
Seventeen year old Kamaz Nechvile, a student at the International School Walvis Bay, and a piano student of Vera Malherbe, was invited to participate in the 2021 Unisa South African Music Scholar-ship Competition, as a result of his excellent performance in the recent Unisa music examinations in Walvis Bay. To be invited to this prestigious […]
JA T8 becomes an instant sensation
From the moment you open the driver’s door, and settle behind the steering wheel, you will understand why the JAC T8 double cab has become a sensation among multi-purpose vehicle owners in Namibia. Namib Times had the opportunity to test drive the reliable 1,9 TDI, on invitation of Mr Gerhard Carstens, M+Z Motors Swakopmund’s newly […]
Police thankful for revamped vehicle
Sharlien Tjambari Weiss Auto Body Repairs handed over a pick-up vehicle to the Namibian Police. The vehicle was completely rusted so the team at Weiss Autobody Repairs took it upon themselves to revamp the vehicle and make it look brand new again. Mark Weiss said the project kicked off after one of the employees suggested […]
Swakopmund Municipality hands over three Play Parks
Sharlien Tjambari On Wednesday this week, the Swakopmund Municipality opened and handed over three Play Parks in Matutura to the residents of Matutura and Swakopmund at large. The Swakopmund Municipality started with installing play-ground equipment and interlocking in 2019 and then tree planting. Vilho Kaulinge, the General Manager for Economic Development Services at the Swakopmund […]
WESTFIRE Bowls Singles
Rudi Bowe The Rossmund Bowling Club hosted their Champion of Champions Singles Bowling Championships sponsored by WESTFIRE on 2 October 2021 at their bowling lawn at Rossmund near Swakopmund. Axel Krähenbühl and Bianca Lewis walked away with the winners trophies in the men’s and women’s divisions respectively with Piet Appollis and Diana Viljoen the runners […]
Coastal first division football clubs in action
Rudi Bowe The coastal first division football clubs, Blue Boys FC and ARYSTEQ Western Spurs FC will be in action in the amended Southern Stream First Division (SSFD) Bounce Back Football Leagues quarter finals and semi-finals on 9 and 10 October at the Swakopmund football Club Stadium. In game 28 of the quarter finals in […]