FNB Kudus stuns Trusco United
Rudi Bowe FNB Kudus I and II stunned Trustco United I and II last Saturday in the NRU Premier and Reserve leagues at the Jan Wilken Stadium in Walvis Bay. FNB Kudus I defeated Trusto United I, 25 – 15 with two tries by Joshua Jacobs and one try each by Ernesto Bampton and Percy […]
Sparta through to final
Rudi Bowe Sparta United Rugby Club beat St Lou Academy from Rehoboth 32 – 7, booking a place in the final of the NRU First Division League. Giovanni Isaaks, Charlton Brussel, Zwandre Viviers, Radahwaan Mouton and Chris Klazen scored the tries. Giovanni Isaaks successfully won with two conversions and Nathan Isaacs successfully earned a penalty […]
NAMCOR Rally to hit Swakopmund
The powerful rally car engine roars will be echoing in the outskirt of Swakopmund tomorrow for the second leg of the Namibian National Rally Championships in the NAMCOR Rally. Walvis Bay Motor Club (WBMC), in conjunction with National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) and other local businesses, are hosting the NAMCOR Swakopmund Rally) under the […]
Van der Schyff Gravel Grinder Champion
Rudi Bowe Walvis Bay Cyclist, Luanne van der Schyff, is the overall winner of the Women’s 80km Cycling Race in a time of 3:02:26 at the first edition of the Seaworks Gravel Grinder Race held at the Moonlight Resort. About 250 cyclist and runners participated in three cycling distances for both men and women over […]
Man killed in hit-and-run died “with no family”
Floris Steenkamp The 62-year-old Mr Willem Charles du Toit, who was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Walvis Bay last Saturday, apparently has no relatives. Du Toit was knocked over by a vehicle, driven by Jeronette Benson, the spouse of a regional councillor. Benson allegedly sped off, and was later arrested on a spot where […]
Retrenchments at Walvis Bay Salt
Walvis Bay Salt Holdings confirmed this week the intended restructuring of certain its business units. This restructuring may result in retrenchment of a number of staff at its hopper feed function, bagging plant and loading operations in the port of Walvis Bay. Approximately 25 employees may be affected. “It is not easy to make decisions […]
Swakop municipality boasts an own ambulance service
Sharlien Tjambari Swakopmund has become the only town after the City of Windhoek to own and ope-rate its own ambulances. That is thanks to the initiatives of the Rotary Club of Swakop-mund and the Kawasaki North Rotary Club Japan. A delegation of the Japanese Embassy in Windhoek was in Swakopmund last week to hand over […]
Swakopmund police station commander retired
The station commander of the Swakopmund Police Station, Chief Inspector Moses Aebeb has retired. Chief Inspector Aebeb yesterday drew the office door closed behind him for the last time. Aebeb served the Namibian Police for 32 years. However, if crime thought it is the end of Chief Inspector Aebeb’s presence then it has to think […]
United States applauds Namport’s new container security program
Windhoek: On 24 September, the Namibian Revenue Authority officially launched the Container Control Program at the Port of Walvis Bay. The program will improve the port’s ability to interdict illegally smuggled goods, including wildlife and forest product. The United States government is funding the US$720,000 program, which the UN’s Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) […]
Community structures, police reservists and police to strengthen working relationship
Sharlien Tjambari The Swakopmund Community Structures, Police Reservists and the Police gathered on Tuesday this week to discuss matters pertaining to crime, crime statistics and how to strengthen their working relationship and communication to successfully fight crime and protect the community. Addressing the community structures, the incoming Swakopmund Police Station Commander, Inspector Ruben Shapumba said […]