Learners care for health heroes
Rudi Bowe The learners of Walvis Bay Primary School recently donated lunch packs, with drinks and energy bars to the health workers at the Walvis Bay State Hospital as a small token of appreciation for their hard work and ongoing sacrifice. The character traits health workers possess is responsibility, as these workers take the responsibility […]
Van der Schyff crowned Xco Champ
Rudi Bowe Walvis Bay cyclist Luanne van der Schyff was crowned Namibia’s national mountain bike champions when she won the Elite women’s title at the Nedbank National Cross-Country (Xco) Championship in Windhoek last weekend. It was the first time that Van der Schyff won the national title which until last year belonged to the formidable […]
Pro-Ed top performing school
Rudi Bowe Pro-Ed Academy in Swakopmund is the National Archery in the Schools Program in Namibia (NASP) top performing school. Pro-Ed is also the Junior National champion with Alyssa van Zijl the top performing girl and the National Champion and Danette Pretoruis from Walvis Bay Private High School is the most improved archer. Going from […]
Blue Waters in must-win derby at the coast
Rudi Bowe The table is set for a must-win derby tomorrow as the Mighty Blue Waters from Kuisebmond takes on neighbours Western Spurs from Narraville in the round of 16 in the MTC NFA Cup AWEH at 14:00 at the Jan Wilken Stadium in Walvis Bay. Blue Waters F.C. is one of the oldest football […]
Crosswind possible cause of plane crash
A sudden crosswind is the most likely cause of a plane crash involving a trainee pilot and a training aircraft of Swakopmund Flying School on Saturday. The Piper Cherokee (V5-KAI) came down at around noon on Saturday next to the runway on the Roidina Nature Reserve some 20km north of Omaruru. According to the civil […]
Man due in court for hammer-death of his girlfriend
A 29-year old man is expected to make a first appearance in the Walvis Bay magistrate’s court today for the gruesome murder of his girlfriend at their common home in Kuisebmond’s Coris Street on Wednesday. The accused is believed to have beaten his girlfriend, age 26, to death with a hammer, and thereafter reported the […]
President Geingob on visit to Walvis Bay
President Hage Geingob is on a brief visit to Walvis Bay since yesterday, among others to officially hand over completed low cost houses to their new owners in Kuisebmond today.
Ryan Gordon LPM’s new Councillor…
Mr Ryan Gordon, a well-known com-munity activist, has been elected to replace the late Cllr. Stanley Bikeur as Councillor for the Landless People Movement (LPM) on the Walvis Bay Town Council. Gordon will be sworn in later this month. Councillor Bikeur recently died of Covid-19 complications and according to law the LPM had ninety days […]
Oscars approves Namibia Selection Committee
Winning an Academy Award is now a valid dream for Namibia. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has approved the Namibia International Feature Film Awards Selection Committee. A 7-member committee of Namibian Creatives and Cinephiles got the greenlight ahead of the 2022 Academy Awards, popularly known as The Oscars. Easily one of the […]
Mwenyo heads Namport’s Commercial Services
The Office of the Chief Executive Officer is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Elias Mwenyo as the new Executive for Commercial Services, effective the 1st of September 2021. Elias joined Namport on 07 December 2004 and began his career within the logistics and shipping industry as a Key Accounts Executive. He was subsequently […]