MTC Netball action at the coast
Rudi Bowe The Kuisebmond Netball courts will ignite coastal rivalry as Namibian Navy and Eleven Arrows Netball teams will lock horns at 14:20 tomorrow Saturday 11 September in the MTC Netball Premier League. The other game that will be played tomorrow is at 13:00 as Mighty Gunners take on Golden Girls and on Sunday the […]
Oldest coastal running and cycling event cancelled
Namibia’s oldest coastal running and cycling event the Hangana Hake Run and Ride formerly known as the Lucky Star Marathon that was slated for 2 October in Walvis Bay, has been cancelled for the second consecutive year. The annual sporting event enjoyed by many local and international participants, is pivotal for athletes aiming to qualify […]
NPBC men National Bowls champs
Rudi Bowe The men’s team of Namib Park Bowling Club (NPBC) is the 2021 National Bowls League champions. The League Finals were held on the weekend of 4 and 5 September at Namib Park Bowling Club in Walvis Bay and Rossmund Bowling Club in Swakopmund. The National league finals that were divided into Men’s Premier […]
NO missing millions
Auditors however, detected “massive discrepancies” in the way the mass housing project was administered – various officials can be in hot water as a result – Audit Report The much awaited forensic audit report, by auditing firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers on the Walvis Bay Municipality’s mass urban land servicing project, has been described by insiders this week […]
Why fuel prices increased so hefty……….?
Although all international factors played out positive for cheaper fuel globally, the opposite was the reality for Namibia and that resulted in a 60 cents per liter increase in petrol prices on Wednesday and 30 cents per liter for diesel. On international markets the demand for oil dropped, as the world economy continues to slow […]
Gun Amnesty for the duration of September
No questions or arrest if you hand in any illegal firearm or ammunition…………. If you have an unregistered or stolen firearm or ammunition in your possession, this month of September is to hand it in at your nearest police station. You won’t have to do any explaining and you would also not be criminally charged. […]
COSDEF hosts breakfast for its stakeholders
Sharlien Tjambari The Community Skills Development Foundation (COSDEF) had a breakfast meeting with its stakeholders recently. The purpose of the meeting was to share information, which pro-vides a better understanding about current and envisaged activities of COSDEF. During his keynote address, the former Secretary-General of the Namibian Employer’s Federation (NEF), Mr Tim Parkhouse said there […]
Container collapses under sheer weight of rosewood
1 500 containers have to be re-packed in Walvis Bay before the wood can be exported Some 160 freight containers, loaded with rosewood (Mukulu) and other hard wood from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), are stuck in the Port of Walvis Bay. An inspection found the containers were not correctly packed and secured and […]
Giant squid washes ashore at Lüderitz
Eileen van der Schyff The remains of a giant squid washed ashore at Große Bucht near Lüderitz on Tuesday. Pictures taken of this squid by J. Kemper was soon circulating wide, also in Walvis Bay and Swakopmund where people marveled at this very rare and giant sea creature. Measurements taken indicate the squid’s mantle length […]
JP Brand transform classrooms into sleeping quarters
As part of their corporate social responsibility, Ohorongo Cement through its Ohorongo Otavi Community Trust (OOCT) and a German Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Support Ulm e.V is busy renovating three old classrooms into sleeping quarters for the grade 7 boys at JP Brand Primary School to ensure better sleeping conditions for the learners. According to Professor […]