Give help when and where it is needed
Rudi Bowe The Rotary Club of Walvis Bay, two families and two businesses from Walvis Bay recently lend a helping hand to the Walvis Bay state hospital, with a donation of Covid-19 relief products to the value of N$49 500-00. The family Adams donated two wheelchairs, whilst the Rotary Club of Walvis Bay donated a […]
HAN challenges business community at coast to support Chelsi
Sharlien Tjambari The Hospitality Association of Namibian (HAN) is challenging the business community from the coastal towns to come on board and support Miss Namibia 2021, Chelsi Shikongo on her road to the International Pageant, Miss Universe come this December. Miss Universe is one of the most recognised and prestigious international beauty pageants and is […]
Long-standing gymnastics champion assists local gymnastics
Rudi Bowe With a hop, skip and a jump, the Swakopmund Gymnastic Club (SGC) and the Dongina Risser Gymnastic Foundation (DRGF) is literally bouncing for joy. A long-standing champion of gymnastics in Namibia, Ms. Valereis Geldenhuys recently donated a brand new double-mini trampoline and landing mats to the DRGF that is based at the Swakopmund […]
Social Business Bowles League at Namib Park
Rudi Bowe Namib Park Bowling Club was the host of a Social Business League that recently came to a thrilling end. The final day of the social league it was a strong match up and any team could win. At the end of the day it was Odd Jobs & Repairs that were the better […]
Pro-Ed at 6th NASP
Rudi Bowe Pro-Ed Archers will participate in the 6th National Archery in the Schools Programme (NASP) ranking shoot for the year at Vegkop (Windhoek High School) on 11 September. The learners that will be in action at NASP® NAM Nationals & 1st Alumin NAM Nationals 2021 are Alyssa van Zijl, Danika van ,Zijl, Monique Laas, […]
School boy wins at Rossmund
Rudi Bowe What an epic day out on the second Nedbank for Autism Series with a Coastal Swing held Saturday 28 August 2021 at the Rossmund Desert Golf Course with some incredible golf played by the winner Emile Vilbert an 11-year-old learner at Walvis Bay Private High School (WBPHS). Vilbert Jr’s love for Golf started […]
National bowls league at the coast
Rudi Bowe The final round of the National bowls league will be at the coastal towns of Walvis Bay and Swakopmund on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 September. Namib Park Bowling Club in Walvis Bay and Rossmund Bowling Club in Swakopmund will play at the home grounds against Windhoek Clubs, Eros Bowling Club, Transnamib bowling […]
Police in riot gear restores calm at Swakop police cells
Members of the Namibian Police’s Special Field Force had to use an extend of force at the Swakopmund police station late on Wednesday, to bring a police cell uprising under control. Trial awaiting prisoners allegedly refused to cooperate with a request to act orderly. Instead they allegedly threw police officers with water, refused to go […]
Public complains over irregular sound of the siren
Residents of Walvis Bay has questions over the use of the siren at the Civic Centre that signals the lunch hour every day and the Covid-19 curfew at night. It also alerts the fire brigade in the event of fires in the harbour town. Over the past few days the siren at times only sounded […]
Two large container ships on maiden call to Walvis Bay
The Namibian Ports Authority on Saturday welcomed the CMA CGM Nabucco and the Ulsan vessels at its New Container Terminal. The 334m CMA CGM Nabucco and Ulsan 258m are first timers in Namibian waters and recorded a total of 492 and 1000 moves done on each vessel respectively. The CMA CGM Nabucco which is headed […]