Robbers leave elderly Henties Bay woman “for dead” in her home
An elderly woman of Henties Bay was seriously assaulted and left for dead in her home by unknown attackers on Tuesday night. The thugs broke into the house of Mrs Elrose Liebenberg and apart from brutally assaulting her, they stole a purse and a cell phone. A worker arrived at Mrs Liebenberg’s home on Thursday […]
Robbers leave elderly Henties Bay woman “for dead” in her home
An elderly woman of Henties Bay was seriously assaulted and left for dead in her home by unknown attackers on Tuesday night. The thugs broke into the house of Mrs Elrose Liebenberg and apart from brutally assaulting her, they stole a purse and a cell phone. A worker arrived at Mrs Liebenberg’s home on Thursday […]
Two cash-in-transit robbers still on the run
Sarlien Tjambari & Eileen van der Schyff The three suspects who allegedly pulled a cash-in-transit heist in Swakopmund a week ago made a first appearance in the Swakopmund magistrate’s court on Monday. Lineeekela Haiduwa (27), Gabriel Cornelius Tuhafeni (26) and Kandjimi Tangeni Elifas (23) were charged with robbery with aggravating circumstances. They were apprehended by […]
A sun has set at De Duine
Rudi Bowe The community in and around Walvis Bay are saddened by the passing of Ms Yolande Freygang Koning (50) who passed away on the morning of 8 August 2021 in Walvis Bay’s Welwitschia Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Koning was a passionate teacher at De Duine Secondary School in Narravile. Ms Koning lived for […]
Covid-19 vaccination point at Jan Wilken Stadium
Rudi Bowe Walvis Bay’s first Drive-Through Covid-19 vaccination point, at the Jan Wilken stadium, is performing well. The number of people visiting this vaccination point is growing and adds momentum in the drive to have all inhabitants of Erongo vaccinated against Covid-19. This vaccination point will be in operation from 10:00 to 18:00 every day […]
Erongo ready to tackle fourth wave if it comes
Sharlien Tjambari The Erongo Region has sufficient health infrastructure in place to meet a possible fourth wave of Covid-19 head-on. In addition, three private facilities are also currently established and will even further add more bed capacity. The Coordinator of the Covid-19 Vaccine Campaign in Erongo, Dr Leonard Kabongo, confirmed the coming into being of […]
Let’s take hands and help mournful people
Rudi Bowe Let’s take hands and help mournful people is a platform for people that lost a loved one due to the Covid-19 pandemic or any other illness. With no help coming, and mournful people are left alone to struggle on their own and with broken hearts Ms Lovina Plato who is still grieving the […]
The Namib Desert Fat Bike expedition
Rudi Bowe A tough but phenomenal experience from Lüderitz to Walvis Bay on fat bikes. Ten cyclists cycled 500km, about 35 hours of cycling time through dunes, on the beach, salt pans, rocks and rugged gravel plains. It was 6 days the ten selected men braved the harsh elements of the Namib Desert. This was […]
Cash-in-transit heist rocks Swakomund
Sharlien Tjambari Swift action by the Namibian Police led to the arrest of two of the four armed robbers who targeted a security company during a cash-in-transit heist at the branch of Woermann Brock in Swakopmund at around 07:20 yesterday morning. They were arrested at Walvis Bay. A third suspect, who has been identified as […]
Walvis Bay town Councillor Stanley Bikeur dies of Covid-19
Delays Council’s discussion of “housing forensic report” The Walvis Bay Town Council rescheduled a meeting to next Wednesday to discuss the audit report on possible housing irregularities, following the death of Landless People Movement Councillor, Stanley Bikeur on 4 August of Covid-19. Councillors decided to isolate for fourteen days, after being in contact with Councillor […]