New Record for port and shipping line
A new record was set by Namport and the ship-ping company, CMA CGM, on Sunday. A re-cord number of 1 513 containers were dis-charged in the port of Walvis Bay from the container ship CMA CGM Cypress, which incidentally was also on its maiden call to the port of Walvis Bay.
Petrol and diesel prices increased by 40c/liter
The price of petrol and diesel is set to increase by 40 cents per liter at one minute past midnight on 7 July. The Ministry of Mines and Energy made the announcement on Monday citing various factors to warrant the increases. A higher demand for crude oil globally, coupled with reduced availability of crude oil […]
“Our darkest hour is yet to come”
Approximately sixty two people lost their lives to Covid-19 in the Erongo Region since mid-June. Over the same period, a total of 2 904 people in Erongo tested positive for the Coronavirus. These grim figures were released on Wednesday by Namibia’s Head of State Dr. Hage Geingob during a televised address to the nation. Dr. […]
“Our darkest hour is yet to come”
Approximately sixty two people lost their lives to Covid-19 in the Erongo Region since mid-June. Over the same period, a total of 2 904 people in Erongo tested positive for the Coronavirus. These grim figures were released on Wednesday by Namibia’s Head of State Dr. Hage Geingob during a televised address to the nation. Dr. […]
Mayor and delegation reach out to Utuseb
Rudi Bowe The Municipality of Walvis Bay, through the Office of the Mayor, and in cooperation with the Namibian Community Trust, donated food parcels and blankets to the elderly at the Utuseb settlement on the bank of the Kuiseb River. These food parcels contained maize meal, canned fish and other basic food items. The blankets […]
Delay of “second jab” safe – can be delayed for 6 weeks
Namibia is experiencing a shortage of Covid-19 vaccines and can result in many people not receiving their second vaccine. However, a delay of up to six weeks from the date of your second jab is still safe, says the Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula. The Minister said this on Wednesday during […]
Fake news and conspiracy theories driving the anti-vaccine opinion
Social media and virtually endless sources of information on the Internet are driving the opinions of Namibians who are against receiving the Covid-19 vaccine. Namibia’s health minister, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, on Wednesday during a televised address to the nation pleaded with the nation to stand united in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. A major […]
More women at the helm at EWE
Will soon also say farewell to long-serving sales and marketing manager, Mr Shane Westerdale Erongo Marine Enterprises (Pty) Ltd (“EME”) announces the appointment of Ms Kuda Hartzenberg as its new Finance and Marketing Manager, effective 1st June 2021, as well as the appointment of Ms Gisela Gawases to the position of Sales Representative, effective 1st […]
“Smith-Howard magic” added to Covid-19 fight
Eileen van der Schyff Henties Bay’s community is hit hard by Covid-19 pandemic. However, they are not forgotten and is fighting the pandemic claw and nail from within their own community and the much-appreciated assistance from the Erongo Regional Government and residents from elsewhere in the Region. Having recently lost to death their only medical […]
Walvis Bay municipality urged to end “residencies” at dump site
Residents of Walvis Bay were left furious on Saturday by this thick, black and smelly column of smoke that covered large swaths of the town’s southern parts (pictured). The smoke was caused by a fire at the tire pit at the Walvis Bay dump site. People residing at the waste disposal site accidentally set the […]