Empty houses in Walvis Bay the reason why scenes like this has become regular
A resident of the lagoon suburb was simply flabbergasted by this sight earlier this week of a man bathing himself on the fish cleaning station at the Walvis Bay lagoon. Several people who passed could only shake their heads in disbelief.“Clearly there is a lack of discipline among our residents. This is unacceptable and law […]
Automation at the Port of Walvis Bay on track
The Namibian Ports Authority is in the process of rolling out a General Cargo Terminal Operating System (GCTOS) at the Port of Walvis Bay. On Friday, 26 March 2021, Namport initiated external stakeholder engagements, informing clients and stakeholders alike about the exciting change from manual systems to semi-automation that has begun. The LogStar Terminal Operating […]
Coastal Maths Challenge done and dusted
Close to 800 learners from 13 coastal schools participated in the first round of the Bank Windhoek Coastal Maths Challenge that took place at schools in Swakopmund and Walvis Bay recently. The event saw grade 8 to 10 learners from the Swakopmund Secondary and the Walvis Bay Secondary School clusters compete in a mathematics skills […]
Coastal residents urged to be more vigilant against crime
The attack earlier this week on two elderly women in their home in Swakopmund, by three masked intruders, is a wake-up call for coastal residents to revisit their protocols for personal safety. Criminals continue their sprees in all the coastal towns. There were several armed robberies at businesses. Burglaries at homes and businesses are frequent […]
Staff overhaul planned for Walvis Bay municipality
The management committee of the Walvis Bay Town Council is deliberating options to increase efficiency and the level of service delivery of employees of the municipality of Walvis Bay. At the most recent monthly council meeting, Cllr Buddy Bramwell of the Joint Walvis Bay Residents Association (JWRA) tabled a motion, calling for an extensive overhaul […]
Temporary rail crossing at 14th Road opened 18:00 yesterday
A temporary railway crossing opened at 14th Road in Walvis Bay yesterday. The temporary crossing will now enable DM Rail to close the Rikumbi Kandanga railway crossing as well as the Hanna Mupetami railway crossing (18th Road crossing) to upgrade the railway line. Traffic flow between Walvis Bay town and the western industrial area and […]
Off you go …….
Must be removed from waterfront company The Walvis Bay town council wants two former mayors and two suspended senior municipal officials removed from the board of directors as well as the shareholders committee of Walvis Bay Waterfront Properties (Pty) ltd. Walvis Bay Waterfront Properties is a joint venture company between Afrikuumba Construction (80 % shareholding) […]
Basterkapteinsverkiesing vind plaas op 24 April
Rudi Bowe Namibië se Rehoboth bastergemeenskap gaan op 24 April na die stembus vir die verkiesing van ‘n nuwe Basterkaptein. Lede van die bastergemeenskap wat op Walvisbaai en Swakopmund woon kan nog vannaand en môreaand registreer om aan die verkiesing deel te neem. Die bastervolk het ‘n ryk tradisie en kultuur wat oor die 150 […]
All drones must be registered at NCAA
Contributed Regardless of whether a drone takes off from a Windhoek backyard to catch the last glimpses of Namibia’s spectacular sunsets or if it is being used to take high-definition images of a construction site, flying any drone in the country means it is subject to the laws of Namibian airspace. In fact, the Namibia […]
Dog-owners’ attitudes has to change…
A resident of Walvis Bay frequenting the Walvis Bay lagoon says she is increasingly concerned and frustrated with dog-owners who don’t clean up after their dogs. Many dog-owners prefer to turn a blind eye when their dogs relieve themselves, much to the disgust of others. The resident wrote the following letter:“If you walk your dog […]