Eine Gemeinsame Stimme: „Forum Deutschsprachiger Namibier“
Im Juli und im August 2019 fanden unabhängig voneinander öffentliche Veranstaltungen in Swakopmund sowie in Windhoek statt mit dem Ziel, die Gründung deutschsprachiger Interessengruppen zu erwägen. Beide Initiativen genossen groβes Interesse. In Windhoek wurde durch eine Initiative der Namibisch-deut-schen Stiftung (NaDS) ein ‚Len-kungsausschuss’ nominiert, der sich mit der Bildung einer Vereinigung sowie deren Ziel-setzungen und […]
Tot die jakkalse soek koelte
Mnr Koos Liebenberg van Walvisbaai, en sy kleinseun Kianu Etzholdt, het hierdie besonderse foto’s onlangs geneem van jakkalse wat in die koel water van die Walvisbaai strandmeer lafenis soek. Baie warm bergwindtoestande heers al die afgelope paar dae aan die grootste dele van die Namibiese kus. Niemand word gespaar nie, insluitende die diere. Die goeie […]
Another state hospital horror unfolding at Swakop state hospital
Eileen van der Schyff At the time of going to press yesterday afternoon a woman remained hospitalised at the Swakopmund state hospital, waiting for days already for a medical-induced still birth to take place of her child that died in her womb early on Monday morning. To make the matter even more horrifying is the […]
Municipality of Walvis Bay’s “questionable” waterfront deal
Floris Steenkamp Original agreement changed at Deeds Office – land does not have to be returned to municipality after Afrikuumba Joint Venture expires in 50 years………………….. By the single strike of a pen, the municipality of Walvis Bay in 2018 lost 80 % of its ownership in two plots (4939 and 4941) in the lagoon […]
New Street Renaming Committee for Walvis Bay
Fifteen Walvis Bay residents were elected to serve on the harbour town’s Suburb- and Street Naming Committee. These residents, along with town councillors and the two regional councillors for Walvis Bay, will be deciding on the names of both existing and future suburbs and streets. Council approved the proposal of these fifteen residents at its […]
Jerome Mouton and Alf Kathindi on Namport Board of Directors
The Ministry of Public Enterprises announced Namport’s new Board of Directors this week. Two new appointments that are of particular interest is that of Mr Jerome Mouton, a former senior official at Namport who was closely involved with the commercial development of Namport for many years as well as Mr Alfeus Kathindi who for many […]
Governor urges truck operators to use new double way behind the dunes
Governor Andre also made use of the opportunity to urged heavy trucks operators to divert to use the newly completed MR44 road behind the dunes, 7 in order to further decongest the B2 coastal road.The dual carriage way is almost complete, with an estimated seven kilometers to be constructed to the connecting point on the […]
Street name for First Lady
The Municipality of Swakopmund honoured Namibia’s First Lady Mrs. Monica Geingos with a street name yesterday.The street is in Mondesa’s Extention 10, behind Mondesa Clinic, intersecting with Waterberg street, leading to the Tamariskia residential area.
Food parcels for the disadvantaged
Rudi Bowe The Walvis Bay Urban Constituency Office recently donated 20 food parcels that consist of maize meal, macaroni, rice, sugar, two juices, coffee, oil, soya mince, frozen chicken and tomato sauce to De Duine Secondary School. The Walvis Bay Urban Constituency Councillor Deriou Benson said at the handover of the food parcels that Seaside […]
All new Agility Orthopaedic Centre in Walvis Bay
Agility Orthopaedic Centre had their official opening at the Multi-Disciplinary Centre in Walvis Bay yesterday morning. The centre offers functional rehabilitation treatment protocols as well as equipment for musculoskeletal conditions.The centre is equipped with professional doctors, physio-therapists, orthopaedic surgeons and biokiniticists. Agility promotes effective recovery, flexibility and mobility to patients.Read more about it in next […]