Oil platform Sapura Berani leaves port of Walvis Bay
The semi-submersible oil platform, Sapura Berani, concluded its two weeks stay alongside in the port of Walvis Bay. It has departed under towage to Ghana to execute an oil drilling contract. The rig underwent repair and maintenance work alongside by Namdock, as well as a crew change. Hopes are high that as the world economy […]
Six decades of service to be celebrated with a light dinner and dance
The Walvis Bay Lions Club turned 60 on 21 November. The Lions Club was chartered on 21 November 1960 and from the outset played an important role as service club in the community of Walvis Bay. Meetings are held every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. The Walvis Bay Lions Club is situated at […]
XCCS hosts simulation exercise
Rudi Bowe Walvis Bay-based company Extreme Custom Clearing Services (XCCS), in an effort to improve its response readiness when dealing with accidents, held a simulation exercise on Thursday 19 November on the B14 road behind Dune 7 near Walvis Bay. The drill was conducted to test the readiness of all relevant emergency services such as […]
Oppisition ends Swapo’s control of Erongo Region
Swapo has lost its majority in the Erongo Regional Council, following Wednesday’s Local Authority and Regional Councils Elections. This represents an historical shift in the Erongo Region’s political landscape. Swapo won the Arandis-, Karibib- and Omaruru Constituencies, with the latter two by a very thin margin. The ruling party’s only significant performance was in Arandis […]
Swapo loses control of Walvis Bay Town Council
Opposition parties took away Swapo’s dominant position on the Walvis Bay Town Council, following Wednesday’s Regional Councils and Local Authority Election. Swapo has been dominating the Walvis Bay Town Council since 1994, but this privilege has been taken away thanks to the huge outcome of opposition voters. The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) took four […]
Another giant to make a first call at Walvis Bay later today
The port of Walvis Bay is preparing for the maiden call at 18:30 today of the container vessel Wide Juliet. The vessel is underway from Luanda and will be discharging 200 containers. The Wide Juliet, which has a carrying capacity of 5380 TEUs (meaning she can carry 5 380 twenty foot containers), will from now […]
Body of half-naked woman discovered at Vierkantklip
Manhunt on for her killer/s The Namibian Police remains selective in releasing information regarding the murder of Swakopmund resident Jenneth Daniels (26). The main reason for that is to protect strategic information that could lead to the arrest of the woman’s murderer or murderers. Daniels’ half naked body was spotted by passers-by at Vierkantklip near […]
Man falls off moving car – driver of vehicle wanted
Eileen van der Schyff The Namibian Police in Erongo is urgently looking for the relatives of a man who fell from a moving vehicle on the Swakopmund-Henties Bay road on Wednesday night. The man was admitted to the Swakopmund hospital and has since been transferred to Windhoek, as his condition is critical. The man was […]
Ship-to-shore cranes a “game changer”
The Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) regards the commissioning of its four ship-to-shore cranes on its container terminal on reclaimed land as a “game changer” for business. The container terminal is now in use for fifteen months and hosts giant container ships with drafts of up to twelve meters. The draft of a shift is the […]
No babies will be transported to Windhoek for ICU purposes in 2022
Sharlien Tjambari Staff members and invited guests, on Friday, 20 November witnessed the hand-over and ground-breaking ceremony for the new Swakopmund District Hospital’s neo-natal wing the Prime Minister of Namibia Saara Kuugongelwa Amadhila attended the ceremony and did the handover. The event took place at the Swakopmund District Hospital. The neonatal wing will have a […]