“Nice-to-have” projects off the table – Mayor
Walvis Bay Mayor Alderman Immanuel Wilfried vowed at the year’s first Council meeting on Tuesday that no’nice -to-have” projects would be entertained for 2020. Tough economic times and a tight budgetary constraint leaves Council no choice than to focus funds as close as possible to the root of service delivery and maintenance of infrastructure. The […]
Vandalism of street signs a great concern
Council has noted with growing concern the acts of vandalism of traffic and road signs in Walvis Bay. Such acts of vandalism not only inconvenience residents and visitors but compromise the safety of road users and places an extra burden on the municipality’s resources to repair and replace resulting in high cost. In December 2019 […]
Germany supports a feasibility study for the water supply to the central coast and central area of Namibia
Namibia’s Water Corporation (NamWater) held a workshop in Windhoek earlier this week where the country’s future water needs were weighed against available options to counter water scarcity in the future. Two very important options that came under scrutiny were water desalination and infrastructure to source water from the Okavango. Germany, as one of Namibia’s closest […]
Two ask for justice after unfair dismissal…..
Sharlien Tjambari Despite winning on appeal in the High Court of Namibia, two coastal residents are still waiting to be compensated for unfair dismissal from their former employer, Erongo Contract Services. Dale Kasuto and Leonard Heveleni decided to tell their story in public of the hardship they have endured since their dismissal at Erongo Contract […]
Stolen car found
Eileen van der Schyff The silver Toyota Corolla that was stolen a week ago after the owner of the vehicle was attacked and assaulted was recovered by police on Tuesday. The car was found hidden in the garage of Streethouse Complex in 11th road in town…. To read more: pick up your copy of the […]
Hands of Hope donates stationery to Flamingo PS
Rudi Bowe Hands of Hope handed stationary to Flamingo Primary School (FPS) in Walvis Bay. Tanja Payne and Elbe Gouws, two committed members of Hands of Hope Namibia in Walvis Bay, said they are pleased to donate “Back to School” items to Flamingo Primary School…. To read more: pick up your copy of the Namib […]
Namibia’s two ports screen for Corona Virus
The Namibian Ports Authority issued a Memorandum to ship captains, ship agents, shore skippers and skippers on Wednesday, outlining procedures should the feared Corona Virus outbreak occur in Namibia. The virus has spread from mainland China across all Asian countries and has been detected in several Western nations including the United States, France and Germany…. […]
Kudus toon karakter in Malmesbury
Kudus Rugby Klub het verlede naweek aan die Wesbank Sewes Rugbytoernooi in Malmesbury in die Wes Kaap deelgeneem. Wesbank Rugby Klub het die toernooi aangebied met Spar as die hoofborg. To read more: pick up your copy of the Namib Times at any retail outlet in Walvis Bay and Swakopmund. Available in Windhoek at selected […]
Swakopmund airport to be relocated North of town
Isaac Chikosi Swakopmund’s new structure plan will make provision for the total relocation of the Swakopmund aerodrome to a location north of the town’s boundaries. Although the new structure plan makes provision for that, the town’s public need to be consulted as part of a compulsory public consultation process. According to council documents, the relocation […]
Newly elected mayor on his tenure as “citizen number one”
Isaac Chikosi Pressing economic times is also hitting Swakopmund’s demand for high value land. That is according to newly elected Mayor Nehemia Solomon who sat down with Namib Times to outline his vision for the holiday town in his tenure as citizen number one. “My vision for our town is to nurture our city to […]