“Container depot baboon” meets a sad end…
Eileen van der Schyff The baboon that was captured at a container depot in Walvis Bay last Thursday met a sad, yet necessary end. It was euthanised on orders of State Veterinary Services. Workers at a container depot go the surprise of their lives last Thursday when the baboon emerged from a container which […]
One million accident-free work hours for Namport
Namport has on 1 June 2021 recorded one million hours of no Lost Time Injury, meaning the number of list-time injuries within a given accounting period relative to the total number of hours worked in the same accounting period. The last reported injury of Namport at work was on 14 February 2021. This outstanding […]
Shock at the suicide of owner of pleasure flights
Sharlien Tjambari The coast’s aviation and tourism fraternities were left in shock on Sunday morning of the news of the apparent suicide of the owner of Pleasure Flights in Swakopmund, Mr. Erwin Goebel (51). Goebels‘ spouse, left the couple’s common home in the town’s Leutwein Street on 27 July, due to alleged domestic violence. […]
The late Mr. Alfred Fuller
The death occurred in Walvis Bay on Wednesday night of Mr. Alfred Fuller, a well-known businessman of the harbour town. At the time of going to press no details of the funeral arrangements were available.
Baboon on the loose at container depot
Eileen van der Schyff Workers had the surprise of their lives at a container yard in Walvis Bay yesterday morning, when a baboon emerged from a container that had just been offloaded from a truck. The baboon was later captured by Mr. Naudé Dreyer, a local who have distinguished himself at various occasions in the […]
President Geingob to brief Namibia on Covid-19 situation
President Hage Geingob and Health Minister Dr. Kalumbi Shangula are scheduled to address Namibia at 15:00 this afternoon from State House in Windhoek, over Namibia’s Covid-19 situation. The President’s address and that of Dr. Shangula can be viewed live on NBC 1 and on the Facebook profile of the Presidency. It remains a realistic possibility […]
Government and tourism sector must stand together for revival
The time is now for Government and the private sector to stand together to recover the tourism industry from the ashes of destruction caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. This the key message from the Institute for Public Policy Research’s (IPPR) second quarter economic review for 2021 that was released this week. Namibia’s tourism industry is […]
Safety and Security and Nampol high level delegation at the coast
The Minister of Safety and Security, Dr. Albert Kawana, and the Inspector-General of the Namibian Police, General Sebastian Ndeitunga, are on a two day visit to the coast. The first order of business is a visit to the traffic checkpoint on the C14 east of Walvis Bay, followed by the inspection of a parade and […]
German donation of medical supplies to assist Namibia in the fight against Covid-19
The Federal Republic of Germany, one of Namibia’s main international partners, has donated ventilators and all relevant equipment, pulse oxy-metres, and PCR test kits to the Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services. The donated equipment will take Namibia far in its fight to get the better of the Covid-19 pandemic. Germany has so far […]
Walvis Bay has three vaccination points
Rudi Bowe A Covid-19 vaccinations centre was established at the Evangelical Lutheran Church Hall in Narraville in Walvis Bay on Tuesday. The pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Narraville, Pastor Mark Beukes, was the driving force behind this vaccinations centre. He said it was important to roll actions out into the community, leading to […]