Giants tread the streets of Walvis Bay
Walvis Bay Plant & Tool Hire concluded the transport of eighteen semi-assembled mining dump trucks to Husab Mine. The dumpers form part of an approximate 8 000 tons of mining equipment recently offloaded in the port of Walvis Bay. The dump trucks are assembled at the motor workshop bay at Husab Mine, and will be […]
Maersk and Grindrod to partner up
A Danish shipping company, A. P. Moller-Maersk, has announced a partnership with a South African shipping service provider, Grindrod Limited, to enhance its capabilities as a global integrator of logistics in South Africa. According to Ships and Ports, this new joint venture will ensure that the logistics activities of Grindrod’s intermodal business and the ocean […]
Drunk man lands vehicle in cell shop
Eileen van der Schyff After fleeing from a mini roadblock, a 38-year-old intoxicated man crashed his vehicle into a cellphone shop in Walvis Bay in the early hours of Sunday morning, 14 November. The driver allegedly skipped a red traffic light when he realised traffic officials were closely behind, and landed his Toyota Corolla into […]
Cgals Chamber Choir wins Gold
Rudi Bowe The Cgals Chamber Choir of Namibia won gold and became the category winners in the VP3 Pop, Jazz and Spiritual category, and silver in the VP2 Adult Choirs category at the virtual 11th World Choir Games that started on 30 October and ended on 7 November in Antwerp and Ghent, Flanders, Belgium. The […]
FNB advises retailers on how to prevent shopping fraud this Black Friday
Namibia has witnessed an upsurge in online shopping opportunities over the past two years as numerous retailers now offer this option, while a number of new online shopping portals have opened for business, particularly on social media. This popular way of shopping allows consumers and businesses to maximise shopping sprees such as Black Friday, it […]
Jonathan Rubain in Namibia
Rudi Bowe Renowned South African gospel artist Jonathan Rubain host of the gospel music and talk show “Koortjies Met Jonathan Rubain” on DStv’s kykNET on Channel 144 and 145 on Sundays is on a CD Namibian tour Rubain who had a number of performances and appearances in several towns across the country, said Namibian people […]
“Overpaid” municipal employees bleeding Walvis Bay Municipality to death …
The Joint Walvis Bay Residents Association’s municipal councillor, Buddy Bramwell, is calling for municipal employees’ salaries to be cut by 20 % for the period 1 December 2021 to 30 June 2022. A motion to this effect was tabled by Councillor Bramwell at the monthly Council meeting on Tuesday night. Councillor Bramwell motivated his motion […]
Strong winds rips off sun shade at library
Exceptionally strong Southwesterly winds ripped off the sun shades of the Walvis Bay municipal library at the Civic Centre on Tuesday. Similar strong winds will prevail for the biggest part of November and even into December, playing havoc with structures that are not stable.
Swakopmund residents aim to strengthen food security
Sharlien Tjambari The Community Skills Development Foundation (COSDEF) Agricultural Project was launched last week Friday, 5 November. The project aims to promote agriculture, strengthen food security, and stimulate economic growth in Swakopmund through the establishment of an agricultural training and production centre. The COSDEF Agricultural Project which is situated at the Community Skills Development Centre […]
Senior Santa Shoe Box Project
Eileen van der Schyff Santa Shoe Box Project for the elderly is creating a little Christmas cheer for those in their twilight years, who has very little. The project calls for the Walvis Bay community to get involved towards this special gesture towards the so often forgotten elderly. This year’s Santa Shoe Box will especially […]