Swakopmund magistrate’s court burgled twice within a week
The magistrate’s court in Swakopmund has been burgled for the second time this month. The latest break-in occurred during the night hours of Sunday/Monday, barely a week after a burglary during the night of Tuesday/Wednesday 7/8 June. Two cases of burglary are investigated by the Swakopmund Police. In both incidents the administrator’s office was targeted. […]
Swakopmund mourns death of its Fire Chief
Sharlien Tjambari The Swakopmund community mourns the passing of its Fire Chief, Adri Goosen. Goosen passed away in a medical facility in Windhoek on Monday, after a health struggle of several weeks. Goosen joined the Swakopmund Municipality as Fire Chief in 2011, a position he retained until his passing. Wesley Metjavi, the Acting Deputy Fire […]
Pothole is now a grave traffic danger – please act!
Correction to article, Pothole is now a grave traffic danger – please act! In the article “Pothole is now a grave traffic danger – please act!”, in today’s printed edition of the Namib Times, 18 June 2021, the affected town was referred to incorrectly as Swakopmund. The pothole is in fact in Langer Heinrich Crescent […]
Miss Namibia ‘21 a Walvis Bay’ite
The community of Walvis Bay has even more reason to be proud of Miss Namibia 2021, Chelsi Shikongo. She hails from the harbour town. Shikongo was crowned Miss Namibia on Saturday night during an event at the Windhoek Country Club to which spectators could link online by Zoom. Shikongo attended school at the Kuisebmond Secondary […]
Mayor urges Walvis Bay residents to take responsibility against Covid-19
*Wear a face mask – wear it correctly *Practise social distancing at all times *Wash your hands regularly *Avoid crowded areas *Be extra vigilant at events *Avoid unnecessary traveling *Vaccinate against Covid-19 “I don’t known whether it is negligence from our side as residents, but what I know is we need to step up our […]
Health Ministry urges schools to be Covid safe
The Ministry of Health and Social Services urged schools this week to step up precautionary measures to ensure learners and teachers are protected against Covid-19. Namibia is now in its third wave of Covid infections with record numbers of people testing positive on a daily basis. A large number of these mass infections are school […]
Armed group faces charges of Murder, Robbery and Attempted Robbery
Eileen van der Schyff A group of five men armed with knives, faces charges of Murder, Robbery and Attempted Robbery after they robbed and stabbed 29-year-old police constable, Asser Dominicus while he walked his girlfriend home from a friend’s house on Saturday, 5 June 2021 at Kuisebmond. After the suspects robbed the couple, it is […]
Mayor warns against “politically motivated” events organisers
Walvis Bay’s mayor, Cllr Trevino Forbes, called upon individuals, companies and Government ministries to engage his office when they organise events in the harbour town. Several events have taken place in recent months where the organisers simply did not invite the mayor. These include a number of Government events and also a new business launch, […]
Wellbeing of the fishermen at heart
Backed by the Affirmative Repositioning labour wing, about 400 fishermen on Monday 31 June took to the streets yesterday, saying they have been re-employed on fixed-term contracts, instead of permanent jobs as stipulated by the former fisheries minister Albert Kawana. The fishermen, who were recently employed through a joint venture said they did not receive […]
Zim transport minister visits port of Walvis Bay
The Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Development of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Hon Felix Mhona recently paid a courtesy visit to the Namibian Ports Authority. The purpose of his visit amongst others was to understand the progress made so far in the development of infrastructure, installation and enhancement of systems at the Zimbabwean dry port […]