“Sardine run” at Vierkantklip
Members of the public flocked to Vierkantklip near Swakopmund on Wednesday to collect thousands of pilchards that were swimming in the shallow water. Oxygen shortages deeper in the ocean usually result in oxygen-starved fish and other marine creatures to look up the shallow water.
Taxi hits cyclist
West Coast Safety initiative reported on social media, a cyclist sustained moderate injuries when he was struck by a taxi at Swakopmund on Tuesday. The cyclist was stabilised before being transported to the Swakopmund State Hospital.The taxi driver was apparently arrested for reckless negligent driving. It could however, not be confirmed at the time of […]
Seventy people left homeless after Tutaleni fire
Seventy people were left homeless after a fire destroyed sixteen shacks and damaged another four at Kuisebmond’s Tutaleni on Monday of this week. It is alleged the fire was caused by a candle that was left unattended. The fire soon spread to adjacent shacks. No injuries or fatalities were reported.The public living in informal settlements […]
Man killed at tug shop in curfew hours
A 34-year-old man was arrested for murder after he stabbed and killed 25-year-old Vevangapi Kandjai in Swakopmund on Saturday (8 May 2021). A fight between the two men resulted in the murder. The suspect made a first appearance in the Swakopmund magistrates court of Swakopmund on Monday.The murder occurred in Swakopmund’s Mondesa suburb at a […]
South African cannot stay out of trouble with the law
A South African man who is in custody for attempted murder, housebreaking and contravening Namibia’ immigration laws is in renewed trouble and also almost caused the death on Tuesday of an innocent member of the public.Lenard Pelley was on the run during April after he severely assaulted a Walvis Bay resident, broke into a residence […]
Scammers pretending to own mining businesses
Scammers pretending to own mining businesses are trying to scam suppliers of heavy equipment out of hundreds of thousands. The way these scammers work looks like normal business to the unsuspecting client. Suppliers who know how mines operate however, can smell a rat from far away. This was the case recently with a local supplier, […]
Locusts destroying plants and trees at Langstrand
Several residents at Langstrand have reported in recent weeks how swarms of locusts systematically invaded gardens and public open spaces, destroying plants and trees.Several regions in Namibia is currently overwhelmed by locust swarms destroying grazing and crops.The locusts disappeared for a while but has now returned with the east weather, residents report. Pictures herewith shows […]
Trials and tribulations of the residents of Welwitschia Old Age Home
Eileen van der Schyff Residents of the Welwitschia Old Age Home in Swakopmund, managed by the Ministry of Health and Social Services, are fed up with living in unhygienic living conditions brought on by the failure of the maintenance of the sewage system on the premises. Ruptured potable water pipes, both the main line and […]
President Geingob congratulates Dr Nujoma on his 92nd birthday
Namibia’s Founding President and Father of the Namibian Nation, Dr Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma, celebrated his 92nd birthday on Wednesday. Namibia’s current Head of State, Dr Hage Geingob, sent Dr. Nujoma a congratulatory message. The message read as follows: “The history of Namibia is defined by the fight against colonial oppression, racism, and tyranny. Under the […]
Mayor Forbes meets Amupanda
Rudi Bowe Walvis Bay Mayor His Worship Trevino Forbes recently paid a courtesy call on Windhoek Mayor Dr Job S Amu-panda. Dr Amupanda told Cllr Forbes that the City has made a decision to re-join the Association of Local Authorities in Namibia (ALAN) in order to work collectively with other local authorities in the country. […]