Fate of suspended municipal officials in the hands of Prosecutor-General
Namibia’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has wrapped up its investigation into the so-called “missing millions” of a State-funded low cost housing scheme in Walvis Bay. The matter is now in the hands of the Office of the Prosecutor-General for a decision whether there is grounds for the criminal prosecution of four (and possibly more) Walvis Bay […]
Stakeholders praise for speedy reopening of rail line
Praise went out this week to the various stakeholders involved in the recovery and clearing operations at the scene of a train derailment at Swakopmund. A freight train derailed around lunch hour on 16 March. A train operator was killed on impact, four locomotives were heavily damaged and at least eighteen railway wagons were also […]
5th year in a row! Namibia’s road network ranked NUMBER ONE on the African continent
Namibia’s road network has been rated the best on the African continent for the 5th consecutive year, says the Deputy Minister of Works and Transport, John Mutorwa. The Deputy Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi visited Walvis Bay yesterday to launch the second edition of a report on the state of Namibia’s Logistics. In […]
Professionalism of accounting industry key in the fight against corruption
The move to review Namibia’s Public Auditors and Accountants Act, making it mandatory for accounting practitioners to register with the Public Accountants and Auditors Board (PAAB), is good news for the country, the profession and the public. It also comes at a time when Africa has been declared a free trade area, making it more […]
Joint Walvis Bay Residents Association elects its committee
Joint Walvis Bay Residents Association elects its Committee The Joint Walvis Bay Residents Association (JWRA) held its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday night, the first official business since the Association won one seat on the Town Council during the November 2020 Regional Council and Local Authority Elections. During the proceedings a new Committee was elected: […]
One-year-old dies from Zebra snake bite
Eileen van der Schyff One-and-a-half-year-old Alberto Antonio started crying uncontrollably in the early morning hours and after a little while became very weak and died at the Omatjete Clinic the same night. While at the clinic, close family of the parents found a Zebra snake inside the room and informed the parents. Police in the […]
Theft and violence
Eileen van der Schyff Uncle arrested for oral sex with a minor nephew A 38-year-old was arrested and was set to appear in the Magistrates Court of Usakos yesterday after he sexually violated his 11-year-old nephew while alone with the boy at his flat. The incident happened on 23 March at Usakos. Police in the […]
Suez Canal remains closed as stricken container ship blocks shipping traffic
At the time of going to press yesterday (Thursday 25 March 2021) the Suez Canal remained close for all shipping traffic, as authorities pull out all options to refloat a mega container ship that ran aground in the canal on Tuesday late. Dozens of container ships, oil tankers and gas tankers are piling up on […]
Building men, Raising sons
Rudi Bowe “Being a male is a matter of birth, but being a man is a matter of choice” Dr Ed Cole. We live in an era where more and more men are confused and lost. They are looking for an identity, strength and purpose as they don’t know what it means to be a […]
Rössing Uranium donates N$8 000 to the Catholic Aids Action
Rössing Uranium donated N$ 8000 to the Catholic AIDS Action (CAA) Erongo Soup Kitchen on 17 March 2021 in Windhoek. The funds were collected from Rössing employees through the sale of cupcakes during the World Aids Day celebrations last year to support orphans who lost their parents due to AIDS-related illness. Initially, the support was […]