Deadly train derailment
Eileen van der Schyff The last of four locomotives will be cleared from the scene of the train derailment in Swakopmund that claimed the life on Tuesday of 32-year-old assistant train operator Wilhelm Nongameni Joseph (pictured). All railway carriages will also be cleared by the weekend. The train operator that was killed in a massive […]
Wasserfall murder case postponed
The Shannon Wasserfall murder case was postponed to 31 May this year. The murder accused, Steven Mulundu and Azaan Madisia, remain in custody. Mulundu and Madisia, two close relatives, is accused of having murdered Shannon Wasserfall early in April last year and then disposed of her body by burying it in a shallow grave in […]
Armed robbers target another gambling house
Eileen van der Schyff The manager of a Kuisebmond gambling house was unpleasantly surprised when 5 armed men threatened him and an employee at gunpoint, when they stepped out of the gambling house after cashing up on Monday morning of this week. This is the second robbery incident of this kind at the coast in […]
Swakopmund man arrested for possession of 245g of Cannabis
Llewellyn van Rooyen (32), made his first appearance in the Magistrate’s court of Swakopmund on Wednesday, following his arrest for the illegal possession of 245 grams of Cannabis, valued at N$12 250. Van Rooyen’s arrest was carried out in an intelligence driven police operation.
Pedestrian killed in accident on the B2 near Karibib
Thomas Sakeus (63), a pedestrian was knocked over and killed instantly in a by a Volkswagen Polo on the B2 highway outside Karibib on Sunday (14 March). The female driver of the vehicle was underway from Windhoek to Swakopmund when the incident occurred. It is believed Sakeus crossed the road to his way home on […]
Morning strollers report unusual find
A doll, a plastic sword, a plastic crown, a whitened cap and a bag containing candles (among others) were spotted by early morning strollers and joggers on the lawn next to the lagoon in Kovambo Nujoma Driver yesterday morning. The matter was reported to Namib Times. People who phoned the newspaper said they are too […]
Five decades on the pulpit
Rudi Bowe Father Heller celebrates Golden Jubilee as Roman Catholic priest in Namibia Namibia, and in particular Walvis Bay’s Roman Catholic congregations, are proud to celebrate Father Berthold Heller’s 50th anniversary of his ordination as priest in 1971. Also referred to as the Golden Jubilee of his Religious life of Priesthood, Father Heller spoke to […]
Housing project to boost Arandis economy
Rudi Bowe “Tens of millions of Namibian Dollar” will flow through Arandis’ local economy in the next few years, says Nick Mwanandimayi, a director of South Haven Holdings. South Haven Holdings will construct a total of 317 low-cost houses at Arandis in the following years and will sell these houses in a price range of […]
Mount Sinai celebrates fourth birthday
Eileen van der Schyff Mount Sinai, a faith-based substance abuse rehabilitation centre at Usakos, celebrated its fourth anniversary on 18 February this year. For the owner and Head: Lay Counsellor, Mr Arno Engels, this is an important date on his life journey. Five years ago, on 18 February, Engels experienced his first day “clean” after […]
Sowat 5 000 mense “groet” ds Manus Olivier tydens aanlyn roudiens
Sowat 5 000 mense het Saterdag van regoor Namibië, en ook uit die buiteland, ingeskakel op die aanlyn roudiens van wyle dominee Manus Olivier. Ds Olivier is op 7 Maart na ‘n jarelange kankerstryd op Swakopmund oorlede. Sy eggenoot, Theresa, het vandeesweek aan Namib Times verduidelik die roudiens is vanuit die NG Kerk op Swakopmund […]