Walvis Bay boasts its first Brick-paving intersection
The blacktop surface of the intersection between Nangol Mbumba Drive and 5th Road in Walvis Bay has been replaced by heavy-duty brick paving. This is to minimise the impact of salt trucks and other heavy vehicles on the road surface of this particular intersection. A total of 55 000 brick pavers were used to complete […]
Several drug arrests across Erongo
The Namibian Police made several cannabis-related drug arrests at several towns in the Erongo Region in recent days, sending a strong message that cannabis remains an illegal substance and that the possession, growing and processing of cannabis will not be tolerated. Two suspects were arrested in Swakopmund’s Kramersdorp suburb on Saturday, as they were dealing […]
Concealment of birth
A 29-year-old woman has been arrested at Karibib for alleged concealment of birth. Ndeshihafela Paulus gave birth in recent days, but she was never seen with the child. Community members, including her boyfriend, became suspicious and notified the Police. A medical doctor also confirmed the pregnancy. Paulus could also not give a satisfactory explanation and […]
Man dies running from Police
A man died at Henties Bay on Monday, presumably from an injury he sustained as he was fleeing from the Namibian Police. Gerson Gawaseb (31) assaulted his ex-girlfriend and her sister on Monday, prompting the victims to call the Police. Upon the arrival of police officers, at the house where the assaults took place, Gawaseb […]
School closes after only two days – Covid-case
Sharlien Tjambari The Westside High School in Swakopmund had to close its doors on Wednesday, only two days after the opening of the school year. that is after a staff member tested positive for the Coronavirus. Activities at the school will resume on Monday (1 February).
IPC-President Panduleni Ithula visits fire-ravaged Twaloloka
The leader of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), Dr Panduleni Itula, paid a visit to Walvis Bay yesterday, to assess first hand the devastation where a fire destroyed 27 shacks in Kuisebmond’s Twaloloka quarter. This same quarter was ravaged by a fire on 27 July last year, when approximately 200 shacks were destroyed and […]
Mega-cold store for Walvis Bay to facilitate mass fish exports
A cold storage facility, with a capacity of 12 500 tons, will be constructed at Walvis Bay at a total price tag of N$400 million. Construction is scheduled to commence during March this year and would take eighteen months to complete. The completion of this project will considerably enhance Walvis Bay’s cold chain capacity, mainly […]
Foreign nationals who overstayed their welcome have till 28 February to leave Namibia without fear for prosecution
Sharlien Tjambari Foreign nationals who have exceeded the period stipulated in their last permit due to Covid-19 lockdown or overstayed for any reason but are willing to return to their country of origin have until 28 February this year to do so to avoid arrest or prosecution for contravening the Immigration Control Act. According to […]
Walvis Bay Corridor Group proves a strict quarantine regime can curb spread of the Coronavirus
A strict quarantine regime kept by the Walvis Bay Corridor Group, with progressive buy-in from the road freight sector, has assisted health officials to curb the spread of the Coronavirus at Walvis Bay to below 10 %. That is according to the esteemed South African transport publication, freightnews.co.za Walvis Bay is the hub for import- […]
Close to one million Namibians live in informal settlements
Rudi Bowe IPC-President Panduleni Ithula says N$12 billion needed to liberate people from the ghettos The President of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), Dr Panduleni Ithula, says an average of N$12 billion is needed to clean up Namibia’s informal settlements. Adding it is unacceptable for close to one million Namibians to live in this […]