Breakthrough: Four arrested after targeting tourist vehicle
Eileen van der Schyff Four suspects were nabbed in Walvis Bay on Saturday, shortly after they broke into a locked car of a South African tourist at the lagoon. The thugs were fleeing the scene in a black Golf GTI with a Windhoek registration mark. In fact, the vehicle is registered in the name of […]
NO MORE: Gender based Violence and learner pregnancies in Namibia
The launch of the Regional office will be taking place at the Multi- Purpose Centre Youth Centre, Walvis Bay, on 18 October at 14:00. REGAIN TRUST in partnership with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung will be launching a regional office in the Erongo Region. The Launch of the regional office will coincide with a Public Dialogue with […]
Swift justice served on bag snatcher
Eileen van der schyff A 28-year-old handbag snatcher was sent to jail by a Walvis Bay magistrate on Wednesday afternoon, just over twenty four hours after he grabbed a backpack out of a tourist’s hands in the harbour town’s central business district. Members of the Namibian Police and also members of the public assisted in […]
Fatal crash
Staff Reporter Jandré Dippenaar caused car crash which killed 6 -accident expert testifies A vehicle accident reconstruction expert testified Jandré Dippenaar caused the fatal head-on collision near Henties Bay on 29 December 2014, in which six people lost their lives. South African vehicle accident expert Johan Joubert testified before magistrate Gaynor Paulton in the Swakopmund […]
Horror moments – robbers target doctor’s practice
Eileen van der Schyff A receptionist at a well-known general practitioner recalled to namib times her horror moments earlier this week when a man armed with a knife overpowered her, tied her up and then fled the scene with the petty cash box. The incident happened as the receptionist prepared to close the medical practice […]
Heads must roll
MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES WELCOME WHISTLE-BLOWER “FROM AMONG THE RANKS” WHO BLEW THE COVER ON CREDIT CARD MISUSE. Floris Steenkamp Three employees of the municipality of Walvis Bay, through namib times, called upon the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over the weekend to “dig deeper” behind the credit card fraud allegedly committed by Clr Samson Nghilumbwa. Nghilumbwa is a […]
Reckless driver causes power disruption
A driver who thought he had it all under control behind the steering wheel was in for a major surprise on Saturday morning, when he smashed his vehicle into an electrical distribution cubical in front of Willy’s Joy. The accident destroyed completely the electrical distribution cubical and the resultant power outage to house-holds and businesses […]
Kuisebmond shooting – fire arm confiscated
Eileen van der Schyff A man’s fire-arm was confiscated after he shot another person in the buttock on Saturday. Two people were on their way home on Saturday in the late afternoon, when Max Shilongo (40) approached them and demanded they return items they allegedly stole from his car. Max Shilongo demanded the two return […]
Assault and theft leave two behind bars
Sharlien Tjambari It is alleged that Stanley Goreseb (38) assaulted and kicked his 28-year-old girlfriend all over her body and bit her on the left arm on Friday at around 23: 00 in the DRC suburb, Mondesa. Goreseb was arrested and was due to appear in the Swakopmund magistrate’s court yesterday. An investigation continues. A […]
Fatal accident on the C14
Eileen van der Schyff One person died when a Toyota Fortuner overturned on the C14 near the Rooikop military base on Saturday. The accident was caused by the driver who lost control of the vehicle as he hit the vehicle in front of him (an Audi) whilst overtaking. Two of the passengers in the Fortuner […]