WALVIS BAY – A Namibian and his Angolan partners have constructed a N$58 million training centre aimed at equipping locals with much-needed skills in the oil and gas sector. Walvis Bay-based professional rigger Absalom Fillipus and his Angolan partners Alberto Fiquerida and Augusto Kimbamba’s training academy – Operatec Maritime and Industrial Training College – is...
WALVIS BAY – Founding President Sam Nujoma envisioned the Port of Walvis Bay as a vital gateway, not only for Namibia, but for the entire Southern African region. This was highlighted by Namibia Ports Authority (Namport) CEO Andrew Kanime in a memorial tribute held in Nujoma’s honour on Friday. Nujoma’s unwavering commitment to regional integration...
SWAKOPMUND – In a bittersweet tale, the Erongo region will bid a farewell to Founding President Sam Nujoma at the iconic Kuisebmond Stadium in Walvis Bay. It was at this very place where, on 1 March 1994, he officially received the town back from apartheid South African rule. This marked a pivotal moment in the...
SWAKOPMUND – Andrada Mining plans to construct a second tin-processing plant in Uis. The company announced on Friday that it secured a N$46.25 million funding facility to construct the new plant, which is expected to boost tin production without disrupting existing operations. The Uis tin mine is a large open-pit mine in the western part of the Erongo region. The...
WALVIS BAY – Walvis Bay fisherman Robin Montgomery (59), who viciously attacked his wheelchair-bound sister-in-law and killed her cousin, was found guilty of murder and attempted murder yesterday. Montgomery lived with the two women, Erika Montgomery (his sister-in-law) and Maria van Zyl, at Rooibank, 60 kilometres outside Walvis Bay, when the gruesome murder took place...
HENTIES BAY – The University of Namibia’s Henties Bay campus, also known as the Sam Nujoma Campus, is one of the institutions where the presence of the founding president will always be felt. Nujoma did not need an invitation to visit one of his flagship creations. Whenever he was in Henties Bay, he would simply...
!GOMENǁGAMS – Namibiab ǁau!khōs ǂharugub ge miljundi !nâ hâ maride ra ǁkhōǂgābasen, ǁnāpab ǂhanuba ǂkhari !âro-i ǂhâbahe tamase ra !khōsāhe huriǁuiba xu ra domdore hîa, tib ge māǂuihe ge !nuriba ra mî. 2023ǁî kuribn ge mā-amsa !khōhe nîse huribǁuib xūn !gôagu !auga ra ǁnāpa !khōǂgāsa tamase !khōhe xūn di ǁkhāsiba N$428 miljuns ai ge mâ...
WALVIS BAY— Namibia’s fishing industry continues to pocket millions from by-catches while the government only gets a fraction of the revenue, a report has unearthed. In 2023, the total landed value of by-catches stood at a staggering N$428 million. Of this, only 15%— approximately N$64 million— ended in the State’s coffers. The bulk of the...
SWAKOPMUND — Former mayor of Walvis Bay Manuel de Castro, says late Founding President Sam Nujoma’s life can only be celebrated by fulfilling his vision for Namibia. De Castro, the first elected mayor of the town after its reintegration into Namibia, said Nujoma’s vision for Namibia and his courage to ensure the country remained free...
SWAKOPMUND – Erongo governor Neville Andre has urged regional councillors to prioritise accountability and good governance in executing their duties. Speaking at the first regional council meeting in Swakopmund recently, Andre reminded councillors of their constitutional responsibilities. He highlighted the distinct mandates of the chairperson of the regional council and the governor’s office, as stipulated...