WALVIS BAY – Job security in Namibia’s wetland small pelagic fishing sector remains uncertain as hundreds of workers face possible retrenchment, adding to mounting job losses recorded since December last year. In the latest layoffs, Gendev Fishing Group has notified the ministry of labour of a contemplated retrenchment of 489 employees on Friday. The latest...
WALVIS BAY – Tempers flared at a Labour Advisory Council consultative meeting between fishing industry employers and employees in Walvis Bay on Thursday. The two-day consultations were held to address alleged exploitation of workers in the sector. However, Thursday’s feedback session was briefly disrupted when some workers complained that their grievances were not properly aired because...
SWAKOPMUND – Erongo’s poor performance during the 2025 academic year came under fire this week after the region recorded an overall 33.7% pass rate. This is below the national average. The region is ranked amongst the bottom five out of 14 regions. Erongo Region Governor Natalia /Goagoses raised alarm over the poor performances during an...
WalvisBay – konyara 500 varongwa posure zo High Hope mo WalvisBay ngesi kuna kuvandindira vatengure kosure nayina konyima tupu nye mema goposure kavagatengwidilirepo konyima apa Nguuru gomukunda nage kalihamesereremo Natalia / Goagoses. Elikwamo lyokuronga kavalitanganekesere posure zina morwa kapi kere noudigu womema nampili kuza kokasayise kapisi kayikereko. Eyi kwaninkisa nye varongwa novarongi vataguruke sitaura vaze...
SWAKOPMUND – The Swakopmund Municipality plans to donate 165 single residential erven to residents of the Democratic Resettlement Community (DRC) as part of its ongoing decongestion and land regularisation process. This initiative started during the Covid-19 period. Swakopmund CEO Alfeus Benjamin said the planned allocations are one of the outcomes of the DRC decongestion programme...
SWAKOPMUND – Residents of Usakos are battling a water shortage after critical equipment was stolen from one of the town’s main boreholes, disrupting supply to several areas. The Usakos town council on Friday confirmed that Erongosig and Hakhaseb are experiencing a temporary water supply interruption due to a disruption on the NamWater supply line. The...
WALVIS BAY – About 500 learners at High Hope Primary School in Walvis Bay are expected to return to school today after water was reconnected at the school following the intervention of Erongo governor Natalia /Goagoses. Classes were disrupted last week after the school faced serious sanitation problems. That forced both learners and teachers teaching...
SWAKOPMUND – Fairytales and happy endings do not always come with a prince on a white horse. Sometimes they arrive quietly, through love, compassion and forgiveness. This Christmas holds new meaning for South African life coach Reneal Davids. Earlier this month, she met her biological father for the first time in Rehoboth, Namibia — nearly...
For Walvis Bay teenager Hailey van Wyk, who was recently crowned Miss Erongo Expo, beauty is more than a crown. It is an opportunity to reach out and serve the broader community, make an impact on the less fortunate, and speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves. Van Wyk (19) was crowned during...
SWAKOPMUND – A false insurance claim has landed a Swakopmund resident behind bars after he was allegedly caught for filing a fake housebreaking report in an attempt to defraud a furniture shop. The 23-year-old Namibian man was arrested on Saturday and is facing a charge of perjury. Police spokesperson inspector Serafine Kandjimi said the suspect...