Frustration mounted at the informal settlements of Utuseb and Farm 37, as hundreds of Walvis Bay residents flocked to mobile polling stations meant to service these areas, which are both on the outskirts of the town. Residents of the two informal settlements expressed displeasure, resulting in a standoff between locals and voters from Walvis Bay,...
Author: Eveline de Klerk (Eveline de Klerk )
NSI bolsters testing capabilities
Walvis Bay – Namibia has strengthened import controls for fishery and canned meat products. All products entering Namibia will be subjected to vigorous tests to ensure that unsafe products do not make it to the shelves. This initiative, under the steadfast support of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), is a momentous step in our...
American energy giant opens doors in Walvis
WALVIS BAY – American energy technology giant, Baker Hughes, has opened a multi-million-dollar liquid mud plant as well as a cement bulk facility in Walvis Bay. These further boost Namibia’s energy sector. This is the country’s first liquid mud plant, designed to support the growing oil and gas exploration activities offshore. At the same time,...
Walvis Bay at 30
WALVIS BAY – Walvis Bay residents from all walks of life will converge this weekend to mark the 30th anniversary of the town’s reintegration into Namibia. The milestone, themed “Walvis Bay keeping the Namibian economy alive: yesterday, today and tomorrow”, celebrates decades of resilience, unity and economic progress. The celebrations include the erection of monuments...
British high commissioner ‘courts controversy’ … attends IPC-linked mayoral gala
WALVIS BAY – British High Commissioner to Namibia Charles Moore’s attendance at a dinner hosted by Walvis Bay mayor and deputy Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) leader Trevino Forbes has raised eyebrows, and sent tongues wagging. This follows speculation about alleged support for the IPC from Britain. When asked about the issue, Forbes told New...
Itula warns against smear campaigns
WALVIS BAY – Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) leader Panduleni Itula has warned Namibians to brace for an onslaught of smear campaigns and propaganda as the country approaches the much-anticipated elections next Wednesday. Itula, who is adamant that he will be sworn in as the next president of Namibia after the elections, was addressing hundreds...
Horowora, yipo twakakara nepangero lyomalipakerero-Amadhila ana kuhuyunga ngoso atantere vaSWAPO
WalvisBay- Silyo sanare sombongarero zanavenye ntani mukondjeli emangruko Ben Amadhila kahundilire vaswapo navenye asi vahepa kukahorowora mbunga politika zawo rambangako nakandindate gwazo yipo kwahakakara epangero lyokulipakerera. Age kahuyungisire vakwatesiko mbunga swapo mosondaha zina puko nokuvahundira asi vakahorowore swapo, nokugava marondoro asi yinke yina kuhoroka moyirongo yimwe unene ngwendi moSouth Africa, omu mbunga mpangeli vazisininika asi...
Inatu hala epangelo lyembwina – Amadhila
WALVIS BAY – Oshilyo oshikulu shopaliamente nomunapolitika omukulu Ben Amadhila okwa kumagidha iilyo yoSwapo opo yi hogolole neitulomo opo ongundu kayi thiminikilwe mepangelo lyembwinda. Amadhile ndhika okwe dhi popi pethimbo a li ta popitha oshigongi shoSwapo shoka sha li koWalvis Bay mOlyomakaya. Amadhila okwa indile aahogololi ayege yahogolole Swapo, ta ti Aanamibia ngele ina ya...
Redforce-Henties Bay marriage forges ahead
WALVIS BAY – The Henties Bay municipality’s debt-collection contract with RedForce Debt Management cc will remain intact after the High Court of Namibia ruled in favour of the company. In a verdict delivered on Monday afternoon, Judge George Coleman ordered that RedForce’s contract with the Henties Bay Municipality for debt- recovery services remains in effect...
Vote, avoid coalition – Amadhila to Swapo members
WALVIS BAY – Former member of parliament and veteran politician Ben Amadhila has called on Swapo members to rally behind their party and its candidate to protect the party from being forced into coalition. He addressed party supporters on Saturday in Walvis Bay. Amadhila urged voters to support Swapo, warning Namibians of the consequences seen...