Swakopmund- nompitisili daSWAPO, kavahundilire vahameni vawo kumwe nomukwatakanesi gombunga vatamunune kuhanesa mbudi komeho zomahoroworo govakansela wonomukunda ntani ndango zonodoropa gana kukakarako mokwedi kooku. Mbunga politika kazikere nepongo mevango lyokukarera yigomngi kumwe nonompitisili ngwendi Wise Immanuel, Veikko Nekundi ntani Natalia /Goagoses momapeu pita pevango vana kutumbura asi Multi-Purpose Centre. Apa kahuyungisire vahameni novakwatesiko Nekundi katente asi...
Author: Eveline de Klerk (Eveline de Klerk )
Illegal fishing to attract hefty fines
SWAKOPMUND – Illegal, unregulated fishing offenders will soon be slapped with fines as high as N$10 million for plundering Namibian resources. According to the Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, the government will tighten Namibia’s outdated fishing laws to clamp down on illegal vessels plundering the country’s marine resources. Speaking at a town hall...
Telecom seeks to reset ties with government
SWAKOPMUND – Telecom Namibia (TN) wants to rebuild and strengthen its working relationship with government ministries to better support their communication needs. TN CEO Stanley Shanapinda said this on Thursday during a two day workshop in Swakopmund, where the company met with various government representatives to discuss ways to improve public sector connectivity. He said...
Swapo rallies for support in Swakopmund
SWAKOPMUND – Swapo leaders have urged members and coordinators to intensify their mobilisation efforts ahead of the regional and local authority elections set for later this month. The party held a townhall engagement with national leaders Wise Immanuel, Veikko Nekundi and Natalia /Goagoses on Saturday at the Multi-purpose Centre. Addressing supporters, Nekundi said the upcoming...
Xoboxobos water woes …community battles perennial shortages
XOBOXOBOS – At least 250 residents are enduring harsh living conditions on the outskirts of Uis at an informal area known as Xoboxobos. The small mining community resorted to this lifestyle to feed their families. The residents, who have been without water for the past two weeks, were recently visited by Erongo Governor Nathalia /Goagoses. ...
NHE hands over 79 housing plots
WALVIS BAY – At least 79 houses will soon be constructed in Kuisebmund’s Extension 8, Walvis Bay, as part of the Informal Settlements Upgrading Affordable Housing Programme (ISUAHP). The National Housing Enterprise (NHE), which is spearheading the programme, on Friday handed over the site to 16 local contractors for the construction of the houses...
Erongo Red launches mobile app
WALVIS BAY – Erongo Red has launched a new mobile application aimed at making electricity services more accessible and convenient for its over 53 000 customers. The app allows clients to buy prepaid electricity, pay bills, check balances, report faults, and receive power outage notifications from anywhere. CEO Tino !Hanabeb said the launch marks a...
Indonesia pushes for stronger trade ties
WALVIS BAY – Indonesia aims to deepen its economic and cultural ties with Namibia, with trade and tourism at the centre of the relationship. This is according to the ambassador of Indonesia, Mirza Nurhidayat. He was speaking at the official opening of the 17th Annual Erongo Business and Tourism Expo on Tuesday. This is the...
Shikongo worried about financial wellness of officers
SWAKOPMUND – Inspector- General of the Namibian Police Force, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, says the recent Mariental tragedy, in which police officers lost their lives, once again revealed the harsh realities families face when officers die in the line of duty with no financial safety net. Shikongo was speaking, at the annual general meeting of...
Swakopmund APA compliant …town can now approve own township establishment
SWAKOPMUND – The Swakopmund Municipality has officially become the first local authority in Namibia to be declared an Authorised Planning Authority (APA) under the Urban and Regional Planning Act of 2018. This means the town can now independently consider and approve development applications, including land rezoning, township establishment, and boundary alterations, without referring them to...









