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...
Author: Eveline de Klerk (Eveline de Klerk )
Knife-wielding fisherman guilty of murder
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...
Sam Nujoma Campus remember founding father
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...
‘ǂHanuo! nâ sîsens’ ge ǁau!khōs ǂharugub !nâ hâ … ǂHanub ǂgui miljundi !n H marisa ra ǂoa! N ǂHÂbasa tamase ra !khŌhe !gamhuriǁuib ǁaun tsî ǀnîn !aromase
!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...
‘Rot’ flagged in fishing industry … as government bleeds millions from by-catches
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...
First Walvis Bay mayor remembers Nujoma
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...
Governor takes aim at Erongo leaders
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...
Rocky Henties, RedForce marriage ends
SWAKOPMUND – Henties Bay residents can finally breathe a sigh of relief after the town’s municipality ended its contract with debt collection agency RedForce. The relationship was marred by court battles and public protests. In a statement released on 31 January, the town informed its residents that the contract with RedForce has officially ended as...
Ourumbu mau honaparereko mErongo
Eveline de Klerk na Isabel Bento Ongooneya ya Erongo, Neville Andre, ma ningire omerityakaṋeno watjimanga tjinga ouhepe womeva morukondwa awa vaza pondondo onḓeu nongaro ndji mai tanda ehupo. Oruveze orure rombura ndji hi ya roka rwa twara konḓiro yovinamuinyo nai tombo ongwizikiro yovikurya. “Ouheṋa womeva iyemwe womatokero omanenene wetu. Ngunda apa kara ozongondjero, ohepero yokuhakahanisa...
Swakop up in arms over slain dog
SWAKOPMUND – Animal rights activists in Swakopmund are demanding justice following a spate of dog thefts in the town. In the latest case, four suspects, including a minor, were arrested and charged with theft and money laundering. They were also charged under the Animal Protection Act for causing suffering to an animal. This follows the...