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Rotary Club honours Dr Winterbach

2 days ago - 04 March 2021 | Local News

Swakopmund • [email protected] The Rotary Club Swakopmund celebrated veterinarian Dr Hartmut Winterbach for the hard work he has done for the community, during a recent social event at the coastal town.Dr Hartmut Winterbach, who operates...

Funds approved for extension of municipal borders

2 days ago - 04 March 2021 | Local News

Walvis Bay • [email protected] The Walvis Bay municipal council approved the transfer of funds from existing 2020/2021 land development project Farm 37 (350 erven) to a new vote for the extension of municipal...

Hansa Bäckerei closes up shop

3 days ago - 03 March 2021 | Local News

Swakopmund • Erwin Leuschner “We really tried everything, but in the end we had to make the decision. It is such a pity,” says Gerhard Pohl.His brother Paul adds: “It’s an emotional affair for...

Municipality increases dog pound fee

3 days ago - 03 March 2021 | Local News

Walvis Bay • [email protected] The Walvis Bay municipal council has increased the SPCA pound fees from N$35 to N$51 per dog per day. According to Leroy Victor, management committee chairperson, discussions were held...

More land for Shack Dwellers

3 days ago - 03 March 2021 | Local News

Walvis Bay • [email protected] The municipal council of Walvis Bay has in principle approved the sale of 99ha of land at Farm 37 to the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia (SDFN). According chairperson of...

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NFCPT employees back at work

4 days ago - 02 March 2021 | Local News

Walvis Bay • [email protected] Employees of the Namibia Fish Consumption Promotion Trust (NFCPT) are back at work after the union and the company reached...

Planning Walvis Bay’s future

4 days ago - 02 March 2021 | Local News

Walvis Bay The Department of Community and Economic Development recently launched the commencement of the Local Economic Development for Walvis Bay. The bid...

Council wants to be planning authority

4 days ago - 02 March 2021 | Local News

Walvis Bay • [email protected] The Walvis Bay municipal management committee approved an application to be submitted to the Minister of Urban and Rural Development...

House issue tackled in Walvis Bay

4 days ago - 02 March 2021 | Local News

Walvis Bay • [email protected] The Walvis Bay municipal council is devising strategies to tackle the housing crisis in Walvis Bay. Mayor Trevino Forbes...

African Vocals entoesiasties oor liefdadigheid

4 days ago - 02 March 2021 | Local News

Swakopmund • [email protected] Die a capella-groep, African Vocals, het onlangs ’n liefdadigheidsprojek in Swakopmund se DRC- informele nedersetting van stapel gestuur met die doel...

Vroulike taxibestuurder maak wesenlike verskil

4 days ago - 02 March 2021 | Local News

Swakopmund • [email protected] Die plaaslike entrepreneur Lavinia Ngodji (27) verbreek stereotipes deurdat sy, as ’n vroulike taxibestuurder, ’n veiliger opsie vir ander vroue en kinders...

Covid-19 measures slightly adjusted

1 week ago - 24 February 2021 | Local News

Walvis Bay Namibian president Dr Hage Geingob announced minimal changes to the current Covid-19 measures on Wednesday morning. He adjusted the curfew...

Swakopmund kry borsmelkbank

1 week ago - 23 February 2021 | Local News

Swakopmund • [email protected] Volgens statistieke van die Wêreldgesondheidsorganisasie (WHO) borsvoed minder as 20% van nuwe ma’s, vertel die Swakopmundse pediater, dr. Sebastian Gericke....

Hentiesbaai het groot planne

1 week ago - 23 February 2021 | Local News

Hentiesbaai • [email protected] Die nuwe munisipale raad van Hentiesbaai het verlede week ’n openbare vergadering gehou om die planne van ’n taxistaanplek en...

Balls to help extinguish fires...

1 week ago - 23 February 2021 | Local News

Walvis Bay •[email protected] Two local entrepreneurs Josef Kahyata and Israel Petrus is on a mission to nip shack fires in the bud with fire...

Grumpy’s fishing report

1 week ago - 23 February 2021 | Local News

Just like that the big kob came in with the south wester. I for one am a firm believer in this phenomenon. The south wester...

Namport furnishes school

1 week ago - 22 February 2021 | Local News

Walvis Bay Namport, through the Namport Social Investment Fund (NSIF), recently donated 300 chairs and 300 desks valued at N$163 848 to the...

Trauma healing crucial for society

1 week ago - 22 February 2021 | Local News

Swakopmund • [email protected] A three-day Trauma Healing Retreat facilitated by Beatrice Schultz and overseen by the Trauma Healing Network concluded on Sunday at...