Namib Indepedent Issue 121

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Issue 121 - Thursday, 16 October 2014 to Wednesday, 22 October 2014

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vaccination shortage

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goodbye to the chief

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fight against shack fires

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Porn,

Poaching

& Passports How ordinary Namibians have access to the criminal underground at the click of the mouse Lavrenty Repin If you are looking for US citizenship, assassins, drugs; in short anything and everything, there is a rotten, murky and massive underbelly of the internet that goes by many notorious names: the dark, the hidden, the deep or the invisible web. The dark web is praised, or criticised (depending on who you speak to) for providing complete anonymity to its users and ultimate access to any desire and utility you might need or want within just a

few clicks. The ease with which you can access this dark and often evil underground web is astonishing and for a harbour town like Walvis Bay, it may be the communication platform for a variety of illegal activities. With the rapid speed of internet availability in Namibia, we are still pretty oblivious to its existence, and so we finally took a look into this mysterious network, a look into the criminal underbelly of the world. Continued on Page 3

Rhino horn kingpin posing for webcam: he was sentenced to 40 years' prison time (Image source: http://killingforprofit.com/)

Erongo Can Become Energy Self-Sufficient in 5 Years Lavrenty Repin

Energy expert Harald Schutt, in partnership with German company Konrad Adenauer Stifung, definitely had everybody’s attention. A plan to make Erongo 100% energy self-efficient in just 5 years is as bold a statement as you can get, but

Mr Schutt’s alternative energy proposal, which he sketched in a seminar attended by Swakop and Walvis Mayor’s and the Erongo Governor, may not be as far-fetched as they seem. Besides outlining tangible solutions, Mr Schutt also explained how the energy sector, globally and in Namibia belongs in the hands of very few,

fortunate individuals and it is continued existence is only worsening our weak economy. In his opening remarks, Mr Schutt set an ambitious objective; “Namibia has a unique chance to be the first country to be 100% powered by renewable energy. We can set a worldwide example of how it should be down. I hope

to show you that this is not impossible and not even complicated.” One of the best ways of moving over to alternative energy is through solar or thermal power; according to Mr Schutt, we have the same sunshine intensity as the Sahara desert, indeed we have the best environment for intensive solar energy collection, and since our

needs are relatively small, we only need about 10 000 hectors of solar panels or reflective solar mirrors to supply Namibia’s entire energy demand, at a stable price, indefinitely. Our country, apparently, has the potential to produce 1800 00 Tw/h annually, while our annually Continued on Page 3


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