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Shared interest in water related issues needs to be created in order to improve resource planning and utilization.

Governor Cleophas Mutjavikua urged Regional and Local Authority Councillors present to make time for community members.

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Ignatius Sikongo, the Kuiseb River Basin Support Officer (BSO) See Page 2

IsrAEl conquers 10km run in Wheelchair

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'Swakop Spin City' is about to become a reality for the growing coastal Spinning fraternity, who can now make use of their own facility for practice, club meeting and regular events. The Municipality have granted the Coastal Spinning & Drifting Club a large portion of land near the Go-Kart track in Swakopmund, which is already being set up to host the first event during the Easter week-end. See story inside. (Photo Donna Collins)

BEE Bill engulfed Mass housing to New with mixed feelings restart with new contracts signed Less than one week to go for public’s input Marshallino Beukes

Donna Collins Demands for compensation on work loss, was a clear message during a first in a long time meeting between Power-Oyeno and a group

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of sub-contractors, who were last year unceremoniously halted from work on the mass housing project at Swakopmund’s DRC informal settlement.

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who had flown in from South Africa, and Power-Oyeno MD Paulo Shipoke gathered at COSDEF on Monday to discuss the new contracts, and plans for completion of the 883 houses in Mondesa and the DRC. Continued on Page 3

As per the draft of the NEEEF Bill, revealed by the Office of the Prime The coastal, as well as the National Minister on its website, it is noted that business fraternity, are in distress the Bill was established to amongst about the New Equitable Economic others develop, implement and Empowerment Framework (NEEEF) monitor the economic empowerment Bill, which amongst others will of previously disadvantaged persons see newly established companies and also to ensure that the people of surrender 25% of their shares to Namibia share in national resources previously disadvantaged Namibians. in an equitable and sustainable basis.

The biggest concern seems to be the One of the purposes of the Bill is to fact that probably the already wealthy implement measurable programs to will be the only ones to benefit from Continued on Page 3 this Bill.

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The dedicated Namcol staff at Coastal High School Marshallino Beukes Namcol classes at Swakopmund officially kicked off this week at Coastal High School and according to Mr L. Tait and Mrs L Hamukuywa (Heads of Centre – Grades 10 and 12) unfortunately not all the applicants could be accommodated as a result of the unavailability of enough books for the students.

A total of 550 Grade 10 learners registered at the Swakopmund Centre this year, with almost 600 enrolling for Grade 12. Mr Tait emphasised the importance of applying early and not to wait until the last moment to register. He noted that if a student did not manage to get hold of his or her books for the subject/s they wanted to enrol for, they regrettably cannot be accommodated.

The Swakopmund tutors had an orientation

workshop at Coastal High School on Monday and by the looks of it the team seems dedicated and eager to get the show on the road. One of the tutors expressed the hope that this year’s students will be serious with their studies, and realise that this is their stepping stone to success. Successful applicants will be tutored at Coastal High School from 16:00 until 19:00.

Kuiseb Basin Management Committee revamped Absalom Shigwedha

The Walvis Bay office of the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry is hard at work to help revive the 'dormant' executive body of the Kuiseb Basin Management Committee (KBMC) which is tasked with ensuring efficient and equitable access to water and sustainable integrated use of related resources in the Kuiseb River Basin.

The Kuiseb River runs through the Namib Desert, providing water to the Topnaar community and other communal and commercial farmers who live along it as well as to the coastal towns of Walvis Bay and Swakopmund.

Ignatius Sikongo, who is the Kuiseb River Basin Support Officer (BSO) told Namib Independent that the Executive committee of the KBMC became dormant after the former Basin Support Officer moved to another Directorate in the Ministry during 2013.

He explained that members of the Executive Committee of the KBMC serve for two years and the term of the previous committee was supposed to end at the end of 2014. Yet, Sikongo said, when the former BSO left before the end of 2013, things came to a halt

and there was no election conducted since then to have a new committee in place. “This brought lack of coordination in the KBMC during that period. I filled the position in May last year and only started with office work in July last year,” Sikongo remarked.

He said a KBMC meeting will be held on the 23rd of this month to elect the Executive Committee of the KBMC, which was launched in 2004. The Executive Committee will consist of a Chairperson, Vice chairperson, Treasurer, Secretary and additional members. He said there was a need to attend to some holes in the KBMC as some members have left and their positions need to be filled.

Lack of general commitment to the KBMC, especially from the farming community, has been identified as one of the challenges facing the KBMC. “There are different degrees of interests and members still serve on a voluntary basis.

Therefore, a shared interest in water related issues needs to be created in order to improve resource planning and utilization,” Shikongo said.

The KBMC members, amongst others, are selected from commercial farmers, communal farmers, Khomas Regional Council, Directorate of Water Resources Management, Municipality of Walvis Bay, Namwater, Gobabeb Research and Training Centre, Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Erongo Regional Council, and the Coastal Environmental Trust of Namibia.

The KBMC is accountable to the general basin stakeholders or everyone who lives in the Kuiseb River Basin or gain benefits from its resources.

Sikongo explained that the Executive

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Committee of the KBMC's duty is to oversee the implementation of the annual work and strategic plans of the KBMC. “One can say the Executive Committee, is a committee within a committee,” he said.

The Kuiseb River originates just west of Windhoek and it serves as a linear oasis for people who live along it. The riverine vegetation of the Kuiseb River is a critical resource to the survival of these communities, farmers, their livestock as well as wildlife. It also plays a vital role as source for underground aquifers in the vicinity.

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Mass housing to New BEE Bill engulfed restart with new with mixed feelings contracts signed Less than one week to go for public’s input Continued from Page 1

Continued from Page 1 It is estimated that the Government will fund about N$100-million to complete the Power-Oyeno housing project in Swakopmund alone.

And whilst it was good news that work will resume on site in about three weeks, the bone of contention was a mentioned settlement figure of $17-million, that was paid out to Power-Oyeno for losses incurred during the suspension time, of which the sub-contractors were excluded.

"They have received chunks of money, but the sub contractors have been left high and dry,” said an emotional Iris Simana, spokesperson for the 62 sub-contractors who gathered for the announcement.

"People have been left hanging, and this has been the first meeting after eight months to communicate with us what is the way forward.

"People migrated for this project, people are lying at home hungry, or have moved back, or made alternative plans to survive because no one can wait this long for work," she said.

"We are saying that we all suffered during the suspension period, which no one knew would take so long - because many had invested their livelihoods into this project, and were holding onto the hopes that they could get back to work.

"In my opinion Government paid millions to Power-Oyeno to sustain their lifestyle and their company, but on our level, the people were totally disregarded - and I believe that Government assumes that our money is in this amount," she challenged.

"How you justify not being able to pay the people out of the N$17-million - is disgraceful, and we also want to be compensated."

Meanwhile September said that the relevant parties would have to approach the Government for any remedial action and claims related to the suffering that the suspension cost them.

He said that this figure in question was

Paulo Shipoke (MD Power-Oyeno) chaired a meeting with 62 sub contractors this week so work could resume on the mass housing project in Swakopmund. (Photo Donna Collins) not a compensation, but was signed off to keep the Power-Oyeno site open, with all its equipment, security, offices and staff during the suspension period, as it was not feasible to shut the operation down all altogether.

The signing of a new contract, with new specifications, new bill of quantities, a new payment structure and a new way of doing things, was the way forward for the sub-contractors who are willing to return to the job.

This announcement came hot on the heels of last week's agreement signing on February 8th, between Power-Oyeno and the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development, who have stipulated the terms and conditions of the new contract which the Government put into place.

With 15 months allotted to complete the unfinished houses, as well as assessing any damages that have been incurred since the project was suspended by the Government in June, 2015, every house has to be verified before work starts.

“Power-Oyeno never visualised that the project would be suspended for this long, causing such inconvenience to sub contractors and other employees, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel because work can resume in just a matter of weeks," Paulo Shipoke said.

"The suspension of the National Housing Enterprise mass housing project was the result of budget constraints and some alledged irregularities, and we want to see it finished."

Controversial N$8-billion 'Desert Rose' - a Thorn for environmentalists Donna Collins Topping his first address for the year, Erongo Governor Cleophas Mutjavikua made particular mention to the lavish N$8-billion Desert Rose project still pending, stating that as a regional leadership, they are still optimistic about what the future holds for this first class development stretching from Swakopmund to Langstrand.

He stated that the 'Final Environmental Impact Assessment Study' of the Desert Rose project had been submitted to the Environmental Commissioner for consideration. "As regional leadership we are still optimistic that we are doing the right thing to our region in term of enhancing tourism impact, as well as establishing our country as a world class brand in that new industry," he said adding that this development could generate thousands of new jobs as well.

However, opinions are divided on this multibillion dollar lavish beach front development which will stretch over five kilometers along the coastline, and is an ongoing thorn in the side for coastal environmentalists, as the proposed site

also falls within the protected Dorob National park, with its sensitive eco system.

In addition the site will encroach on the delicate environment for sea and shore birds with the most fragile of these birds being the Damara Terns. There are between 1000 and 2000 breeding pairs of Damara Tern left in the wild, although some figures are less optimistic.

With construction of the harbour extension in the South, the stretch from Langstrand to Swakopmund is the last place for sea-bird conservation. As with the construction of the “Namib Eco-Village” at Afrodite beach, about 40 marked breeding pairs of the birds have reportedly vanished - and it is presumed that this colony is extinct.

Despite this, the project has been dubbed as the “ideal platform to introduce Namibia to the rest of the world” and will feature three hotels (one 5 star), a casino, a cinema, entertainment activities, a shopping centre, office parks, restaurants, low and high density accommodation, single and general residential properties, a golf course, public beaches and jetties into the ocean.

The development will also offer a man-

redress historical inequalities and ensure fair redistribution of national resources.

Mr Tim Parkhouse, Secretary General of the Namibian Employers' Federation (NEF), exclusively noted to Namib Independent that NEF has an understanding for what the Government is trying to do, but expressed their concern that this might be the wrong way to do it.

“Implementation will prove problematic,” says Parkhouse. NEF is of the belief that this Bill will definitely not benefit the poor, as there appears to be a requirement that shares must be bought at fair market prices. “How many Namibians (of whatever race or colour) have sufficient money to pay for those shares?” they asked. Mr Parkhouse further noted that some businesses were started from scratch at the owners’ own risk, sweat and capital, subsequently developing in successful companies with hundreds of employees – Why should these businessmen/women now be forced to take in a partner, he questioned. Parkhouse further noted that they (NEF) cannot see how this will be beneficial to the country’s economy and questioned if foreign investors will still come to Namibia if they can only acquire 25% shareholding.

NEF, via Mr Parkhouse, is of meaning that to set a lower threshold on the size of the company before this legislation becomes applicable, might be a good idea.

made inland marina with a yacht harbour, and an Ambassador's Park, which is “a high security profile park where ambassadors and international delegates can own residences and offices in order to represent their respective countries in Namibia.

Developers have indicated that the beach areas would remain open for public access, but critics have slammed it as being a multi-million dollar facility to cater for the "super-rich."

Details of the development have been revealed in three reports released by developers Sand Rose Investments, a 100% Namibian owned company, which lists Paragon’s giants Desmond Amunyela and Lazarus Jacobs to mention some amongst its shareholders.

The development would be known as “Namibia International Convention and Exhibition Centre (NICC)”, is said to have the potential of contributing at least N$455 million to the Namibian economy in its first year, an amount that in five years cumulates to a total of N$4.8 billion”.

While the construction period for the first of its kind centre will create employment for over 700 workers; by year 2021 indirect and direct jobs at the centre will surpass the 1500 mark, the report further stipulates, claiming later that overall “the project could generate

On a question on what (in their view) the possible long and short term impact (negative/positive) implementation of the Bill might have on the business fraternity at large, he noted that they are afraid that it will cause stagnation in the economy. Parkhouse concluded by expressing their hope that some amendments to the Bill will still be made.

The public has until 25 February to express their views and opinions regarding the Bill.

Meanwhile, a letter doing the rounds in the business fraternity fumes that laws, as proposed by the NEEEF policy, will without any doubt have a negative effect on political stability, curb investment, further favouritism, nepotism and corruption, make the rich richer, dampen economic growth, increase unemployment, reduce technological development and tarnish the country’s good name in the global context.

“We all support empowerment of the needy and the disadvantaged citizens, but it cannot be based on race, gender, greed or religion.

Restrictive legislation is not the answer, but rather government programmes to further quality tertiary education, special low interest funding schemes for training, education and business establishing. Most importantly the selection criteria must be based on hard work, dedication, commitment, loyalty, restraint and good will and not on greed, tokenism and discrimination,” the letter reads.

Erongo Governor Cleophas Mutjavikua says the development will create jobs and attract tourists to the region. (Photo Donna Collins) up to 5 000 job opportunities.”

However, the company will not be footing the N$8 billion price tag alone and is relying on Government support, both local and national, to help fund and run the centre.

Environmental concerns meanwhile for the project are widespread, especially within the Swakopmund community. While the project, falls under the Walvis Bay district and municipality, Kevin Adams told the Namib Independent that he cannot comment on the future prospects of this mega development, saying.

"Local authorities can only get involved once the Walvis Bay district transfer takes place."

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Minister of Fisheries, Bernhard Esau, unveils the new name, Milestone.

Staff reporter The renaming of the MFV Allegro to Milestone at a blessing ceremony officiated by the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources on Friday is testimony to the successful partnerships that can be forged between new quota right holders and long-time operators.

Newcomer in the monk industry, Milestone Fishing Enterprises, bought 50% shares in the vessel owning company Allegro Fishing, which has now been renamed to Milestone. This will allow the new right holders to catch its own quota of monk fish. Coupled with this is an immediate creation of jobs for 12 seagoing staff as well as 6 onshore personnel.

“As new entrants into the monk fishery, there were always two main factors that that we could not comply with at the time. However, it is with happiness that we wish to announce that Milestone Fishing now does meet all the parameters needed for a successful application for quota. We

made an investment of N$6.5 million in a tangible asset (fishing trawler), which also gives us the second missing factor, namely job creation,” said Milestone Fishing Enterprises Chairperson John Akwenye at the renaming ceremony.

“The renaming ceremony of this Trawler symbolises a marriage of two willing partners (Milestone Enterprises & Freddie Fish Processors) Each commit to the other that they will be faithful, honest and remain partners through the good times as well as the bad times,” said Freddie Fish Processors’ MD, Mr Wayne Hart.

Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Bernhard Esau, was full of praise for both companies at the blessing ceremony and lauded the investment by Milestone Fishing Enterprises.

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New N$7 million snoek factory inaugurated

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• Coordinate maintenance shutdown planning with operational departments and issues approval documents • Lead and co-ordinate the work of team members to accomplish designated objectives Requirements and experience: • Recognised Trade Diploma / Qualification with 4 technical theoretical subjects (N3 level) • Additional Tertiary Education related to project management, mechanical or electrical field will be an added advantage.

• 5 years post trade Artisan level experience in the mining industry and at least 7 years’ experience as a Maintenance Planner of which 2 years should be as Senior Planner.

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Minister of Fisheries, Bernhard Esau and Mr Wayne Hart, making a toast on the new factory.

Marshallino Beukes Job creation, alleviation of poverty and improved production are the main goals of the new EU approved snoek processing facility, Freddie Fish Processors at Walvis Bay. The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Bernhard Esau, officially opened the facility last week. This is only the second of its kind in Namibia and was built using only Namibian contractors.

According to Freddie Fish Processors’ Managing Director, Mr Wayne Hart, they had to provide a modern on-land processing facility to accommodate all their landings with their fleet of six specialised fibreglass vessels plus one on charter (all with the latest electronic technology to target Snoek). Their total landings range from 900 – 1500 metric tons per season, depending on the environmental

conditions. “With a total factory workforce of 41 men and woman together with our seagoing staff of 90 mariners, Freddie’s is by far the biggest Employer in this Sector. With the new factory we have the capacity to increase the employment,” Hart stated at the inauguration ceremony. Freddie Fish Processors, which celebrates its 21st birthday this year, is also legendary for ploughing back into the less privileged communities of Walvis Bay. Their markets include RSA, Mauritius, DRC Congo, Reunion Island and France. In his key-note address, Minister Esau lauded the company and noted that through hard work, dedication and perseverance, dreams can become a reality. He promised that his Ministry will continue with its emphasis on value addition and marketing high-end value products in order to realise optimum benefits from natural resources in terms of FOREX and job creation.

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Mutjavikua urges Councillors to

make time for community members Governor’s flesh is the fact that some Local, as well as Regional Councillors do not communicate with each other as a result of personal vendettas and he advised them to try and work together in harmony.

The provision of decent housing, sanitation and water services were also emphasised by the Governor, remarking that over the last five years the people have been failed in this regard, especially residents

of the DRC informal settlement in Swakopmund. “We had a lot of discussions, but nothing changed apart from a few pipes. Our renewed mandate demands that we change the state of affairs,” Mutjavikua said. He further advised Local and Regional Authorities to not only react when problems occur, but to plan at least five years ahead.

“Let us buckle up and move fast with our implementations,” was Mutjavikua’s concluding request.

Local and Regional Councillors present.

Marshallino Beukes At the first Erongo Regional Leadership Consultative Session (2016), held at Swakopmund last Friday, Governor Cleophas Mutjavikua urged Regional and Local Authority Councillors present to make time for community members and emphasised the importance of excellent service

delivery.

“We must organize our people in a manner never known in the past. We must serve (‘bedien en bearbei’), learn from them, and subject ourselves to their oversight,” the Governor stated.

He further pleaded with Councillors to refrain themselves from sending members of the public from one office to another. “When they come to our office, they are not asking to

marry our daughters but are in need of service and advice,” was Mutjavikua’s friendly, but stern warning.

The Governor also reminded the Councillors that they are the people’s servants and not vice versa. He further lashed out at the Natis officials at Swakopmund, noting that the poor service currently delivered is totally unacceptable and urged them to pull up their socks. Another thorn in the

Mondesa’s sewage miseries continue

Marshallino Beukes Residents of Swakopmund’s Mondesa suburb, especially Jabulani, after almost ten years, are still subjected to the stench and unhygienic conditions subsequent to sewage water overflowing the streets.

Last Sunday a blocked sewer overflowing in Erica Tsuses Street, next to Festus Gonteb Primary School, forced pedestrians and vehicles to opt for another road, as the street was flooded with sewage water. The unbearable stench and unhealthy conditions it caused had residents furious. Small children could be seen playing in the sewage water and mothers and relatives had to scramble to get them out of the unhygienic sewage water. The fact that school going children have to cross the sewage flooded street on their way and back from school, is also of concern.

This scenario has been reported on in local as well as national media, but a concrete solution still seems to be on the distant horizon. Last year, a tender worth more than N$20 million was awarded to a private contractor to upgrade and substitute the old sewer pipelines in the specific area, but the problem still appears unsolved.

Residents are however also to blame, as items like bricks, clothes, forks, knifes, sanitary pads and even old blankets are recovered in the drains, when municipal workers pump out the blocked sewers. One concerned resident noted that residents should be educated and warned about the consequences of tossing odd objects into drainage systems. “Residents should start to upkeep, appreciate and safeguard these services, as many others do not even have the luxury of sewer systems”, the resident remarked.

Governor Cleophas Mutjavikua.

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Prevent falling Prosecutor General victim to phishing to decide on Eichab - murder case Marshallino Beukes

Business reporter

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Type the website address into your Internet browser rather than clicking on a hyperlink in the email • Only use secure Internet banking sites • Beware of unusually long website addresses • Contact your bank immediately if you have compromised confidential information • Remember that a bank will never request you to confirm confidential information via email or the Internet.

“Never click on a link contained in the body of the email and never reply to any of these fraudulent emails,” advises Gaomas-Guchu. “Remind your friends and family to be cautious when receiving these suspicious emails.

Delete the email message immediately,” says Gaomas-Guchu.

Standard Bank Namibia would like to inform all banking clients about the fraudulent scheme, phishing.

“This type of fraudulent activity has been doing its rounds, but we find that people continue to fall victim to phishing,” says Surihe GaomasGuchu, Corporate Communications Manager at Standard Bank Namibia.

Here is how the scam works: “Fraudsters send you unsolicited emails, which are purportedly from the bank. Usually these emails request you to click on a link in the email in order to update your personal details. Once clicked, the link will redirect you to a fraudulent website. Your personal details are then sent to the fraudsters,” explains Gaomas-Guchu.

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Family and friends of the late Steven Eichab, who was stabbed to death on 7 June 2014 in Swakopmund, will have to wait on the Prosecutor General’s decision on 15 June of this year, in order to see which path this case will follow.

Eichab (30) was allegedly stabbed to death after a quarrel between him and a friend, the suspect, Ivan Thaban Swelo (40). Swelo fled the scene and was apprehended more than a year after the incident, after the deceased’s persistent mother, Mrs Sophia Eichas left no stone unturned to track him down. He was eventually arrested at Karasburg after Mrs Eichas got information of his whereabouts and subsequently informed the police.

He was denied bail at his first court appearance, but eventually bail of N$10 000 was granted. He made his latest court appearance on Monday, 15 February and the case was postponed until 15 June for the PGs decision (final remand). The newspaper spoke to Mrs Eichas afterwards and she noted that she is

Mrs Sophia Eichas happy everything is set for the trial to finally kick off and expressed her

hope that justice will prevail at the end of the day.

BON Announces Repo Rate Hike The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Namibia on Wednesday announced an increase in the repo rate, of 25 basis points, from 6,5% to 6,75% .

It says it has decided to increase the repo rate, to align interest rates within the Common Monetary Area.

The BON Governor, Ipumbu Shiimi, says the decision was necessary to avoid possible capital outflows which could put pressure on the country’s reserves.

Concerned Group aims to buy DRC informal settlement Marshallino Beukes The DRC Concerned Group at Swakopmund indicated that they intend to buy the DRC informal settlement from the town’s municipality. They however, in the same breath, expressed their concern regarding the fact that the town’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Eckart Demasius will only be at office until May this year, as they supposedly handed over a proposal letter to his office late last year. In the said letter the Group asked what the value of the piece of land is and also the exact measurements of the informal settlement.

According to the Group’s spokesperson, Mr Laidlaw

Peringanda, the proposal to buy the piece of land was submitted to the CEOs office during September 2015 and until now they did not receive any feedback. Peringanda further noted that they have handed over another letter to the acting CEO, Mr Marco Swarts on 5 February, wherewith they demand feedback from the Council. As per Peringanda it was promised that feedback will be provided on Friday, 12 February.

They however only got response this week and were informed that at a Municipal Management Committee meeting, conducted on 11 February, it was resolved that their application is not to be considered, as the area has already been earmarked for development.

The letter was signed by the municipality’s General Manager – Community Development Services, Mr M. Ipinge and this, according to Peringanda is not acceptable, as they want an answer from the CEO. He noted that their management committee will meet next week in order to discuss the way forward.

The Group intends to (after purchasing) do away with the shacks people are currently living in and with a community effort erect brick houses for the residents.

“We will use cement interlocking bricks, which are much cheaper to build houses with and by doing so, also do away with shack fires which claim the lives of innocent residents frequently,” Peringanda stated.

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Local chess coach inspires coastal youth Staff reporter Chess has been an integral part of Namibian Junior Chess Champion, Namibian Grand Prix Open Title holder and FIDE Arbiter, Immanuel Gariseb’s life since the age of 11.

“Nowadays, children start playing chess at the age of 4, so I consider myself a late starter,” he told Namib Independent when we visited him the past weekend at his coaching session in Swakopmund. Students from many coastal schools attend chess sessions on Saturdays.

Gariseb, an employee of the Royal ChessMinds Academy of National Chess Champion, Charles Eichab, is living in Swakopmund, and teaching, coaching and inspiring many young players on a daily basis. On Saturdays he leads the RCM Academy’s coaching sessions in Swakopmund and Walvis Bay, and during the week he teaches and coaches at several local schools. “Some schools, like the Swakopmund

School of Excellence, offer chess as a subject, while others offer it as an activity after school. I started coaching when I was still in high school, and it has since become my vocation. In every session I try to remind my students that the principles in chess relate narrowly to the principles in life. You have to make choices every day – those choices have outcomes. I therefore think students who play chess, learn to plan, choose wisely, weigh and bear the consequences of their choices, and in this way from a very early age start building a strong character. They learn to think strategically, to plan meticulously, to calculate risks, while having fun – because chess is a wonderful, healthy source of fun, too. I really

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There is a lot of work involved – you need a lot of discipline, the inner drive to overcome obstacles you encounter as a chess player. Chess, science, art and mathematics are interconnected, and I would like to encourage parents to make chess part of their children’s lives. It will teach them to think ahead, to be creative and to test their strategies, to see patterns, to gain confidence and think independently - and eventually learn so much about themselves, and life through the game of chess. ” Gariseb says there are many tournaments and competitions for junior

Chess coach Immanuel Gariseb and some of his students. (players under 20) and senior players. One of the chess highlights they can look forward to, is the Junior Chess Championship, held at the coast. “If they do well and end up in the top 10, they will be invited to the Closed Championship in Windhoek. If you excel there, you get to represent the country at the World Youth Tournaments and World Junior Chess Championships.”

He says there are quite a few coastal students that will do well in the Nationals to be held in March. The Nationals now consist of a category for amateurs and a category for elite players – those with titles and ratings.

Gariseb wears a silver ring on his left hand – on a question if he is married, he says, “No, this is my chastity ring – a symbol that I shall not have sex before marriage. That is one of the life choices I have made, in my quest to live a responsible life.”

Israel conquers 10 kilometre run in wheelchair Marshallino Beukes

For wheelchair-bound Walvis Bay resident, Israel Kalume (52), nothing gives more pleasure than participating in sports events and this past weekend he also featured in the annual Rössing Marathon’s 10 km race with a big smile on his face.

During an exclusive interview with Namib Independent he noted that the 10 km race was “a walk in the park” and that he will definitely be back next year. His only problem is his wheelchair, which is not up to standard to participate in such events. Israel, a former Namport employee, got restricted to a wheelchair after he was diagnosed with spiral TB during 2006. Since then he did not lie down feeling sorry for himself, but actively started to participate in sports codes such as shotput, discus and javelin, which his stack of medals are witness of. Israel participated as a runner in the Rössing Marathon, prior to his illness and with great pride displayed the medal he was then awarded with. His message to other disabled people and also “normal” individuals is to not be afraid of a challenge and not to sit around, waiting for something good to come

their way. “Go out there and make your dreams come true!” is his advice.

The currently unemployed Israel is humbly asking for Good Samaritans to come to his rescue, by means of sponsoring him an up-to-standard wheelchair, as this sports enthusiast is dreaming big and who knows, he might be our next Paralympic gold medallist. He can be contacted at 081 269 19901 or 081 206 6884.

Namupalas (NDF) besiege Rössing Marathon Marshallino Beukes

The 2016 annual Rössing Marathon was a marriageaffair, after husband and wife, Reonard Namupala and Alina Armas-Namupala, both from the Namibian Defence Force, managed to both scoop gold at this event, last weekend at Swakopmund.

Reonard clocked in at a time of 2.22.04, securing his second consecutive Rössing Marathon victory, while wife Alina secured her fourth consecutive win with a time of 2.41.11. After the race Reonard noted that, although he had been suffering from an injury for about four months and the wind

being a slight problem, he managed to find his rhythm and came out triumphant. In the Marathon Men’s Open, Simon Shipingana (2:22:59) finished second and Mynhardt Kauanivi (2:23:33) third. The Marathon Ladies Open second place winner was Leena Ekandjo (2:42:16), with Ottilie Aimwata (3:07:29) in third place.

Nampol totally dominated the 10km Run with Jeremia Shaliaxwe (Nampol) winning the men’s 10km race in 29:19, followed by Gabriel Shiimi (29:19) also from Nampol and Stephanus Kauadinge in third place, with a time of 29:20. For the ladies, Beata Naigambo of Nampol triumphed in a time of 32:47, followed by Nampol’s Lavinia

Haitopi (33:00). Helalia Johannes of the NDF claimed the third place with a time of 33:29.

Rössing Uranium Mine won the Uranium Relay over ten kilometres, an event open to uranium companies in the Erongo Region, for the second year in a row. Swakop Uranium followed in second place.

A record number of 94 marathon athletes entered this year, with 245 entries in the 10km Run – also a new record – and around 170 fun walkers took part in the 5km Fun Walk in aid of the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN).

Close to N$6 000 was donated by the fun walkers to the CAN for the fight against cancer in Namibia.

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Giant N$314 million

New 3D printer said to produce diamond found in Angola organs, tissues, and bones

A Perth-based company has struck paydirt in Southern Africa, finding a diamond worth more than N$314,728,838.

Lucapa Diamond Company found the massive 404-carat diamond at its Lulo Diamond Project in Angola's Lunda Norte province, in the country's northeast.

It is the biggest diamond ever found in Angola.

Lucapa chairman Miles Kennedy said it was a huge achievement.

"When we first looked at the property, 3,000 square kilometres of untouched ground, 700 kilometres inland from the coast, you are talking about a very, very remote area," he said.

"The results today are a wonderful vindication of eight years of pretty hard work.

"It's the biggest diamond ever recorded from the country of Angola and it's the biggest diamond ever recovered by an Australian diamond miner.

"So, we have hit a number of firsts finding this diamond."

He said the "spectacular" white diamond, which was considered to be

of excellent quality, could be valued at more than N$314,728,838.

"We're not used to valuing 400-carat diamonds, but if we look at other diamonds slightly less weight than this, you're looking in the order of N$314,728,838," Mr Kennedy said.

Mr Kennedy has a long history of searching for diamonds, having set up the Ellendale diamond mine in Western Australia's Kimberley in the early 1990s.

He took his geology team from the Ellendale mine to Angola when he set up Lucapa.

"I started the Ellendale diamond mine and was there from 1993 to 2007, so 14 years, and in that time we only got one diamond greater than 10.8 carats, known as a special diamond," Mr Kennedy said.

"With this company in Angola, we have now found over 100 of these special diamonds in the last six months."

He said the huge cash injection from the diamond sale would allow the company to expand its operations in the area.

Source: www.abc.net.au

Researchers found 3D-printed ears, muscle tissue, and part of a jawbone developed blood vessels and showed no signs of cell death after being implanted in mice.

Scientists at Wake Forest University report they found a way to print bone, muscle and cartilage tissue that allows blood to flow and cells to stay alive - an advance that may lead to the ability to print living tissues for implantation in patients.

The Integrated Tissue and Organ Printing System, developed during the last decade at Wake Forest's Institute for Regenerative Medicine, uses plastic-like materials to shape the tissues and water-based gels to deliver living cells to the tissues, according to a press release.

Although there have been some successful uses of 3D-printed body parts - a cancer patient received ribs printed using titanium progress has been made on methods of printing whole organs, and scientists in England have created scaffolds that allow for the regrowth of bones.

The big challenge, researchers say, is creating channels that become veins and arteries, allowing blood to flow through

tissues and cells to stay alive, which Dr. Anthony Atala, director of the Institute for Regenerative Medicine at Wake Forest University, told STAT has been "the basic limitation of this field forever, up to this point."

The method described by Wake Forest scientists in the new study, published in Nature Biotechnology, may have solved the issue.

They used bio-degradeable plastic to form the tissue's shape and water-based gels that contain cells, as well as a temporary outer structure to maintain shape of the tissue being printed. Rather than attempting to create a series of channels for blood to flow through, the scientists designed the printer to leave a series of micro-channels that allow nutrients and oxygen to flow through the growing tissue once implanted and develop a system of blood vessels on its own.

To test the method, the researchers printed an ear-shaped piece of cartilage, a muscle, and a piece of jawbone, allowing them to fully develop around the plastic scaffolds, and then implanted them into mice. In periods ranging from weeks to five months, the researchers found the

tissues vascularized, continued developing, and appeared healthy in the mice.

"Our results indicate that the bio-ink combination we used, combined with the micro-channels, provides the right environment to keep the cells alive and to support cell and tissue growth," Atala said.

None of the printed body parts have been tested with humans yet safety tests and clinical trials have not been done, but researchers said further research will focus on proper development of tissues and function of tissues once they are fully grown and implanted in patients.

"Future development of the integrated tissue-organ printer is being directed to the production of tissues for human applications, and to the building of more complex tissues and solid organs," Atala told Quartz. "When printing human tissues and organs, of course, we need to make sure the cells survive, and function is the final test. Our research indicates the feasibility of printing bone, muscle, and cartilage for patient.

We will be using similar strategies to print solid organs."

Source: www.upi.com

Body discovered after blood dripped from US plane A body discovered by horrified ground staff who noticed blood dripping from a US plane which was carrying suitcases of cash may have been a stowaway from a previous flight, it has been claimed.

The Western Global Airlines charter flight had been hired by the South African government, and was flying from Munich to Durban with millions of Rand onboard when it stopped in Harare, Zimbabwe.

But as ground staff inspected the plane, they noticed blood dripping onto the runway - something the crew originally dismissed as the result of hitting a bird, one source said.

It fell to the American captain to put on latex gloves and open the hatch, at which point a body fell half-way out, witnesses revealed.

The man was of 'African' appearance and had burns on his head.

Western Global Airlines has now said the man is thought to have been a stowaway who boarded the Boeing MD-11 freighter aircraft, which is leased to Network Airline Management, before a previous flight.

It had previously been in Uganda, Nigeria and Belgium.

The spokesman said: 'Western Global’s aircraft fly for Network Airline Management from Europe to Africa several times a week on a regular basis. Western Global provides the aircraft and crew and Network Airline Management provides the cargo, loading and unloading, and ground security as required.

'This particular flight was from Germany to South Africa, we are told for the South African Government.

During a routine fuel stop in Zimbabwe, a body was found in the

lower compartment.

Police in the Zimbabwean capital have now impounded the plane, which was said to carry cargo for the South African Reserve Bank, based in Pretoria, while they investigate the matter.

According to the airport, the plane was carrying a 'diplomatic consignment', with the South African ambassador spending most of Sunday at the airport.

The current whereabouts of the crew - said to be two Americans, a South African and a Pakistani - is not known, but some reports suggest they have been arrested.

According to Zimbabwe's Herald, the captain had originally requested to stop in Mozambique, but was turned down - so turned to the neighbouring country.

A source told the newspaper: 'Upon refuelling, the airport attendant discovered that there was blood dripping from the plane.

'When they checked to try and ascertain where the blood was coming from that is when they discovered a suspended dead body in the plane.'

Another source revealed to the

African News Agency that they were first told by the crew they had 'hit a bird in the air'.

'But then a search was made and the body of an adult male fell out,' the source said.

David Chawota, chief executive of the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe, confirmed it had decided to hold the plane.

'The police are now handling the issue and the plane, which is owned by Western Global Airlines, has been grounded at Harare International Airport since Sunday,' he said.

Western Global Airlines is based in Florida, but boasts of its 'vast operating reach' across 44 countries as one of 'largest worldwide commercial cargo transportation services'.

It is privately owned by founder James K Neff and Sunny Neff, and has a freighter fleet of 16 wide-body aircraft used by the likes of UPS and FedEx. During the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, it flew dozens of relief missions to affected areas.

Source: www.dailymail.co.uk

Motoring

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Wheels in motion for 'Swakop Spin City' Donna Collins

It has been a long time coming. And after 13 years of waiting, finally the Coastal Spinning & Drifting Club under the umbrella of the 'Drift Spin Drags Motorsport', was given the green light by the Swakopmund Municipality for a portion of land to establish their "Spin City".

This good news was tabled during the last Council meeting, where it was approved that the Club would lease a sizeable portion of land west of the GoKart area for a period of five years.

This is the first time ever that the spinning motorsport community at the coast will have a designated spin and drift facility to practise and host events.

The Council's approval is subject to certain guidelines put in place, one of them being that only removable structures may be erected, and that the land be rehabilitated to its present condition on termination of the lease.

The application for this piece of land was given the go ahead based on previous requests by the Coastal Spinning & Drifting Club, to establish a spinning and drifting arena in a controlled and safe environment.

With spinning becoming one of the fastest growing disciplines of motorsport in the country, the emphasis

is to get the cars off the streets and onto the pitch.

With the club at the coast being one of the biggest in the country, with nearly 30 members, most of which are active, this announcement has given spinning enthusiasts a new lease on life.

In an exclusive interview with the club's Chairperson Chris Van Rooyen, he said that many of the guys simply wanted to give up because there did not seem to be a future for the growth of the sport at the coast.

He said that there was never anywhere to practice and to meet, and that the enthusiasm of the club members was dwindling, with many wanting to stop altogether.

"Work has already begun on preparing the 1 200 square metre spinning pitch, with safety barriers going up, and sponsors coming on board for the interlocking, tyres and fencing," he said excitedly.

"We are budgeting for about N$80 000 to get our facility up to the standard required to host proper and well organised club events, and already things are looking positive.

"We have no doubt in our mind that we are going to be very successful with our endeavours, and already the guys are very excited," added Van Rooyen, stating that the club is affiliated to

the NMSF (Namibian Motorsport Federation) governing body.

As such the objectives of the club are to develop, compete and promote motorsport in Namibia and grow its involvement at the coast, by competing in all competitions organised by itself and or the NMSF. It was also mentioned that there are already plans to host a first event during the Easter week-end, where participants from all over the country will come and take part.

Entries are expected to come from far and wide, including South Africa, Botswana, Okahandja, Windhoek, Walvis Bay and of course Swakopmund.

It was further mentioned that currently the spinning scene is more about entertainment than competition, but this will all change with the new spinning pitch. The facility will serve as a meeting place, a club house and encourage more people to practice and up the ante of the spinner's techniques.

Once the Coastal Spinning & Drifting Club, has fully established the long awaited 'Swakop Spin City' the aim is to put on regular monthly events.

For any further information on the upcoming spinning track and events, contact Dino Hammerschlaght at 081 340 0184.

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