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Namibia’s own dairy industry is not able to compete with these cheap imports flooding the market The Managing Director of Namibia Dairies (ND), Gunther Ling, explained the causes of the crisis in the global dairy sector

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Blockbuster film 'The Mummy' heads to Swakop with Tom Cruise! Donna Collins

Swakopmund, in particular the Namib Desert, is the chosen location for the upcoming 'Universal Pictures' production of the legendary action film 'The Mummy', which is scheduled to start the cameras rolling by June, for this long awaited reboot. Although plans and logistics on the local front are kept top secret at this stage, whilst criteria such as hospitality, location sites, and other red tape procedures are wrapped up, filming of 'The Mummy' has already begun on set in Oxford, England. And as the quaint coastal town gears up to host the crew and cast of this Hollywood blockbuster, filming of this popular sequel which is scheduled take place late June into mid August, has already caused quite a stir amongst

the locals. It is expected that Tom Cruise will jet in by mid July. According the 'Universal' media site, the Mummy is an upcoming American action-adventure horror film directed by Alex Kurtzman and written by Jon Spaihts. It is a remake of The Mummy franchise and the second instalment of the rebooted Universal Monsters Cinematic Universe. The film stars Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis, Jake Johnson, Marwan Kenzari, Courtney B. Vance and Russell Crowe. The film will be released in June, 2017. Tom Cruise will headline in this a spectacular all-new cinematic version of the legend that has fascinated cultures all over the world since the dawn of civilisation. It is claimed that the end product of this version of 'The Mummy' could look very different from the Continued on Page 3

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workers suffering Absalom Shigwedha

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Like in many parts of Africa, sex workers in the coastal town of Walvis Bay are facing discrimination and stigma, a recent study conducted by a local research firm has found. The study found that sex workers are faced with discrimination from state health facilities and from the police. “This is the main barrier for not seeking health services and protection from these state entities. However, through NGO's such as Voice of Hope, sex workers are encouraged not to discriminate themselves by allowing others to discriminate against them,” said report of the findings. The study was conducted at Walvis Bay and was part of the SADC Port Study, conducted at four ports in

Southern Africa: Beira in Mozambique, Durban in South Africa, Dar-EsSalaam in Tanzania and Walvis Bay in Namibia. The study was conducted to inform policies, strategies and programs towards responding to the health needs of migrants and mobile populations, as they are regarded as most at risk in relation to HIV and AIDS, sexually transmitted infections and tuberculosis. Violence against sex workers in Namibia, says the report, was cited high by key informants and one of the main contributing factors was the legal status of sex workers. “Some clients would verbally or physically abuse sex workers, with the knowledge that these incidents are Continued on Page 3

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Namibia runner-up in Cossasa Championships

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(Fltr) Cossasa Senior and Junior Victor and Victrix Lodorums 2016 - Matiyenga Tinoyenda (Zim.), Natalie Louw (Nam.), Mukwayaura Lameck (Zim.) and Chrislene Klein-Nienaber (Nam.) Maria Davel-Wallis So near, and yet so far. After being in first position on the score board for most of the 17th Confederation of School Sport Associations of Southern Africa (Cossasa) Athletics Championships in Swakopmund last week, Namibia slipped into the second position on the last day, when Zimbabwe won a handful of gold medals and successfully defended its Cossasa title. But Namibian athletes Chrislene KleinNienaber and Nathalie Louw did the country proud when they were declared junior and senior Victrix Ludorum respectively at the prize giving function in Mondesa on Saturday night. Cossasa Vice president and Namibia Schools Sport Union (NSSU) national coordinator, Solly Duiker, told the Namib Independent after the event that he was proud of Namibia’s hosting of the 17th Cossasa Championships. He said very high standards were set this year – not only by athletes, but also by the championship officials. It was also the first time that the Cossasa Championships were held in Swakopmund. Weather conditions were perfect. Zimbabwe took home 55 medals – 21 Gold, 20 Silver and 14 Bronze – of which they won 13 on the last day - 9 Gold, 3 Silver and 1 Bronze, and thus retained their Championships Title. Namibia, the 2013 and 2014 champion, had to be content with the second position,

with a total of 52 medals – 18 Gold, 19 Silver and 15 Bronze. The Namibian team won 8 medals on the last day of the championships. It was a proud moment for Namibia when U/13 Chrislene Klein-Nienaber (2489 points) and U/17 Natalie Louw (1698 points), received junior and senior Victix Lodorum trophies. Klein-Nienaber also set a new Cossasa Athletics Championships record for high jump, with a height of 1.57 m. Botswana ended third with 36 medals – 9 Gold, 13 Silver and 14 Bronze. Lesotho took home 7 medals – 2 Gold, 3 Silver and 2 Bronze. Duiker lauded the teams for staying put and attending the prize giving ceremony – he said it was the first time they had the pleasure of all participants’ company until the last moment, and it was much appreciated.

Zimbabwe will host the 2017 Cossasa athletics championships. Zimbabwean athletes, Mukwayaura Lameck (1574 points) and Matiyenga Tinoyenda (1804 points) were declared junior and senior Victor Lodorum respectively. Duiker announced that Cossasa was considering including the age group U/15 in the championships. “We need to sustain the standard of our athletics, and of our athletes, therefore we are considering to include those athletes in the competition. It will mean that eventually we’ll have athletes competing from U/13 right through to U/19. That will be very good for athletics in Namibia.” The next item on Cossasa’s programme is the Ball Games, which will be held in Botswana in August.

Sex workers suffering Continued from Page 1 rarely reported to the police. Some police officers are also verbally or physically violent against sex workers because of their legal status,” said the report. The study found that many sex workers are migrants from other towns, regions or countries and there four types of sex workers: high paid, medium paid, low paid and part-time sex workers. High paid sex workers mostly cater for high paying clients such as vessel captains, engineers and local and foreign businessmen, while medium paid sex workers attract mostly local clients and penny-pinching foreign clients who do not want to pay a lot for commercial sexual services. Low class sex workers cater mostly for local seafarers and truck drivers and parttime sex workers – who are mostly young girls in low-paid jobs – mostly engage with seafarers in exchange for money or gifts. “They are normally in steady relationships, but ditch their partners when their clients are in town,” says the report. Sex workers are always aware of their arrival and departure dates of vessels and trucks. The report says the legal framework and socio-economic settings in which sex workers operate in Walvis Bay has profound impact on HIV and AIDS risk and vulnerability. The criminalisation of sex work in Namibia and high levels of poverty are the two main sources of vulnerability of sex workers. Truck drivers who come to Walvis Bay are mainly from Malawi, Angola, Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Botswana and South Africa. They spend many days and nights on the road away from their families and friends and they are especially at risk of HIV infection because of their mobility. Due to the nature of their work, they frequent hot spots, sleep in places that

are crowded and engage with people who are drunk and engage with sex workers. One of the truck drivers interviewed said “when on the road, we are very tired from the long distance driving. We just want to have a quickie and go to sleep.” The report says poverty, unequal distribution of income across regions and high unemployment especially amongst the youth and in rural areas, lead to man and women flocking to urban settings, mining and port towns in pursuit of better life. In Walvis Bay, some of these men get employed by fishing companies as seafarers and, when on shore, most of them live in Kuisebmond, Naraville and Meersig. Most of them are not originally from Walvis Bay. Foreign seafarers would normally stay on vessel or book themselves into hotels, depending on the duration of their stay. Whilst on shore, both local and foreign seafarers enjoy frequenting local hotels, bars and shebeens because they have been off for a period of time and yearn for social interaction with women because when off-shore, they are in the company of men only. As a result, when on shore, they seek female compatriots for sexual services. The study has found that the working conditions of seafarers make them more vulnerable to HIV and AIDS than other mobile populations within the transportation sector, through activities such as once-off unprotected sex, alcohol and drug abuse and limited HIV knowledge amongst foreign seafarers with many misconceptions about the spread, transmission and cures. The Namibian port report was launched at Walvis Bay last week. The Southern African Development Community, in collaboration with the International Organization of Migration (IMO) commission the SADC Port Study.

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and quotas include fish species such as Horse Mackerel, Hake, Monk, Pilchard, Rock Lobster, Crabs and Seals. He said the meeting was important to right holders because, in the past, the Ministry was allocating quotas based on the information provided by the right holders and there were no clearly defined criteria. “The performance of some right holders could also not be quantified, hence the consultation,”said Esau, adding that consultations are aimed at ensuring transparency and a measurable way across the board. He said his Ministry would like to see more groups benefiting from the fishing industry as right holders. “I want to see more youth, economically disadvantaged people, veterans of the liberation struggle and workers trusts,” he said. That, according to him, embraces inclusiveness in the spirit of Harambee Prosperity Plan.

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'The Mummy' Continued from Page 1 previous productions of the past decades, with the new 'flick' being another attempt from Universal to breathe new life into their classic monster characters. The iconic Namibian desert which recently showcased the Oscar winning ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’, is to become the back drop for certain scenes of the film, and replaced as first option which was dropped. But with Namibia ticking all the right boxes, this country is fast becoming the go to location for big budget films, with an estimated 30 movies already having been shot in Namibia over the year, in particular with the Namib Desert being a major attraction. But in the wake of the wake of the Mad Max 'controversy' of desert "abuse", there are reservations from desert conservationists and environmentalists about the impact of what it means to bring another major film production into this sensitive and mostly restricted area. "Tommy Collard (Tommy's Living Desert) Tours and desert conservationist for over 20

years, said that film's location representative had been in touch with him, and all parties such as NACOMA and MET will sit around the table, to lay the groundwork for the do's and don'ts of where to film. “It looks as though they got the message from Mad Max who steam rolled over everything, and want to do it the right way, by treading cautiously from the start," he added. "They must be informed about just how sensitive our desert is, and to stay off the restricted areas and respect our environment. "From what I gather the scale of the production in the desert will not be that of Mad Max, who in my opinion just steam rolled over everything, and they will be working on smaller sites for a lesser time period," added Tommy. "There will always be movies being made in the desert because it is such a breathtaking location, and we appreciate the people contacting us before going ahead, which is a positive way forward." ‘The Mummy’ needs little introduction, and was first

immortalised by Boris Karloff back in 1932, and has continued to entertain and thrill movie goers with its classic horror action plot. Now it is once again being reimagined though a drastic reboot with Universal Studios. The film, that has yet to be named, is rumoured to develop around the discovery of a secret tomb that holds an ancient queen who was killed before she could fulfil her destiny. This queen – to be portrayed by Sofia Boutella – is awakened in modern day, and with her the malice that has been brooding over millennia, and she goes on a rampage. The modern touch extends with Boutella playing the studio’s first ever female mummy as no longer are females to be used as helpless, screaming in the films. From the sweeping sands of the desert, through hidden labyrinths under modern-day London, The Mummy will bring a surprising intensity and balance of wonder and thrills in an imaginative new take that ushers in a new world of gods and monsters.

No selling of fishing quotas: Esau Fisheries and Marine Resources Minister, Bernhard Esau, has warned against a tendency by fishing rights holders to sell quotas allocated to them to other players. He gave the warning when addressed fishing rights holders at Walvis Bay last Friday, following a week-long consultative meeting on the criteria to be considered by his Ministry when allocating quotas to right holders. “Fishing rights are not an entitlement. Right holders should exercise their rights in the way that benefits other Namibians,”said Esau. He explained that the allocation of quotas should speak to the policy of Namibianisation as the fishing industry belongs to all Namibians. He said the criteria for one to be considered as a right holder is stipulated in the Marine Resource Act (as amended)

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Dippenaar murder case postponed Maria Davel-Wallis The case against Jandré Dippenaar, who is facing several charges, under which the charge of murder was brought against him, was postponed again this week, causing untold distress to the grieving family members. The case had been brought before court last year, after a lengthy investigation into an accident on 29 December 2014, on the road between Henties Bay and Swakopmund, in which six people, including three German tourists, had been killed. Dippenaar and one member of the Joschko family, Antonia, had survived the

accident. The Joschko family had been touring the country when the accident happened. The case brought before magistrate Gaynor Poulton on Monday, was postponed until January 2017, amidst reports that Antonia Joschko is also planning to open a civil case against Dippenaar. Joschko, who returned to Namibia for the case, was clearly distressed after the postponement of the case. When the Namib Independence visited the site of the accident recently, a handful of crosses stood as reminder of the crash, and in remembrance of those who had lost their lives in the accident that shook the coastal community.

Crosses stand at the accident site along the Henties Bay road

Broadcaster Van Coller Publishes Book - Namibians’ Contributions Shine Maria Davel-Wallis

An Afrikaans compilation of articles focusing on matters of topical interest to senior citizens, but also with relevance and significance to a wider readership, was launched in Windhoek recently, under the editorship of broadcast veteran Kolie van Coller, and founder of the modern, private Namibian radio station, Kosmos 94.1 – another dream of his. Van Coller explains in the introduction how the idea of the book came to him one very early, starry Namibian morning. He chose seven writers who, to him, personified leadership in their fields and in the community, “people whom I knew could make a valuable contribution

and would really touch the lives of a wide readership.” Van Coller explained to Namib Independent that the topics he included in this book, had come to him as a vision – “and I am delighted and thankful for the positivity and willingness of the writers I approached for a contribution.” Van Coller, a devout Christian, says not everything in life carries a positive or happy hue, and the ‘home stretch’, as he calls it, very often brings major challenges for thousands of people. “I wanted to do something tangible, that would be living evidence of my gratitude – for Life and all its Blessings, for the Mercy, the Grace, I have experienced in my life thus far, and that would perhaps be a blessing in someone

else’s life, too, when they needed it .” The contributors are : Emeritus Bishop Dr Zephania Kameeta, Namibian Minister of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare, who wrote about Faith, Pastor Brian Philander (Hope), Dr Fourie van den Berg (Love), Heinrich Kruger (Finances), Dr Esther J. Retief (Health), Maretha Maartens (Children and Grandchildren), and Dr Hettie de Jager (Life’s Road and Moving On). The book, Die Goue Pylvak, was published by Naledi Books SA. Van Coller says he’s contemplating translating it into more languages, but time will tell. The South African writers who could not attend the book launch in Windhoek in person, were there anyway – through Skype – and it was a happy affair, says Van Coller.

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Erongo Red sheds light on stable power supply Donna Collins

Erongo Red's master plan of supplying power to the entire region by 2020 requires committed teamwork, enhanced customer relations, government assistance, improved quality of supply network, financial stability, as

well as maintaining a network infrastructure. This was the view of Robert Kahmise (CEO Erongo Red), during the third Erongo Red Shareholder Summit held at the Strand Hotel in Swakopmund last week, whilst addressing a room full of regional and local councilors, investors and

The third Erongo Red Shareholder Summit was well attended stakeholders, as well as leaders of the electricity supply industry, to discuss the way forward. The underlying message was to make electricity both accessible and affordable to all people of Namibia, whilst ensuring that the industry becomes sustainable and robust to meet the challenges of increased electricity demands across the country. Touching on matters of EDI reform into the future, he emphasised that electricity is the key ingredient of economic development and industrialisation, which requires stable and reliable electricity supply and distribution network. And that the Erongo Red master plan of supplying power to the entire region by 2020 requires committed teamwork, enhanced customer relations, government assistance, improved quality of supply network, financial stability, as well as maintaining a network infrastructure. Also speaking at the two-day Summit on behalf of the Minister of Mines and Energy, was Erongo Governor Cleophas Mutjavikua, who stated that Namibia's total electricity

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Mr. Robert Kahimise (CEO), Mr. Tobias Nambala (Erongo RED Chairperson of Board of Directors), Hon. Maria Elago (Deputy Mayor of Swakopmund), Hon. Cleophas Mutjavikua (Governor Of Erongo Region), Hon. Hafeni Ndemula (Chairperson of the ERC), Mr. John Titus (Director of Energy at the Ministry of Mines & Energy). economy, and the Ministry does not want to experience the 'load shedding' scenario of South Africa," he continued. "The Government is committed to ensure that we have a robust electricity industry in Namibia that will meet ongoing electricity requirements whilst creating a favourable environment for investment, growth and job creation." The Deputy Mayor of Swakopmund Maria Elago, said that the summit is to find solutions and plan for the future, and with strategic planning being the cornerstone of successful development, we should all strive towards turning Erongo Red into a shining example to the rest of Namibia. She said that Erongo Red has done everything in their power to buffer the community from the increasing electrical tariffs, and apart from subsidising electricity to our pensioners and vulnerable people, has also created employment for the locals. "Erongo Red - Namibia's premier electricity provider meets its goals in distributing electricity to every corner of the Region, and as a Council we are proud to be associated with them as they remain one of the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s jewels," she said. "We, as the Council of the Swakopmund Municipality, can only hope that other local authorities will see our success story and emulate our town which, through its partnership with Erongo Red, has contributed to the economy of Swakopmund and the region at large." As a company, Erongo RED is playing a vital role in bringing the service to the end-users. It is mindful of the fact that electricity

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waves red flag for dairy industry Staff reporter The acute water supply shortage supply for Windhoek for the next year is the single biggest challenge for the already struggling Namibian dairy industry and closed taps could have catastrophic consequences for both Namibia Dairies and producers. Consumers at the coast could well be affected if this materialises, and this crisis looms looms despite Namibia Dairies already cutting their water use by nearly 30% whilst they are looking at various alternatives should the water supply run dry for the Windhoek factory. The Namibian dairy industry – teetering on the brink of collapse at the end of 2015 – has announced at its first meeting of the year that role players are gravely concerned about the drought conditions which caused large scale losses of maize harvests in South Africa and resulted in

tremendous increases in feeding costs in the past 12 months. Feeding costs are the biggest culprits of the total production costs of dairy producers. According to the NAU’s dairy producers cost index, the feeding costs increased with nearly 50% over the past year and total production costs have increased with about 28% in in the same period. In proportion to the shrinking of the profit margin of the producer, there was a resulting increase in the milk price for both the producer and consumer which came into force at the start of April. South African competition still is a big risk for the local industry and thus the protection which is needed by the industry is still being driven by the authority and the industry, apart from the coupled challenges. The country’s only dairy producer Namibia Dairies (ND) and the Dairy Producers Association (DPA) warned towards the end of last year that that

a total breakdown of the industry is imminent if urgent intervention from government and consumers is not forthcoming within the next few months. ND and the DPA agreed that if the sector collapses it would have dire consequences for about 1 000 people directly employed in the industry, as well as for those indirectly involved in the sector such as transporters and suppliers, not to mention farmers and their employees. The Managing Director of Namibia Dairies (ND), Gunther Ling, explained that the quandary is a culmination of a number of factors that have caused a state of crisis in the global dairy sector and resulted in world dairy prices reaching a 13year low. Ling said contributing factors include an increase in dairy production by major producers like New Zealand, the United States of America and Europe. This increase

No milk without water…Namibia’s dairy industry is living in fear as Namibia Dairies’ factory in Windhoek could shut down amid the most acute water supply shortage in the recorded history of the capital in production has resulted in a surplus that cannot be absorbed by existing markets. The overproduction automatically leads to a drop in prices, which is then exacerbated by an influx of cheap imports. “Namibia’s own dairy industry is not able to compete with these cheap imports flooding the market and the fact that these imports are often sold in Namibia at the same prices or lower than in their market of origin is testimony to the under-pricing of these dairy products,” said Ling. The industry has already met with senior officials in the Ministry of

Finance to recommend the exclusion of value added tax (VAT) on certain dairy products like UHT milk. This could provide some breathing space for the industry if government agrees on this intervention. Ling said that there has been a drastic decline in demand for ND products as a result of under-pricing of imported dairy products, which he noted is evidenced with a 23 percent decline in sales of fresh and UHT milk last year. He added that with a capital debt of N$240 million, ND is not in a position to weather the storm.

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Through its commitment to its people, the company offers a competitive remuneration package and the opportunity to work alongside some of the most experienced and dedicated people in the industry. Clearly indicate the position you are applying for as well as your name and surname in the subject line of your application email. Applications received that do not meet this criteria will not be considered. Enquiries can be directed to the Recruitment Team at 064 410 9000. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advertisement and no documents will be returned. Short-listed candidates must be willing to undergo pre-employment selection assessments. For more information on the company, please visit www.swakopuranium.com

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O&L Mwenopaleka Road Show on the move from Walvis Bay Staff reporter

In light of the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group’s commitment to growing its people, and remaining an ‘Employer of Choice’, the group kicked off with its annual ‘Mwenyopaleka Road Show’, from Walvis Bay to engage with as many of its 6000 employees spread across the country, as possible. The road show for O&L employees at the coast, commenced from the Walvis Bay Town Hall, and is travelling for the duration of May, to all towns in Namibia where the O&L Group has a presence. Mwenyopaleka is an Oshiwambo word meaning ‘revitalisation’, but it can also be used as a synonym for ‘rebirth’. It is a long-term programme with the principal objective of instilling the Group’s purpose, values, vision and mission as well as the associated behaviours in the hearts and minds of each employee in the O&L Group. Over the past few years, the ‘Mwenyopaleka Road Show’ programme has allowed the Group to promote and communicate these objectives to employees. O&L Group Manager: Employee Engagement, Sonja Thieme: “Employee engagement is the essence

of connecting with employees by involving them in various initiatives such as communication, leadership development and creating excellent employment experiences. Launched in 2004, this is the 12th time that we take Mwenyopaleka to all our employees. This road show is but one of our initiatives underpinning our commitment to growing our people. The ‘Mwenyopaleka Road Show’ is an innovative, fun way of developing breakthrough leaders within the O&L Group.” Thieme continues to say that, although the end result of 7 months of preparation is a show of just more than two hours, it is an intensive session which truly speaks to and inspires employees. Thieme says: “Mwenyopaleka communicates the essence of who we are at O&L. It inspires our employees to be the best they can be, instilling purposeful and breakthrough thinking. This year, we are a crew compliment of 22 travelling to all ends of our beautiful country to engage our employees around our Vision 2019 and beyond. We are dedicated to developing and growing our people, on our journey to becoming the most progressive and inspiring company.” The Roadshow will end on 1st June at the Mariental Persianer Hall.

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Ohlthaver & List employees set off on a road show which commenced in Walvis Bay and ends in Mariental next month.

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OFFICIAL TOUCH...Walvis Bay Municipal councilor, Gibson Goseb (left cutting the ribbon to symbolise the official opening of Bidvest Namibia's new Bureau de Change at Walvis Bay, while Bidvest Namibia's Director for Commercial and Business Development, Theo Mberirua, looks on. Absalom Shigwedha Bidvest Namibia opened a branch of its Bureau de Change at the coastal town of Walvis Bay, as part of the company's drive to expand its services and products. The opening took place on Wednesday of last week. Speaking at the event, the company's Director for Commercial and Business Development, Theo Mberirua, said mid last year Bidvest Namibia acquired forty-nine per cent of Namibia Bureau de Change which at the time had only three branches in Windhoek. Soon after this acquisition, explained Mberirua, the company started working on an expansion strategy and both Oshikango and Walvis Bay were identified as crucial expansion points. “And today, we are witnessing the opening of the Walvis Branch Namibia Bureau de Change branch. We will continue to expand our service and product offering as per the needs of our customers. “We will also look at expanding further in the country and rest assured

that we will not end at just providing FOREX services, but we will in the future look at the whole spectrum of financial services,” said Mberirua. More than six years ago, Bidvest Namibia was listed on the Namibia Stock Exchange and before the list, Bidvest was a wholly owned subsidiary of Bidvest South Africa. After the listing, the group now has 49 per cent of this entity’s shares, shared among Namibian individuals, corporate and various pension funds with the biggest chunk of the shares belonging to the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF). “At our last calculation, we estimate that around 200,000 Namibians have either direct or indirect ownership in Bidvest Namibia,” said Mberirua. Walvis Bay Municipality councillor, Gibson Goseb, who cut the ribbon to symbolise the official opening of Bidvest Namibia's new Bureau de Change at the town, applauded the company for bringing this service closer to the residents of Walvis Bay.

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Mascatos back after “amazing time” in Germany of many and it has opened the door for the next leg of tours. We’ll return to Germany within the next 3 years. In addition to that we have received invitations to Austria, Belgium, and England to mention a few, and there might be some planning in the pipeline for a South African tour as well. But, before any of that, we’ll definitely do a miniature tour in and around Namibia. Namupala says in August / early September they’ll embark on organising a 20th Anniversary gala dinner under the Maria Davel Wallis The Mascato Coastal Youth Choir arrived back in Namibia the past weekend, after a tour of two weeks in Germany. The Choir Administrator of Mascato, Ailly Namupala, told Namib Independent that they had “an absolutely amazing time in Germany. From the day we landed on Frankfurt and had our first concert in Karlsruhe to our last concert in Hannover. The most amazing thing about a tour is that it shows you what an impact the choir has on so many people.” She says every concert had its own wonderful moments. “In Bamberg we had well over 760 guests come to watch our concert, and as the tour progressed we had people follow us on our entire tour to watch us and listen to us. We had very

proud fellow Namibians join us on nearly every occasion, and it was so warming to see a Namibian flag being waved. People drove well over 6 hours in most cases to come and see the Namibian choir and get their taste of home.” She says the overwhelming support from host families and the enormous love for the choir members were ensconced with by their hosting families, and it was amazing for them to experience. “All our concerts were well received, our concerts were free and depended on people making donations at the end of the concert - which they did. We released a special edition live cd for the Germany tour and we still have some copies, should there be any parties interested, so concert income was heavily determined by donations and cd sales, and looking at the figures, I believe we did a

great job. We value the donations enormously. In addition to the Germany donations we shouldn’t forget the wonderful donations we had received locally, and the outpouring of support from home has been just as amazing. We also want to acknowledge the generous financial support from Amtiges Amt and Goethe Zentrum Germany; they had made a generous donation toward the choir’s tour, and we deeply value their generosity.” Namupala says from the moment they got on a plane with well over 35 people who had never been in an airplane or even flown before, to the running around airports to catch their next flights, to the many performances, impromptu concerts, to the social events with their German hosts, organisers and supporters, there was never a dull moment. “This tour definitely was the start

Executive Officer, Hannes Uys and Human Resources Manager Patrick Chizabulyo. “When we arrived there, we saw their cars were parked outside,” said Bosmann, adding that, it also turned out that only two EBH Board members were ready to meet them. He explained that when Uys and Chizabulyo refused to leave, they walked out of the room and the meeting could not take place anymore. On 28 April, said Bosmann, they presented their grievances to the Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises, Engel Nawatiseb, who advised that EBH falls under the Ministry of Works and Transport and directly under Namport, as Namport owns 52 per cent shares in EBH. On the morning of 29 April before the failed meeting, the group took the grievances to a senior official at the Ministry of Works and Transport who, according to Bosmann, was very shocked to hear what they told him.

“He said the Ministry will look into matter as it is very serious,” said Bosmann. Last month, close to 300 workers at EBH staged two peaceful demonstrations to show their unhappiness over the way some managers were treating workers in the company. They claimed that some managers in the company have bad attitudes towards workers, the Human Resources Department was non-functional while foreign managers were victimising workers. They also alleged the company employs a larger number of foreign managers while Namibians are “forever understudies,” demanding that all foreigners in the company should return to their countries and that the head of the understudy proramme must adhere to the rules and must stop sending false reports to the Employment Equity Commission (EEC). The workers also want an independent audit to be done on EBH, to see how people obtain EBH contracts.

theme: Then and Now - celebrating 20 years of Musical excellence. “We shall also release our CD, of which a special extract is currently for sale. Meanwhile, we are back and shall be organising the next leg of the ATKV Applous choir competition for June. We are very proud of our director, Theodore Cookson, who did an amazing job in Germany and was praised for the level of artistic skill and the beautiful sounds he could get out of his singers.”

EBH workers’ representatives refuse to attend 'way forward' meeting Absalom Shigwedha

SEVEN members of the Workers Representatives Committee at Elgin Brown and Hammer at Walvis Bay refused to sit in a meeting with two of their 'bosses' where they were supposed to present a number of the grievances they raised against the company recently. The EBH Board which was called by the workers was set to take place on 29 April. However, a group of seven representatives of EBH workers refused to sit in the meeting with two EHB bosses, as they have already told them they do not want any member of the management in the meeting. “We told them we do not want them in that meeting. We do not trust them. We have exhausted them,” Alfred Bosmann, the chairperson of the committee told Namib Independent. Bosmann said the two EBH bosses were the Chief

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Jungle War VII Ring Contact Fighting Arts International Tournament The results of the competition held in Pretoria, South Africa on the 14 May 2016 are as follows: Julian Müller 1x Silver Points Sparring 1x Gold Continuous Sparring in the main title fight of the evening (SA vs Namibia) 1x Silver Namibia overall second place

Lesley !Hoaëb 1x Silver 1x Silver 1x Silver 1x Silver

Points Sparring Continuous Sparring Continuous Sparring in the title main fight of the evening (SA vs Namibia) Namibia overall second place

Delano Müller Points Sparring 1x Gold Continuous Sparring 1x Gold

Oliver Becker-Stauder 1x Silver Points Sparring 1x Bronze Continuous Sparring 1x Silver Continuous Sparring in the title main fight of the evening (SA vs Namibia) 1x Silver Namibia overall second place

Philip Müller Points Sparring 1x Gold Continuous Sparring 1x Gold

Although the SA team where more experienced, the Namibian team is in top form and of a high standard.

1,600-year-old Roman treasure trove found When you hear about amateur divers stumbling across some treasure, you would probably expect a mouldy coin and an old boot. However, these Roman-era artefacts discovered in the waters off Israel by a pair of amateur divers are truly fascinating. Ran Feinstein and Ofer Raanan were exploring a Roman shipwreck off the coast of Caesarea last month. After spotting two sculptures nestled in the seabed, they realized they had stumbled across something special. They alerted the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), who sent in their own team of divers and archaeologists to investigate further. “It was amazing. I dive here every other weekend and I have never found anything like that, ever,” Raanan told the Associated Press. This is the largest sunken treasure trove

found in Israeli waters for 30 years, but it is the quality condition of the artefacts that holds the true value. Being buried in the sand protected them, meaning the artefacts have not been touched since they went down with the ship. Among the find were three life-size bronze cast statues, figurines of animals, small statues of the Moon goddess Luna and the god of wine Dionysus, metal lamps, drinking water jars, and thousands of coins bearing the image of the Roman emperors Constantine and Licinius. These two leaders ruled around the fourth century CE, providing the researchers with some sturdy evidence that this shipwreck dates from sometime at least 1,600 years ago. The port city of Caesarea was rebuilt and developed by Herod the Great between 22 to 10 BCE. Its location on the Mediterranean

coast meant it quickly became an important hub for the Roman Empire, which brings some heavy historical significance to the find. As the IAA explained in a statement, “The crew of the shipwreck lived in a fascinating time in history that greatly influenced humanity – the period when Christianity was on its way to becoming the official religion of the Roman Empire.” Jacob Sharvit, director of the Marine Archaeology Unit at the IAA, went

on to explain how their researchers are getting closer to unpicking the story of this ship’s demise. “The location and distribution of the ancient finds on the seabed indicate that a large merchant ship was carrying a cargo of metal slated for recycling, which apparently encountered a storm at the entrance to the harbour and drifted until it smashed into the seawall and the rocks,” he said. Source: www.iflscience.com

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Toyota Hilux Bakkie launch in Namibia Donna Collin

Dozens of international journalists, TV crew and motoring boffins, who flew into Namibia for the International Launch of the new Toyota Hilux 4x4 double cab bakkie, undertook a five star joy ride throughout Namibia to test the endurance of this iconic vehicle. In fact, some 26 left hand drive 4x4 blue and red Hilux double bakkies made their presence felt at the parking lot of the Strand Hotel this week, leaving locals wondering what was going on. And according to one of the one of the organisers who was on her way out, the vehicles were part of an international Toyota Europe launch for the new bakkie. She said that TV crew, media, magazines and organisers from Italy, Spain and all parts of Europe flew in for a memorable jaunt through Namibia. It was mentioned that the bakkies were going to be put through

their paces during a lengthy tour of the country. And what better place than to try out the capabilities of Toyota's toughest work horse and iconic bakkie than in the desert, travelling our gravel roads, extreme 4x4 routes or along our neatly tarred highways leading to all corners of the country. A party of 56 booked into the Strand Hotel which served as the headquarters for this huge international motoring launch. Whilst no details were released, there was talk of the party driving the Hilux bakkies to amongst others Erindi, as well as making use of VIP tented camps along the scheduled route, offering nothing but the best of Namibia. According to Dewald Els, New Vehicle Manager Indongo Toyota, Toyota Europe used their dealership to store their vehicles when they were offloaded in Walvis Bay, after leaving the manufacturing Toyota Plant in Durban. Els said that they also fitted the

The Strand hotel parking area was home to 26 Toyota Hilux bakkies this week when international media jetted in for the world Toyota launch. bakkies with load box covers and roll bars for the journey. In addition, this year's Toyota Hilux Dakar Rally car driven by Geniel de Villiers was put on display at the Indongo Toyota showroom. As coincidence would have it, former "Top Gear" host Jeremy Clarkson is also in Namibia shooting a TV series, at the same time as the international Toyota Hilux launch, but is operating independently. It is a near certainty that former “Top Gear" hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James will feature their Namibian experience in their new production called "The

Grand Tour." The show will premiere during the last quarter on Amazon Prime and is already being billed as a "Top Gear" rival. We can also expect "Top Gear’s" same high-quality production for "The Grand Tour." Former "Top Gear" producer Andy Wilman, who like Hammond and May chose to quit after Clarkson was fired, has also joined the new show. Wilman is credited as being the brains behind much of the style and humor of "Top Gear." And Amazon has provided a generous budget. It’s rumoured around $250 million has been budgeted for three 12 episode seasons.

Former "Top Gear" hosts Jeremy Clarkson, who is currently in Namibia with Richard Hammond and James will feature their Namibian experience in their new production called "The Grand Tour.

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