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SERVING THE COASTAL COMMUNITY SINCE 1958 NO 6916 FRIDAY 4 JUNE 2021 Tel: +264 64 - 205854 / +264 64 - 461866 /Fax: +264 64 - 204813 / 064 - 461824 / Website: www.namibtimes.net
President Geingob out of isolation.... President Hage Geingob is expected back at his desk at State House today, after being in isolation after the Head of State and his spouse, First Lady Monica Geingos, tested positive for the Coronavirus late in May. Presidential spokesperson Alfredo Hengari revealed this to the media earlier in the week.
Office of the Messenger of Court closed - Covid-19 The legal fraternity of Walvis Bay was notified on Wednesday that the office of the Messenger of the Court will be closed, after one of the staffers tested positive for the Coronavirus. Resumption of service is scheduled for Monday, 14 June. The closure is expected to delay legal services, as it is the main functions of the Messenger of the Court to issue summonses and notice of executions in civil matters.
Walvis Bay re-tables its “Sub-surface” fire rages “Budget for the People” at Walvis Bay dump site The Council of the Municipality of Walvis Bay re-tabled its 20212022 budget during an Extraordinary Council Meeting on Monday night. “I can assure you that The tabling of the ings. budget was initially In his budget speech, Council will continue scheduled to be ta- the Chairman of the to engage land delivery bled in mid-May. Management Com- projects in Walvis Bay, Council decided on mittee, Cllr Leroy as this serves as one of 11 May to delay tab- Victor said as a direct the main spurs for inling the budget, as it result of these inputs vestment, prosperity needed more time to made by the public, and job creation”, Cllr. incorporate ideas and several items were Victor explained. inputs made by mem- added to the this fi- With regard to land bers of the public nancial year's budget. development projects, during three consul- These are: a new ven- N$38 million will go tative public meet- ding area in Narra- towards Farm 37 for ville, the Narraville bulk services. The ings earlier. This is the first bud- Old Age Home, the number of erven that get by the newly hostel redevelopment will be made available elected Town Coun- in Kuisebmond, a new at Farm 37 will only be cil which comprises road link to Kabeljou known once the bulk of a ruling coalition Street in Kuisebmond servicing concluded. of the Independent and a traffic round- An amount of N$14 million is budgeted for Patriots for Change about for Meersig. (IPC), the Joint Wal- The Capital Budget the development of vis Bay Residents was set at N$303 mil- plot 8635 Kuisebmond Association, and the lion of which 40 % will which will yield 200 Popular Democratic be spend on land de- low-income residential Movement (PDM). velopment projects for erven. The budget has been housing, 13 % on in- N$29 million is buddescribed in recent frastructure repairs and geted for the developdays as the “Budget replacement, 19 % on ment of plot 8 in Narfor the People, by the service delivery pro- raville which will yield People”, as it incor- jects, 21 % on social 185 erven and N$41 porated inputs made upliftment projects and million will be spent on by members of the 7 % on vehicles and the development of public during public operating related capi- more extensions to Walvis Bay for new consultative meet- tal. suburbs.
A sub-surface fire, that burns uncontrollably deep in the bellows of the Walvis Bay waste disposal site, is the cause of the thick blanket of smoke that covers large parts of Walvis Bay during the night. For the past three weeks many residents in the Hermes suburb, as well as other neighbourhoods bordering the central business area, have to deal with respiratory responses to the smoke. Dozens already had to consult a medical practitioner. The smoke also results in some homes being covered by a smog-like substance that has to be cleaned regularly, according to one Hermes resident. A picture below shows the smoke in the early morning air. “We could not get answers the past two or three weeks. Apart from the smoke that covers my home in a smelly layer of smog, I have to drink medicine to ease the congestion in my lungs. We want answers”, said one agitated resident. When Namib Times lodged inquiries, municipal officials explained the fire broke out some three weeks ago. The fire at first raged on the surface of the dump site, but then spread to layers deep under the surface where it is difficult to extinguish. The smog problem usually develops during the night when there is either
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