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SERVING THE COASTAL COMMUNITY SINCE 1958 NO 6783 TUESDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2018 Tel: +264 64 - 205854 / +264 64 - 461866 /Fax: +264 64 - 204813 / 064 - 461824 / Website: www.namibtimes.net
ACC deals procurement corruption in mining industry a significant blow Floris Steenkamp Several stakeholders in various segments of the local mining supplies industry welcomed the arrest of Hendrik Bok (60), a former employee at the Rössing Mine on charges relating to receiving bribes to favour a certain tenderer for dust suppression services and for a rock breaking tender. Bok is said to have been bribed by nearly N$300 000 in order to pull the strings for this tenderer to be awarded the contracts. Bok made a first the magistrate ordered against Mr. Hendrik appearance in the a bail amount of N$8 Bok (60), a Namibian Swakopmund magi- 000, as Bok could not national in regard to strate's court on Fri- a f f o r d t h a t h i g h alleged contravention's day and was released amount. Hopes are also of Section 35 (1) (a) on N$8 000 bail, after high that the person read with sec 32, 35(4), a decision by the who paid Bok the 46, 49 and 51 of the Prosecutor-General bribes also be pro- Anti-Corruption Act, (Act No.8 of 2003); he would be put on secuted. criminal trial. The In a statement over the Firstly: in relation to case returns to court weekend the Anti- the affairs or business at the end of January C o r r u p t i o n C o m - of the agent's principal, mission says: ”The in that upon or about 2019. The State proposed Commission finalised b e t w e e n t h e 1 8 t h bail of N$40 000, but a n i n v e s t i g a t i o n Continues on page 2
inside Fisheries: Points to ponder
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Death by fire
A blue Monday..... This light sedan vehicle ended up on its roof on the intersection of Nangolo Mbumba Avenue and 11th Road yesterday morning, following a collision with a taxi (picture on page 2). The occupants of both vehicles had only slight injuries.
Crime targets tourists “By targeting tourists we chase them away. We are stealing from our own brothers and sisters employed in tourism” Swakopmund mayor condemns recent attacks The mayor of Swakopmund Clr. Paullina Nashilundo condemns in the strongest terms criminal acts in recent weeks in the holiday town where tourists were the targets. The mayor referred specifically to two incidents in which tourists were stabbed during robberies. “I am disheartened when I read or get informed foreign currency for that matter, spent by the about tourists in our country, and especially in tourist contributes towards the upliftment of not Swakopmund, who are robbed, stabbed, only the town or country but also to individuals assaulted and mistreated by our own people. It working at hotels, travel agencies, retailers, fuel is for this reason and for the sake of our stations. These people’s salaries are in fact paid development that I appeal to the culprits to stop by the money spent by our tourists. these acts of violence against our tourists”, Clr. “It is against this background that I say today let Nashilundo said at the most recent Ordinary us create the right conditions for both inward and Council Meeting. outward tourism, to thrive by always making our Clr. Nashilundo added perhaps these culprits tourists to feel welcome, safe and at home”, may not know that every dollar, pound, or any urged Nashilundo. Continues on page 2
Weekend of suicides Eileen van der Schyff Two Swakopmund men, in two separate incidents, took their own lives over the weekend. It is suspected that a man shot himself in the head with a revolver on Saturday this past weekend. The revolver was found in his right hand. The police found another shotgun in the room where the man took his own life. A family friend of the deceased Dirk Jacobus Visser (57), made the gruesome discovery, after his daughter who works in Mali got worried because her father did not answer her phone calls, and contacted Mr. Francouis Jacobs to check on her father. According to Mr. Jacobs, Visser was suffering with depression since the passing away of his wife some time ago. He also since then resorted to heavy alcohol consumption. Visser was last seen alive in the morning hours of 31 August. The police found no possible break in or forced entry and no foul play is suspected. In another incident, John William Isaks (44), was found
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Women in Business Conference
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Archery, Hockey and Gymnastics to Youth Olympic Games
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