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Walvis Bay Gymnasium opens its doors

The Dolphin Schools at Walvis Bay on Wednesday, 11 January welcomed the management, staff, parents, and learnersfortheneweducationalyearundertheschool'snew identity,theWalvisBayGymnasium.

Walvis Bay Gymnasium is operating at the current facilities where The DolphinSchoolsissituatedfromwheretheywillgraduallyintroducenew subjectsandthenewcurriculumintotheschool.

TheWalvisBayGymnasiumenvisionsaNamibianschoolestablishedby NamibianpeopletoimpactandempowerNamibianlearners,parentsand thebest-qualitystaff,toachievethehigheststandardsofeducationaland interpersonalexcellenceinthecountry

Curro Namibia believes in top quality academic standards with the CambridgeInternationalEducation(CIE)curriculumtobephasedinfrom 2023. Primary school learners receive mother tongue education while phasingintoEnglishastheonlymediumofinstructioninthesecondary phase.

ManagingDirectorofWindhoekGymnasiumColetteRiekkertsaidatthe opening that they celebrate the birth of a new beacon in education in Namibia, Walvis Bay Gymnasium Private School, as they are bringing

Strydom murder case postponed

The murder case of Conraad (Coenie) Strydom (46), accused of having shot and killed his newly wed wife, EngelaStrydom,whowas48-yearsoldatthetimeintheir MeersighomeatWalvisBayon4November2021,waspostponedto23FebruaryforfurtherinvestigationonWednesdaythisweek.

The family of the late Engela Strydom was unhappy they were not informed that there was no magistrate available at court this week, as somefamilymemberstravelledfartobepresentattheMagistratesCourt ofWalvisBay Strydom was charged with Murder Read with the Provisions of the DomesticViolenceAct, after a preliminary investigation by the police revealedstrongevidencethedeathofEngelaStrydomwasnotsuicideas thehusbandclaims,butrathermurder

The late Engela Strydom's family grieves the loss of their beloved daughter, mother and sister and are trying to stay positive in the emotionallydrainingandstressfulongoingcourtcase.

Historyofthecasesofar:

Strydom was granted N$10 000 bail at the Walvis Bay Magistrate's Courton7September2021.StrydommustreporttotheMarientalPolice

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The site lay-out of Walvis Bay Gymnasium

internationally acclaimed high-quality education to the children of this region.

Rieckert stated, “the reason why The Dolphin Schools was selected is becausethequalityofeducationtaughtattheschoolishighlyrespectedall

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Narib pleads not guilty

ThebodyofEisebwas discovered half buried in the dunes near the 'Welcome to Walvis Bay' by a passer-by, who notified the police.

Narib who showed no emotion, at his first courtappearanceinthe Walvis Bay Magistrate's Court on Monday 9 January, faces three charges, namely murder, obstructing the course of justice andkidnapping. Hewasdeniedbailand thecasewaspostponed to22Marchforfurther investigation.

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Earthquake recorded close to Lüderitz Happy faces of first graders

RiddickNarib(29),themanwhoallegedlymurderedhisfiveyearoldstepsonWilfred(Dantani)EiseblastFriday6January inWalvisBaypleadsnotguilty.

Riddick Narib who allegedly murdered his five-year old stepson Wilfred (Dantani) Eiseb in Walvis Bay Photo contributed.

Rudi Bowe

Eileen van der Schyff

Walvis Bay Gymnasium

over,andbytheministryofeducation.Curroloves the multi-racial and multi-cultural community of theschool as thatis what we work toas we don't want to start in an environment that is not everyone'sconviction.

“The Dolphin Schools fitted like a glove as they havethesamephilosophyofeducationthatIhave.

The coastal community can look forward to this great new opportunity that will be here for your children. We will offer something different that otherschoolcannotpresent”Rieckertfurthersaid, She added that the management and staff of The DolphinSchoolhavebuiltastrongfoundationasa multi-cultural school in Walvis Bay and sharing the same principles and love for children and optimal education of Curro Namibia. “The management, staff and parents will be proud of the future into which you have handed your School. Together with you we will take this foundation and truly build it into a beacon of hope for the Erongoregion.”

AccordingtoRieckert,theconstructionofthenew school will commence with the ground-breaking laterthisyear,withthestartofthebulkserviceson the new erf that were bought from the municipalityofWalvisBay

“The construction of the first phase will commence with the building of the boundary walls, entrancegateandsecurityhouse,thehighschool blockwithoneauditorium,acomputerlab,nineteenclassrooms,fourlabs,aculinaryclass,anadmin office with a reception, and sports facilities like anAstro hockey field, two hard surface netball courts, a basketball court, a volleyball court andasportstadiumforrugby,soccer,cricketand athletics,”Rickertsaid

She explained that with the start of 2024 the commencement of the Primary School will start with labs (Robotics, Science, Physics, and Computers), twenty-two classrooms, a culinary and a receptionwithastaffroom.

RieckertfurthersaidthatthePre-PrimarySchool

willconsistofnineclassrooms,anafter-careroom, and a reception. The assembly hall, including a cafeteriaandadminblockaswellasasecondsports fieldwillalsobeconstructedbeforetheendof2024, whichwillalsobethetimethattheconstructionof theschoolwillbefinalised.

Walvis Bay mayor, Mr Trevino Forbes said that schoolsareessentialforcommunityinvolvementas it is the main point where families and children interactandlearnhowtobesuccessfulmembersof society

Forbesstatesthatschoolcommunityrelationshipis a link in the school that should not be overlooked. Walvis Bay Gymnasium cannot exist in isolation. “Therefore, I ask that both the school and the community should always strive to ensure there is nocommunicationgapbetweenthem.”

“ItisclearthatWalvisBayGymnasiumisbuiltona strong religious foundation.Any institution with a foundation based on God can only prosper against anyadversities”Forbessaid.

Forbes further said that as a country, town, and community, our priority should be improving the qualityofoureducationsystem.“Itisbyexpanding educationalopportunitiesthatwecanhopetobury poverty because we all know that Education is the greatestequalizer.”

Themayorswishfortheschoolissuccessinmoulding God- fearing, respectful, compassionate decenthumanbeingswhowillsucceedinchanging theircommunity,thistown,andourcountryforthe better

Forbes wishes that all teachers and parents all the patience and wisdom to guide all learners children to always push themselves to become a better version of themselves, while showing compassion tothenextperson.“IamsureyouallnotedthatIdid notsay"bestversion"but"betterversion"because eventhebestcanbebetter.”

“IwishWalvisBayGymnasiumallthebesthereon forth and to the students, teachers, and staff, may 2023beaproductiveyearoflearningandgrowing” themayorconcluded.

Narib pleads not guilty

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Hewillconducthisowndefence. Adevastated Memory Eises (33), the mother of thedeceasedboywhonarratedherpainfulordeal to a daily news paper the New Era, said she blamesthepoliceforthedeathofhersonasthey failedtoprotectbothherandherchildrenfroman allegedviolentandabusivehusband,Narib. ShesaidthatshelefthersononFriday9January in the care of her sister Her sister gave her son and his two cousin's money to buy chips at the nearby tuck shop just metres away from their house in Tutaleni Suburb in Kuisebmond.“Wilfred was thus lured away by the suspect while at the tuck shop. Her cousins shortlyafterwardstoldtheirmotherthattheboy hadleftwithhisfather.”

Eises said when her sister called and informed her that Narib took her son, her heart sank. She then immediately called police officers to help her search for her son. “My phone can prove all theattemptsImade.”

Shewaseventoldbyoneoftheofficerstogoto the police station. Despite her desperation, she wasnotattendedtoimmediately “They only took me seriously after a message came in from my husband, the accused, “to go andfetchmyson'sbody.”However,Ihadtowait again as there was no police vehicle to look for them,”Eisessaidwhilefightingbacktears. “A police officer finally arrived, and they used thatvehicletosearchforthesuspectandherson. They could not find them, and went back to the policestation”shesaid.

“Backatthepolicestation,Iheardoverthepolice radio that the body of a child was found in the dunes, knew that it was my baby,” a distraught Eisescontinued.

The accused was found by his family members, and handed over to the police shortly after the killing.

“Last Wednesday I begged, pleaded and sat for hoursattheKuisebmondpolicestationforhelp, but left without being taken seriously I told the police that my life is in danger, and my blood would be on their hands if anything happens to

me or my children”

Eisesadded.

She said her husband of three years has been making her life a living hell,butthingsescalated last week to such an extent that he almost burnt down their shack.

That incident was reportedtothepoliceas well.

According to Eises, the suspect last year hit her

withabrickonthehead.

“Wehaveanongoingcaseincourtduetothat.He, however, did not show up for his last court appearance, and I even thought he would be rearrested so that he can leave me in peace,” she lamented.

Eises said she went to the police station around 06:00onWednesdayforassistance.Shewastold towaituntil08:00forashiftchange.

“They wrote me a paper and said to go to the gender-basedviolenceunitintownaround10:00 forhelpastheirvehicledidn'twanttostart.

“I was even told to go and look for him, but the policefailedtofollowuponasightingofhimthat Icommunicatedtothem,”Eisescontinued.

Shenowfeelsthatherson'slifecouldhavebeen sparedifthepolicehadtakenherpleasseriously Instead, she said she was sent around from the Tutaleni to the Kuisebmond police stations days beforethetragedyplayedout.

Ironically, after her son's death, there were enough vehicles to take them around for the investigation.

“I feared for my life and that of my two boys as my abusive husband has been tormenting me sinceJulylastyear Ifonlytheytookmeseriously andrespondedtomypleas.Theyshouldhavejust helpedme.Mysonwouldhavebeenherewithme today”.

ErongopolicespokespersonIleniShapumbatold theNewErathattheaccusationsareserious,and thatthepolicehavesanctionedaninvestigation.

Strydom murder case

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Stationtwiceaweekbetween08:00and15:00. Alltraveldocumentsof Strydom were confiscated. Magistrate John Sindano ordered the machineusedforthetestingofgunresiduemustberepairedbeforethe following court hearing, which was on 31 October However, the situationremainedthesame.Aftersomeequipmentbroke,theforensic department still awaits parts from the UK, before investigations formulated through forensic- and ballistic evidence can continue. Strydom'sdefence,AdvocateEvertGous,focussesonthisfact.Thecase waspostponedto11January2023.

The family of Engela Strydom revealed to the Namib Times their greatest fear is the case being dismissed because of broken forensic equipment. “The trace evidence section of forensic labs has the equipmentandexpertisetoanalyseinvestigationsusinggunshotresidue (GSR),yetduetobrokenequipment,investigationsareinfluenced,and this creates a ripple effect throughout the country, not only in the Strydom murder case,” a family member of the late Engela Strydom explainedtothenewspaper

Earthquake recorded close to Lüderitz

The Ministry of Mines and Energy's Geological Survey of NamibiaconfirmedtheNamibianSeismologicNetworkrecordedanearthquakeregisteringapreliminarylocalmagnitude (ML)of3.3ontheRichterScaleapproximately184kmsoutheastofLüderitzand41kmnorthofRoschPinahonSaturday morning,7January.

AccordingtoastatementfromtheMinistryofMinesandEnergy,theshallow earthquake(depthoflessthan15km),at6:48onSaturdaywasrecordedbyfive seismic stations of the Namibian Seismology Network, namely Windhoek, Kamanjab,Karibib,AriamsvleiandAus.

Precautionarymeasuresincaseyoufeelanearthquake:

·Ifyoufindyourselfindoors,trygoingoutsidesafely,whenpossible,otherwise

·findrefugeunderthetable.

·Ifyouareoutdoors,findaclearspotwellclearofbuildings,trees,andpower lines.

·Stayandfaceawayfromwindows.

·Watchoutforfallingobjects.

Photo:VolcanoDiscovery.com/earthquakes/Namibia

Eileen van der Schyff

Ms Ilse Palomba, Principal at Walvis Bay Gymnasium, Walvis Bay mayor, Mr Trevino Forbes, Colette Rieckert, the Managing Director of Windhoek Gymnasium and Ms Carmen Meyer, Director of Operations at Walvis Bay Gymnasium at the opening ceremony of Walvis Bay Gymnasium

Wilfred (Dantani) Eiseb

Walvis Bay Mayor, Mr Trevino Forbes at the opening ceremony of Walvis Bay Gymnasium

Colette Rieckert, the Managing Director of Windhoek Gymnasium at the opening ceremony of Walvis Bay Gymnasium

Happy faces of first graders

Swakopmund Municipality's social media engagement platform is ready

The Swakopmund Municipality in a notice said this year's first social mediaengagementplatformbycouncilisready

The “Wednesday Suggestions, Questions and Answer Segment” is a platform that welcomes questions, suggestions and possible solutions on various pressing issues pertaining to municipal services and the townofSwakopmund.

Thenoticefurtherreads:“The'WednesdaySuggestions,Questionsand Answer Segment' is a segment that allows you, our valued Clients to engage with us.With that said, we kindly ask you to note that the answerstothemostfrequentlyaskedquestionsineverysegmentwillbe pinned to the top and answered in detail on our website (www.swakopmun.com). The most notable queries will also be addressedbytheCEOoftheSwakopmundMunicipalityduringtheQn Awith the CEO.For complaints on roadworks, waterworks, or public sewerageproblems,pleaseinboxapicturealongwiththestreetaddress and a mobile number (if possible) for our teams to access the site/ location immediately.Thank you once again for your endless support andconsistentfeedback.Feelfreetodropyourposts!”

ThelearnersandteachersofTamariskiaPrimarySchoolandNamibPrimarySchoolwere very excited on their first day of school. Namib Times had an opportunity to snap a few photosoftheirhappymomentsattheirschools.

Grade 1 A Ms Waterboer

Grade 1C of Mrs Van der Riet at Namib Primary School

Grade 1A of Ms Izaacs at Tamariskia Primary School

Ms Ewalda Lingongo the teacher of Grade Per-Primary B busy teaching her learners

Grade 1D Ms Mahua

Swakopmund Court Report

MagistrateCourt

Prince Tia Kharuchab (18) appeared on a chargeofrobbery Thematterwaspostponed to 27 April for plea and trail. The accused remainsincustody

Tjikaravi Tjavara (27), appeared on a chargeoftheft.Thematterwaspostponedto 27 February for further investigation. The accusedremainsincustody.

PrimusLongeniAngula(25)appearedona charge of attempted murder (assault). The matter was postponed to 27 February for furtherinvestigation.Theaccusedremainsin custody

PieterSenekal(51)appearedonachargeof possession of potentially dangerous dependance-producing drugs. The matter was postponedto22March.Theaccusedhasbeen issuedawarning.

Clarence Campbell (28) appeared on a charge of drugs possessions of potentially dangerousdependance-producingdrugs.The matterwaspostponedto6Aprilforpleaand trail.Theaccusedhasbeenissuedawarning.

Andreas Byl (25) appeared on charge of housebreaking with intent to steal and theft. The matter was postponed 10 May for plea andtrail.Theaccusedisoutonbail.

Suniel Pallais (34) appeared on a charge of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm.Thematterwaspostponedto20March for further investigations The accused remainsincustody

Lien Somaes (21) appeared on charge of theft.Thematterwaspostponedto20March for further investigation The accused remainsincustody

David Edward (28) appeared on charge of drivingwithanexcessivebreathalcohol.The matter was postponed to 23 March for sentencing.Theaccusedremainsincustody CantonaGoagoseb(27)appearedoncharge of robbery The matter was postponed to 25 January for further investigation The accusedremainsincustody

Joseph Goabab (46) appeared on charge of housebreaking with intent to steal and theft. The accused was sentenced to 6 months

imprisonment.

Andreas Josef (58) appeared on charge of falsifying/ counterfeiting license number or license mark. The accused was sentenced to 12monthsimprisonment.

Collin Boois (36) appeared on charge of assaultwithintenttodogrievousbodilyharm. The matter was postponed to 27 March for furtherinvestigation.Theaccusedremainsin custody

ChrisleyGowaseb(25),appearedonacharge of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm.Thematterwaspostponedto15March for further investigations The accused remainsincustody

Inzacky Naobeb (20), appeared on a charge of theft. The matter was postponed to 15 Marchforfurtherinvestigations.Theaccused remainsincustody

Theodor Namiseb (33) and Magnus Naruseb (29) appeared on a charge of housebreaking with intent to steal and theft. The matter was postponed to 15 March for furtherinvestigations.Theaccusedremainin custody

CostaNashuku(32)appearedonachargeof theft.Thematter was postponed to 13 March for further investigations The accused remainsincustody

JupiterMapiya(37)appearedonachargeof arms and ammunition act-possession of firearm without a licence, assault common and assault by threat. The matter was postponed to 23 February for further investigations The accused remains in custody

Quintin Hangula (24) appeared on a charge of robbery The matter was postponed to 27 February for further investigations The accusedremainsincustody

DenzilMooi(22)appearedonachargeofpossession of dependence-producing substance. The matter was postponed to 14 March for plea.Theaccusedremainsincustody

Hasho Sandu (24), appeared on a charge of recklessornegligentdriving.Thematterwas postponedto14Marchforplea.Theaccused remainsincustody

Courtesy visit to Walvis Bay Mayoral Office

Namibia in desperate need of O-type and B-type blood

The Blood Transfusion Service of Namibia (NamBTS) said theyobservedasignificantdropinbloodreservesforpatients in hospitals since the new year started. This is despite NamBTS's efforts to ensure sufficient blood and blood product availability countrywide during the festive season andrecentprecedingpublicholiday.

“We have observed a significant drop in the blood reserves for patients and hospitals after the turn of the new year The blood types that are currently in reduced supply are the O-type and Btype blood groups and we appeal to all blood donors to donate withinthecourseofthisweektoensurethatlivesaresaved.”To meetthedemandforbloodandbloodproductsgiventopatients, NamBTSneedstocollectanaverageof160blooddonationsdaily Currently only one percent of the Namibian population donates blood annually “We need assistance of more Namibians of all bloodtypestodonatebloodregularlythisyear.”

Basicdonorcriteriaare:

·Youshouldbebetweentheagesof16–65.

·Weighmorethan50kg's.

·Bemedicallyhealthy

·Leadasexuallysafelifestyle.

·Becommittedtohelpingothers.

Tipswhendonatingblood:

·Eatasubstantialmeal3-4hoursbeforedonatingblood.

·Drinklotsofwaterand/orjuicebefore,duringandafterdonation.

·Takeiteasyontheexerciseafterdonation.

NAMBTS provides free transport for blood donors on request, arrangementsoranyotherqueriescanbemadewithSalmivia081 1221265.AlldonorswillreceiveacomplementaryN$30airtime asatokenofappreciation.Yourassistanceinhelpingspreadthis message is highly appreciated and potentially lifesaving. “We cannot wait to host you and have fun with you, while donating bloodandsavinglives.”

Commissioner N.K Kupembona, accompanied by his Deputy, J.C Ngitutukah, Divisional Commander: Special Field Force (Erongo region) and Sergeant B.M Marbord paid a courtesy visit to the Office of the Mayor on Tuesday this week.

Eileen van der Schyff

How our journey led us to Walvis Bay

A full time traveling Portuguese family of six, living a nomadic life of discovery, shared with the Namib Times this week, how their remarkable travel journey led them to experience Namibia, and more specifically, Walvis Bay - in their view, a beautythatisimpossibletodescribe.

The family's journey started many years before they started traveling Joao Pisco and his wife, Ines would dream of a different way of living while on their dinner dates. When the couple's fourth child was born in January2018,theystarted toseriouslylookintotheir dream of traveling and bought a sailboat in April of 2019. “When we had our fourth child, Teresa, the final decision to quench our irresistible passion of sailing around the world was made. The maincharactersofouradventures are our children, Alice (13), Manel (10), Francisco (7) and Teresa whojustturnedfive.”

The family started their journey in the summer of 2019,andexperiencedthe full reality of living a nomadic sailing lifestyle sailing around Portugal. “It was obvious dreams aren't reality as we faced immensetroublesbutalso pleasures, especially with four young children. At that time the youngest, Teresa was learning to walk on a sailboat,” Joao told the newspaper in an interview Apart from this challenge, the family had to use a dinghy to go to shore for supplies, sometimes in severe weather they had to navigate the dinghy through rain and bigwaves.

InSeptemberof2020Joao carried his family in a small nutshell into the vastness of the Atlantic Ocean,onafive-dayjourney to Porto Santo, Madeira Islands. A journey whichwouldturnouttobe the most challenging crossing the family has ever made “The huge swell of the ocean made the boat feel like a washing machine”, Joao explained and continued,” after that experience, we felt like we could do anything. From there the family's journey took them southwards through the Atlantic circuit to the Deseras and Selvagens islands, then the Canary Islands, from where they kept going south to Cape Verde from where they crossed the Atlantic to Martinique “Eventually the hardness of sea life was making a dent in our family Maintaining the boat, raising and schooling the children, stocking the groceries and uncomfortableanchoragesledus tothedecisiontotravelin a different way” The family grabbed their children and started their backpacking journey through Asia, then Cambodia andVietnam.When the now exhausted family eventually got back to theirhomecountry,Portugal,andcontemplatingthe termination of their wandering days, they got a proposal from TAAG, the

Angolan national airways who looked for an influencer family to promote traveling in Africa “TAAGofferedtosponsor our travels around Africa. We arrived in Cape Town on 1 December, and after

some road trips and a journey to Botswana, we arrived at Husao Kutako Airport in Windhoek, Namibia on 1 January, promoting TAAG Airways,” Joao told the newspaper and continued, “we found Anna from a local car rental who gave us a great deal to help us keep traveling ” Gondwana offered the family accomodation and meals for all their time in Namibia.“Namibiahadsomany surprises for us. We had the opportunity to explore Sossusvleiwithitsimmen-

sity and beautifulness of the dunes and pans. We crossed wonderful scenic roadsthroughthedesertto WalvisBaywherewewere received by Langholm Hotel. A restaurant in the town's waterfront by the nameofAnchors'stookus back to our own country withtheirmenufilledwith Portuguese dishes. Walvis bay was a great surprise, the nice temperature, the oceandrivesfullofflamingosandtheindustriallook of the salt mines – all a very interesting mix and somehowbalanced.”

Eileen van der Schyff

Writing portrayed through a local lens

SwakopmundAuthor,HermanEverson paints the town of Swakopmund in a gruesomeanddeliberatelysatiricalway through his short stories that he fully portrays through a local lens, unlike manyauthorsthattranslatetheirwork orawesternaudience.

This he says in his short story, “ABaby's Cry,AfricansthroughtheeyesofAfricans. Our culture on display”. As an Author, Everson tackles topics of rape, baby dumpingandeventheoccult. Ifyouhave walked around in Swakopmund, you will

come across posters written by Everson reading, “Gossip, Rumours from Swakopmund.”Inpreviousyears,Everson explored the darker side, with works around topics like the illuminati, the occult,satanismandsatanicsexrituals.In his book, 'A Baby's Cry', Everson deals withbabydumpingandrape,andhisshort stories include topics about Abortion. Whatisrefreshingabouthiswork-heputs forward questions, without taking a personal stance, allowing readers to form their own conclusion. Everson can be found on most days along the path that leads up to the Strand selling his book, “The Nightlife of Oshikango” to tourists andlocals.

Port of Walvis Bay News

BulkCarrierJERVISBAY(IMO:9610688)sailingunderthe flag of Hong Kong arrived at the Port of Walvis Bay on Wednesday this week to discharge 12500 Bagged Sugar The Bulk Carrier will depart onTuesday, 17 January Her carrying capacityis36728tDWTandhercurrentdraughtisreportedto be7.1meters.Herlengthoverall(LOA)is179.9meters,andher widthis30.04meters.

Passenger liners are incoming

This year promises a parade of cruise ships. The Port of WalvisBaywillwelcomeanothersevenincomingpassenger linersinJanuaryandnineinFebruary.

Starting with Pacific World, a Sun-class cruise ship built in 1995 and operated by Peace Boat. At the time of her construction,shewasoneofthelargestcruiseshipsintheworld. PacificWorldwilldockatthePortofWalvisBayonSunday,15 January Listedaretherestofthepassengerlinerstocallatthe WalvisBayPortinJanuary:

MSCSinfonia–Wednesday,18January

AidaAura–Thursday,19January

NorwegianJade–Tuesday,24January

MSCSinfonia–Wednesday,25January

AidaMira–Thursday,26January

BrightSky–Saturday,28January

Port Log

Eliphas Sheepo

NOTICES & VACANCIES

MUNICIPALITYOF WALVISBAY

Noticeisherebygivenin termsofsection63(2)(b) of the LocalAuthorities Act, 1992 (Act 23/1992), as amended, that the Council of the Municipality of Walvis Bay intends to lease, a Portion of the old hostel kitchen situated o n E r f 5 6 5 4 Kuisebmond for the establishment of a Youth and Vocational TrainingCentre.

DESCRIPTION

Portion of Erf 5654 Kuisebmond AREA 1659m²

RENTALAMOUNT

N$1,277.43 plus 15% VAT (escalating with 10%perannum)

Full particulars pertaining to the lease willlieforinspectionby interested persons until *24 January 2023 at room 29, Municipal Offices,Kuisebmond.

For more information MrsSTSatchpiacanbe contacted at telephone (064) 2013232 during officehours.

Written objections, duly motivated, to the intended transaction must be received by the undersignedbeforeorat 12:00 *27 January 2023.

ATVictor GeneralManager: Community& Economic Development

MunicipalOffices CivicCentre NangoloMbumbaDrive PrivateBag5017 Fax:(064)209714

WalvisBay

WearelookingforaprofessionalandexperiencedFACTORYMANAGERto manageourFactorydepartment.ReportingtotheManagingDirector

The Factory Manager will be involved with the planning, coordination, and control of the production process. He/she will make sure that goods and services are produced efficiently and effectively by ensuring that the correct amountisproducedattherightcostandlevelofquality Thefactorymanager will be responsible for contributing to and carrying out production strategy decisions.

DUTIESANDRESPONSIBILITIES:

·Planproductionactivities,meetings,machinemaintenanceschedules,work schedules,budgetmaintenanceschedules,andqualityofproducts.

·Manage,coach,guide,andsupportperformancedeliverables,monitor overtimeallocation,workpatterns,anddisputeresolution.

·Assessingtheperformanceofstaffbymaintainingformalperformancereview documentation,andensuringthattargetsaremetandcorrectlyrecordedfor productionandprocessing.

·Measuringtheoperationalperformanceofkeyproductivityindicatorsonan ongoingbasisprovidingcoachingandcorrectivemeasuresasrequired.

·Ensuringthatthedepartmentalbudgetiscompiledforapproval.Then monitored,controlled,andreducedwherepossible.

·Ensuringcustomerservicelevelsaremetandmaintained.

·OverseetheQualityDepartmentandHACCPSystem.

·ServeasaHealthandSafetyChairman.

·ProvideweeklyHealthandSafetyReportstoManagement.

·ReportingondailyandweeklyprogressacrossManagement.

·ProvidemonthlyreportsonoperationalandproductionactivitiestoManaging Director

·Executealldepartmentaladministration.

EDUCATIONANDQUALIFICATION:

·BachelorofScience(BSc)inFisheriesorBachelor'sdegreeinbusiness administration,logistics,orrelatedfield.

·Ten(10)yearsofprovenexperienceinProductioninamanagerialor supervisoryrolewithinaWetFishfactory

·HealthandSafetyTraining.

·HACCPSystemTraining.

KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS,ANDABILITIES:

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·Excellenttimemanagementskillswiththeprovenabilitytomeetdeadlines.

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SWK 145 making a change

The2022yearwasalotmorelenientthanthepreviousyearsthatallowed the members of Round Table 145 Swakopmund (SWK 145) to do what theydobestbymakingachangeinthelivesofcommunitymembers.

RoundTableisanorganisationthatmouldsyoungmenbetweentheagesof18-40into gentleman,cultivatingthehighestidealsinbusiness,professionalandcivictraditions. They are passionate about serving the community and making sure, they make a differencewhereverwego.

SWK145startedthelastyearoffbyintroducingtheirnewChairmanMrWillieVenter andcouncilfor2022.TheyoungvibrantandenergeticChairmanwasexcited.Ventera manwithmanyideasmadeitclearthatwiththesupportofallthemembersRoundTable 145Swakopmundmightjusthaveoneofourbestyearsyet.

SWK145kickedofftheircommunityprojectswithfundraisingforVanessaa16-yearold girl from Swakopmund with a catastrophic electrocution injury that resulted in a burntypeinjurycripplingbothofherhands.

VenterandhismembersatSWK145raisefundsmorethanN$80000,fromaMiniGolf Dayaswellaspublicdonations.Thefundswereusedtocompletethe1stsurgeryand assistthis16-year-oldgirlandherfamilywithadditionalmedicalexpenses.Vanessais doingverywellandlookingforwardtohernextsurgery

Continuingwithcommunityservice,SWK145startedtheN$5project.Theysetupin frontofSparinSwakopmundwheretheyaskeachshopperanN$5cointobuyanyfood item.TheydidtwoeventswheretheyraisedanamountintheexcessofN$16000worth of food items. This food item was donated to vulnerable community members in Swakopmund.

The annual Winter Knights campaign was again a huge success, with the entire NamibianArearaisedmorethanN$1000000incashandgoodsinkind.Variousfood packages and blankets were donated to the Welwitschia Old Age home the SwakopmundRhenischChurchaswellasprivateindividuals.

SWK145communityoutreachcontinues.Thistimetheystartedcreatingawarenessand raising funds for Pehovelo. When he was 4 months old, burglars threw a burning substance/flammable object through the window of their home. This unfortunately landedonPehovelowhowasasleeponamattressonthefloor Hesustainedthirddegree burns to his face, left sided scapular region, left arm and both hands. He spent four months receiving extensive treatment at the state hospital in Windhoek. This little fighter still has a long way to go and will need assistance once he is old enough to undergofurthertreatment.

SWK145managedtoraiseN$37000throughaMiniGolf day, a breakfast run with the support of Desert Dawgs @desert mustangs 1313 Mac's Familia Namibia @Harley-Davidson as well as all bikers that joined and donations fromthecoastalcommunity

TheSWK145feelverypassionateaboutcaringfortheelderly,thereforetheystarteda newprojectcalledthe'WilsonProject'.Thisprojectaimstoassisttheresidentsofthe WelwitschiaOldAgeHome(Phase2).Theyplantohelpeachresidentwiththeirdental care, be it new dentures or just a routine procedure. The aim is to have each of them enjoya'Wilson'toffeeoncetheprojectiscomplete.TheymanagedtoraiseN$23000.As youcanimaginethisisquiteacostlyventureandwewillrelyonthepublicsupportto getthisdone.

In support of the Wilson project, SWK 145 also have the Can Project, they placed donationcansatvariousretailersinSwakopmundtogeneratemorefunds.

SWK 145 urges all corporate and private individuals to please contact us and get involvedwiththeseprojects.SWK145isalwayswillingandeagertoteamupandmake theseprojectsasuccess.

SWK145areimmenselyproudofwhatwewereabletoachievein2022,theyhowever alsorealisemanyhardworkstillliesahead.

InthewordsofHellenKeller'Alone,wecandosolittle,together,wecandosomuch,'’ FormoreinformationorhowtoassistRoundTable145Swakopmund,pleasecontact MrWillieVenter

DEATH NOTICE

Traurig nehmen die Familien Walter, Kerber, Putzler, Kollmitz, Kleiner, Botha und Kölling Abschied von unserer Mutter, Schwiegermuter, Grossmuter, Urgrossmutter, Schwester, Tante, Schwägerin und Freundin,

Eva-Maria

Walter

*15.10.1932 in Glogau, †6.01.2023 in Walvis Bay

Einen letzten Gruss von Jörg und Aleta mit Sybille, Simone und Jörg Jnr; Fritjof, Ruth und Melissa mit Birgit, Rahka und Kadin; Annegreth, Andreas, Jeanne; als auch alle Angehörigen der obengenannten Familien und Freunde, zu viele um bei Namen zu nennen.

Mutter's Wunsch war, dass ihre Asche bei Pelican Point unter den Seehunden und Pelikanen gestreut wird. Daten werden später bekannt gegeben.

Sprüche 31: 10 'Eine tugendhafte Frau – wer findet sie? Sie ist weit mehr wert als Perlen! 15. Bevor der Morgen graut, ist sie schon auf. 18. Sie sieht, dass ihr Erwarb gedeiht; ihr Licht geht auch bei Nacht nicht aus. 25. Kraft und Würde sind ihr Gewand, und sie lacht angesichts des kommenden Tages. 26. Ihren Mund öffnet sie mit Weisheit… 27. Sie behält die Vorgänge in ihrem Haus im Auge und isst nie das Brot der Faulheit. 30. Anmut ist trügerisch und Schönheit vergeht, aber eine Frau, die den HERRN fürchtet, die wird gelobt werden!

Nun wieder vereint mit ihrem Sohn Michael.

Mutti, wir gönnen Dir die Ruhe und werden Dich nie vergessen.

NOTICE

CONSENTUSES,ERECTIONOF BUILDINGSANDUSEOFLANDIN TERMSOFSWAKOPMUNDTOWN PLANNINGSCHEMEREGULATIONS

Notice is hereby given in terms of Clause 6 of the Swakopmund Town Planning Scheme Regulations that the Town Council considers the following consent uses, erection of buildings and use of land, details of which are obtainable from the General Manager:EngineeringandPlanningServices.

Little Eden herewith intends to apply to the Municipality of Swakopmund for special consent to operate a place of Instruction Creché andAftercare on thepremisesoferf983,(MandumeNdemufayoStreet) Mondesa,Extension3.

Any person having any objections against such applicationshouldlodgesuchobjection/sinwritingand within 14 days of the last publication to the Swakopmund Municipality and the applicant, during normalbusinesshours.

Closingdateforobjectionsorcommentsis30January 2023.

Contactperson:MrsSelmaNcube,cell:0816635178 Email:selmancube95@gmail.comor Mr J.Heita(Manager:TownPlanning) Tel:+264(64)4104403

NOTICEOFTHECONSENT APPLICATIONINTERMSOFTHE WALVISBAYTOWNPLANNING SCHEME

CONSENT: Guest House ON ERF NO: 5548 TOWNSHIP/ AREA: Walvis Bay STREET NAME&NO:MakalaniCresent.

In terms of the Walvis Bay Town Planning Scheme, notice is hereby given that I/we, the undersigned, have applied to the Walvis Bay Municipality for permission to erect/establish on thesitea/an:GuestHouse.

Plans may be inspected or particulars of this application may be obtained at Town Planning, FirstFloor,Rooms101&105,CivicCentre.

Any person having any objection to the approval of this application, must lodge such objection, together with grounds thereof, with the General Manager: Roads and Building Control, (Town Planning), Private Bag 5017,Walvis Bay and the applicant, in writing, not later than 27 January 2023

NAME AND ADDRESS OF APPLICANT: SakariIiyambo,POBox7510,Kuisebmond

PUBLIC NOTICE

The need for a public meeting will be determined after the consultation and will be communicated to all registered I&APs.

For more Information contact: +264811422927 email: info@greengain.com.na website: www.greengain.com.na

Rössing Marathon

The annual Rössing Marathon with total price money of N$150 000 will be held on Saturday 11 March in Swakopmund.

RössingUraniumiscommittedtocontinuingwiththepopularevent,asit forms part of the mine's social investment activities. “We all the runners withinthebordersofNamibiaareinvitedtoregisterfortheevent. Theeventconsistsofa42.2kmfullmarathon,21.1kmhalfmarathon,10 kmrunand10kmrelayaswellasthe5kmfunwalk. Runnerscanenterinthefollowingagecategories: Men'sOpen-20-39 Ladies'Open-20-39 VeteranMen-40-49 VeteranLadies-40-49 Masters-50-59 GrandMasters-60+ Juniors(for10kmRunonly)-ages12-19 Detailsontheeventwillbesharedinduecourse. Formoreinformationcontact: SwakopStriders:FrankSlabbert.+264(0)812403383 fatslab@iafrica.com.na Rössing Communications: Kaino Ilovu +264 (0) 813162885Kaino.ilovu@rossing.com

Timing & Entries: Charles +264(0)81 124 9471 charles.namibia@gmail.com(Seeinformationonindemnity,rules,prizes, andproceduresatbottomofform.)Racepacksmustbecollectedattherace venue from 16.00 to 20.00 on Friday, 10 March 2023. Bring your ID/ passport/ birth certificate along when collecting your race pack. No late registrationwillbedoneonthedayoftheevent.

Pedro back at Blue Waters

Blue Waters Football Club appointed Armando Pedroasitsfirstassistantcoach. Pedrojoinedthetechnicaldepartment,ofthecoastalfootballclub where he and Mekondjo Tobias will assist head coach Lucky Shipanga.

Blue Waters chairman Robert Shimooshili said that the most successful teams in the country coastal club, Blue Waters has a clear goal of returning to its glory days. This appointment is thereforeintandemtothisobjective,aswellasconsolidatingthe club'simpressivestarttothecurrentseason.

Shimooshilisaid,“Incumbentheadcoach,LuckyShipanga,will remaininhisroleandMekondjoTobiaswillnowassumetherole ofsecondassistantcoach.”

"Shipanga, Pedro and Tobias have been with Blue Waters for manyyearsanddonnedtheclub'sfamousbluejerseysincetheir youth days, winning several trophies during their playing days. Webelievetheyarewellacquaintedwiththeclub'straditionand ethosandtheycarrythewinningspiritthattheclubisaccustomed to.Weareconfidentthetechnicalteamhastherequisiteacumen to successfully steer the club in the right direction and we wish themallthebest,"Shimooshiliexplained.

Armando Pedro the new first assistant coach at Blue Waters Football Club

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Founder of Kudus Rugby Club dies

Dyerswith,PatrickJoseph,AndrewCarolissen, Raymond Paulse, Bertie Langenhoven and Lokkie Ontong was part of a construction team that travelled by train from South Africa to WalvisBayin1961.

AfterbeinginWalvisBayforafewweeks,Dyers couldn't bear the fact he couldn't play his favouritesport,Rugby DougieDyerswhowasthedrivingforcebehind theestablishmentofaRugbyclubsetameeting withtherestoftheconstructionteamasmostof thembeingrugbyplayersthatplayedforLower PaarlorBluesRugbyClubsinSouthAfrica.

AtthefirstmeetingheldatBryceflatsin1961in Walvis Bay they establish Kudus Rugby Club. With the colours of their teams in SouthAfrica being Blue and White they decided that the colours of Kudus Rugby Club should be of the samecolours.

Onthethreedayjourneytheysawdifferentkind of animals. It was however the huge amount of Koedoes on the journey that attracted them the mostandthereforethenameKudusRugbyClub. After returning back to South Africa Dougie DyersbecameaBlackLegendofSouthAfrican Rugby Dyers, an international rugby captain, coach and administrator, had a fascinating life and played a massive part and a pivotal role in many'firsts'forSouthAfricanrugby Dougie's grandfather, Paul Samuel Dyers, moved from Bredasdorp to Parow in the early 1900s and in 1903 established the Parow and Districts Rugby Union. He became the first presidentoftheunionandestablishedRamblers Rugby Club Dougie's father, also named Dougie, and four of his brothers played for Ramblers, which was referred to as the Dyers 'familyclub'.Dougiegrewupinanenvironment dominated by rugby and was destined to follow inhisfatheranduncles'footsteps

In1971,Dyerswasappointedcaptainofthefirst colouredtouringsidetoleavetheshoresofSouth Africa and the following year he captained the firstcolouredsidetoplayagainstaninternational touringside,England,onSouthAfricansoil.He talked with pride about the achievements of his touring side, which, under very difficult

circumstances,gaveagoodaccountofthemselves inEngland.DyersalsocaptainedtheProteasteam thatplayedagainstthetouring1974British&Irish Lions.

Dyersquicklyestablishedhimselfasaverycapable coach and took charge of the Proteas. In 1979, he wasappointedcoachoftheSABarbarians,thefirst multiracial South African rugby team to tour outside the country The team consisted of eight playerseachfromtheSarb(white),Sarf(coloured) and Sara (African) unions. He coached the Barbarians again the following year for a memorable fixture against the touring Lions and later, after unity, to Fiji and Samoa. He rates this tourasoneofthehighlightsofhiscoachingcareer, as it was the first time players from the non-racial Saru had been part of a touring side representing SouthAfrica.WithCurrentNamibianRugbyhead coachAllisterCoetzeewasamemberofthatsquad.

In1983,DyerswasapproachedbyDanieCravento takeupapositionatSarb,whichheaccepted. He grabtheopportunity,ashefirmlybelievedthathe could make a difference to the future of coloured andblackrugbyplayers.

His objective was to ensure the improvement and provision of facilities in underprivileged communities received urgent attention, but, more importantly, to create opportunities for coloured and black coaches to be trained and graded as coaches.

Talentalonewillnotbeenough;ourchallengewas to improve coaching and rugby infrastructure in our communities if our players were going to be competitiveatthehighestlevel.

Better coaching, facilities and competitions breed positiveself-imageandincreasedconfidence.This recipe, he firmly believed would produce more Springboksfromtheunderprivilegedcommunities ofSouthAfrica.

Dyers also served as Springbok selector in the 1980sandrecallmanyhard-foughtbattleswithhis fellowselectorstogetplayersofcolourpicked.He relates the firm stance he had to take to get Errol Tobias selected for the Test against the English touristsof1984.

In1991hemovedtotheWesternProvinceRugby Union, where he served in the development

structuresoftheunion.Hecontinuedtoserveandonhisretirementin2002 waselectedtotheexecutiveoftheunionasjuniorvice-president. Recountingthe1972matchbetweentheProteasandPullin'sEnglandteam, hiseyeslightupwhenherelaysthatpoignantminuteortwobeforekick-off–whenthesignificanceofthegamedawnedonhim.

'Istaredatthe15Englishmentakinguptheirpositionsacrossfrommeandthe emotionsofthemomentswelledupinsideofme.Icalledmyplayerstogether and reminded them why they were there, on that day, in that moment – not onlytoplay,buttocompete,towin;forjustice!'

Dyerswerenotalwaysrecognisedfortheimmensecontributionhemadeto thetransformationofSouthAfricanrugby Inspiteofthisinjustice,hestands out as a player, captain, coach, selector and administrator who have left an indeliblemarkonthegamehelovessomuch.Itisundoubtedlythemarkofa pioneer PartofthisarticlewasdonebyGARYBOSHOFFandfirstappearedinthe SARugbymagazine.

WellfolksweareupandrunningagainwithawholeNewYearaheadof us–withlotsofgolfplannedtokeepusallbusy. Saturday7JanuarywekickedoffthenewcalendarwithaScrambleDrive BetterballMedalsponsoredbytheClub. Thedaywaswellsupportedwithalmost40players–justgoestoshowthe guys&girlsarehungryforgolf–apartfromthosewhodon'tliketoplayreal golf(medal).Scoringtheformattookabitofgettingusedto-butthankfully the weather played along for the best part of the afternoon, so a great day washadbyall.Scoreswereprettyclose–countoutswereneeded.

Finally the overall winners were none other than our 2022 Match play heroes Helmut Ndjenda andThomas Shitaleni with a 60 nett winning the countoutonhandicapoverChristovanRensburgandBertusStrausswhilst 3rd Place went to Clive Lawrence and Bertie Saunderson also winning a countouton61nett.

The Club Captain- George Murasiki , made use of this opportunity to presentthe2022MatchPlayWinnerswiththeirbrandnewfloatingtrophies sponsoredbyEngen-SwakopmundServiceStation.

Singles: Helmut Ndjendja. Doubles: Helmut Ndjendja and Thomas Shitaleni.

OurJanuaryCalendarisasfollows:-

Saturday 14th – Betterball Stableford sponsored by the Rossmund “Ou Toppies”. Sunday15th–MonthlySagesCompetition Saturday21st–NovanamMonthlyMedal

ThefounderofKudusRugbyClubDougieDyersdiedonTuesday10Januaryat theageof79yearsinCapeTownSouthAfrica

Black legend and founder of Kudu Rugby Club Dougie Dyers

Singles Match Play Winner – Helmut Ndjendja with RGC Club Captain George Murasiki

2022 Doubles Match Play Winners – Helmut Ndjendja/Thomas Shitaleni with RGC Club

Captain George Murasiki