14 april namib times e-edition

Relief for Okapale Fisherman

Fisheries and Marine Resources Minister, Derek Klazen curated the agreement signing for redressing employment oftheOkapaleWorkersandithasbeenrevealedthatinthe Hake fisheries 180 workers have secured fulltime and permanent jobs at Tunacor, 119 at Seawork, 92 at Merlus and290atHangana.

Klazen relayed the scenario that led to the unemployment of these fisherman,wholosttheirjobsduetoavarietyofreasonsin2015which consequentlyledtothemcampingneartheKuisebmundstadiumwhich has coined them the name Okapale workers. “Actually, there wasn't a varietyofreasons,itwasbecauseofindustrialactionsthattheseworkers took, which was later determined to be illegal.” Klazen went on to remark how much of a serious concern it was for the Namibian government that for so many years these fishermen have been unemployed.“Someofthemhavelosttheirlivelihoods,somehavelost their lives.” He stated referring to the recent suicide of one of these workersinMarch.

The agreement provides for the full time employment -permanent employment of the fisherman against a fishing quota in the hake and horse-mackerel fisheries which is renewable annually The same employmentagreementsareduetobeenteredintowithoperatorswithin theHorseMackerelFisheries;approximately1700permanentandfulltime jobs will be secured under the Government Employment Redress Programme.

Family pays tribute of the late Mrs Gabi Woermann

Gabi Woermann, a key figure in the Woermann, Brock chain stores, passed away at the age of 83 on Monday, 3 April 2023. The family of Mrs Woermann pays tribute to their mother, grandmother and great grandmother, written by Isa Woermann-Dreyer

“Itishardtosumupanyperson'slifeinashort newspaper article, let alone some-one who was as dynamic as Gabi Woer-mann. From a daughter's point of view, we admired her strength, resilience, her commitment to her family and her un-dying optimism. She encouragedustostandupforourselvesandto become strong women. Gabi saw herself as a

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DRC and Wagdaar beneficiaries to receive Contracts of Ownership and Occupancy

Certificates

Fromawaitinglistforhousingof22000outofanestimated 40 to 50 000 people living in the Democratic Resettlement Community (DRC) in Swakopmund, 805registered DRC beneficiaries will receive Contracts for Ownership CertificatesatacontractsigningceremonythiscomingSunday,16 April.

Thewaitinglistdatestobetweentheyears2000to2010.PublicRelations Officer of the Municipality of Swakopmund, Linda Mupupa said the result of the significant accomplishment of obtaining legitimacy and approval from residents to eventually give ownership, is 805 registered beneficiarieswhowillreceiveownershipcertificatesforervenenabling themtogainaccesstomunicipalservicesandawardingthemtheability toconstructpermanentstructures.“Thiswasachievedthroughnumerous publicmeetingsandengagements,”Mupupasaid.

TheDRCisdividedintothreeareas:Wagdaar,DRCProper,andPortion 184.Two new portions, Portions 182 and 183 are allocated to the three housinggroupsnexttoWagdaar IncorrespondencetotheNamibTimes, Mupupatoldthenewspaperinntermsofpopulation,anestimated40000 to50000peopleliveintheDRC,withanadditional2611rentersresiding inbackyardshacks.“Thegreatestsuccesstodatehasbeentheservicing of the DRC Proper and the implementation of Flexible Land Tenure (FLT)inWagdaar,”Mupupasaid.

In 2010 Build Together and Mass Housing Development Project (MHDP)applicationswerealsoaddedtothewaitinglist,totalingthelist forhousinginSwakopmundto22000people.Mupupasaid,“Theformal Flexible Land Tenure (FLT) process is being implemented with assistance from the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reform. Once this

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“SADC hosted Regional Workshop at the coast” Page 5 Mothers need a support systema good remedy for post-partum depression

Eileen van der Schyff

The Queen makes her presence known at Walvis Bay harbour

Eliphas Sheepo

Family pays tribute of the late

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rebelwhodidnotsuccumbtosociety'snorms,buttostaytruetoherown valuesandbeliefs.Shewasanincrediblerolemodelinsupportingsocial justiceamongstallpeople.GabiandherlatehusbandKonradpassedon their business acumen to their two sons, Ingo and Jesko who have successfully continued the family legacy of Woerman Brock. In the wider community she promoted equality for women, fought for the environmentandwascommittedtopromotetheSwakopmundbusiness community In her earlier years, while living in Windhoek, she representedtheNamibianbusinesscommunityinSouthKoreaandwas instrumentalinsettingupandprovidingongoingsupportfortheGqaina SchoolwiththeToelkenfamily Gabisupportedlocalartistsandsetup severalcraftprojects.

Shewasadevotedmotherandgrandmother,andissurvivedbyherfour children,fourteengrandchildrenandsixgreatgrandchildren.Shewillbe sorelymissedbyherfamily,friendsandcommunity.”

ThememorialserviceofMrsGabiWoermannwillbeonFriday,14 April[today]at15:00intheEvangelischeKircheinSwakopmund.

Karibib Town council tries to rectify water problems

The Karibib Town Council met with Navachab QKR Mine and NAMWATER to discuss the issues pertaining to the water quality which the town has been experiencing for the pastmonth,onWednesday,5April.

Residentsofthetownhavebeencomplainingaboutbrownishtapwaterwitha verybadodour SomeoftheresidentsintheUsabLocationsaidtheyhavenot observed a change in colour or odour from their tap water and considered themselveslucky,“IhaveonlyheardfrommyfriendswhostayatHarambee locationthattheirwaterisdirtybutluckilyforme,Ihavenotnoticedanything hereatthehousewhereIlive,itmustbesomepipes,”saidoneresident. AnothermansaidhelivesinHarambeeandtheirtapwaterhasbeenrottenfor the past few weeks already “We have been dealing with diarrhoea since the problemstartedandwecannotdrinkthewaterunlessweboilit.”

It is with this that the Chief Executive Officer of the KaribibTown Council, Lesley Goreseb issued a press statement this week Tuesday to inform the residentofthetownthatthesituationisbeinginvestigatedbythetowncouncil and NAMWATER with the assistance from the town's largest mine, the NavachabQKRMine.

In the statement, Goreseb said, “It is regrettably public knowledge that the qualityofthewaterinKaribibhasnotbeenatitsbestinthepastmonthorso. Residentscomplainedofhightepidity(brownishcolor)ofthewater,strange smell,andalienobjectslikewormsinthewater.”

Goreseb further said that the source affecting the town's water quality is currentlyunknownbecauseofavarietyoffactors,includingthequalityofraw waterfromtheSwakoppoortDam,agingpipes,andpipeburstsintown. AccordingtoGoreseb,duetothetechnicalnatureoftheinvestigation,itmay take two to three weeks to complete. “The exercise has been undertaken to identifyproblemareasandfindthesourceandoriginofthepoorquality The Karibib Town Council will send an investigation team to identify houses to takesamples,pleaseallowthemtocarryoutthisimportantexercise.”

Goreseb advises community members to continue to boil water before consumptionandtoreportallobservations.

DRC and Wagdaar beneficiaries

process has beencompleted,theerven willfinally betransferredtothebeneficiaries.Councilhasbudgeted for the servicing of Wagdaar in the new financialyear.”

MupupasharestheHistoryoftheDRC: “HowtheDRCcametobethecoastaltownofSwakopmund is home to several informal settlements. OnesuchsettlementistheDRCsettlement,which is home to a greater part of Swakopmund's population. Located on the outskirts of Swakopmund, the settlement has been subject to challenges such as limited access to basic services, lack of proper housing and limited economic opportunities Despite these challenges, the settlement has a vibrant community and unique culture that deserves recognition. In this article, we explore the DRC settlementin Swakopmund, its history, challenges and the efforts being made to improve the lives of its residents. DRC was once an undeveloped land on the outskirts of Mondesa. However, due to an increase in demand for land and housing in Swakopmund, DRC cameto be in 1999.The FormalisationoftheDRCandtheproclamationthere-ofas aninformalsettlementbytheTownshipBoardtook place from 2009 to 2012. Servicing of the DRC Properstartedin2013undertheMassHousingumbrella with funds availed by central government.

The installation of bulk services in DRC Proper wascompletedin2019atatotalamountofN$230 million, including the installation of underground infrastructuresuchasthesewer,waterconnections, gravelroadsandtheinstallationofstreetlights.The DRC Proper was designed to accommodate any person who wishes to reside in the settlement.

Applications were received on a daily basis since 2000 until 2010 from the residents of Swakopmund, especially Mondesa backyard squatters. Permissionwasgrantedtoallocatedresidentstoput up their houses with temporary material. The demolitionofSingleQuartersandconstructionofformal houses started in 1997, the overspill of residents while Single Quarters were relocated to the DRC Informal Settlement, including the residents who resided along the Swakop river Some residents settled themselves at the sides of DRC. The rural to urban migration of citizens in search of greener pastures also put more pressure on scarce resources, resulting in congestion in the DRC. In 2019,theresidentswererelocatedfromExtension 31 and Extension 25 to Extension 40, 41 and 42, whichisnowcalledWagdaar TheaimwastoserviceExtension31toaccommodatesomeresidents fromDRCProperwhoseervennolongerexistdue tothenewpermanentdesign.”

Fisheries need N$290 million for new financial year

Minister of fisheries and Marine Resources, Derek Klazen said during the motivation of the ministry budget, his ministry seeks approval for the amount totaling N$ 290 510 000 to execute their duties as the custodian of the country's marineresourcesforthe2023/2024financialyear.

MinisterDerekKlazensaidN$270millionisearmarked for the operational budget while the remaining N$20 million will go toward developmental projects oftheministry

Klazen explained that the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources comprises of the Department of Technical Operations, Planning, Aquaculture, Administration and Resources Management and have six programmestoaddresssomeofthecountry'sdevelopmentalgoalsrelatedtomarineandaquaticresources. These programmes are survey and stock assessment, humanresourcesdevelopment,marineandinlandmonitoring,controlandsurveillance,promotionofaquaculture and inland fisheries, policy and economic adviceaswellascoordinationandsupportservices.

AccordingtoKlazentheSurveyandStockAssessment programme is essential for the sustainable management of Namibia's living marine resources since it is under this programme that surveys are conducted to provide data on marine fish stocks and guide in the setting of the TotalAllowable Catch (TAC) which in turn ensures long term sustainable harvesting of marineresources.

Klazensaid,“giventheimportanceofthisprogramme and the need to fulfil the above-mentioned responsibilitiesanallocationN$51981000forthe2023/2024 financialyearisrequestedforthesustainablemanagementofNamibia'slivingmarineresources.”

AccordingtoKlazentheministryneedsanamountof N$67 767 000 for the human resources development programme.“Thisistoprovideadministrativesupport services such as finance, human resources and procurementtosupporttheexecutionoftheassignedfunctionsandprogrammes.

In order to ensure the protection of our living aquatic resources the Ministry is mandatedto Marine and Inland Monitoring, Control and Surveillance functions.

The ministry needs N$85 million to carry out monitoring,controlandsurveillancefunctions.

“This programme focuses on curbing and deterring illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities within Namibia's exclusive economic zone (EEZ)aswellasontheinlandwaterbodies.Ourlaw enforcement officers; fisheries inspectors, carry out activitiessuchas;air,seaandriverpatrols,tomonitor whether fishing activities are carried out within the ambitofourlaws,”Klazenexplained.

According to the minister of fisheries an amount of N$44 196 000 is requested to carry out the activities underPromotionofAquacultureandInlandFisheries programme.“ThisamountincludesanamountofN$3 500000fortwocapitalprojects.Theactivitiesofthis programme includes but not limited to zonation of land, sea based aqua parks, water quality monitoring Phyto-sanitarytesting,researchtraining,advisoryand extension services, hatchery establishment and fingerling production and distribution to subsistence farmers.The purpose of this programme is to ensure the responsible and sustainable development of the aquaculture sector to achieve social economic benefitsforthepeoplelivingalongsidetheperennial riversandseasonalrainedpans,”Klazensaid.

AccordingtoKlazentheFishingIndustryisoneofthe biggest contributors toward the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) across our country “To carry outactivitiesunderthisprogrammeduringthe2023/ 2024 financial year, an amount of N$13 851 600) is requested.”

KlazenexplainedthatanamountofN$26795000is requested for Coordination and Support Services. “Thisprogrammeistoprovideadministrativesupport totheMinistry,particularlyinfinancialmanagement, optimal deployment of resources (human, financial, information technology and maintenance and logisticalmanagement)andICTsupportservices.

Rudi Bowe

(Fltr): His ExcellencyAmbassador Randy Berry with MrAndrew Kanime, Chief Executive Officer of Namport SOURCE: Namport

Newly appointed US ambassador pays courtesy visit to Namport

FollowingthesubmissionofhiscredentialstoNamibia'sHeadofStaterecently,the newly appointed Ambassador of the United States of America, His Excellency Randy Berry, paid a courtesy visit to Namport's CEO, Mr Andrew Kanime on Tuesday,4April,ongroundsoffamiliarisinghimselfwithPortsoperations,andto engageindiscussionsaboutwaystheUSGovernmentprogramsandbusinessescan supportNamibia'sdevelopmentagenda.

According to an article by Namport, Mr Berry said thereisaneedtofurtherexploreinvestmentandtrade relations between the United States and Namibian governments through their respective agencies and institutions, to which Mr Kanime responded by presenting a high-level business overview with strong emphasisoncommoditytrends,newbusinessmarkets, Namport's developmental and investment opportunities, the National Corridor Development Strategy, NationalSingleWindowinitiatives,andtheprospects of potential business connections once the Oil, Green Hydrogen and Gas business cases are solidified. The article further reads, “On behalf of Namport, Mr

Kanimeexpressedgreatappreciationforthecourtesy extendedtoNamportbytheAmbassadorandfurther reiterated the important advocating role the AmbassadorcanplayinpromotingtheintentionsoftheUS governmenttodobusinessinNamibian,aswellasthe need for strengthened collaboration with Namport, particularlyintheareasofportsecurityandcapacity building.The delegationthen proceeded to the Container Control Programme at the Namibia Revenue Agency(NAMRA),followedbyaguidedtourofthe Port of Walvis Bay by Ms Taná Pesat, Manager: Corporate Communication and Mr Titus Tsowaseb, Manager:Security&EmergencyServices.”

The Queen makes her presence known at Walvis Bay harbour

ThelargesttransatlanticoceanlinerQueenMaryIImadeherpresenceknownattheWalvisBayharbourat5:30onMonday10Aprilwithmorethan2000passengersonboard.

The Queen Mary II that last docked at the port of WalvisBayin2020arrivedfromCapeTownandset sailat18:00forSantaFe,Argentinaonthesameday, wheresheisexpectedtoarriveon19April. TheQueenMaryIIcruiseshipofferslavishperksfor guestsfromgourmetmealstoglitzygalaballs.

The coastal towns ofWalvis Bay and Swakopmund receivedamuch-neededboost,withthearrivalofthe QueenMary2PassengerVessel.

The 15-deck transatlantic ocean liner which is 343 meters in length and boasts the first planetarium at sea is on a 120-day-tour which commenced in Southampton on 11 January and will visit 18 countries, 31 ports, and 18 UNESCO sites on the journey

The new ship was named Queen Mary II by Queen ElizabethIIin2004afterthefirstQueenMarycompleted her voyage in 1936.The Queen Mary II was designedbyateamofBritishnavalarchitects,ledby StephenPayne.

Atthetimeofherconstructionin2003byChan-tiers de l'Atlantique, the Queen Mary II was the longest, widest,andtallestpassengershipeverbuilt,andwith hergrosstonnageof148528,alsothelargest.

She no longer holds this distinction after the constructionofRoyalCaribbeanInternational's154407 GTFreedomoftheSeasinApril2006.

By the end of the cruise season in May 2023, Namport expects a total of six more cruise ships in Namibia'sports.

The largest transatlantic ocean liner Queen Mary II Photo curtesy, Hitradio Namibia Facebook

Eileen van der Schyff Rudi Bowe

Hollard Namibia opens its Swakopmund Branch

Hollard Namibia has expanded its reach by opening its latest branch in Swakopmund.OnTuesday,April11,2023,theSwakopmundBranchlocatedatthe Bonus Marktplatz officially opened its doors at the corner of Sam Nujoma and Nathaniel Maxuilili Street. This move is aimed at enhancing their broker and customerservice,ensuringabetterexperienceforall.

TheMayorofSwakopmund,DinaNamubes,who officiated and unveiled the grand opening ceremony,saidHollard'sofficeisn'tsimplyaphysical expansion of their phenomenal success and growth, but a catalyst for collaboration, innovation, and empowerment. "Their unwavering dedicationtoourcommunityisatruetestamentto their values, and we couldn't be more thrilled to welcome the Purple Family into the heart of the ErongoRegion."

Duringthegrandopening,JacoLamprecht,CEO ofHollardNamibia,tookamomenttoexpresshis gratitude to the Broker community He acknowledged their trust in the company and the opportunities they'd helped create. "We have realised thatwearemissingtheopportunitytoserveyouto thefullextentofthecustomervaluechain.Forus, our focus for the next couple of years hinges on improvingourserviceofferingtoourbrokersand toourclients".

Lamprechthumblynotedthatdespitethebusiness beingbuiltfromazero-revenuebasebackin2003 tothethrivinginsurancecompanyitistoday,they are now leading the market in the short-term insurancespace.Aphenomenalachievement."Hollard Namibia has accomplished something truly remarkable. As we continue on our path of growth, our next phase will be providing even betterservicetoourvaluedclients.Afterall,itis

onethingtogettoacertainsize,butbeingdedicated tocustomerserviceexcellenceiswhattrulysetsus apart".

Bysettingupanewoffice,Hollardisbringingthemselves closer to their 23 valued brokers and their clients.Theirmessageisclear:They'rededicatedto being there for the community of Swakopmund. If you ever have any concerns, the branch is at your disposal.Hollardhasmadeititsmissiontobecome the top insurer in Namibia. Lamprecht puts it best: theywanttobethereforyou,andthey'llgotheextra miletoearnyourtrust.

Namubesconcluded,"AswelookbackonHollard's 20-year history, it's impossible not to be impressed bytheirremarkablesuccess.Sinceopeningitsdoors in 2003, including itsWalvis Bay branch that year, Hollard has grown from a humble start-up to becometheleadingproviderofshort-terminsurance inNamibia.Iamalsotoldthattheirlifeandcommercialbusinesslinesaregaininggreatmomentumand marketshareintheindustry Therefore,Iamexcited towitnesstheopeningofthissplendidnewbranch.

The story of Hollard Namibia mirrors a tale of growth and determination.Through their relentless pursuitofexcellenceandtheirunwaveringcommitment to creating better futures for Namibians, they havegrownintoanindustryleader."

HollardNamibiaisafullyregisteredshort-termand long-term insurance company with NAMFISAand

trades in all classes of insurance, including personal insurance products such as insurance for your house, its contents, and cars

According to the Coastal Regional Manager of Hollard Namibia, De Villiers Nel, Hollard also offers insurance for your business operations and assets across all sectors of

the Namibian economy Its longterm business includes funeral products, which allow you to cover family members under one policy Hollard's growing Life insurance product covers full Life Cover, ComprehensiveDisability,Comprehensive Severe Illness, and Early CancerBenefits.

Mayor of Swakopmund: Her Worship Dina Namubes with Hollard Executive Sam Kauapirura, Hollard Regional Manager Coast: De Villiers Nel, Hollard Executive Lientjie Lowe, Hollard CEO: Jaco Lamprecht,

(Fltr): the Mayor with the Hollard Team, Elize Van Schalkwyk, De Villiers Nel, Berndine Coetzee, Her Worship Dina Namubes, Jaco Lamprecht, Bennie Visser, and Bernard Louw

Sharlien Tjambari

“SADC hosted Regional Workshop at the coast”

Rudi Bowe

NamibiaastheChairoftheSouthernAfricanDevelopmentCommunity (SADC) Organ on Politics, Defence and Security hosted the Regional Workshop on Preventing Radicalization to Violent Extremism and ViolenceinCorrectionalServices,thefirstofitskindfortheSADCCorrectionalServicesattheAtlanticHotel,WalvisBayfrom11to14April.

The main objectives of the workshop was amongst others, to equip and enhance knowledgeamongsttheHeadsofCorrections/Prisons/PenitentiaryServicesandother participantsonpreventingradicalisationandtoindicatethattheSADCSecretariatis puttingarobustapproachtoimplementingregionalandinternationalinstrumentsand focusing on capacity building to enable correctional service capacity to peace buildingintheregion.

Thisimportantworkshop,fullyfundedbySADCSecretariatwasattendedbyheadsof Corrections/Prisons/Penitentiary Services fromAngola, Botswana, Democratic RepublicofCongo,Eswatini,Lesotho,Madagascar,Malawi,Mauritius,Mozambique, Namibia,Seychelles,SouthAfrica,Tanzania,ZambiaandZimbabwe.

HonourableDrAlbertKawana,theMinisterofHomeAffairs,ImmigrationSafetyand SecuritysaidattheopeningceremonyoftheSADCworkshopforheadsofcorrections /prisons/penitentiaryservicesinhisstatementreadbytheExecutiveDirectorofhis ministry, Mr Etienne Maritz that he is pleased to learn that this meeting will focus mainly on “Preventing radicalization, violent extremism, and recruitment through InstitutionalandStatecooperation”.

Kawana said in his opening address that as Chair of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security, Namibia is focused in executing the mandate of the Organ whichis“toprovideafoundationofPeaceandStabilityintheSADCRegion,”asa prerequisite for the achievement of SADC objectives of socio-economic development, poverty eradication, and regional integration, as espoused in the SADC Vision2050andtheSADCRegionalIndicativeStrategicDevelopmentPlan(RISDP) 2020-2030.”

Kawanasaid,“thisobjectiveispartofthePlanofActionontheimplementationofthe CounterTerrorismStrategyfortheSADCRegionandtheultimateobjectiveisforour peopletoenjoypeaceandstability Therefore,thegoalistopursueasaferRegionwith special focus on prevention and readiness to counter violent extremism and radicalisationwithinourCorrectional/Prisons/Penitentiaryinstitutions.”

Theministersaidhelearnedthatplacesofdetentionhavebecometargetsforviolent attacksforvariousreasonsincludingfreeingforrecruitment.“Assuch,Correctional/ Prisons/PenitentiaryServiceshaveahugeroletoplayinmaintainingandcontributing totheirnationalsecurityinparticular,andregionalsecurityingeneralbyavertingthe recruitment of violent extremists within institutions and putting in place security measuresforpreparednessandreadinessforattacks.”

According to Kawana, Peace and Security have prevailed in the most part of the SADCRegion,thereforemanyMemberStatesmightnothaveconsideredthesubject of violent extremism, let alone putting in place security measures to prevent this threat.“However,nocountryisimmunetoviolentextremismandCorrectional/Prisons/Services,as4Governmentagencies,haveanobligationtosecureconfidence thattheyhavetheabilitytopreventandrespondtothreats.”

Heencouragesallparticipantstothoroughlyinterrogatethismatter,discussandcome up with workable solutions to assist all member States in maintaining peace and stability

“In the same way, I want you to work hard and try to improve collaboration among Corrections/Prisons/Penitentiary Services in the SADC region and beyond. One of thekeyareasthatIwanttoencourageyoutoembraceandenhanceisparticipationof correctionalofficersinpeacekeepingmissionsforSADC,AUandtheUN.”

The Acting Director of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Affairs Ms. KealebogaMoruti said that conflict prevention and peace building dynamics are multilayersandrequireamulti-sectoralapproachtoeffectivelyaddressanddevelop sustainablesolutions.

According to Moruti, One of the critical partners to support durable peace building efforts is the correctional/prison/penitentiary service. “Governments, civil society actors,regionalorganizations,andinternationalpartnersallhaveakeyroletoplayin deradicalization.”

Moruti added that Correctional service has a cardinal mandate in peace building regardingprotectinghumanrightsandde-radicalizingextremism.“Itisworthnoting the need for strong coordination and collaboration between the police, justice, and correctionsinstitutionswhenwetalkaboutrobustpeacebuildinginterventions.The linkagesbetweenterrorism,conflict,andtheruleoflawareclearandneedemphasis duringdiscussionsofthecriminaljusticesystemcontinuum,“Morutisaid. MorutiexplainedthatCorrectionalservicesareatthereceivingend;ifnotwellmanaged,ourfacilitiesmightbethebreedinggroundsforpocketsofsecuritythreats.“Be assuredthattheSecretariat,incollaborationwithourpartners,isworkingtirelesslyto ensurethatothersuchworkshopsfollowsuit,moreimportantlyfocusingonstrengtheningcapacityatthenationallevel.”

AccordingtoMorutiCorrectionalserviceisakeycomponentinpeacebuildingand hasahighroleinsecuritymeasures.“Oursectorisresponsibleforrehabilitationand integrationandifnotwellmanagedandwell-equippedorfaceschallengesoflackof capacityandcapabilities,therewillbeapotentialforourinstitutionstobebreeding groundsforcriminals,escalatingtoradicalizationandextremismunderourwingsand notforgettingrecidivism.”

Honourable NevilleAndre, Governor of Erongo region said in his opening remarks that it is common knowledge that the SADC region is among the very few communitiesthatenjoypeaceandstabilityinAfrica,ifnotintheworld.“However,we arenotimmunetoinsurgencies,aswecanallattestthatsomepartsofourregionare experiencing these worrisome activities. As it is a matter of international concern, correctional/prison facilities are increasingly becoming soft targets for recruitment intoextremistgroupsandweneedtoguardagainstthat,andwecanonlypreventthat whenweputheadstogether,”Andresaid.

Sitting in front; Commissioner-General Raphael Tuhafeni, Commissioner-General of the Namibian Correctional Service, the Executive Director of the Ministry of HomeAffairs, Immigration Safety and Security Mr Etienne Maritz, Hon. Neville Andre, Governor of Erongo Region and Acting Director of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and SecurityAffairs Ms Kealeboga Moruti with all the participants at the SADC Regional Workshop on Preventing Radicalization to Violent Extremism and Violence in Correctional Services

Fish certification for NovaNam

NovaNamhasbeenhonouredwiththefirstFISHStandardforCrewInternational Certification,ratifyingtheexcellenceofitslabourstandardsonboarditsdeep-sea fishing trawlers operating in the country. The audit has been carried out by BureauVeritas.

NovaNam's crew consists of about 300 people, including

Nelago Kwedhi, Namibia's first femaledeepseafishing trawler captain

NovaNam has become the first company in the world to be awarded the Fairness, Integrity, Safety,andHealth(FISH)

Standard for Crew certification. The entire NovaNam deepseafishingfleet(consisting of wet-fish and freezer factory deep-sea trawlers, includingtherecently newly built LALANDII 1, NOVANAM ONE and NOVANAM TWO) has obtained the FISH Standard for Crew labourcertificate.

The certification was awarded after the Bureau Veritas, conductedanauditbyinspecting and evaluating the fleet under demanding standard and interviewing the crews The FISH

Standard for Crew is an accredited, global, independent certification program, which assures that labour practices on vessels in wild capture fisheries areusingethicallabour practices and provide for the proper treatmentofcrews.

FISH certifies fair and ethical labour compliance on board its fishing vessels, in which a crew of about 300 people work at NovaNam's home port in Lüderitz as well as WalvisBay

FISHstandsfor4principles – being socially re-sponsible labour practices and ethical behaviours, the establishment of fair conditions of service for all fishers, assurances ofthesafetyandhealth of all fishers, and the provision of decent accommodations, waterandfood.

Thesearepartofthe28 criteria that ratify the cor-rect compliance withinternationalcon-

ventions and labour legislationonboard.

The LALANDII 1, Captain Alrick Anickel,saidthat“theaudit wentwellandwashappythatsuchasystemis introduced to monitor how the sea-going team is treated and what working conditionsareinplace”.

“Going to sea is our bread and butter, and we are happy with what NovaNam is giving us on board. We are well taken care of, and it feels like our second home,” Anickelsaid.

NovaNam Group Managing Director Edwin Kamatoto said with the FISH Standard for Crew certification,itisevidentthat thecompanywasatthe forefront of sustainability in its social aspect. “We believe this internationally recognised FISH certification ensures that fishers are treated fairly, ethically, and responsibly Thesafety

and health of our people along with decent working conditions and fair wages areessentialaspectsof our culture as a company,”Kamatotosaid.

HeaddedthattheFISH certification gives harvesters a way to demonstrate their commitment to fairness and responsibility to theirstakeholders.

“The focus on the responsible treatment of workers is only increasinglocally,regionally, and inter-nationally,andstakeholders expectthatseafoodnot only stems from environmentally sound and sustainable sources,butitisoperatedin socially responsible waysaswell,”hesaid.

The NovaNam Group, the Namibian subsidiary of the seafood company Nueva Pescanova, has been operating in Namibia for 33 years. It employs more than 2,300 people, including Nelago Kwedhi, Namibia's first female trawler captain.

In 2022, NovaNam carried out a total of 111 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) actions aligned with UNSDGs.

Oppiwater Kunstefees aanboord die MSC Orchestra vanaf Kaapstad na Walvisbaai

Die negende Suid-Afrikaanse Oppiwater Kunstefeeswordvandeesweekopdiepassasiersvaartuig, MSC Orkes op 'n vaart vanaf die Kaapstadse hawe na die hawe vanWalvisbaaiaangebied.

Met Dekpartytjies en Ontmoet die Kunstenaars en Wyn en Skilder Oppiwater word passasiersaanboorddiepassasierskipgetrakteer op meer as dertig verskillende teaterproduksies op 'n vyf-dag-vaart wat op Dinsdag,11AprilbeginhetensaleindigopSaterdag, 15 April. Die Oppiwater Kunstefees spog met die room van Afrikaanse Teaterproduksies soos Leon van Nierop se 'Die Plesierengel', Francois van Coke, Rocco de Villiers,HeidiBothma-DuToit,JohanRade-

man van RSG FM, Richard van der Westhuyzen, Lochner De Kock, Andrew Roos, Jose Dias, Lizelle Le Roux, Hansie Roodt Jr, Steffi Le Roux, Betty Bangles & Shanay O Brian, Elma Potgieter en Justin Strydom met Dinner for One & Sopper for Een, Kaapstad Opera, Nianell, Birthing Nureyev, Groet die Grotman2, Helene Bester, Botha Enslin, Marissa Claasen, Danielle Britz, Hugh Becker, Ettienne Du Plessis, Theart Li, Koos Kombuisenvelemeer

Op die foto vlnr: Marissa Claassen (aktrise by Lefra Produksies), Theart Li (Actor Singer Entertainer), Gert Botha Enslin (Actor Lefra Productions) Bernard Buys (DragArtist)

Foto deur Bernard Buys

Eileen van der Schyff

Mothers need a support system, a good remedy for post-partum depression

TheErongoRegionMaternityandNew-bornHealthSymposiumaimedatgiving feedbackintermsofmaternalhealthonnew-bornhealthissueswhichwasinitiated aboutthreeyearsagotookplaceatDolphinBeachnearWalvisBayonWednesday eveningthisweek.

DrSebastianGerickeaPaediatricianbasedattheCottage Medi-Clinic and whose practice has partnered with the Medi-clinic to establish the Erongo Region Maternity and New-born Symposium said the symposium aims to givefeedback,“welookatourdatafromeveryrespective yeartoseewhatwearedoing,howmanydeliveriesdowe have,whatcomplicationsdowehave,whataresomeof thetrendsthatweseeintermsofmaternalhealthonnewborn health issues so that we can do some early interventionthings.”

According to Gericke, they have launched some of the quality control initiatives from this program already Some of them include universal group b streptococcus screening which is important for babies. Gericke said a lotofmotherscarryagerminthevaginaltrackandifthey pick those up during screening, they can do preventive antibioticsinlabourforthosemotherstopreventdisease inbabiesaswell.

Some of the other things that the health partners are excitedaboutistheBabyMilkBank.Gerickesaid,“We haveamothermilkbankthatwealsostartedin2019.So, we screen healthy mothers with HIV and Hepatitis B screenings.Wedoalifestylequestionnairewiththemand then they donate milk to us. The milk is pasteurized at Medi-clinic,wehaveourownpasteurizemilkthatweuse forpre-termbabies,asyoumightknowpre-termbabies aren't able to drink formular milk safely due to some safetyconcernssoduetothatwemustgivemothersmilk andthatiswhywearehappythatweareabletoprovide that.”

The Milk Bank is also free to the mothers in the unit, “hopefully we can extend to provide to other places as well.Theprogramisrunningquitestrong,andwehavea verynicesupplyofmother'smilksafeandpasteurize.”

Some of the other quality improvement initiative that theyhavehadistochallengethetransportationservices. Gerickecallsontothetransportationemergencyservices in terms of sick babies in Namibia, he said, “Currently none of the service providers that supply the Erongo region's emergency transport for babies to Windhoek haveevengotaneonatalventilator So,wecannotsafely transport babies. We have been keeping on challenging thosethingsandthathasaverybigimpactonwhattype ofbabiesIcanacceptatmyunitwhoImusttransfereven beforetheydeliver.”

The speakers at the symposium touched on antenatal corticosteroids, there are some concerns with steroids administration which Gericke said is one of the biggest advanceinneonatologyintermsofimprovingoutcomes forthesebabies,butthereissomeconcernsaboutlongterm developmental aspects, so which is clearly

Annual General Meeting

Please take notice that the Swakopmund Residents Association will hold its Annual General Meeting at; THE SWAKOPMUND MUSEUM, ON 11 MAY 2023, AT 19:00 pm.

Please take note that only SRA Members in good standing will be entitled to cast their votes. The agenda will be: Welcome, Attendance register, Adoption of previous minutes, Adoption of the Annual Financial Report, Appointment of Auditors, Election of Executive Committee Members, Any other business.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROPOSED TOWNSHIP ESTABLISHMENT ON PORTION 133 OF THE HENTIES BAY TOWNLANDS NO. 133 ERONGO REGION

Notice is hereby given to all potential Interested andAffected Parties (I&APs) and relevant stakeholders, that an application for an Environmental Clearance Certificate will be submitted to the Competent Authority and the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism (MEFT) for the following activities.

Project title: Proposed township establishment on Portion 133 of the remainder of farm Henties Bay Townlands No.133

Project Location: Henties Bay, Erongo region

Proponent: THYTEK INVESTMENT CC

Description: The proponent intends to establish a new township development consisting of 125 erven for mixed uses. The proposed township establishment will trigger activities listed under the Environmental ManagementAct (Act No. 07 of 2007), that may not be undertaken without an Environmental Clearance Certificate being obtained.

I&APs are hereby invited to register, request the Background Information Document (BID), and submit comments/inputs to or info@greengain.com.na jkondja@gmail.com The last day to submit inputs is on 28April 2023.

The public and stakeholder meeting is scheduled as follows:

Venue: De Duine Hotel in Henties Bay

Date: Friday,21April2023

Time: 14:30

highlightedwhichbabyaveryclearriskbenefitratiofor antenatal corticosteroids and which ones we should be verycautiousaboutthattherisksofgivingsteroidsmight actuallybemorethanwhatthebenefitis.

Another thing discussed during the symposium was the post-partumdepressionratethatisveryhigh.According toGericke,theyhavebeenscreeningsince2020andhave screened about 300 ladies so far Screening for postpartumdepressionisdonesixweeksafterthemotherhas givenbirth.“Wearequiteshockedtosaythatoneinfour mothers in Swakopmund meet criteria for post-partum depression. This is more than most other places in the world,sowetryandfigureoutsomeofthedemographics or specific features in the specific patient profiles that leadtotheseamountsofhighpost-partumdepressionand oneofthethingsthatweseeissupportnetwork.”

Gerickefurthersaidladiesdon'thaveaverygoodsupport network.“Whatisimportantisthatmothersthattendto

bedepressedbecomewith-drawnanddon'tseemtobondwiththeirbabiesaswelland we know that those babies also can have neurodevelopmental outcomes.” Gericke highlighted that mothers need support when they deliver a baby, “we really want motherstoenjoytheseasonforwhatitisandnotmissoutonthejoy,itisunfortunately quietastigmaaroundthisthingsbecausenobodywanttosayyouhaveanewbuddleof joyandyounotreallyexperiencingsuchalovelyseason,somostofthesemothersjust tendtokeepquietandwehaveheardsomeverybadstoriessoIthinkitsimportantto knowthatstuffcanbedoneaboutthisbutwehavetoscreen,ifyoudon'tlookforityou arenevergoingtofinditandthismothersdon'talwaysspeakupforthemselvesinthis casesaswell.”

Some of the speakers for the night were Professor Henn, an Obstetrician/ Gynaecologist,DrJeketeraalsoanObstetrician/Gynaecologist,DrNdlovuwhoisaNuclear PhysicianandSisterPlatofromtheWelwitschiaMaternityUnit.

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Stepping Stone celebrates World Autism Awareness month this

April

Every April, Stepping Stone School Swakopmund, the only school for autistic childreninNamibiacelebratesWorldAutismAwarenessMonthwhichtheUnited Nations General Assembly declared to highlight the need to help improve the qualityoflifeofthosewithautism.

The United Nations General Assembly unanimouslydeclared2AprilasWorldAutism AwarenessDaytohighlighttheneedtohelp improve the quality of life of those with autism so they can lead full and meaningful livesasanintegralpartofsociety

Autism is a lifelong neurological condition that manifests during early childhood, irrespective of gender, race, or socio-economic status. The term Autism Spectrum referstoarangeofcharacteristics.

Appropriate support, accommodation, and acceptance of this neurological variation allow those on the Spectrum to enjoy equal opportunity, and full and effective participationinsociety

Autismismainlycharacterisedbyitsunique social interactions, non-standard ways of learning, keen interests in specific subjects, inclination to routines, challenges in typical communicationsandparticularwaysofprocessing sensory information. The rate of autisminallregionsoftheworldishighand the lack of understanding has a tremendous impact on individuals, their families, and communities.

The stigmatisation and discrimination associated with neurological differences remain substantial obstacles to diagnosis and therapies,anissuethatmustbeaddressedbyboth public policymakers in developing nations, aswellasdonorcountries.

Stepping Stone School Swakopmund consists ofapre-schoolandprimaryschoolandhas34 special needs learners, and many of them depend on sponsorship. The school has seven fullyqualifiedteachersforautisticscholarsand four assistant teachers who are trained at the school. Co-founder of Stepping Stone School, Gaby Tirronen said autistic children in most cases need one-on-one attention. The reason whytheyneedsomanyteachersattheschool. Theschoolisopentoautisticandotherspecial needschildren.Commendingonsponsorships, Tirronen said, “many children are sponsored, however, we need twenty four more sponsors, these twenty four are on a waiting list. Due to Corona and Ukraine war, we lost a lot of formerly generous sponsors.”The school is dividedintotwostreams,TheComplexNeedsand theLearningSupport.

Stepping Stone School has lots of events plannedfrom3-7AprilinSwakopmund.

According to Tirronen, Autism is not wellknown in Namibia. Tirronen said, “we do intense awareness campaigns during April, whichisaninternationalevent. Many parents might discover that they got a naughty child, screaming, and does not like to betouched.”Theschoolisalsoindireneedof financialassistanceoranyformofsponsorship. Tirronenfurthersaid,“itisnotonlytheschool thatneedsfinancialhelp,butalsoaboutpublic awarenessandthefutureplansofbuildingour

NOTICES

REZONINGNOTICE:

Please note that NAMLAND TOWN AND REGIONALPLANNING &ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS, on behalf of theownerofErf862,Arandis,intendstoapplytothe ArandisTownCouncilfor:

· Rezoning of Erf 862 , Arandis from single residentialdensity 1:300toGeneralbusiness with a'withbulkof 1

· Consent to commence development while the rezoningisbeingfinalized.

Erf862hassizeof632m²andcurrentlyzoned Single Residential, located Arandis Proper The area in whichtheerfislocatedispredominantlyresidentialas illustrated in the locality plans. The erf is 632 square meter in extent and zoned 'single residential with a densityof1:300.

The proposed new zoning will allow the owners to construct a total of accommodation units on the property.Access to the erf will be obtained from the existing entrance. Parking will be provided in accordancewiththerequirementsoftheArandisTown PlanningScheme.

Notethatthelocalityplanoftheerfliesforinspection on the Town Planning Notice Board at the Arandis TownCouncil

Further take note that any person objecting to the proposed use of land set out above may lodge such objection, together with the grounds therefore, with the Arandis Town Council and with the applicant in writingwithin14daysaftertheappearanceofthelast notice (final date for objections is Date 28 April 2023).

Applicant:

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ESTATE NOTICE

In the Estate of the late Hendrik Muisoor who died on 24 December2022and was residing at No 14 Omeg Street, Vineta, Swakopmund, Republic of Namibia.

Creditors and debtors of the above Estate are requested tolodgetheirclaims against the Estate or paytheirdebtstothe Estate at the undermentioned address with-in a period of 30 (Thirty) days as from date of publication of this advertisement.

PIETER HAMMAN

Legalpractitioners Altstadthof 15Libertina AmathilaStreet POBox2148 Swakopmund

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ownschool,hostel,andworkshops forpeoplewithautismwhoarenot abletoworkinthestreamline.We haveabigerfinHageHeightsand want to build not only a school according to the requirements of an autistic school but also workshopsandahostel.Afewchildren manageto join traditionalschools aftertheyhavebeenattendingour school under professional help, however many do not manage the school. For those, we need to createworkshops,etc. The school can be visited with priorarrangements.”

On Tuesday and Wednesday this weektheschoolpromotedAutism Awareness in various media

outlets and social media. On 12 April,SteppingStonewillhavea closeeventwithparentsandfrom 17to21Apriltheywillbehaving anAutismAwareness Exhibition at the Swakopmund Museum which is also open to the public. The public is also invited to support the school's Autism Awareness Stall at Super Spar Swakopmundon15and29April.

Forfurtherinformationonthe eventsoranyotherinformation regarding the school please contact Stepping Stone School Swakopmundat0811433896.

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VACANCIES & NOTICES

NOTICEOFTHECONSENT APPLICATIONINTERMSOFTHE WALVISBAYTOWNPLANNING SCHEME

CONSENT: Self Catering Unit ON ERF NO: P2Farm42TOWNSHIP/AREA:LalandiUnit 9 STREET NAME & NO: 1st Road, Langstrand.

In terms of the Walvis Bay Town Planning Scheme, notice is hereby given that I/we, the undersigned, have applied to the Walvis Bay Municipalityforpermissiontoerect/establishon thesitea/an:SelfCateringUnit.

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

Anypersonhavinganyobjectiontotheapproval of this application, must lodge such objection, togetherwithgroundsthereof,withtheGeneral Manager: Roads and Building Control, (Town Planning),PrivateBag5017,WalvisBayandthe applicant,inwriting,notlaterthan5May2023.

NAME AND ADDRESS OF APPLICANT: Schalk&ChantalvanNiekerk,POBox998963, OmeyaGolfEstate email:schalkvn@gmail.com beukesc@gmail.com

REZONINGOFPORTION42OFTHE FARMNO.163,SWAKOPMUND

Take note that Stewart Planning – Town & Regional Planners intends to apply, on behalf of the registered owner, to the Swakopmund Municipality and/or the Urban and Regional Planning Board and/or the EnvironmentalCommissionerforthefollowing:

[1] Consent for a “Tourist Establishment” on Portion 42 of the Farm No.163 to construct additional guestunitsandarestaurantwhiletherezoningisin progress;

[2]RezoningofPortion42oftheFarmNo.163from “Agriculture” to “Special” to permit an Agricultural Building, Public Restaurant, Tourist Establishment(Lodgeand/orResortand/orCampsites), StaffQuarters,AncillaryRecreationalFacilitiesand Events (Bar and Entertainment Area, Swimming Pool, Petting Zoo,Wedding and ConferenceVenue, Live Entertainment and Social Events), provided that all buildings shall not covermore than 10% of thelandparcelarea.

[3] Application for an Environmental Clearance Certificate for the construction of a Lodge and/or ResortonPortion42oftheFarmNo.163.

TheapplicationissubmittedintermsoftheUrbanand Regional Planning Act, 2018 (Act No.5 of 2018), the Swakopmund Zoning Scheme, and the Environmental ManagementAct,2007(ActNo.7of2007).

Takenotethat–

a) the complete application lies open for inspection at the Town Planning Department of the Municipality of SwakopmundsituatedonthecornerofRakotokaStreet andDanielKamhoAvenue,orcanbedownloadedfrom www.sp.com.na/projects;

b)apublicmeetingwillbeheldatPlot42(Pompstasie), SwakopmundRiverPlotsonSaturday,15April2023 from 10:00 to 12:00 to discuss the development proposal;

c)potentialinterestedandaffectedpartiesareinvitedto register with Stewart Planning, and any person having comments or objections to the proposed application, may in writing lodge such objections and comments, together with the grounds thereof, with the Chief Executive Officer of the Swakopmund Municipality and withStewartPlanningwithinfourteen(14)daysofthe lastpublicationofthisnotice;

d)registrationandwrittencommentsand/orobjections mustbesubmittedbeforeoron17:00Tuesday,9May 2023totheaddressesprovidedbelow

Applicant:

StewartPlanning

Town&Regional Planners POBox2095 WalvisBay otto@sp.com.na

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MUNICIPALITYOF WALVISBAY

Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 63(2)(b) of the Local Authorities Act, 1992 (Act 23/1992), as amended, that the Council of the Municipality of Walvis Bay intendstolease,byprivate transaction, 5ha. (50,000m²)ofaportionof Remainder of Farm 38, Walvis Bay, to Desert Storage CC, situated in the gravel plans to the east of the D1983 and to the south of the Walvis Bay International Airport and the C14, forthe purposes of a storage facility

Description:

Portion of Remainder of Farm38,WalvisBay

Area: ±50,000m²(±5Hectares)

Zoning: Undetermined

Lease/Rental Amount PerMonth: N$44 500 (N$0.89c/m²) –excl VAT or N$51 175 –inclVAT

Full particulars pertaining to the proposed lease by private transaction will lie open for inspection by interested persons until Friday 5 May 2023 at

Room 29, Municipal Offices, Kuisebmond For more information, Ms Selma Satchipia can be contacted at telephone (064) 201 3232 during normalofficehours.

Anypersonobjectingtothe proposed lease by pri-vate transaction must, in writing, lodge such objection, together with the grounds/motivation thereof,totheGeneralManager: CommunityandEconomic Development at the below

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LIQUORACT,1998

NOTICEOF

APPLICATIONTOA COMMITTEEIN TERMSOFTHE LIQUORACT,1998

(Regulations 14, 26 & 33) Notice is given that an application in terms of the Liquor Act, 1998, particularsofwhichappear below, will be made to the RegionalLiquorLicencing Committee, Region Erongo.

1.Nameandpostaladdress ofapplicant:BushCafe, P O Box 5844, Walvis Bay.

2. Name of business or proposed business to which application relates: BushCafe

3 Address/location of premises to which application relates: 111 TheoBenGurirabStreet, WalvisBay

4. Nature and details of application: Special LiquorLicence.

5. Clerk of the Court with whom application will be lodged: Clerk of the Magistrate’s Court, WalvisBay

6. Date on which applicationwillbelodged:3May 2023.

7 Date of meeting of Committee at which application will be heard: 14June 2023.

Any objection or written submission in terms of section 28 of the Act in relation to the application mustbesentordeliveredto the Secretary of the Committee to reach the Secretary not less than 21 days before the date of the meeting of the Committee at which the application willbeheard.

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SUBDIVISIONANDREZONING: REMAINDERFARM38,WALVISBAY

Take note that Stewart Planning – Town & Regional Plannersintendstoapply,onbehalfoftheowner,Walvis BayMunicipality,forthefol-lowing:

· Subdivision of Farm 38 Walvis Bay into PortionA (±15ha), Portion B (±3.76ha) and the Remainder (±2733.24ha);

· Rezoning of Portion A from Undetermined to SpecialandPortionBfromUndeterminedtoStreet.

The purpose of the application is to allow the development of a Truck Port on the proposed Portion A. The Street (proposed Portion B) will provide access to the sitefromtheC14Road.

The application is submitted in terms of the Urban and Regional Planning Act, 2018 (No. 5 of 2018) and in terms of the Walvis Bay Zoning Scheme. Please take notethat:

(a)Thecompleteapplicationliesopenforinspectionat the town planning office of the Wal-vis Bay Municipality,CivicCentre,NangoloMbumbaDrive.Theapplication is also available to download from www sp.com.na/projects;

(b) Any person having comments or objections to the proposed application may in writing lodge such comments or objections, together with the grounds thereof, with the Chief Executive Officer of the Walvis Bay MunicipalityandStewartPlanningwithinfourteen(14) daysofthelastpublicationofthisnotice;

(c) Written comments/objections must be submitted beforeoron17:00Wednesday,17May2023.

LocalAuthority: ChiefExecutiveOfficer WalvisBayMunicipality PrivateBag5017,WalvisBay Tel:+264642013339 townplanning@walvisbaycc.org.na

Applicant: StewartPlanning POBox2095,WalvisBay Tel:+26464280770 melissa@sp.com.na

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Miller and Du Plessis win Nedbank Cross Country

Alex Millerand Monique Du Plessis won the Elite Men's andWomen's divisions at the Nedbank Cross Country Olympic (XCO) Namibian National Championships race that took place on the weekendof 7and 8AprilinSwakopmund.

The two-day national mountain bike race organized by the Namibia Cycling Federation (NCF)togetherwithCycles4USwakopmundsaw close to 100 cyclists compete in the different race categories,whichincludedu/14/18BoysandGirls, Short Course Men and Women Open, u/12 Sprog Boys,u/14Sub-JuniorGirls,u/10NipperBoysand Girls,u/12SprogGirls,u/16YouthBoysandGirls, u/14 Sub-Junior Boys, Sub Vet Men and Women, Veteran Men and Women, Master and Grandmaster Men and Women, Elite Men and Women, u/23 Men and Women, and Junior Men andWomen.

Namibian cyclists took part in the elite, u/23, and Junior races battled it out for Union Cyclist International (UCI) points, which are an internationally recognised points system for boosting each cyclist's world ranking that determines placement in international events like theOlympics.Theyear'scompetitionalsosawthe introduction of the new E-Bike race category and an XCC-Short Track category for elite cyclists whichisaracesimilartoXCOracing,butwithlaps typicallyunderonekilometerandinlesstechnical terrain.

Theresult:

Alex Miller won the Elite Men's division with a time of 01:23:41 with Hugo Hahn (01:27:29) secondandXavierPapo(01:37:29)third.

Monique Du Plessis (01:26:09) won the women's divisionwithNicolaFester(01:30:58)secondand

Zaren Knight (01:32: 45) third, Andre Steinfurth won the first-ever Men's E-Bike UCI race, while Elvira Dickerson won the first-ever Women's EBikeUCIrace.

AlexMillerwontheShortCourseEliteMen'sXCO Union Cycliste International (UCI) national race andMoniqueDuPlessiswontheShortCourseElite Women's XCO UCI division JG van der Westhuizen (01:39:36) won the in U/23 Men category followed by MarcoAugustyn (01:31:41).

Micah Chase (22:33) won the Sprog Boys (U/12) with Christo Nell (26:48) second and Max Heigan (27:36) third. Qara Volschenk (19:27) won the women's division with Carl van der Westhuizen (19:36)second.

In Julius Braun (50:11) won the Sub-Junior Boys (U/14) followed by Daniel Hennes (52:38) and Janro Greeff (53:43) third. Nicole Suren (25:07) wonthewomen'sdivisionwithBiancaNell(26:25) second and Anne Cramer (27:11) third TheJuniorMen'sdivisionwaswonbyKevinLowe and Eden Spangenberg won the Junior Women's division.GregChase(47:33)wontheMasterMen's division with Nick Du Plessis (48:48) second and Hans Du Toit (49:30) third. Christiane Beulker (57:32) won the Master Women's division with Elanor Grassow (01:00:47) second with Fanie Steenkamp (01:05:59) won the Veteran Men's division champion andAnna-Mart Kruger (59:21) VeteranWomen'sdivisionchampion. PhotosNedbankFacebook

Development Camp with great success

This past weekend NIIHA hosted its largest ever development training camp, aimedattheyouthinNamibiaplayingthesportofInlineHockey.

Over80kids,aged4to12attendedthecampandhada fantastictime.ThecampwasheldatDTSinWindhoek and was organized by the Namibian Ice and Inline Hockey Association (NIIHA). The camp was run by Namibia'sNationalHeadCoachandtheCoastalPirates Coach,BrianSobel,ScorpionsCoach,MarcoDebortoli andKamikazeCoach,EricBaldwin.

Assisting the coaches were some of the Namibia's World Champion Gold medal winning ladies, Leighzene Coetzee (Pirates) and Lana Bajorat (Badgers)andamemberoflastyear'sStateWarsGold medal winning Ladies team, Maja von Somnitz (Kamikaze) and a volunteer from the Argentinian JuniorLadiesNationalTeam,AlmaAmeigeiras.

The camp was held Friday night, all day Saturday and Sunday morning. The 80 plus kids, who were broken downinto3groupsbasedonage,workedhardthrough all the sessions where skating, shooting, passing and stick-handlingwerethefocus.

TheSaturdaynightsessionsawthegroupsplayamatch against each other Bernd Bajorat, NIIHA President said, “These camps are the foundation of future Federation and National Teams. Getting these kids together, from different clubs and exposing them to different coaches, different players and new ideas is

what growth is allabout.I hope theymadenew friends and that they can work together to build a better Namibia.”

OyoHinda(age12),amemberoflastyear'sStateWars teams, who won a couple of medals, including a gold medalfortheGirlsMinorDivisionsaid,“Thisweekend wassomuchfun!Iwassohappytoseeeveryoneagain andplaysomehockey.”

ThecampwasopentoanyNIIHAplayer,regardlessof skill level. The camp had some seasoned players who havebeenoverseasonceortwiceandbeginnerswhohad beenplayingforonlyacoupleofmonths.Everyonewas welcomeandeachplayerwasgivenattentionandmade to feel they belonged there. Ayden Lotfi (age 8), who attended his first camp said, “It was awesome. I made somenewfriendsandhadalotoffun!”

Next on the NIIHA calendar is the National Team trainingcampatSwakopmundontheweekendof14to 16April.Thatisfollowedbythefirsttournament,hosted by Badgers Inline hockey club at Windhoek Showgrounds starting on 21 April 2023. With kind sportingregards,IremainYoursfaithfullyBerndBajorat - NIIHA President 2022-2024 Namibia Ice & Inline HockeyAssociation.

Organization: Walvis Bay Sports MartialArts

Affiliation: NMA/ISKA/SAGA

Date: 22nd ofApril 2023

Venue: Jan Wilkens Stadium

Times: 08:00 – 13:00

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D-Day for coastal Rugby teams

Itwillbeabattleofcontrastingprognoseswhenthecoastalrugbyteamsstarttheir seasonintheNamibiaRugbyUnion(NRU)LeaguesthatkickoffonSaturday,15 AprilinWindhoekandSwakopmund.

FNBKuduRugbyClubwilleyetocontinuewith their good run in the Premier, Reserve, First Division and Women's leagues whilst Sparta United will try to defend the First Division title and Dolphins would like to won the title, whilst the newly established Oceans Women's Rugby Club from Walvis Bay would like to make their markintheNRUWomen'sleague.

Kudus 1 and 2 and Kudu Bokkies will travel to WindhoekforthefirstroundsoftheNRU Premier, Reserve and Women's League games against Trustco United 1 and 2 and United Bokkies,whilstKudu3thatisplayingintheNRU FirstDivisionleaguewillnotplaythisweekend. Sparta United 1 will start defending the First Division title with a date with Dolphins Rugby Club, whilst Sparta United 2 will be up against Etosha Rugby Club. Both games will be at the TamarikiaSportFieldinSwakopmund.

Dolphins Rugby Club made their return in the NRU First Division since 2019 where we ended 8thontheoveralllogintheWesternConference. They were eliminated by Mariental in the playoffstoendthird.

The newly established Oceans Women's Rugby ClubwilltraveltoWindhoekfortheirdebutgame againstUNAMBokkies.

ThefixturesforSaturday15-April

PremierLeague

15:45TrastcoUnited1vsFNBKudus1(United)

15:45 FNB Rehoboth 1 vs FNB Wanderers 1 (Rehoboth)

15:45 FNB Western Suburbs 1 vs FNB Grootfontein1(Suburbs)

15:45 FNB UNAM 1 vs FNB Reho Falcon 1 (UNAM)

ReserveLeague

14:00TrustcoUnited2vsFNBKudus2(United)

14:00 FNB Rehoboth 2 vs FNB Wanderers 2 (Rehoboth)

14:00 FNB Western Suburbs 2 vs FNB Grootfontein2(Suburbs)

14:00 FNB UNAM 2 vs FNB Reho Falcon 2 (UNAM)

FirstDivisionLeague(Erongo)

14:00Sparta2vsEtoshaRugby(Swakopmund)

15:45Sparta1vsDolphin(Swakopmund)

FirstDivisionLeague(Khomas)

14:00 Okahandja Highlanders vs Mariental (Highlanders)

15:00VipersvsOkahandjaBulldogs(Vipers)

15:00EasternBullsvsNUST(Gobabis)

WomenLeague

12:30UnitedBokkiesvsKudusBokkies(United)

12:30 Unam Bokkies vs Oceans Ruby Club (UNAM)

12:30 Rehoboth Bokkies vs Wanderers Bokkies (Rehoboth)

14:00GrootfonteinBokkiesvsOkahandjaHuskies (Grootfontein)

Hollard Gravel & Dirt

The seventh edition of the Westcoast MTB Challenge and Trail Run supportedbyHollardtookplaceatthe Moonlight Resort near Swakopmund onSunday,9April.

The Westcoast MTB Challenge and Trail Run with about 350 participants had three distances in this mountain bike race, 75, 35, and 20 kilometres and twoTrailRun events, a fiveanda15-kilometre event".

The 75km cycle challengeforElitemenwas won by South African Alan Hatherly with his Cannondale team mate

Simon Andreassen from Denmark second and Namibia's Alex Mullerthird.

second and Monique

DuPlessisthird.

Men20km

JohannVanNiekerk

DesmundNawaseb

AndreVanZy

Women20km

AnjaBoshoff

MollyBaumgartner

JadeViljoen

Men'ssection15km

AnaniasAmbunda

RaphaelNtanda

WilliamLazarus

Women's section

15km

LouiseBreed

KirstyBrits

DesireeMarais

Men'ssection5km

TomasAndeas

JohannesUupindi

ColwynHaupt

Women'ssection5km

LeandriSnyman

AlinaFlachberger

PetraMösslacher

Football action at the coast

BlueWatersandElevenArrowswillbeinactionontomorrow15andSunday16AprilintheDebmarineNamibiaPremierFootballLeagueattheJanWilkenStadiuminWalvis Bay.

Tomorrow 15April ElevenArrows will hostYoung Brazilians FC at 14:00 followed by Blue Waters against log leadersAfrican Stars at 17:00 and on Sunday16AprilBlueWaterswillhostYoungBraziliansat13:00followedby Eleven Arrows against African Stars at 16:00. Entrance fee for the both gamesisN$30foradultsandN$10forchildrenandvehicles,perday

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Anri Krugel won the Elite women's challenge

Photo contributed

Rudi Bowe

Rudi Bowe