14 feb namib times e-edition

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SERVING THE COASTAL COMMUNITY SINCE 1958 NO 6844 FRIDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2020 Tel: +264 64 - 205854 / +264 64 - 461866 /Fax: +264 64 - 204813 / 064 - 461824 / Website: www.namibtimes.net

inside Not guilty verdicts: It is NOT an offence to Port of

have two additional lights on your vehicle

Be careful though - these lights need to be fitted correctly Two vehicle owners were acquitted in the Keetmanshoop magistrate's court on Monday on charges they had unauthorised lamps fitted on their vehicles.

China sees its deadliest day Coronavirus kills 242 in one day - 60 000 infected China has seen its deadliest and most challenging day on Wednesday in its fight to get the Coronavirus infection (the virus is now officially identified as COVID-19) under control. A total of 242 people died of COVID-19 on Wednesday and a staggering 14 840 new cases were identified bringing the total number of people infected globally to 60 000. At first glance the events of Wednesday could create the impression of a runaway train. on a downhill with brakes failing. Statistically there are both negative and positive news. Negative news in the fact that more than 1 100 people have died of the virus, with all but two deaths occurring in China mainland. Also, negative in the fact that on Monday of this week a total of 108 people died in one day, the most deaths in one day since the COVID-19 outbreak late in January. Nearly all deaths in China is in central China's Hubei province. Several cities are under lock-down to prevent the spread. The city of Wuhan is regarded as the epicentre where the virus made its transfer from animal to humans on an illegal wildlife market. The African pangolin is believed to have been the carrier of the virus. At the time of going to press yesterday there was great promise in the fact that the number of daily cases started to drop. The highest daily infections detected was on 5 February when close to 4 000 new cases were identified. By 7 February the daily cases detected dropped to 3 000

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The ruling now leaves hundreds of traffic law enforcers in a predicament, as they have been interpreting the law incorrectly all the time. There are also dozens of similar cases currently serving before courts countrywide where this ruling will be used as a precedent. Magistrate F. Anderson found Sandra Loubscher and Nimrod Zwartz not guilty on a charge which read as follows: “Lamps – Unauthorised Lamps – Regulation 203 read with Regulation 173-198 of the Road Traffic and Transport Regulations, 2001, promulgated under GN No. 53/2001 as amended read with Section 1, 86 and 89 of the Road Traffic and Transport Act, 1999 (Act 22 of 1999)”. Continues on page 2

Lüderitz on trajectory path

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This motorist in need of a course in logic thinking

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Locker Motorcycle accident vom keeps ivory-accused Edgar Clark from court Hocker A recent motorcycle accident prevented illegal ivory trade suspect Edgar Clark from attending his next court appearance in Walvis Bay last Thursday. A warrant of arrest was subsequently issued for Clark which is stayed until he, and his two co-accused Michael Lusse (60) and Dirk Vermeulen (51), return to court on 12 March. Clark reportedly had an accident with his motorbike in Walvis Bay and is currently hospitalised in Windhoek. As a result of his hospitalisation, Clark could also not honour his bail conditions which include having to report at the Walvis Bay police station three times a week. The trio will enter their pleas on 12 March. The three were arrested at the end of August and beginning September respectively by members of the Namibian Police's unit for protective resources. Officers posed as ivory buyers and pounced on Vermeulen and Clark at a house in Walvis Bay's Fairways. Days later Lusse was also arrested as he allegedly stored the two elephant tusks, weighing 65kg, in his garage on behalf of former Walvis Bay mayor, the late Mr Bryce Edwards. Continues on page 2

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SBAN students graded

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