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SERVING THE COASTAL COMMUNITY SINCE 1958 NO 6922 FRIDAY16 JULY 2021 Tel: +264 64 - 205854 / +264 64 - 461866 /Fax: +264 64 - 204813 / 064 - 461824 / Website: www.namibtimes.net
Swakopmund traffic officer nabbed for soliciting bribe A traffic officer of the Swakopmund municipality applied for bail in the town’s magistrate’s court yesterday, following his arrest earlier this month for soliciting a bribe from an unlicensed taxi driver. The owner of a taxi in Swakopmund allegedly mal arrest [of the driver]. on 2 July this year requested officer Namiseb to The driver was released to go and fetch the N$2 confiscate a taxi from a taxi driver, after an 000. He instead reported the matter to the Namibia Taxi Association, which in turn referred him to operator’s agreement went sour. The owner of the vehicle explained to officer the Anti-Corruption Commission. Namiseb the driver of the taxi is not honouring A sting operation was set up, and on the same day on 2 July Namiseb was arrested for corruption. He payment and was also unlicensed. It is further alleged officer Namiseb pulled over made a first appearance in the Swakopmund the taxi driver, impounded the vehicle and de- magistrate’s court on 5 July, and bail was refused tained the driver at the Swakopmund police on account the investigation into the incident first had to be completed. station. Namiseb then requested the taxi driver to pay Namiseb made a second appearance in the Swahim N$2 000 and in exchange he would release kopmund magistrate’s court yesterday the impounded vehicle and not carry out a for-
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Covid-19 rules stay the same The current Covid-19 public health regulations in place have been extended for another fourteen days yesterday by Namibia’s Head of State Dr Hage Geingob. That means travel between Regions remain off limits in the absence of a travel permit, curfew every day between 21:00 and 04:00, reduced days to purchase alcohol, restrictions on the number of passengers in public transport vehicles, only ten persons per gathering and funeral, the compulsory wearing of face masks in public places, and the restriction of certain business operations and sport events. For more information regarding the restrictions, kindly consult the Namib Times Facebook profile: “Restrictions remain in place and unchanged”.
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