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SERVING THE COASTAL COMMUNITY SINCE 1958 NO 6885 FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER 2020 Tel: +264 64 - 205854 / +264 64 - 461866 /Fax: +264 64 - 204813 / 064 - 461824 / Website: www.namibtimes.net
Man dies in back of ambulance as ambulance driver “wastes time” Eileen van der Schyff A mother had to endure the unimaginable pain of watching her son die in front of her very eyes in a state ambulance on Wednesday morning. Her son, 23-year old Selvanus Tsaraeb, had to be rushed by ambulance from Omaruru to Walvis Bay, but the ambulance driver allegedly wasted valuable time by “making unnecessary stops” on the way. Tsaraeb died only a few kilometers from Usakos underway to Walvis Bay, as his desperate and hysterical mother looked on. Tsaraeb's agony began earlier on Wednesday morning when he fell ill at Uis. He has been unwell for two weeks and his mother accompanied him to the Omaruru state hospital that morning. They arrived at Omaruru state hospital at around 10:00. Tsaraeb had a high fever, and had difficulty breathing. Tsaraeb was routinely tested for the Coronavirus. Staff said he had to wait outside with his mother as “a room was prepared for him” and that he would be transferred to Walvis Bay for treatment. The wait for his hospital room turned out into agonising hours during which Tsaraeb had to sit outside in the sun. When an ambulance arrived at last, Tsaraeb's condition already worsened significantly. His mother accompanied him in the back of the Ambulance to Walvis Bay. When the ambulance arrived at Karibib, the Ambulance driver allegedly first made a stop at his house to pick up a cell phone charger. Once they reached Usakos the driver again made what the mother described as “a few stops”.
By the time the ambulance left Usakos it was already too late. Tsaraeb passed away shortly after the ambulance left Usakos for Walvis Bay. With Tsaraeb dead in the back of the ambulance, the driver turned around and headed back to Omaruru. The heartbroken mother remained with her dead son in the ambulance and once back in Omaruru she was whisked off to isolation. Yesterday morning the family had contacted the Regional Health Authority in Erongo and demanded a full investigation into the incident. Furthermore, they cannot reach their grieving mother as her cell phone is switched off and health officials simply say she is under quarantine. “What has become of our health care system, the late Tsaraeb's sister said from Manchester in the United Kingdom yesterday? Adding the family will not leave this matter here and someone needs to be held accountable. “Namibia has lost a hugely talented, generous and kind person today who would have been easily taken care of in Europe. Why can't the same be done in Namibia?”
Human remains in shallow grave confirmed as that of Shannon Wasserfall A spokesperson at the Namibian Police’s headquarters in Windhoek confirmed yesterday that the Namibia National Forensic Science Institute could partly match a finger print to the human remains found on the outskirts of Narraville in a shallow grave last week. The humans remains are that of Shannon Wasserfall, the 22-year old female that went missing in the second week of April this year. Within days after the human remains were discovered, and weathered clothes found at the remains matched that of the clothes Wasserfall wore on the day of her disappearance, the Namibian Police took a Walvis Bay resident, 28year old Azaan Madisia, in for questioning. She was later formally arrested and made a first appearance on charges of murder and obstruction of the course of justice last Friday, on 9 October. Meanwhile, the family of the late Wasserfall said they have clarity the remains found are that of Shannon Wasserfall.
Walvis Bay can become ship-building hub Rudi Bowe The case is proven once more for Walvis Bay's potential as a ship building hub. 3C Metal Belmet Namibia recently completed the fabrication of 3 000 tons of steel works for Debmarine's newly constructed marine diamond mining ship, now only known as “the AMV3”. “AMV3” comes at a price tag of N$7 billion. The vessels name is yet to be announced and a quayside christening ceremony is planned in Walvis Bay. The AMV3 was constructed at Damen Shipyard in Romania and is scheduled for its maiden ocean launch some time this month. The remaining months of the year will be used in Romania to complete all systems post-ocean launch and the vessel will then depart for Cape Town early in 2021. In Cape Town, the last remaining work will be completed. That includes fitting the structures fabricated in Walvis Bay and transported to Cape Town. Thanks to the commitment by Debmarine to continuously invest in its mining operations, the company will mine 5 000 carats of marine diamond more once the vessel is commissioned.
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Sports News A digital impression of the “AMV3” that will become Debmarine’s largest marine diamond vessel of its fleet of three vessels, once it is commissioned. The fact that 3C Belmet Metal fabricated 3 000 tons of metal works for this vessel, once again proves Walvis Bay has potential to become not only a ship-repair hub, but also a ship-building hub.
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