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SERVING THE COASTAL COMMUNITY SINCE 1958 NO 6428 TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2015 Tel +264 64 205 854/+264 64 461 866/Fax +264 64 204 813/+264 64 461 824/Website www.namibtimes.net
Photo by Bernabe Blaauw
DRC feud heats up… again
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Marshallino Beukes
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VerkeersverDisgruntled residents of Swakopmund’s DRC informal settle- ligting vir ment yesterday barred builders under the flagship of Power Narraville
“We will die for this land” - residents
Onyeno to continue removing people and their shacks from an area, allocated for Mass Housing structures. According to the residents the shack dwellers were instructed to remove their homes since last week, without
prior notice from authorities, nor the contractor. The main concern of the residents seems to be the uncertainty Continues on page 2 Bladsy 5
Young Achievers issue-driven BEAUTY AMIDST THE RUINS: This surprisingly virtually undamaged Rose was all that remained of the Valentine’s Day celebrations on the day before the latest Read more on page 3 shack fires.
Developers are the land grabbers, not us – Kandume Swakopmund land grabbing issue intensifies
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Valentine's Day photos
Sharlien Tjambari
They started erecting their structures (shacks) at around 11:00 on Saturday morning and also made fire to cook some food they brought with them, to keep them going through the day. The Mayor of Swakopmund, Mr Juuso Kambueshe also arrived at the scene and when asked what he was doing there, he said
he could not comment at that stage. Around 14:00 the police arrived at the scene and arrested Mr Kandume and Mr Engelhard /Uirab and a third person who was also part of the group, claiming that trespassing charges were laid against Mr Kandume and his group. According to the group members, the police told them to Continues on page 2
Vollies said farewell, "too soon"
Bernabé Blaauw The coastal community is shocked to silence by the sudden passing of Reinhard “Vollies” Voland (50), well-known in motorcycle and sport club circles. Reinhard, better known as Vollies by everybody, passed away in die Roman Catholic Hospital in Windhoek late Sunday evening after he fell ill last week. He was a familiar
figure in Walvis Bay on his beloved Harley Davidson, and also as manager of the popular Atlantis Sport Club. Vollies was born on 14 October 1964, started his education Continues on page 2
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On Saturday, a group of landless people lead by Mr Gotthardt Kandume, the president of the Christian Democratic Voice Party, gathered at the piece of un-serviced land which they believe belongs to them and which they have been fighting for ever since last year December.
Reinhard “Vollies” Voland
Historical day for Erongo Volleyball
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