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namib times SERVING THE COASTAL COMMUNITY SINCE 1958 NO 6815 TUESDAY 18 DECEMBER 2018 Tel: +264 64 - 205854 / +264 64 - 461866 /Fax: +264 64 - 204813 / 064 - 461824 / Website: www.namibtimes.net
Back in the seat Truck operators complain.....
inside The 3600km walk
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“The Iris” is open
The CEO of the Walvis Bay municipality Mr Muronga Haingura restores the mayoral chain to Clr. Immanuel Wilfried Councillor Alderman Immanuel Wilfried has been re-elected the mayor of Walvis Bay for the next term during an extraordinary council meeting on 12 December. Councillor Penelope Martin was re-elected as Deputy Mayor. In a move that further weeks ago. Nghi- Erastus as alternate anger both the Walvis lumbwa was suspen- member. Bay public, senior ded by Council, but his Other council memSwapo members at suspension expired bers are Cllrs. Tobias the coast and also after thirty days. He Nambala, Gibson Gomunicipal officials, return to Council, as to s e b a n d Va l e n c i a Clr Samson Nghi- date no decision is yet Izaacks. lumbwa was also re- available as to whether In his acceptance elected into the Man- the Minister of Urban speech Mayor Wilfried agement Committee, and Rural Develop- thanked those who only weeks after his ment would suspend made it possible for suspension for the him pending an out- him to serve for his alleged abuse of a come of an investi- fourth term as Mayor. municipal credit card gation by the Anti- His vote of thanks to the tune of more Corruption Commis- included municipal than N$80 000 expi- sion (ACC) on the mat- officials who support his endeavour and the ter. red. Nghilumbwa was the Other Councillors re- Swapo Party's confiChairperson of the e l e c t e d i n t o t h e dence in him. Management Com- Management Commit- Mayor Wilfried called mittee before a muni- tee were Cllrs Lilo Nii- upon all residents of cipal whistle blower lenge as the Chair- Walvis Bay to stand exposed his alleged person, Paulus Kau- united for a better abuse of the official h o n d a m w a , S a a r a administration of the credit card some Shailemo and Hilka Continues on page 2
A truck operator says the traffic authorities should warn truck drivers in time that they cannot use the B2 coastal road on account of the holiday season. Many truck drivers are well underway towards Swakopmund from Walvis Bay when they are informed all truck traffic is diverted to the MR44 behind the dunes. In this instance yesterday this truck got stuck with its trailer dangerously across the B2 in attempt to make a U-turn and return to Walvis Bay, as the driver learnt he would not be allowed to proceed once at the road block near the Dolphin Bay police station at Dolphin Park.
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World class gym now open
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First Dome Sport Awards The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Bernhard Esau christened Tunacor’s new N$200 million fishing vessel “Oshiveli” in Walvis Bay yesterday. The Minister had the honour just over a year ago to take part in the keel laying ceremony of the vessel at a shipyard in Vigo, Spain. A part of the ceremony included the welding in of a coin into the vessel’s keel. The Minister welded in the coin. Page 16