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Company that wants to export live sea creatures throws in the towel
Floris Steenkamp
Announces abandonment
The company that applied for a license from the Namibian authorities to capture live of project and departure from dolphins, seals, whales, penguins and other marine creatures confirmed yesterday it is Namibia. Feels they had been pulling up roots in Namibia. The company will no more pursue the Namibian Government's ill-treated by public opinion approval for the export of captured, live marine mammals from Namibian waters. The company, Beijing Ruier Animal Breeding current economic oppression of thousands of and Namibia loses and Promoting Company, that owes the vessel Namibians, and some of those who because of N$100 million investment. Ryazanovka, issued a statement through the their white skin directly benefitted from the vessel's Master, Mr. Ilya Sharapov who said it is discriminatory apartheid policies. Their voices regrettable the negative publicity the intended and opposition to this project have been very project received from the start, and that this was much strong, even insulting and claiming that the an investment opportunity worth N$100 million project is either criminal or have some underhand for Namibia which remains challenged by objectives. poverty, unemployment and other social It is unfortunate, we are a law abiding company Piquet Jacobs challenges. operating in many other countries, including in Dr Japie van Zyl, Solar System Exploration The statement reads [please note small Asia and Russia, and our operations are Director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory changes were made to the letter as far as transparent and always within the law. In Namibia recently hosted a talk regarding the solar system as spelling concerns, and the letter contains a we together with our local partners made a well as his work on Mars, and the revelations have number of small linguistic errors]: “Hello. My transparent application to the Ministry, which come of his project Curiosity. name is Ilya Sharapov. I am the representative of should have been handled through the normal The discussion was held on Thursday evening at Beijing Ruier Animal Breeding and Promoting procedures. How can investment come to the Walvis Bay Municipality to broaden the youth's Company (that owns the vessel Ryazanovka). Namibia when investor-applications are leaked to thoughts about space, the talk was very well attended by students and parents alike. Can you please help us edit and release the Continues on page 2 article? ALL Namibian Media: we would like to take this opportunity to inform the Namibian public regarding the marine mammals' project for which our company has applied for a license with a local partner company (Welwitschia Aquatic and Wildlife Scientific Research) to the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources to utilize these resources in a sustainable manner for both the benefit of our company and of the Namibian Government and people. As is commonly said in Namibia and is true, people do not eat democracy, politics or constitutions, but tangible food, our plan is to assist Namibia through its diversification of economic activities to create more employment, wealth and income and prosperity for the people of the country to come out of the poverty trap which was caused by the historical injustices of the previous apartheid administration. Thousands of children and adults in Namibia are in dire need of education, employment, health Photos by Erwin Leuschner services, accommodation and all basic things Erwin Leuschner which people require to make a decent living. The organisers of the annual Treasure Hunt, held on the beach close to the National Marine Aquarium in These are the people whom we thought would Swakopmund, could not have asked for better weather last Saturday. Many residents, especially learners benefit from a project such as the one we planned and parents of the Pro Ed Akademie, took part in the event, which has become a coastal highlight during the to start in Namibia. However, there are those few festive season. The first prize, consisting of N$100 000 in cash was won by 13 year-old Sanette de Wit. De objectors, mostly wealthy people from Namibia Wit is a Grade 6 learner. “What is the first thing I will do? I will buy my grandmother a very big present,” and outside Namibia, some of whose countries she said to namib times. The second prize, consisting of N$5 000 in cash, was won by Fred Bezuidenhout. supported apartheid in the past and led to the Chad Langenstrassen won the third prize (N$3 000).
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Donation to police
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“Boesman” still missing
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Locker Sanette’s N$100 000 treasure! vom Hocker
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