20 may namib times e edition

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namib times SERVING THE COASTAL COMMUNITY SINCE 1958 NO 6554 FRIDAY 20 MAY 2016 Tel: +264 64 - 205854 / +264 64 - 461866 /Fax: +264 64 - 204813 / 064 - 461824 / Website: www.namibtimes.net

Rooibank’s clean air harnessed in the fight against HIV & TB Liesl Losper Construction of a health centre for the Topnaar community commenced about a month ago in the Utuseb settlement about 90km southeast of Walvis Bay. Topnaar Chief, Seth Kooitjie said at the groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday this health facility is an extension of the Walvis Bay hospital, as apart from a community clinic would be utilised for HIV- and TB-patients. Topnaar Chief Seth Kooitjie told the namib times he campaigned the idea of a health centre for the past 4 years whenever and wherever in the circles of representatives from the Ministry of Health and Social Services. “When I was at Opuwo for a meeting I shook hands with Dr Richard Kamwi, the Minister of Health and Social

Services. As a visionary he was keen on the project. It was truly a long time struggle from my side and my community to get this from the ground. Today we have the groundbreaking of this idea", Chief Kooitjie explained proudly this week. The women in our community assisted me with all arrangements.

With the Namibia Port Authority (Namport) contributing 50% towards this project, and 50% from the Ministry's account, this dream became a reality,” Kooitjie further explained. Mr Cornelius Nuunyango, Primary Health Care Supervisor in Erongo also attended the groundbreaking on Tuesday. Continues on page 2

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Chamber of Mines disappointed with investors

Huis Palms wil N$100 000 vergoeding betaal na inbraak by sterwende bejaarde Floris Steenkamp Die Raad van Direkteure van die Huis Palms tehuis vir bejaardes op Walvisbaai het sy versekeraar beopdrag om 'n uitbetaling van nagenoeg N$100 000 aan die boedel van wyle mnr. Hans de Jager te oorweeg. Dit is die boedel van die bejaarde man by wie se woonstel daar vroeg in Januarie vanjaar op die perseel van die ouetehuis op Walvisbaai ingebreek is, en dit terwyl hy op sterwe in 'n hospitaal in Windhoek gelê het. De Jager se verliese as gevolg van die inbraak is sowat N$100 000. Die voorval, en nog

vir soortgelyke beweerde voorvalle van inbrake, het wye reaksie uitgelok en stel die bestuur en Raad van Huis Palms se vermoëns ernstig onder verdenking. 'n Verdere siviele geding teen een van die Direkteure en 'n eis vir sy onmiddellike bedanking uit die Raad as gevolg van die wyse waarop hy die de Jager

voorval hanteer het, was gistermiddag nog 'n voldonge feit. De Jager is oorlede sonder die wete dat hy op sy sterfbed rot en kaal besteel is, maar in 'n soeke na geregtigheid het die kinders van wyle de Jager sedert Januarie vanjaar geen steen onaangeraak gelaat nie. Die

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5mw solar plant constructed at mothballed Areva mine

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Man flees for Uis after double murder in Swakop

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Swakopmund host to Namibia’s second crematorium

Erwin Leuschner

Pictured is Mr Cornelius Nuunyango, Primary Health Care Supervisor with Chief Kooitjie assisting and Hileni Kanime(Chief Administrative Offcer)

A new Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Power Project capable of feeding five Megawatts of electricity into the national grid is currently being constructed at the substation of the mothballed Trekkopje Uranium Project about 45 Kilometres northeast of Swakopmund. The official ground-breaking of the N$110 million investment took place in Swakopmund this week. The new development investors are encour- self-sufficient nation. is the first of its kind in aged to develop “small The project developer Namibia, forming part - s c a l e ” r e n e w a b l e is the company Sertum of the Renewable energy projects in E n e r g y N a m i b i a , Energy Feed-In Tariff Namibia to supplement which was born with (REFIT) Programme, the electricity gene- the aim to develop which was initiated by ration with the aim to renewable energy NamPower a few ultimately transform projects in the country, years ago. As part of Namibia from an elec- while the financing t h e p r o g r a m m e tricity importer into a Continues on page 2

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Mixed martial arts offered at WB Kickboxing Club

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