23 july namib times e-edition

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SERVING THE COASTAL COMMUNITY SINCE 1958 NO 6923 FRIDAY 23 JULY 2021 Tel: +264 64 - 205854 / +264 64 - 461866 /Fax: +264 64 - 204813 / 064 - 461824 / Website: www.namibtimes.net

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Old salt trucks replaced

“Smart”salt trucks commissioned

Walvis Bay Salt commissioned the first three of five smart salt trucks on Monday, ushering in a new era for salt transportation between the salt works and the port of Walvis Bay. The trucks are hi-tech, performance based vehicles that will greatly reduce the impact on the town’s road infrastructure, noise pollution, and with less emissions. Walvis Bay Salt is the first in Africa to commission these trucks. So efficient are these trucks, that five can do the work the entire fleet of ten links did in the past, and daily trips between the salt mine and the port is cut by 50 % The trucks carry 64 tons of salt in one haul, compared to the old fleet of interlinks that carried 34 tons per haul. See the full media statement on the commissioning of the trucks on page 2 today’s edition.

Diamond mining gives N$26m to fight Covid-19

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Behind the scenes of Covidtesting

Walvis Bay pays tribute to Fuel attendant caught in the traffic officer Erastus Victor act cloning client’s bank card Despite swift action N$8000-00 withdrawn from victim’s account

Walvis Bay mourns the passing of one of its traffic officers, officer Erastus Victor, who passed away recently of Covid-19. Law enforcers and emergency services took part in a drive-by memorial for the late Victor at his home in Narraville on Wednesday afternoon. More pictures on page 2

A fuel attendant of Walvis Bay is in custody and is soon to appear in the magistrate's court on a charge of theft, after he was caught red handed this week using a scanning device to clone a client's bank card. Despite the fact that bank cards have a chip-and-pin feature, that makes card cloning difficult, the criminals seem to be staying one step ahead. The shocked victim spoke to Namib Times shortly after the incident this week. He explained he arrived at a certain fuel station to refuel his vehicle. When he presented his bank card, the fuel attended turned around and it was clear he was fiddling in his pocket. Continued on page 2

No bail for man who killed his girlfriend Sharlien Tjambari The 26-year-old man of Swakopmund, who was arrested for the alleged killing of his girlfriend on Saturday, remains in custody and will make a next appearance in the town's magistrate's court on 23 August this year. Continued on page 2

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