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SERVING THE COASTAL COMMUNITY SINCE 1958 NO 6737 FRIDAY 23 MARCH 2018 Tel: +264 64 - 205854 / +264 64 - 461866 /Fax: +264 64 - 204813 / 064 - 461824 / Website: www.namibtimes.net
Well-known construction businessman joins in Independence arrested for theft Navy celebrations At the time of going to press yesterday a well-known construction businessman of Swakopmund, Mr Quintus Erasmus, was due to appear before a magistrate in Windhoek after his arrest on at least one count of theft under false pretense .
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Another foreigner nabbed with cocaine
Details remain sketchy but it was confirmed Erasmus was arrested in Swakopmund on Tuesday and transferred to Windhoek under police guard. Page 4
Two arrested after robbing Dutch tourist Two men were arrested on Independence Day at Swakopmund after they robbed a tourist in broad daylight in the central business district. Thanks to vigilant action by security personnel of G4S the pair, Shayata Sevelen (40) and Tomas Katya Timotheus (19), was arrested and all the stolen items recovered. The victim, Rebbeca Audry Zandvliet (40), was allegedly threatened with a knife and robbed of her backpack in front of Pick 'n Pay.
Members of the NDF’s naval forces stationed at Walvis Bay participated in the 28th Namibian Independence Celebrations on Wednesday at Tsumeb. See the full extraction of President Hage Geingob’s Independence message on page 2 and more pictures of the celebrations on page 3.
Vessel runs aground near Cape Cross
A budget is your friend in business
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Sulphur eruption kills scores of fish
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Timotheus (21)
Sevelen (40)
The Japanese registered tuna longline vessel, Fukuzen Maru, ran aground in the Cape Cross area early on Wednesday morning. At the time of going to press yesterday the crew of the vessel was still onboard and there was no immediate danger to the vessel or the people. Anglers taking part in an angling competition spotted the vessel behind the surf line yesterday morning. There were several options on the table yesterday late, including a tug of Namport to be dispatched to the stricken vessel to pull it back to the deep to set it afloat again. Pictured above: A Japanese longline vessel - for illustrative purpose only.
Weekend of volleyball
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