N$4
namib times
SERVING THE COASTAL COMMUNITY SINCE 1958 NO 6654 TUESDAY 23 MAY 2017 Tel: +264 64 - 205854 / +264 64 - 461866 /Fax: +264 64 - 204813 / 064 - 461824 / Website: www.namibtimes.net
Police continues search for mother of abandoned newborn baby Erwin Leuschner
The Namibian Police in Erongo is calling on the public at large for assistance in tracing the mother of a newborn baby girl, which was dumped in the bushes next to the railway line in Narraville. The crying baby was discovered by mere chance on Friday morning by a member of the public. The baby is healthy and in good condition. According to deputy commissioner Erastus Iikuyu, police regional crime investigations coordinator for Erongo, the crying baby was discovered at around 07:30 by a member of the public who was on the way to the industrial area to look for work. He heard the cries of a baby and found the newborn zipped in a brown travelling bag
placed in the reeds near Neptune Street. He immediately alerted the police. “It seems the baby, which is light in skin complexion, was dumped there early that morning by an unknown mother (suspect),” Iikuyu said. The baby was taken to the Walvis Bay State Hospital for medical examination and was found to be healthy.
The police is requesting for public assistance in tracing the suspect.” Anyone with information can contact deputy commissioner Iikuyu (081 246 4757), Members of Gender Based Violence Protection Investigation sub-Division (064-219 068) or report any information at the nearest police station.
inside
Husab road claims first life Page 3
Fire destroys 17 shacks
Page 7
FNB warns of malware
Three Chinese injured during freak accident at Sandwich Harbour Erwin Leuschner Three Chinese nationals sustained serious and minor injuries respectively after they were involved in a freak accident on Saturday afternoon in the dunes south of Walvis Bay. The tourists were sitting in a stationary vehicle which rolled down a dune. The incident was confirmed by deputy commissioner Erastus Iikuyu, police regional crime investigations coordinator for Erongo. According to Iikuyu a total of six Chinese tourists were on a tour to Sandwich Harbor when the unfortunate incident occurred. The tour guide, who was driving a Nissan Patrol vehicle, parked the car on top of a dune in the vicinity of Sandwich Harbor about 30 kilometers from Walvis Bay. “While on top of a dune three Chinese together with the driver got out of the vehicle to take photos while the other three Chinese nationals remained in the car,” Iikuyu said. The car suddenly started moving down the dune and apparently overturned once it reached the bottom. During the incident one Chinese tourist panicked and jumped out of the moving vehicle, while the other remained inside. Mrs Zheng Meimei (36) sustained serious back injuries, Mrs lin Yane (41) sustained minor injuries and Mrs lu Yadan (56) sustained serious face injuries. Both St Gabriel Ambulance Service and E-Med Rescue 24 assisted the injured before transporting all to the Welwitschia Hospital in Walvis Bay for further treatment.
Pictures: The baby was found in a brown travelling bag on Friday morning hidden in the reeds near Neptune Street in Narraville. Photos contributed
New hake trawler constructed for Tunacor One of the leading fish producers in Walvis Bay Tunacor Fisheries Ltd has a brand new hake trawler constructed at a shipyard in Vigo, Spain. The vessel will be christened MVF Oshiveli. The project will be formally announced on Wednesday during a ceremony in Walvis Bay where the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Mr Bernhardt Esau, the Governor of Erongo, Clr Cleopas Mutjavikua, and the Mayor of Walvis Bay, Clr Immanuel Wilfred will be guests of honour. More details of the specifications of the new hake trawler, the price tag and the project delivery period will be announced at this event by one of the Directors of Tunacor Fisheries, Mr Peya Hitula.
Page 11
Walvis Bay Golf Club 100 years old
Page 20