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namib times SERVING THE COASTAL COMMUNITY SINCE 1958 NO 6854 FRIDAY 24 MAY 2019 Tel: +264 64 - 205854 / +264 64 - 461866 /Fax: +264 64 - 204813 / 064 - 461824 / Website: www.namibtimes.net
Against cannabis Sharlien Tjambari A group of church leaders from several church denominations spearheaded an anticannabis march in Swakopmund on Wednesday. Like those in support of the legalisation of cannabis, this march formed part actions taken nationally to protest against the legalisation of cannabis. The church leaders were supported by people readers: the march which called for the from various sectors of the coastal communities legalisation of cannabis earlier this year also who are sharing equal concerns over the concluded with a petition handed in at the possible legalisation of cannabis and the Governor's office. That set out points in support of the legalisation of cannabis). consequences. A march in favour of the legalisation of The petitioners on Wednesday demanded a police cannabis took place in Swakopmund during crack-down countrywide on cannabis growers April this year and reflects Namibia's mixed and those in possession of cannabis products like feelings about the legalisation of cannabis. cannabis oil. They demanded harsher punishment Whilst the public is divided in two camps, more for drug possession and said Namibia is a flavour were added to the brew with the arrest of Christian nation where the legalisation of drugs several coastal residents in all three the coastal cannot be considered in line with Biblical towns for the alleged illegal possession of principles. The group went further and demanded cannabis plants, dried cannabis and cannabis Biblical education in schools. “No to Marijuana” displayed one of the oil. These residents are all trial awaiting. The march commenced in the DRC-suburb and petitioners' placards. At the handing over the concluded at the Office of the Governor of petition Pastor Ismael Isak #Gaweseb of the Back Erongo where a petition was taken into to Christ Movement Church said: “As concerned acceptance on his behalf by the Special Adviser citizens of Namibia we strongly wish to draw to the Governor, Adelheid Kandjala. (Note to Continues on page 2
Found dead in his home Sharlien Tjambari
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A Swakopmund resident who took the day off on sick leave on Tuesday was found dead in his Vineta home on Wednesday morning. An autopsy will now determine what caused 50 year old Mario du Plessis's death in his flat in Vineta's Omeg Street where he lived alone. According to the Namibian Police in Erongo's Crime Investigation Coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Erastus Iikuyu, du Plessis allegedly phoned in on Tuesday morning and informed colleagues he is not feeling well and would stay home for the day. When du Plessis did not turn up for work on Wednesday morning, colleagues first tried to reach him on his cell phone. When they failed, they went to his home where they found him dead.
Competition Commission won’t lose sleep over sale of Rössing to the Chinese
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Namibia Fight Championships
Isaac Chikosi China's acquisition of the majority stake in Rössing Uranium Limited (RUL) will not lessen or prevent competition in the uranium market. This was said yesterday by the Director of Mer- Rio Tinto owns 68,62 % of RUL which is the gers and Acquisitions of the Namibia Com- owner of the Rössing Mine, situated 75km east petition Commission, Johannes Ashipala, of Swakopmund. during a stakeholders meeting in Swakopmund In terms of Namibian law, all major mergers or where the public could have a say into the acquisitions first have to be evaluated by the proposed transaction that would see China Namibia Competition Commission, to ensure National Uranium Corporation (CNUC) such business deals don't create local monoacquiring the majority stake in the Rössing polies and other forms of anti-competitive marMine. ket environments. Continues on page 2
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