26 july namib times e-edition

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namib times SERVING THE COASTAL COMMUNITY SINCE 1958 NO 6872 FRIDAY 26 JULY 2019 Tel: +264 64 - 205854 / +264 64 - 461866 /Fax: +264 64 - 204813 / 064 - 461824 / Website: www.namibtimes.net

First consignment of 20 000 tons of railway tracks arrive in Walvis Bay

inside Bank Windhoek Cancer Apple Project Hurry up you only have till 31 July!

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Discharge operations commenced in the port of Walvis Bay on Wednesday night to discharge 6 600 tons of railway tracks from the cargo ship FWN Merchant. The tracks are to be used in the reconstruction of the railway line from Walvis Bay to Kranzberg east of Karibib. This is the first delivery of three consignments of railway track that would total 20 000 tons. The second delivery is scheduled for November this year and the third in February 2020. Namibia Stevedoring Services is responsible for the offloading operations which would take several more days. On the picture: the cargo ship FWS Merchant that is alongside at berth number 8.

No Bail

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Locker vom Hocker

Sharlien Tjambari

The alleged NiMT-shooter, Ernst Lichtenstrasser's bid to be released on bail was dismissed on Wednesday in the Swakopmund magistrate's court. The 58-year old Lichtenstrasser will now await his double-murder trial in a small cell at the Windhoek Correctional Facility. Magistrate Conchita Olivier dismissed the bail application on the grounds she belief the State has a solid case against the accused murderer and that it will not serve public interest if he [Lichtenstrasser] is released on bail. Licthenstrasser's claim that he has medical complications were also shot down in flames and Olivier said she does not belief the accused murderer is denied any access to medical services. Lichtenstrasser is accused of having gunned down in cold blood NiMT Director, Eckhart Mueller (72), and his Deputy, Heimo Hellwig (60), at the NiMT offices at Arandis early on the morning of 15 April this year. As the two victims arrived at work, they were allegedly accosted by Licthenstrasser's who was waiting for them. Several shots were fired and Mueller and Hellwig died in huge pools of blood, both with gunshot wounds to the lower abdomen and head. After hearing witness statements and arguments from Trevor Brockerhoff (Licthenstrasser's lawyer) and the Deputy Prosecutor-General Advocate Antonia Verhoef (Representing the State) Olivier was refused bail. Lichtenstrasser is due back in court at Swakopmund on 27 September.

Topnaar leaders must explain how money is spent

Pictured: Ernst Lichtenstrasser consult with his Lawyer Trevor Brockerhoff after his bail application was rejected Pages 10 & 11

Triple Bronze Eckhart Mueller

Heimo Hellwig

The murder scene

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