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SERVING THE COASTAL COMMUNITY SINCE 1958 NO 6655 FRIDAY 26 MAY 2017
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Locker vom Hocker The Namibian ports authority (Namport) hosts a public information session at the Mission to Seafarers at Walvis Bay next Wednesday to update interested parties on progress with regard to the construction of the container terminal on reclaimed land in the port of Walvis Bay. The container terminal island is constructed by Chinese construction giant China Harbour and Engineering Company (CHEC) and the groundbreaking of the project was on 19 May 2014. The island is 40 hectares in size and upon completion of the civil works, a state of the art container terminal will be constructed and equipment installed which will boost the port of Walvis Bay’s current capacity of 350 000 twenty foot equivalent units (TEU’s) per annum to 750 000 TEU’s. The cost of the project is N$4 billion of which Namport had to seek financing of N$3 billion, according to project details. The terminal will add an additional 600m of quay space to the port of Walvis Bay as well as a passenger ship terminal. · Also on Wednesday, Namport will see the official re-opening of the Walvis Bay Syncrolift which was closed since 7 April this year for major refurbishment. The Syncrolift is in use since 1973 and since no broad spectrum refurbishment work were undertaking. The lift platform and side transfer system were the key focus areas of the refurbishment and will add a significant life span to the Syncrolift at the background of Walvis Bay positioning itself as the preferred hub for ship repairs on the West African coast.
Two killed in crash near B2 - Spitzkoppe turn-off Two people were killed instantly in a side impact collision between two vehicles, a sedan and a hatch-back, near the turn-off to Henties Bay on the B2 near the Spitzkoppe yesterday morning. The impact of the crash caused both occupants of the sedan to be flung from the vehicle. They were killed. The only occupant of the hatch-back was the driver who sustained injuries. One of the vehicles broke in half as a result of the
crash.
Elderly Swakopmund man on charge of culpable homicide after killing pedestrian and injuring two others in accident Erwin Leuschner 69 Year-old Swakopmund resident allegedly with his vehicle knocked over two pedestrians and a cyclist on Tuesday evening whilst travelling from DRC towards Mondesa. All three victims were critically injured, but one of the injured, a young woman, passed away shortly after arrival at hospital. The driver has been charged with culpable homicide, drunken driving and reckless and or negligent driving. According to deputy commissioner Erastus Iikuyu, police regional crime investigations coordinator for Erongo, the pensioner was driving a Nissan Hard-body pick-up (N18611S) at about 18:00 when he allegedly bumped the two pedestrians, Penehupifo Stefanus (19) and Annatolia Wil-
bard, as well as the cyclist, Mathias Akwenye, who was crossing the road. All three sustained serious injuries and were rushed to the Swakopmund State Hospital. Stefanus succumbed to her injuries shortly after arrival at the hospital while the other victims were admitted
in a critical but stable condition. The driver, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, remained unharmed and was arrested at the scene. He is due to make his first court appearance today (26 May). The next of kin of the deceased person were informed. Police investigations continue.
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