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namib times SERVING THE COASTAL COMMUNITY SINCE 1958 NO 6591 TUESDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2016 Tel: +264 64 - 205854 / +264 64 - 461866 /Fax: +264 64 - 204813 / 064 - 461824 / Website: www.namibtimes.net At the time of going to press yesterday afternoon there were different explanation as to why the Russian trawler, Ryazanovka, was alongside at berth 7 in the port of Walvis Bay for several days yet with the vessel not recorded on the daily port log. The vessel’s presence at Walvis Bay in the past few weeks raises eyebrows among environmentalists, as she is specially adapted to capture and transport live marine mammals for Asia’s lucrative aquarium industry. The vessel has been involved in capture and transport of live marine animals in Russia and reports are the vessel owner is currently lodging an application to the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources to capture dolphins, whales, seals and penguins for live export to Asian aquariums. namib times could establish though the vessel returns to anchorage off Walvis Bay today and is awaiting its turn for repairs and maintenance on the Syncro lift.
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Shack Ship intended to ship live marine life from Namibia fire to Asia spotted alongside in the port of Walvis Bay claims Walvis Bay residents warned against one
spike in home and business burglaries Floris Steenkamp Page 3
The Namibian Police in the Erongo region urged residents this week against a surge in burglaries both at residences and businesses. The good news, according to Erongo Police community affairs officer, Sergeant Ileni Shapumba, is that several arrests were made over the weekend due to vigilant residents who saw crimes in the process of being committed who then phoned the police who reacted promptly. Sergeant Shapumba praised the vigilant behaviour of residents and added this is a powerful way of community policing. “The public is our ears and our eyes. We are the protector,” explained Shapumba. Although the patrolling of neighbourhoods are the main activities of community policing,
Shapumba explained, residents can be vigilant at home by observing their neighbourhood surroundings and report suspicious movements and behaviour to the police, neighbours or victims. According to Sergeant Shapumba the members of the community whose information led to the arrests over the
weekend were willing to co-operate with the police by providing statements and willingness to testify in a criminal court against the suspects. “Criminals know people are reluctant to get involved and to go through the processes of providing statements or appear as witContinues on page 2
Johanna Benson fundraiser brings in big money
Employees of the Receiver of Revenue in Walvis Bay are reeling in shock and disbelief after the death on Friday of one of their colleagues, senior tax assessor Mr. James Ngoshi (38) in a car accident west of Usakos on the B1. “We are still in a state of disbelief and deeply saddened”, a colleague of the late Ngoshi said, adding they received the bad news of his death shortly after the accident on Friday afternoon. (See article on page 2)
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