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SERVING THE COASTAL COMMUNITY SINCE 1958
NO 6448 TUESDAY 28 APRIL 2015
“No free erven at Henties Bay”
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“Landless” Namibians were overwhelmed with joy, after Affirmative Repositioning activists, Job Amupanda, George Kambala and Dimbulukeni Nauyoma, on a media conference in Windhoek on Thursday, and through a media statement later, indicated that the Municipality of Henties Bay had allocated erven to “121 young professional and landless Namibians.” They also reportedly alleged that they had received “their official letters of offer from the Henties Bay Municipality three days earlier, expressing their delight. The town’s Management Committee Chairperson, Councillor Michael Skini, told namib times that the munici-
pality had received 121 applications for erven, but stressed the fact that no erven had been allocated to applicants, yet. Skini says Mr Amupanda and his two friends did apply for erven, as any Namibian is entitled to do. He has indicated that only four of the erven were applied for under
the Affirmative Repositioning movement. “Meanwhile, one of these four applicants were disqualified, after it came to light that the individual already owns land in another area,” Skini remarked. He told namib times yesterday that all applications for land will be dealt with in the same
fashion and the correct procedures will be followed. He says only a few erven are currently available in Henties Bay and thus, the municipality has applied for the establishment of a new extension in the town, which has already been approved by the line ministry, though it
will take some time to get this new extension prepared and ready. The municipal erven will sell at N$350 per square meter and the sizes vary from 500700 square meters. He says applications are forwarded to the town’s Council, and if approved it will be advertised in the media, in
order to see if any objections are made. If no objections are forwarded, the applications will be subjected to ministerial approval. Only when approved then, the applicant will be asked for a 10% deposit. The other 90% is due when the erven are transferred on the applicant’s name.
The big day is almost here and reality is sinking in as performing artists of the 2015 Namibia Annual Music Awards (NAMAs) are expected to arrive in Swakopmund today. To familiarise themselves with the setting of the venue, the performing artists will arrive earlier than expected. The famous Gazza, Blossom, Nianell and Riana Nell, Diop, Bullet Ya Kaoko, Uhu-
ru, Araffath, Mr Makoya, D-Naff, Exit and Blacksheep, who are on the Friday line-up, will be roaming the streets of Swakopmund from today. The Nominated Artists will depart from Windhoek on Friday.
The Executive Chairman of the NAMAs, Mr Tom Ekandjo says “people around the World can watch both the Friday’s and Saturday’s Blue Carpets and Main Award Ceremonies live via live stream, by logging into
www.mtcnama.mobi compatible on all types of devices online and the web through any internet enabled device, computer, tablet or mobile phone handset.” According to Ekandjo, the Friday night Blue Carpet live stream will Continues on page 2
Swakop Municipality NAMAs fundraiser Photos
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NAMAs Artists expected to “We can be be in Swakopmund today better!” Sharlien Tjambari
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Minister of Finance, Calle Schlettwein
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“We can be better, help me and the government to become better, with your support.” These were the words of Finance Minister, Mr Calle Schlettwein, on Friday night at a gala dinner,
a post-budget event hosted by the Walvis Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry Branch, under the Continues on page 2
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