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namib times SERVING THE COASTAL COMMUNITY SINCE 1958 NO 6864 FRIDAY 28 JUNE 2019 Tel: +264 64 - 205854 / +264 64 - 461866 /Fax: +264 64 - 204813 / 064 - 461824 / Website: www.namibtimes.net
New fire station for GAME opens its doors Tutaleni - Walvis Bay Floris Steenkamp Walvis Bay mayor Alderman Immanuel Wilfried confirmed on Tuesday night that a satellite fire station is in the planning for Kuisebmond’s Tutaleni area. Tutaleni has the highest shack fire incidences and by moving the fire brigade’s services closer to the area would shorten the response period in the event of shack fires. Volunteers will be recruited from members of the Tutaleni community to man this fire station along with existing fireman from the Walvis Bay fire brigade. Alderman Wilfried made this announcements in his address at the monthly town council meeting. He explained to the audience shacks are constructed of highly combustable materials like carton and wood. Fires spread rapidly and is seldom confined to only one house. Illegal electricity connections to these houses are also the main cause of shack fires or where people forget to put out open flames like gas stoves, lanterns and candles when leaving the shack. Alderman Wilfried further said it is inevitable that the shack problem can only be at and end once proper and enough formal housing are provided to all Namibians. In the meantime, he said, it does not mean proper steps are not taken to protect shack dwellers from the horrors of fire by for instance moving fire fighting services closer to these communities to assist in time of peril.
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Close to a thousand people queued from as early as 04:00 yesterday to be at the opening of Game Walvis Bay at the Dunes Mall. The first shoppers started to stream in seconds after Walvis Bay mayor Alderman Immanuel Wilfried cut the ribbon at the shop’s main entrance. (Picture: Floris Steenkamp)
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Competition Commission gives green light for CNUC-RUL deal
Strict rules ensure Chinese keep their hands off jobs and business Sharlien Tjambari The Namibian Competition Commission approved the acquisition of Rössing Uranium Limited (RUL) by China National Uranium Corporation (CNUC) with a list of strict conditions. One of the most important conditions is the Chinese must ensure that no more than 5 % foreigners may be employed by RUL until the end of the mine's life. The Commission made the announcement yesterday in a press statement where it was also set out in no uncertain terms that the protection of Namibian jobs and Namibian
procurement is essential. The following other conditions were set out by the Commission, according to the press statement: The first condition set by the Commission is
that no acquisition or merger specific retrenchments may take place within a period of 24 months. Secondly, RUL must maintain the ratio of 95% local employment
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Earthquakes hit Omaruru
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Communities in and around Omaruru live in fear after a magnitude 3.6 earthquake shook the area early on Wednesday morning. At least one building was seriously damaged by the quake, reported locals. A second quake followed only hours later. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 15km below the surface and was recorded by five local seismic stations of Geological Survey in the Ministry of Mines and Energy at Windhoek, Tsumeb, Kamanjab, Opuwo and Rundu. The ministry confirmed the earthquake occurred South East of Omaruru and gave the exact time as 04:37. The Welfrieden Mission School 17km from Omaruru was damaged. Locals there reported a second quake at around 08:00.The calculations indicate that the epicentre of the quake was in an area where there are ancient geological faults. According to Geological Survey, the area counts among the most geologically active in Namibia. See pictures on page 2
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