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Tel: 064 - 205854 / 064 - 461866 / Fax: 064 - 204813 / 064 - 461824 / Website: www.namibtimes.net Rowan expected to carry Namibian oil Renaissance inside i nside Spanish Oil and Gas Company, Repsol has Rowan expected to carry Namibian oil Renaissance Top cop NAMAs i nsid hired the Rowan Renaissance Rig to start drilling Oil of the well near has Spanish and Welwitschia-1 Gas Company, Repsol convicted NAMA Lüderitz. hired the Rowan Renaissance Rig to start News drilling of the Welwitschia-1 well near New Topnaar Lüderitz.

News councillors Renaissance drillship in the vicinity of Langstrand.

(Photo by Mikkie Kriel)

Photo by Otis Finck

mid-April until May and about the rig itself.

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The Rowan Renaissance drillship arrived in Walvis Bay last The Renaisweek Rowan and is anchored sance drillshipofarrived in the vicinity Langinstrand.

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ANCHORED: The Rowan Renaissance drillship in the vicinity of Langstrand.

ANCHORED: The Rowan Page 2 (Photo by Mikkie Kriel)

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nation's coastal shelf making discoveries in from Namibia.

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Page 11 vate developers to develop large sider adopting a total moratorium on ous Council did realise it would part On the of thatAfrica decision Council ofbasis thea West Kristian Rix,that a spokeslast May. 2014 Fishti Africa, according to vious drilling operaAccording toannounced reports tracts of land, has cost the municipal- the development of large tracts of be better if Council continued to de- then developed 120 erven on Block margin on the African forwhich the MadridTo w e rCycle4Cancer R e s o u r c e s a success January 29 presentions at man 18 wells Namibia has also granGUILTY?: An alert police officer caught two men, suspected of breaking into vehicles parked in ity more than half a billion dollars in land” by private developers. velop land themselves…” and fol- 7, north of Tamariskia, without the the vicinity of Edgars (11th Road) and Jet (Theo-Ben Gurirab Avenue). The area is a crime R ep s o l . ted permission failed tobased find commerto U.S. on March 5 company. t a t io n b yside. announced lost revenue.

The prices of erven deThe moratorium would include all the election of a new Council involvement of any private develhotspot and is plagued by gangs of criminals that prey on unsuspecting vehicle owners. They lowing Namibia also attracted cial deposits of crude. based Murphy In 2013, 11 out of the Namibia has2010 attracted that Oil a drillship was manded byinto private have applications previously submitted to itExplorers was decided

by April that “all Oil opers.

These erven were eventually gain access vehiclesdevelopers with alarm immobilising gadgets and remove valuables while vehicle Tullow Plc and such as BP Corp. to explore two to start opetop 20 oil and gas attention from the expected owners do theiraffordability shopping. The two suspects putCouncil up fierce for resistance police officer applicants be informed that Council sold at an average purchase price of also created problems, any ofwhen thethe undeveloped SA as explorers blocks Plc and Chariot Oilbiggest & Totaloil in therations Lüderitz discoveries in the confronted them and them accompany blocks him to theofpolice for questioning.

They will not world's and sidelining theasked needs oftolow-inlandstation earmarked for townconsider the up alienation ofalong N$746/m² andBasin. generated close on at Welwitschiamove Africa's Gas Ltd. snapped refusedearners to be handcuffed and vehemently deniedship any wrongdoing.

Two security guards arrived more block world were mademunicipality. in 1 on April 11. companies despite precome while prioritising profdevelopment.

The controversial untilthe the blocks al- coastline N$60 million Atlantic after for the assets on aerven bet that Continues on page 2 on the scene and assisted the police officer with the arrest and transporting the two suspects to Africa, according to a ofAccording vious drilling operato reports prime its. decision to allow private developers located to developers north of Exten- There are very few blocks the police station.

29 presentions at 18 wells Namibia has also gran- Page 12 residential land left for residential This conundrum cameofficer to light at two a men, to service the erven was into taken by theparked sionin 9 and Tamariskia have which proven January GUILTY?: An alert police caught suspected of breaking vehicles th Council 24 April, previous Gurirab council,“… although to be successful.”

July 2010 tdevelopment the vicinitymeeting of Edgarsheld (11 on Road) and Jet (Theo-Ben Avenue).

The areathe is a crime ati o n b y and R eitpwas s o l.argued failed toAgain findincommerted last permission to U.S. Page 14 page 2 Murphy Oil hotspot and is plagued by gangs of criminals that prey on unsuspecting vehicle owners. They attracted onbased cial deposits of crude. Namibia also Continues gain access into vehicles with alarm immobilising gadgets and remove valuables while vehicle Explorers such as BP Tullow Oil Plc and Corp. to explore two owners do their shopping. The two suspects put up fierce resistance when the police officer Plc and Chariot Oil & Total SA as explorers blocks in the Lüderitz confronted them and asked them to accompany him to the police station for questioning. They Gas Ltd. snapped up move along Africa's Basin. refused to be handcuffed and vehemently denied any wrongdoing. Two security guards arrived assets on a bet that the Atlantic coastline after Continues on page 2 on the scene and assisted the police officer with the arrest and transporting the two suspects to the police station.

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CRIME & COURT

Community Policing Billboard unveiled REPORT

Walvis Bay 25 April 2015 • Tarance Uaaka (age unknown) appeared on a charge of operating an unregistered and unlicensed motor vehicle on a public road. The accused was found guilty and sentenced to 30 days imprisonment or N$1 000. For a case of contempt of court the accused was found guilty by Magistrate Vicky Nicolaidis and sentenced to 20 days imprisonment or N$300.

• Timoteus Petrus (36) appeared on a charge of theft. The accused was found guilty and sentenced to 18 months imprisonment by Magistrate Andre Matulich.

• John Valentine (52) appeared on a charge of driving under the

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influence of intoxicating liquor.

The case was postponed to 29 April 2014.

Kandume Frans (30) appeared on a charge of crimen injuria.

The accused was found guilty and fined N$500 by Magistrate Andre Matulich.

Charles Namiseb (29) appeared on a charge of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. The case was postponed to 2 July 2014. The accused is in custody.

Walter Shiweda (24) appeared on a charge of theft. The accused was found guilty and sentenced to 8 months imprisonment by Magistrate Andre Matulich.

Marrette Duvenhage (41) appeared on a charge of driving

with an excessive blood-alcohol level. The case was postponed to 18 August 2014.

• Simatan Simvula (29) appeared on a charge of theft. The case was postponed to 17 July 2014. The accused was remanded in custody.

• Johannes Hainana (35) appeared on a charge of housebreaking with intent to steal and theft. The case was postponed to 14 May 2014. The accused is in custody.

• Frans Kandume (26) appeared on a charge of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. The case was postponed to 17 July 2014. The accused is in custody.

Quad bikes damage Walvis golf green A group of teenage quad Scene of the crime bike riders frequently ride their bikes on the peripherals of the Walvis Bay golf course causing extensive damage to the grounds through their irresponsible actions.

Mr Herman Smidt of the Walvis Bay golf club has condemned the behaviour of the group of teenagers.

“These youngsters frequently ride together and know each other and it is not clear at the moment which member or members, from the group is responsible for causing extensive damage to the turf,” Mr Smidt said in a statement to the namib times. “Amongst them they know very well who did the damage and who looked on while he was doing it. There was some boasting about this at the oval track practice on Saturday with the photographs of the damage shown around on their cell phones,” he added.

This is not the first time the riders have caused damage. Some members of this gang had their bikes confisticated in previous scuffles with the

law and they were recently handed back them. At the time of writing one has been singled out and some onlookers named.

The golf club received some tip-offs and phoned some parents whose children were implicated. One parent said about his son, “He knows but of course he is not going to tell me the truth.” Mr Smidt said it appears as though some of the youngsters defy their parents’ orders.

“The parents of these kids obviously don’t know or, can it really be that they even don’t care, what these kids get up to with the expensive and overpowered quad bikes they give to them. For golfers it is not an uncommon site to see these kids flashing by the golf course at high speed without proper protective riding gear. Frequently they also carry colleagues who do not have their own

bikes. Sometimes they ride three up and the passengers mostly don’t have protective headgear. We are certain that if this goes unchecked there will be a tragic incident soon,” Mr Smidt warned.

He said, without prejudice to the club’s rights, the golf club is waiting for the parents to confirm those directly involved and come up with an acceptable suggestion on compensation for the damage done. If not within 24 hours and to the club’s satisfaction, the matter will be handed over to the police for proper investigation and the law will take its course. The parents can reach the club captain at 081 129 3810, if you don’t already know if your kid is implicated.

The golf club has a number of problems with the public violating the property in so many ways. He said the ineffective public toi-

let system in town makes the golf club grounds to be frequented by the domestic and building workers who come to defecate in the reeds. Children have also contributed in their own way by kicking out, breaking or bending anything they can lay their hands on.

The reeds are a hideout for thieves and loiterers as well. Some residents living near the club also dump their garden rubble there. “It is definitely an expensive task and this is not subsidised and all expenses have to be met by the members.

The Walvis Bay golf club will be 100 years old in 2017. Hopefully the Walvis Bay community, municipality, police and traffic department will further assist to preserve something that has proven its value to the town over time,” Mr Smidt lamented.

IGP Lt General Ndeitunga with High Commissioner Young Wednesday 23 April marked the launch of the nationwide awareness-raising campaign of Community Policing.

The first billboards on Community Policing in Namibia were unveiled by the Namibian Police Force and the British High Commission to Namibia. The British High Commission in Windhoek has been at the helm of assisting NamPol with funding for the introduction of community policing projects. The introduction of community policing in Katutura, where the pilot phase was conducted, saw a reduction of crime figures in the key areas by 30%.

In 2014, The British High Commission availed £15 000 (N$243 700) to supPiquet Jacobs An accident that occurred at the traffic lights situated at the crossing of Nango- port the National Rolllo Mbumba Drive and 9th Street disrupted the smooth flow of traffic yesterday. out Campaign of ComAn eyewitness said that the acci- skipped the robot and collided The incident happened around 9:00 munity Policing in dent was apparently caused when with a grey Volkswagen Amarok yesterday morning. Fortunately, Namibia and assisted with the production of the driver of a white Izuzu bakkie bakkie. there were no serious injuries. information and train-

Accident disrupts traffic

ing materials for Community Policing officers and communities nationwide, including awareness-raising billboards in the Namibian capital.

British High Commissioner to Namibia, HE Mrs Marianne Young, emphasised that the British High Commission looks forward to supporting this initiative going forward and bringing further police expert assistance to Namibia in the coming year.“We hope that this support and ongoing Anglo-Namibian partnership will help spread the word and engagement with this successful security initiative – so that in a few weeks time, all Namibians, and all Police Officers in particular, can learn more about the importance of Community Polic-

ing and the role everybody is being encouraged to play to help prevent crime in our communities. Community Policing in Namibia is and remains an important security joint venture between the Namibian and British police services and we are proud to be playing an active role in this ongoing success story”, Young said.

75 000 pamphlets on community policing, neighbourhood watches and suggestion boxes have been produced for the purpose of educating the public and raising awareness. 1500 t-shirts and caps were also printed for the same purpose, which will be handed to neighbourhood watches, police officers at roadblocks and in the communities.

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namibtimes.net Madelaine Laubscher

red-handed

These two men were caught red-handed dumping waste alongside the old Swakopmund access road recently, and the driver of the vehicle was issued with a fine of N$1 000.00, Mr David Uushona, Manager Solid Waste and Environmental Management at the Municipality of Walvis Bay announced in a notice to the media.

Jessie Maritz-Vermeulen dumps. Some idiots have the in town #ShameOnYou Why fine them...get them to audacity to just dump normal Gregory Irvin Lewin Neptune clean the desert weekends for bags of household rubbish on street narraville near railway one year... the corner here in Meersig Ext also becoming a dumping site Elizabeth Tórsdóttir Hentze 1. Why?? please act Seems residential areas are Vivienne Aina Ndana Don’t Wency Gaes Lessen learned also turning into rubbish go on when you yourself litter soo worth it

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coincidence?

Approximately two weeks ago, after a Walvis Bay resident purchased a new vehicle, someone bumped and severely damaged her car and disappeared.

Allan Roodt It’s not a vendetta, it’s the taxis driving like that. This happened to me too, twice. They can’t park and when they bump into someone’s car they drive off seeing as they most probably don’t have insurance Given Herman Pay car guards something and

he’ll take care of your car they aren’t standing there for display purpose Magda-Mags Engels- Coleman @Given.... what do you think it will work out if one have to pay a car guard 8 hours a day 6 days a week......the car was parked correct.

Suspicious Behaviour I’m attaching a photo of a gentleman, taken today in the vicinity of Walvis Bay Primary School.

David Laws Contact your neighbourhoud watch or security company in the future they can load him take him back to your house and see if the shoe marks are the same, then you can make a case of trespassing , Katja Bär Glöditzsch Looking if there are dogs to steal????

Julie McGuigan Probably best to call the relevant authorities/security if you have concerns so they can follow due process. I think taking someone’s photo and publishing it could set a danger-

ous precedent, especially if they are innocent.

Denise Van Bergen If the face of someone is published and he turns out to be innocent, there can be serious legal implications, which is why a responsible newspaper is cautious.

Benrico Pretorius In the future contact the neighbourhood watch: 081 148 2665 Evette Schuff Share people share, it is a pity that his face is blurred Kristofina Ndapandula Ouf, so scary

A local resident asked the SPCA to fetch a lost and found dog on Sunday but was told that the vehicle was not available. What upsets her however is the fact that she spotted the association’s vehicle being used for private purposes, only the day before.

“I want to point out the poor service Walvis Bay SPCA is delivering compared to other SPCAs I have dealt with in Namibia. When it comes to the Walvis Bay SPCA, I have to say that they have the poorest service of them all,” she said and added that she has participated in fundraising for the SPCAs in other parts of the country and adopted a few dogs.

“Saturday morning, I was sitting in the car in front of a DVD store. While I was waiting for a friend, the SPCA member pulled up next to me with the vehicle they were sponsored with.

He dropped a man off with DVD returns. He reversed to the back parking space so that he could not be seen in front of the store where he waited for his friend to drop off the DVD’s. His friend returned, got into the car again and drove away.

I want to highlight this, because the next day when I needed the SPCA`s assistance, they said no vehicle is available to pick up a dog,” she said in a letter to the namib times.

She picked up a puppy, who had no collar, in the street and contacted the SPCA to come and pick it up, only to be told that no vehicle was available.

“The SPCA member handed the phone over to a dif-

ferent person, who said that she will make a plan.

After waiting for a long time, a man and woman arrived with their private vehicle and fetched the puppy. I would like to thank them because I do not have a car and I could not keep the puppy as it was almost hit by a car in the street. I’m really upset by the fact that the SPCA can drive around in the company vehicle on a Saturday to return DVD’s, but they cannot come to fetch a puppy.

Instead of returning DVD’s they should use the car to help animals in need as it was sponsored for that reason, because that is after all what the SPCA stands for,” she said.

The newspaper contacted the SPCA on Tuesday and Wednesday for comment.

The newly elected chairperson of the SPCA, Mr Werner Geere, said there is a valid reason for the vehicle not having been available that particular day and due to the sensitivity of the matter, they could not elaborate on why the vehicle was unavailable. He also mentioned that the SPCA will do their best in the future to prevent such incidents from occurring again.

“Sunday turned out to be a highly unfortunate day for the SPCA. A series of trag-

ic events was the result of the disruption caused to the normal daily running of the entire SPCA. We can safely say that additional measures have been put in place to maintain a constant and efficiently service to the welfare of the animals. The SPCA is currently running on a very limited amount of staff members thus it can become a problem when a kennel master is required to be in more than one place at a time.

We do confirm though that the puppy was fetched for safekeeping that same day.

On such days we call upon other reliable members for assistance and in this case a member from our foster program responded and fetched the puppy. The puppy was returned to its owner on Wednesday,” he said.

Mr Geere says they value the constructive criticism and they look forward to working with the Walvis Bay community for the sake of the animals.

“At the same time we give you our commitment that this was an isolated incident caused by circumstances beyond our control and future operations and emergency calls will be handled as they should in fact have been, barring the fateful Sunday,” Geere assured.

Could the pigs that leave tins of pilchards, fishing line and beer tins buried just below the sand on the beach please take their rubbish with them? My nieces were innocently playing in the sand when one ended up with a cut hand thanks to some thoughtless angler.

Elizabeth Tórsdóttir Hentze

Uranium miners face cancer risk, new report highlights A shocking new report released this week points to a number of serious health threats facing workers on Namibia’s uranium mines.

Odette Jooné Kanker is aan die toeneem, en nie noodwendig as gevolg van die uraan myne nie, maar veral oor ons verkeerde leefstyl???

Navorsing moet nie baseer word op hoorse stories nie, maar mediese feite! Daar is so baie mense wat kanker kry en hulle werk nie op myn...

Denise Van Bergen Agree

with Odette. And radiation therapy, x-rays, and so many other medical procedures, would be impossible without uranium. No, mining will never be safe. But many cancer survivors and their loved ones will always be grateful for the option of radiation therapy which has saved

many lives, as well, not to mention such “everyday” health aids like x-rays, etc. Always many aspects to most things in life.

John John Fugitive Mining will never be safe and it’s unhealthy to human and to environment as well.

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Snoepie vir die oumense

Te koop by snoepie!

Fotos deur Anri Jacobs

Anri Jacobs

Op 24 Januarie het twee dames besluit om ‘n snoepie vir die oumense oop temaak by die Lions ouetehuis in Swakopmund.

Lala de Klerk en Martina Erasmus, wat self ook inwoners is van Lions ouetehuis, het besluit dat hulle graag iets wil teruggee aan die Lions, en net iets doen vir die mense daar.

Lala deel dat hulle sit en dink het hulle wil graag ‘n diens lewer en die snoepie was net die regte idee.

Lala het met ons gedeel, “Ons doen dit vir die oumense wat nie meer so ver dorp toe kan stap of kan ry nie. Ons het alles hier wat hulle daagliks sou benodig in hulle huise, van brood tot eiers tot ‘n soetigheid na lekker varsgebakte koekies en beskuit!”

Die mense van Lions ouete-

huis kan selfs bestellings insit by die snoepie, as hulle graag hoender of vis wil hê dan gaan een van die in beheer van die snoepie en koop wat benodig word.

Hulle het verder met ons gedeel dat dit die twee van hulle is wat die ‘snoepie’ begin het, maar al die tannies kom maak

Lala De Klerk, Martina Erasmus, Schalk Van Der Merwe en Ronelle Siebert nou en dan ‘n beurt om te help verkoop. Al die geld wat hulle maak by die snoepie is alles ten bate van die ouetehuis.

Hulle is elke Maandag, Woensdag en Vrydag oop en die publiek word ook uitgenooi om vir hulle te kom kuier en varsgebakte koekies en beskuit te kom koop!

Vars koekies en beskuit

Saving trees through ATM receipt less project by FNB Namibia FNB Namibia announced that their customers saved a total of N$32 838.00 and 3.73 trees due to the receipt less ATM option which was implemented in October 2013.

Madri Frewer, Group Marketing Manager commented that the receipt less option offers customers the choice of printing a receipt or not after a transaction.

“FNB Namibia continues with its huge drive towards self-service channels and we are extremely excited to view the success as we see the year-on-year figures growing.

Our fairly recent and new addition is the ‘receipt less’ project which takes place at

Tree hugger Madri Frewer

our ATMs and the customer is requested to indicate whether he prefers a printed receipt or not.

For those who understand that they receive their balance on their cellphones via their inContact message, we’ve saved a total of 3.73 trees by simply selecting ‘no receipt.

Thank you to our customers who are doing their bit for the environment as well as banking smart” she said.

Frewer continued to say that FNB Namibia was emerging as the ‘green’ bank in Namibia with its new environmentally friendly Head Office currently under construction in Windhoek as well as the FNB Global United initiative which the bank has supported for the past 3 years.

“When doing a bit of research about paper and trees being cut down it is quite scary to think that billions of trees are cut down each

year to make paper and related products such as cards, wrapping paper and the like.

Numbers vary as not all countries keep record but suffice to say the numbers are huge.

There are numerous advantages to having trees around and globally they are important for us and the planet,” Frewer added.

Trees produce oxygen, clean the soil, control noise pollution, slow down water runoff, trap carbon di-

oxide which is a global warming suspect, clean the air, provide shade and coolness, act as windbreaks, fight soil erosion and increase property values.

“When taking all of this into account – we should rather plant trees, something which we emphasize at each FNB Global United campaign, instead of contributing towards trees being cut down,” she concluded.

Happy Birthday Tammy 10

Ons engeltjie is vandag.

Dankie dat jy Ma se staatmaker, Pa se blom en Eli se Ousie is.

Ons is baie, baie, baie lief vir jou!

Geniet jou dag Ousie!

MOVERS & SHAKERS: Claudia Mattle (right) and Monica Wiers – both from

Namibia – celebrate their graduation from The Private Hotel School in Stellenbosch. Mattle from Swakopmund recently graduated from The Private Hotel School outside Stellenbosch with a Diploma in Hospitality Management. “I’m currently studying Event Management,” she says. “Afterwards I aim to travel overseas and explore all the possibilities that the hospitality world has to offer – and then open up my own events company.

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SLUTWALK

NAMIB TIMES

ENTERTAINMENT

a first for Swakopmund The first ever Slut Walk Swakopmund will take place on 10 May 2014 from the Swakopmund Court to the Vineta Sports Field.

The organisers are inviting the coastal community to join the demonstration in solidarity of survivors of Gender Based Violence (GBV).

According to the organisers, they have resolved to reclaim the “Slut” word that has been used to blame women for sexual assault and are demanding that no woman deserves to be assaulted based on her dress code.

The Slut Walk is a global movement that takes a stand against rape culture and rape shaming and blaming.

In the light of the

plague against GBV it was decided to organise this event.

The movement hopes to create much needed public awareness on the effects of violence against women and the human rights violations.

The Slut walk started in Toronto - Canada in 2011 and since then, many major cities have hosted it. This is the first for Namibia.

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The Erongo Region Committee appointed committees to act against gender based violence invites everyone to wear orange in support of the fight against woman and child abuse.

The Secretary-General of the United Nations’ UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign proclaimed every 25th of the month as Orange Day, since July 2012. Initiated and led by the UNiTE campaign’s Global Youth

Network, worldwide activities implemented on this day by UN country offices and civil society organisations strive to highlight issues relevant to preventing and ending violence against women and girls, not only once a year, on 25 November

(International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women), but every month.

In 2014, Orange Day continues to spark actions around the world on specific themes and issues towards ending all forms of violence against wom-

Hotel to host first ever

en and girls. This month, UNiTE #OrangeDay will focus on an issue affecting millions of women and girls: conflict-related sexual violence.

Sexual violence affects millions of people, specifically women and girls. It is used as a de-

liberate military tactic with the aim of damaging individuals and tearing apart families and communities. Women and girls face sexual violence including rape, sexual slavery, sexual mutilation and/or forced impregnation.

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entertainment for the festival.

A “potjiekos’’ competition will be run during the day as well as a volleyball tournament. The organisers so far have received great prizes for all of the

competitions. For fhe volleyball competition, there is a N$10 000 prize, and for the “potjiekos” competition the winner will pocket N$5 000. There will be fun and entertainment for everyone and all

WALVIS BAY • Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday: Book Exchange at the Mission to Seafarers. All Welcome.

• Every Tuesday: Blood clinic (NAMBTS) at Welwitschia Hospital next to indoor pool.

• 3 May: Ruk & Pluk Day Jol - Ring of Fire mcc at Atlantis Sport Club.

• 6 May: Interkerklike gebedskring - Katolieke Kerk om 09:00.

• 14 May: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole Centre Monthly meeting starts 19:00.

• 3 June: Interkerklike gebedskring - Lutherse Kerk om 09:00.

• 11 June: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole CentreMonthly meeting starts 19:00.

• 30 June: NPS - Praise & Worship - Forever Faithfull.

• 1 July: Interkerklike gebedskring - Rynse Kerk om 09:00.

• 1 July: NPS - Official opening - “Formal & Flashy”.

• 2 July: NPS - Fountain of knowledge & SA Dance Show.

• 3 July: NPS - Mr & Miss NPS - “Feeling Fabulous”.

• 4 July: NPS - Gala evening - “Flourishing at Fifty”.

• 5 July: NPS - Mr & Mrs 50.

• 9 July: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole Centre Monthly meeting starts 19:00.

• 12 July: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole - Wreath laying ceremony at M.O.T.H Monument Usakos 11:00.

• 13 July: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole - Delville Wood Remembrance Church Parade 09:00.

• 16 July: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole - Delville Wood Remembrance Day. • 26 July: Bethel Cong Women’s Fellowship present “July Ladies’’ with Linda van der Merwe of Channel 7.

• 5 Aug: Interkerklike gebedskring - Metodiste kerk in Kuisebmond om 09:00.

SWAKOPMUND

The first ever annual beer festival will be held at the SeaSide Hotel and Spa on 24 May at the Mile 4 camp. As a kick-off event, the festival will last only one day, but future festivals will be held over two days.

Two of the main sponsors are Castle Lager & Coca Cola. Some popular artists, including Jo Nichol, Joggie van Schalkwyk, CeeJay, Alinda Jacobs as well as RAT, will be lined up to perform and provide

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• BRIDGE: Every Monday evening at 19:00 Lions Old Age Home. Contact: Ed Barbour 064-405604.

• Markets at the Last Resort Centre - Last Sunday of every month. They are situated at 5 Libertine Amadhila street, one street up from the Jetty.

• Swakopmund Toastmasters meets every first and third Monday of the month at the Europa Hof Hotel, Bismark Str 39, Swakopmund, Namibia from 19:00 - 20:30. Contact: 081 477 4499, E-mail: swakoptm@gmail.com.

• 12 - 30 April: Woermann Art Gallery - Fundraising Exhibition for - Restoration of church windows of German Lutheran church - Opening on Saturday 12th at 11:00. All welcome.

• 10 May: St Stefanus Roman Catholic Church presents Live Langarm Dance with B Brother’s (Rehoboth) at the Tamariskia Town Hall.

ART EXHIBITIONS

ages. There will be jumping castles, face painting and many more fun activities.

Castle Lager will also add to the fun by offering mini happy hours with their Castel Light product. The Coke ladies will be present to promote new products.

The wine lovers will have a good range to choose from the wine stalls.

There will be no hungry men because the organisers have made provision for delicious food that will be on sale such as braaivleis and pannekoek. The team is looking forward to an exciting event for the whole family.

For more information please contact Lizzie and Hesti at SeaSide Hotel and Spa, Swakopmund Tel +264 64 415 995

• Every Saturday: Open Air Arts Exhibition at the Mole next to Tennis courts in Swakopmund. Oil paintings - weather permitting.

• Permanent Collection: Woermannhaus Gallery in Bismarck Street. Fine collection of the Swa-kopmund Arts Association’s “South West Masters’’ and contemporary Namibian art works. Open Mondays to Saturdays 10:00 to 12:00 and 15:00 to 17:00.

• Swakopmund Museum: Open daily, including Sundays 10:00-17:00.

• Sam Cohen Library: Monday to Friday: 08:00 to 13:00/15:00 to 17:00 and the second Saturday per month 09:00 to 13:00.

• Die Galerie, Walvis Bay: Exhibition of Namibian and South African Artists. Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday: 08:00 - 13:00 & 14:00 - 17:00. Saturday 08:30 - 12:30.

• Art Stop Gallery, Swakopmund: Fine collection of Namibian and South African Artists. Gallery hours: 09:00 - 19:00 Monday - Sunday. Shop No. 2 Brauhaus Arcade.

• Woermannhaus - Art Gallery: Namibia - Our country - Our people.

• Permanent collection & selected art on offer till end of February.

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We are pioneers in the Stainless Engineering field, and due to your loyal support our success is rooted.

We are looking forward to another 21 years of smooth sailing.

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STAINLESS

M.E.S. ENGINEERING cc

M.E.S Stainless Engineering, the first company to trade in Stainless Steel in Namibia celebrates 21 years of service in Walvis Bay this year.

The steel kings first started as Mining Engineering Services in Arandis in 1989 as labour hire for Rossing Uranium Mine.

In April 1993 they opened their doors in Walvis Bay as Stainless Engineering and they have grown with each progressing year to become, not only the pioneers but also the leaders in stainless steel service in Namibia.

At 21, M.E.S Stainless Engineering cc is proud of the strides made

to date and takes the opportunity to thank all its clients and stakeholders for their support. The company has big plans for the future and aims to M.E.S. render the best service to the industry and its clients. Stainless Engineering cc is also a member of SASDA. The South African Supplier Development Agency SASDA (NPC) LTD is a state-funded supplier development agency, reporting to the Department of Minerals and Energy.

Due to the geological location of our industry, the highly corrosive atmosphere and the great dis-

tances that separates us from the major sup-

pliers, we fabricate almost anything that the industry passes on to us and know how to improvise. From our boiler shops, machine shop, electro-polishing- and paint shop, plasma cutting unit to our stores, we are ready to provide service excellence and superior products. We started up in 1987 and based the company in the Walvis Bay Industrial Area. We are strategically located with easy access for all maintenance and supplier requirements.

Our services include: · · · · ·

2 Fully Equipped Boiler Making Shops 1 Fully Equipped Machine Shop Mild Steel Manufacturing Section 3 Material Stores 1 CNC Plasma Cutter up to 25mm

Team

We have a highly motivated and qualified team

Proud father and son team Cash, right, and Johan van Wyk left

About Us

We at Stainless Engineering are a general engineering workshop, our company specialises in the stainless steel field and we are leaders in this regard.

From our 3 000m³ workshop we carry out anything from small maintenance to major fabrication projects.

We regularly partner with industry leaders in construction and engineering projects. Some of our recent successes were the involvement with the Swakop Waste Water Project, Trek-

kopje Mine installation of boxes and related facilities, the Naval Base Jetty Project as well as being a major supplier for the Namdock III development.

We are supplying various factories and food processors with stainless steel products to suit their specific needs.

For domestic use we are the main supplier of sought after rod holders, roll bars, various bracket sets, balustrading, gates, wind cowls and indoor braai designs.

of artisans of Namibian Nationality consisting of Boilermakers, Fitters and Turners and experienced Management Staff.

The Director has 30 years hand-on Engineering experience throughout Namibia in all sectors.

On-site training is provided by qualified staff and we support NIMT with apprentice job attachment training facilitating.

Safety

Over and above weekly safety meetings and ad hoc safety awareness drives, we conduct quarterly revised safety inductions and present regular First Aid and Fire Fighting Training for our staff.

Focus of our Work

Marine and Mining Engineering Support RC Drill Rig breakdowns & maintenance Architectural Manufacturing & Design Stainless Steel and Aluminium Alloy Stockist We are situated at 1549 8th Street East, Industrial Area, Walvis Bay, Nambia