Namib Times E-Edition 5 Dec 2014

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SERVING THE COASTAL COMMUNITY SINCE 1958 NO6411 FRIDAY 5 DECEMBER 2014 Tel +264 64 205 854/+264 64 461 866/Fax +264 64 204 813/+264 64 461 824/Website www.namibtimes.net

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Fishing Quotas - the controversy continues NAMIB TIMES 3

COMMUNITY NEWS

Uillika Nambahu re-elected as Mayor Leandrea Louw

Maria Davel-Wallis

Walvis Bay mayor Ms Uillika Nambahu retained her position during an office-bearers election at the town's chambers on Wednesday.

During her acceptance speech she said that this term of office was of particular importance and significance especially if viewed against the fact that that was the closest term to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which Namibia and the rest of the United Nations member states had committed to, to achieve by 2015. “As a reminder I would like to list these objectives as follows: to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, to achieve universal primary education, to promote gender equality and empowering, to reduce child mortality rates, to improve maternal health, to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases, to ensure environmental sustainability and to develop a global partnership for development. These eight international development goals are to be addressed by respective government agencies, such as the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education amongst others. Success and progress towards these goals continue to be recorded countrywide while further strategies to consolidate inter-ventions are taking place on all levels of government and the private sector.” She also said, “a recent study suggested that an additional 2 390 hectares are

needed to satisfy residential demands which imply the need for urgent planning and resources mobili-sation. The demand for the land receives Council's top priority and as such we have made this known by allocating a lion's share of our budget to land development.” “As I begin a new Mayoral term, I pledge the support to maintaining an open door policy characterised by public engagement and consultation with all stakeholders. I pledge to never lose sight of all challenges facing us. I undertake to do everything in my power to build a great future and touch the lives of our residents in a positive way. Together, our lives will improve for the better”. Councillor Benson Uakumbua was re-elected as Deputy Mayor. Members now serving on the Management Committee are, Immanuel Wilfred, who was elected as the Chairperson of the Management Committee, and Paulus Kauhondamwa, Johanna Markus, Anthony Raw, Gibson Goseb, Josef Shikongo. Councillor Derek Klazen will serve as the alternate member of the Management Committee.

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Front row (ltr): Deputy Mayor, Benson Uakumbua, Mayor, Uillika Nambahu and Magistrate Vicky Nicolaidus. Back row (ltr): Mr Derek Klazen, Mr Anthony Raw, Ms Johanna Markus, Mr Gibson Goseb, Mr Immanuel Wilfred, Mr Paulus Kauhondamwa and Mr Joseph Shikongo

The paper was founded by Paul Vincent, who came to Swakopmund in 1958. The first edition of the namib times saw the light on Friday, 5 December 1958. The paper is Namibia's second oldest, after the German daily, Algemeine Zeitung. Since then the newspaper has grown into an unseparable part of the coastal community. After years of publishing weekly editions, it became a bi-weekly newspaper. Vincent sold the newspaper in 2002, after his health started deteriorating. He died in 2004, but his legacy lives on – in the namib times and in the town he loved so well. His widow, Rosemary, was photographed yesterday at the street sign in Walvis Bay carrying his name.

Sharlien Tjambari

Swakop Uranium has joined forces with the MANWU and contractors on the Husab Project site to intensify efforts to ensure the health and safety of employees, contract workers, as well as adhere to environmental best practices. Swakop Uranium, contractors and the Metal and Allied Workers Union of Namibia (MANWU) signed a Health, Safety and Environment Agreement yesterday in Swakopmund. The agreement was effective from Monday, 1 December. According to Ms Justina Jonas, the General Secretary of MANWU, every employer or person in charge of premises where employees are employed must provide a working environment that is safe, without risk to the health of employees and has

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adequate facilities and arrangement for the welfare of employees as stipulated in the Labour Act, section 39. The agreement aims to set down principles and procedures which shall govern the relationship between Swakop Uranium, the Contractors, MANWU and its members in respect of matters related to Health, Safety and Environment. Speaking at the event, the Chief Executive Officer of Swakop Uranium Mr Zheng Keping said, “this is an important occasion aimed at setting the tone and ensuring that all stakeholders are committed to critically observe risk assessment, standards operating procedures and relevant legislations to ensure that all potential incidents, accidents, injuries and fatalities are prevented and reported when they occur.” Swakop Uranium, Contractors and MANWU undertake to co-operate in an effort to eliminate occupational Health and Safety hazards and conduct all operations with due consideration for the protection of the environment

Nelius Becker, Chief: since Wednesday, after Investigation & Prosecu- a High Court ruling by Photo & article by Liesl Losper tion says the matter is in Judge Shafimana Uitele, an advanced stage, and that 5the allocation of fishDECEMBER 2014 could not reveal more de- ing quotas by Minister tail. The namib times en- Bernard Esau to non-right Locker vom Hocker quired after reports that holders was unlawful, and senior ministry officials irregular, delivering an Das Grün der Hoffnung Liebe Küstenleser! Man freut sich auf die were being investigated order with legal costs to lateinische Aus- bevorstehenden SomPage 5 Der druck Advent bedeutet merferien, aufs Faufor allegedly benefitting government, but not setAnkunft. Es ist die Zeit lenzen oder Reisen. der Vorbereitung und quota Swakopmunder from irregular allo-für dieting aside the allocations. Von Bedeutung Erwartung auf Christi b e g i n n e n d e We i h cations. The catch-22 in this, is that Geburt. Viel älter als nachtszeit ist natürlich Musikwoche der christliche Ad- der Adventskranz. Erst The fishing allo- the ruling is related to this ventsbrauch aber ist quota um 1900 herum wurde waren in einem Teller der heidnische Zauber, es Brauch, einen Ad- ausgesäte und spriecation system has been year’s allocations. mit Licht und Feuer ventskranz zu schmü- ßende Gerstenkörner. O b Ta n n e n o d e r und Grün in headlines dieser cken undagain im Zimmer making Minister Esau reportedly Buchsbaum, etwas dunklen Zeit in Europa

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en werden u.a. zziccato-Polka, ritsch-Tratschund der letzter us der 9. Symvon Antonin k. Obendrein erSie jede Menge lische Überngen. Vor allem oße Finale mit nd Großem Orwird fulminant, erwarten ist. lgenden begnaVollblutmusiker n dafür sorgen, nstrumentalisten änger von nah ern, denen der nd die Freude an usik schon von m anzusehen ist, dt Swakopmund vemusik vibriesen: der Fokkens als alischer Direk-

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die bösen Geister zu vertreiben, die Fruchtbarkeit zu fördern und in die Zukunft blicken

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Desert Triathlon

Dirigent Alex Fokkens bei der Musikwoche im Dezember 2010 hinter seinem Kontrabass. Foto: Susann Kinghorn Konzertmeisterin und Dozentin für die ersten Geigen; Dr. Eric McIntyre als Leiter der Blechbläser; John Hargeaves als Leiter der Schlagwerker (die Musikwoche hat eine großzügige Spende erhalten, und nun konnte endlich ein grundlegendes Schlagwerk angeschafft werden). Der Kartenvorverkauf beginnt am 10. De-

zember im Foyer der NPS Bank Windhoek Kulturaula. Frau Louw steht immer morgens zwischen 9 und 12 Uhr dort für Ihre Kartenwünsche bereit. Telefonisch kann auch jederzeit zwischen 9 und 12 Uhr vorgebucht werden. Zur Wiederholung: die Telefonnummer ist 081 451 2248. Alle Karten kosten jeweils N$ 60,-.

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hen Volkskunst. erbindung zum achtsfest ergibt us der zentralen die in der Geeschichte Jesu dem Lukaseium den Engeln mmt: Ein einEngel verkündet rten die Geburt ssias, ein ganzer von Engeln t darauf das in excelsis an.

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aufzuhängen oder auf den Tisch zu stellen. Die erste Schilderung dieser neuen Sitte stammt aus Hamburg

Grünes gehörte jedenfalls immer dazu, selbst wenn es nur ein Zweiglein war. Grün war und ist heute noch das Sinnbild für die Hoffnung. Als Hauptfarbe der Vegetation wird mit der Farbe Grün Leben assoziiert. In der Natur begegnet uns Grün besonders im Frühling und kündigt den Beginn neuen Wachstums an. Im Winter holt man sich in Europa Tannengrün ins Haus und dekoriert damit die Stuben und Fenster, so wie wir jetzt unsere Stuben mit einem nicht immer unbedingt grünen Adventskranz zieren. Hoffnung haben wir trotzdem, oder?

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jobs were on the line, due to the smaller quota. But the MD of Namsov, Jerome Mouton, confirmed today that workers whose positions were compromised, were home for two months on 50 percent pay reduction, but then were all re-deployed, and as far as he knew, no one has lost his or her job. He referred us to the Chief Sustainability Officer at Bidfish, the holding com-

pany for Namsov, one of the applicants. When the namib times asked for their reaction, Tuna Willem, said they still had to study the ruling, and would comment in due course. Some of the questions that have arisen from the latest saga, are: Have applicants been aware earlier that quotas were awarded to non-right holders, and if they knew, how long have they known, and were it

common knowledge as some allege, why did they only go to court now, in this instance? It is also not known yet, if the minister will appeal the ruling, we could not get reaction from the ministry, as everybody still has to study the ruling. If the minister does not appeal, it might lead to non-right holders not getting quotas again in future. The saga continues….

Nege vroue en ‘n 16-jarige meisie, staan tereg op aanklagte van diefstal by Fruit & Veg in Swakopmund. Die beskuldigdes, Ali- do (24), Victoria Djuuna Shigwedha (24), lume (26), Julia Haimzu können. von dem Theologen Jacobina Shitaleni Ganz egal, wie es Johann Hinrich Wi- bodi en die 16-jarige, begann, heute ist die chern. Schon lange vor (26), Agnes (26), Adventszeit eine fas- Besia dem Kranz gab es viele het blykbaar oor ‘n zinierende Overtüre verschiedene Arten der grell-buntenDjulume Oper von WeihnachtsgestelMartha (29), onbepaalde tydperk Weihnachten und ein len, die mit TannenDrehund Angelpunkt g r ü n , Ä p f e l n u n d kaartbedrog Tuhafeni Nghumbwa by hul im Monat Dezember, Bändern geschmückt eine festliche Petrina Zeit, die wurden; es gab Lich- werksplek gepleeg en (26), Eliaser im Zeichen der Freude terpyramiden, Lichter- Eine frohe Adventssteht. Familienbe- kronen und so genann- zeit wünscht Ihnen (24), Helena Halween- sodoende derduisende suche sind angesagt. te Adonisgärten - das Ihre Susann Kinghorn

,,Händige” Handyreklame aus Großbritannien

Lustige Sprüche Es heißt übrigens nicht mehr ,Dieb’. Es heißt jetzt ,Fachkraft für spontane Eigentumsübertragungen.’ Mein Gehirn ist wie das Bermuda-Dreieck. Information geht hinein, aber dann ist sie nicht mehr auffindbar!

made the Initial Allocation of quotas in the horse-mackerel industry on a pro-rata basis to right holders, and then, in the middle of the year, he awarded Reserve Allocation quotas to right holders, as well as non-right holders, to allegedly try and add value to the local market, and in the process, causing an uproar. Earlier in the year it was reported that at least 120

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The Namibian AntiCorruption CommisBladsy 2 sion confimed that a case related to an employee of the Ministry of Fisheries suspected of corruption Web insite: regard to a quota www. awarded to a fishing namibtimes. company where she namib times 56 net years today. is allegedly benefitSwakop Uranium a and MANWU join forces ting through proxy, might be forwarded to the Office of the Prosecutor General during this month or early in the new Page 3 year.

Ideales Weihnachtsgeschenk. Bis Ende Dezember zum Sonderpreis von N$ 130,- (1. Band) und N$ 140,- (2. Band) bei der Autorin erhältlich (Cell 0812538850). Der dritte Band wird im Januar 2015 erscheinen.

dollar gesteel. Die korrekte bedrag ter sprake kon nie vasgestel word nie. Die tien het op 27 November in die Swakopmundse Magistraatshof verskyn en borg

van N$15 000 elk, is toegestaan. Die borgvoorwaardes dui onder meer aan dat hulle nie die perseel van Fruit & Veg mag betree nie. Die beskuldigdes mag ook

nie die Swakopmunddistrik verlaat sonder die ondersoekbeampte se toestemming nie. Hulle moet ook elke Vrydag by die Mondesa-polisiestasie gaan aanmeld.

Die saak is tot 27 Januarie 2015 uitgestel vir verdere ondersoek. Nie-amptelike bronne voer aan dat nóg verdagtes dalk binnekort in hegtenis geneem kan word.


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