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Notebook with murder details found where inside Quatar mom murdered her toddler at Mile 108
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Erwin Leuschner A notebook detailing the brutal murder of a two year old toddler by the mom Zenobia Seas (32) will in all likelihood form a leading piece of evidence in court. Seas is accused of the murder of her daughter Ava Owoses on Monday afternoon and attempting to burn herself and the child in her car at Mile 108 after she wrote down the entire crime. She remains in custody. Seas appeared in the Bail was denied for a the scene. The police Swakopmund Magi- variety of reasons, reported that the cause strates Court on Wed- amongst others to en- of death was due to nesday and had to be sure her own safety. suffocation with a protected from the The murder of the cloth. public. Many mem- toddler has sent shock- The crime scene was bers of the commu- waves across the coun- discovered by Petrus nity only managed to try. It is alleged that the Derks, a member of the get a brief glimpse of 32 year-old mother Swakopmund Neighher in court during killed her two years bourhood Watch. “We her first appearance, and eleven months old received an SMS at after which she was daughter by pouring 16:40 on Monday immediately rushed camphor oil in her stating that a woman off again. The case mouth and then forcing and her child are was postponed until her nose and mouth missing,” he said to 15 November for closed. She allegedly namib times. At 16:52 further investigations detailed this including Seas sent an SMS to and for the accused to the motive of the crime her ex-boyfriend, who apply for legal aid. in a notebook found at Continues on page 2
Application for export of live marine mammals:
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Town Councillors remuneration discussed
Zenobia Seas (32)
Public Hearing on Liquor Amendment Bill:
Shebeens in residential “Ray of hope” application areas cause of high Kuswill be turned down school failure rates Erwin Leuschner henge-
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The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Bernhard Esau, is set to make an announcement by next week if the application by “Welwitschia Aquatic and Wildlife Scientific Research” to harvest live marine animals for the Chinese aquarium trade has been approved or not. A recommendation in this regard was made by the office of the Permanent Secretary. “I cannot divulge what yesterday to namib namib times first rethe recommendation times. ported on this the news exactly entails. All I The above-mentioned has made head-lines can say is that I believe company lodged an ap- with various environeveryone will be hap- plication with the mi- mental organisations py with the reply we nistry earlier this year across the globe. The will give,” said Dr. for the export of va- company intends to Moses Maurihun- rious live marine spe- invest N$30 million, girire, Permanent Sec- cies for the Chinese which will include the retary in the Ministry, aquarium trade. Since Continues on page 2
Sharlien Tjambari Committee members of the National Council had a public hearing on the Liquor Amendment Bill, Bill seven of 2016 (B.7-2016). The main reason for the meeting was for the committee to hear what the community's views and opinions are on this particular Bill and the Clause the Council was looking into is Clause 1(2A) and 1 (d) which is to amend the existing Act 6 of 1998. “We have to know if it is really necessary to have liquor outlets, bars and shebeens in the vicinity of schools , places of worship, residential areas and around hospitals so we just want to engage stakeholders to get their opinions on that amendment” said Peter Kazongominya, a member of the National Council. According to Kazongominya the amendment of the Bill is an introduction by the Ministry of Trade and Industry. The amendment happens only if Continues on page 2
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