7 dec namib times e-edition

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namib times SERVING THE COASTAL COMMUNITY SINCE 1958 NO 6812 FRIDAY 7 DECEMBER 2018 Tel: +264 64 - 205854 / +264 64 - 461866 /Fax: +264 64 - 204813 / 064 - 461824 / Website: www.namibtimes.net

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Hepatitis Outbreak

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Record Cargo Growth

“We sent you the French Lion”

With these historic words on Wednesday, the French Ambassador to Namibia Madame Claire Bodonyi described the coming to Namibia of the Peugeot vehicle brand. French auto giant Groupe PSI saw the official opening of its vehicle assembly plant in Walvis Bay on Wednesday. President Hage Geingob officially opened the assembly facility.

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First road Record delivery deaths Eileen van der Schyff Hopes for an accident-free festive holiday season are shattered. A mother and her two-year-old son died in a gruesome accident on Tuesday on the B2 between Usakos and Arandis. A black GTi Golf overtook another vehicle on a blind crest and slammed head-on into a Toyota pickup. The force of the collision tore the Golf in two. The pick-up was also left a writeoff. The two-year-old, King Lion Schiefer, died on the scene. The deceased boy's mother, 30year-old Leonie Camm died upon arrival at the hospital. The driver of the Golf was identified as Leon Schiefer (43) who is the deceased boy's father. Another passenger in the Golf was only slightly injured and was identified as 15-

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Locker vom Hocker

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Floris Steenkamp A record-setting 12-tons of the refrigerant ammonia arrived in Walvis Bay by ISO container on Wednesday. The ammonia is the single biggest consignment ever to be shipped to Namibia and is needed to complete the 600 tons fish freezing facility of Seaflower Pelagic Processing (Pty) Ltd in the harbour town. Once completed, the freezing plant will be the biggest facility of its kind in West Africa. Hence, many ele-

ments of its construction also record breakers in their own right. The refrigeration component of the freezing

plant is jointly constructed by Pam Refrigeration Walvis Bay, Amco Electric and Afritech Engineering.

The design of the freezer plant was conducted Pam Refrigeration Norway. Continues on page 2

Annual Dressage

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