Trevino Forbes was re-elected as the mayor of Walvis Bay at a special council meeting on Thursday. Saara Mutondoka also retained her position as deputy mayor, while Richard Hoaeb remains the chairperson of the management committee. Other members of the…
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Chaos erupted at Walvis Bay International Airport on Wednesday, as frustrated voters almost broke the entrance of the polling station. Police officers tried to contain a crowd of voters that travelled to the airport after they had been informed that…
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Walvis Bay mayor Trevino Forbes voted at the Atlantis Sport Club at Walvis Bay, after spending time at the back of the queue of voters at the polling station. Forbes said he was asked to move from the back of…
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Walvis Bay residents say bad weather conditions at the town will not to stop them from voting tomorrow. The town has experienced strong winds for the past few days, which worsened on Tuesday. Residents urge others to vote despite the…
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A Walvis Bay teenager (13) allegedly took his life on Monday. Senior Erongo police inspector Judith Shomongula said Victory Amalovu’s cousin discovered his body in the household garage. “They were only two in the house. His cousin said she left…
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Thousands of people at Walvis Bay, waiting in line for hours to register for a basic income grant, were turned away on Friday. Walvis Bay Rural constituency councillor Donatus Tegako said the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social…
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Walvis Bay residents worry that strict registration requirements might deprive them of receiving money from the government’s basic income grant (BIG). The Ministry of Gender Equality, Child Welfare and Poverty Eradication is currently busy with registration in various towns for…
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The 30th anniversary celebration of Walvis Bay’s re-integration into Namibia, planned to take place on Thursday, has been postponed to 7 February 2025. The Pearl celebration under the theme: ‘Walvis Bay: Keeping the Namibian Economy Alive, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow’,…
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Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) board chairperson Nangula Hamunyela says the port’s asset base has grown from N$93 million to N$6.9 billion in the past 30 years. She said this at the Namport Annual Port Users and Stakeholders’ dinner at Walvis…
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Popular Democratic Party (PDM) president McHenry Venaani has proclaimed his party as the beacon of hope for the Namibian youth and the driving force for socio-economic development. Mentioning the recent political power change in Botswana at a star rally at…
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Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) president McHenry Venaani promises to prioritise providing all Namibians with access to water if his party is voted into power. Speaking at a party rally at Walvis Bay on Saturday, Venaani said Namibia should not have…
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Mines and energy minister Tom Alweendo says it is important that Namibia approaches oil and gas discoveries with foresight and care. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that we cannot afford to squander. Something that we must make sure propels us…
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