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Renthia Kaimbi Fisheries authorities across Africa are strengthening cooperation to block ports from receiving illegally caught fish. The push focuses on implementing the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA), an international treaty aimed at stopping illegal seafood from entering local markets and global trade. The approach was discussed this week at a regional meeting in Ghana involving the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC). The meeting highlighted a two-track strategy. One track strengthens regional coordination bodies. The other equips port inspectors with intelligence and technology to enforce controls. The chairperson…

Renthia Kaimbi Former Walvis Bay local authority councillor Ryan Gordon has taken it upon himself to organise pothole repairs in Narraville.  Gordon, who lives in Narraville, told Observer Coastal that he started the initiative after seeing no response from pothole repair teams contracted by the Walvis Bay Municipality. He also criticised the quality and durability of repair work done in other parts of town. “It’s a lot of money that they got paid, and you’ll see that they are busy in the street, then off to another, but within a month, you’ll see potholes pop up again where they already…

Renthia Kaimbi Blue Girls Netball Club of Swakopmund has lodged a formal protest over its exclusion from the 2026 MTC Namibia Netball Premier League playoffs.  The club is accusing Netball Namibia of unfair procedures and inconsistent application of its rules. The dispute follows a communication issued by Netball Namibia on 24 October 2025 confirming the teams that qualified for the playoffs.  The list did not include the Erongo Region champions. Netball Namibia president Juanita Witbeen told Observer Coastal that regions which failed to meet administrative deadlines were excluded from the process. In a detailed letter addressed to Witbeen, Blue Girls…