Walvis Bay – Windhoek Observer

19 Apr

Walvis Bay schools shut while water supply is restored

ObserverNational NewsTutaleni High and Primary Schools, Walvis Bay

Niël Terblanché Several schools in Walvis Bay will remain shut today due to a widespread disruption in the town's water supply, following a mechanical failure at the central pump station. The affected institutions include Tutaleni High and Primary Schools, !Nara Primary School, High Hope Primary School, Seaside Primary School, Immanuel Ruiters Primary School, and both the secondary and primary schools in Kuisebmond, as well as the Duinesig High School. Parents have been notified that classes will resume once the necessary repairs are completed. The outage, which is expected to last from 08:00 to 17:00 on Friday, has impacted various parts…

31 Oct

Global diesel shortage puts pressure on price

ObserverNational NewsGlobal diesel shortage puts pressure on price, Walvis Bay

Tujoromajo Kasuto With oil prices expected to rise in the coming months following the continued ban on Russian crude oil by the European Union, with additional sanctions taking effect on the 5th of December 2022, economists predict that diesel prices are still likely to increase given global shortages. This comes as the Ministry of Mines and Energy today announced that that diesel prices will increase by N$1.98 cents per litre with petrol prices remaining unchanged. The new fuel prices in Walvis Bay will thus become N$ 24.10 per litre for diesel, while petrol remains N$20.08 per litre for petrol. The…

05 Jul

Walvis residents told not to panic over housing list

ObserverNational NewsWalvis Bay, Walvis residents told not to panic over housing list

Martin Endjala Residents living in the Walvis Bay’s two suburbs Naraville and Kuisebmond have been advised not panic over the list of names who are selected to be allocated houses in the two suburbs, saying that the municipal administrators are working within the regulatory frameworks and will ensure that every resident is treated fairly in the compilation of the list. “If you are not on the list do not be alarmed, the administrators are working on it,” councilor Ryan Gordon of the Landless People’s Movement said recently during his local authority update briefing in Walvis Bay on housing and social…

21 Nov

Whither to Namibia, is there ever a point of halting and/or return?

ObserverUncategorisedNamibia, Walvis Bay

A young man last week lost his life in Walvis Bay over a vetkoek. He grabbed a vetkoek from a street vendor and while trying to get away to go and enjoy, which may have been his first eat in how many days, who knows, and indeed the last, he was hit by a car. A sad story indeed! Many a times our government has been priding itself in the fact people in the country do not die from hunger. A young lad lost his life after grabbing something to eat which in the end he could not enjoy having…

16 Dec

Walvis Bay CEO and three others suspended

ObserverObserver MoneyAgosthino Victor, Jack Manale, Muronga Haigura, Walvis Bay

Andrew Kathindi The Walvis Bay municipal council through its management Committee has resolved to suspend its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Muronga Haigura along with three others over the alleged misappropriation of millions. The missing funds, estimated at N$24 million, were part of the massive urban land servicing initiative, but however never reached the municipality account and remain unaccounted for. “As a result of the investigation by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) with regards to the alleged misappropriation of funds, CEO Muronga Haigura, General Manager of Community and Economic Development Agosthino Victor, Manager of Housing and Properties Jack Manale, and Properties Clerk…

27 Nov

The need for housing cannot wait

ObserverNational NewsWalvis Bay

As we wait for the confirmed election results, there are consistent nightmare problems in Namibia that must not be eclipsed. The need for affordable and decent housing cannot wait. In Walvis Bay, a consortium of fishing companies began constructing accommodation for 300 of their employees. Over N$65 million is in the pot for costs. This is an example of what must happen all over the country. Government and business must push everything to the back of the line – housing must be the #1 focus in 2021. This consortium of fishing companies gets a nod of approval for their housing…

13 Nov

Air Namibia announces Ondangwa, Walvis Bay flights

ObserverUncategorisedAir Namibia, Ondangwa, Walvis Bay

Staff Writer Air Namibia has announced that it will operate flights between Ondangwa and Walvis Bay from the 4th of December 2020 to the 10th of January 2021. The flights according to the airline will be operated on Fridays and Sundays and serviced by Air Namibia’s Embraer Jet (ERJ) aircraft with 37 seating capacity, with travel time between the north and the coast expected to be 60 minutes. “This development opens new travel possibilities and opportunities, as the national airline continues to respond positively to the increasing demand of flying by air. This much-needed service will give our passengers a…

06 Nov

Shannon murder twist…as second suspect appears in court

ObserverObserver MoneyShannon Wasserfall, Steven Mulundu, Walvis Bay

Helena Johannes In a new twist to the Shannon Wasserfall murder case, a second suspect Steven Mulundu (22) has appeared in the Walvis Bay magistrate courts charged with murder and obstruction of justice. Mulundu was denied bail and reminded in custody until the 7th of December after he was arrested on Thursday after he handed himself over at the Narraville police station in Kuisbmund, confessing to having assisted the 1st suspect, Azaan Madisia (28) to dispose the body of Shannon. According the police spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi, Mulundu is believed to be a brother of Madisia who is the main suspect…

10 Oct

Suspect in court charged with Shannon’s murder

ObserverObserver MoneyShannon Wasserfall, Walvis Bay

Helena Johannes A Walvis Bay resident, Azaan Madisia (28) made her first court appearance in the Walvis Bay magistrate court on charges of murder and obstruction of court of law in connection with Shannon Wasserfall’s disappearance. The suspect was denied bail and the case postponed to 07 December 2020 for further investigations. Her arrest and arraignment before the courts is the first major breakthrough in the case since the disappearance of Wasserfall more than six months ago. Chief Inspector Sam Shilemba told the Windhoek Observer that Madisia is the only suspect that has been arrested in connection with Wasserfall’s disappearance.…

09 Oct

The remains in the dunes

ObserverNational NewsShannon Wasserfall, Walvis Bay

The recent grisly discovery of human remains in a shallow grave at Walvis Bay near the C14 roadblock is a tragedy. This sad situation is one of many involving the death, rape, beating, and disappearances of young women in Namibia. When will we value women and girls enough to stop preying on them? While an official DNA test on the remains in the dunes must be done to legally make the identification, it has been widely speculated that Shannon Wasserfall, missing since April 10th, has now been found. The family and numerous friends of Shannon were actively reminding the nation…