Pressure is mounting against the Walvis Bay Municipality administration to remove Red Force as a debt collector.
Councillor Ephraim Shozi, at a community meeting last night (Wednesday), said he will table a motion at the next council meeting for the removal of Red Force as a debt collector.
The introduction of visas upon arrival at Walvis Bay Harbour is expected to create a stress-free experience for cruise liner tourists.
The cruise passenger liner industry previously expressed concern about the immigration process, which they described as lengthy.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Economics and Public Administration is convinced that the Ministry of Mines and Energy is hiding information and documentation on diamond deposits and mining operations in Skeleton Coast Park.
Namport has clinched a deal that will see six passenger cruise liners spend more days at Walvis Bay in October to boost tourism.
Normally, these cruise liners dock at the harbour for less than a day, spending less money on the local economy.
A South African company, Oceana Group, has apologised over claims that the suspended Managing Director of its Namibian subsidiary, Erongo Marine Enterprises, had resigned.
In a statement, the company said Dr. Martha Uumati's employment was terminated by mutual agreement.
NamWater has started with Phase 3 of its upgrade of the Kuiseb Collector pipeline near Walvis Bay.
The renovations are expected to be completed by next year to ensure a reliable and integrated water supply at the coast.
Debate over how Namibia dealt with its colonial past took centre stage during a panel discussion organised by the Forum of German-Speaking Namibians in Swakopmund.
The upgrade of a five-kilometre water pipeline near Henties Bay is expected to start soon, following the awarding of a N$15 million tender to a local company.
The pipeline ferries water from the Omdel acquifier at the Omaruru river mouth to ensure water supply at Hentiesbay.
Members of the Walvis Bay Backyard Tenants Association celebrated councils' approval to grant a large portion of land at Farm 37 to its members.
Farm 37 is an area on the outskirts of the harbour town, identified in 2015 as a solution to the towns' land and housing demands.
Walvis Bay residents have demanded that the municipality remove RedForce as a debt collector.
The residents say their municipal debts have significantly increased while some of the houses were disconnected from the water supply by RedForce.
