Police identify officer shot dead in Walvis Bay as Simasiku Matongo

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Police have identified the officer who was gunned down at Walvis Bay on Wednesday as 34-year-old Simasiku Matongo.

A report released this evening indicated that Matongo was murdered in cold blood by a suspected criminal, Jacques Pienaar.

Seaside Primary School raises over N$100,000 for new administration building

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Seaside Primary School at Walvis Bay raised over N$100,000 for the construction of an administration building.

Seaside Primary School at Kuisebmond, Walvis Bay, opened doors in 2017, with 600 learners and 19 teachers.

This figure has since increased to 1,700 children with about 60 staff members.

Rossing awards nuclear scholarships to 3 Namibians

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Rossing Uranium has awarded full master's degree scholarships to three Namibians to study nuclear energy in China.

Earlier this year, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah called on the nation to develop skills in preparation for a local nuclear energy industry.

CNFA warns of job losses over new bycatch limits

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The Confederation of Namibian Fishing Associations (CNFA) fears job losses in the industry because of the newly introduced bycatch limits.

The Chairperson, Matti Amukwa, highlighted the concern at a recent event at Walvis Bay.

Erongo Red loses over N$500,000 monthly to copper theft

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Erongo Red spends over half a million every month to restore electricity due to copper theft.

The Erongo Red chief executive officer said power provision is interrupted on a weekly basis when criminals strike out.

Swakop Uranium and workers clash over shift benefits

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Swakop Uranium workers are at loggerheads with the company over benefits under the continuous operation shift arrangement.

The company is exempt from the labour law that allows workers to operate 24 hours per day, 7 days a week.

Retired teacher wins Dâure Daman chieftainship

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Retired teacher Isaskar Taurob won the controversial Dâure Daman Traditional Authority chieftainship election at Uis in the Erongo Region.

Taurob garnered 403 votes, while Efraim Goseb and Dawid Areseb received 6 and 1 votes, respectively.

Uis activist ||Areseb's arson case postponed to October

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The arson case against Uis activist Jimmy ||Areseb has been postponed to 6 October for the accused to acquire a legal aid lawyer.

||Areseb is charged with contravening the Explosives Act, possession and supply of explosives, arson, and violating his bail conditions.

Deteriorating service delivery at Walvis Bay upsets residents

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The Walvis Bay community has called on the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development to take over the affairs of the town.

The community led by businessman Cobus van Schalkwyk invited the Deputy Minister Evelyn Nawases-Taeyele and Swapo Party Secretary General Sophia Shaningwa.