Walvis Bay Mayor Trevino Forbes is calling on the business community, as well as those in the education, police, hospitals, and religious sectors, to assist the council in bringing much-needed services closer to residents of Farm 37.
A 28-year-old man survived a gruesome attack early last Sunday morning.
It is believed that an unknown assailant attacked the man with a sharp object, believed to be either a knife or a broken bottle, in the early hours of Sunday at the Tutaleni residential in Walvis Bay.
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.
The President of the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) says NamPort is one of the few parastatals without major corporate governance erosion.
McHenry Venaani made the remarks as he concluded his familiarisation visit to the coast.
The Walvis Bay Magistrates' Court needs an infrastructural boost, as it lacks sufficient office and storage space.
Court officials informed parliamentarians that there have been delays in the renovation of a building, which ought to provide relief.
Walvis Bay Magistrate John Sindano has called on parliamentarians to do something about what he described as "shocking" conditions in police holding cells.
Namibia's port of Walvis Bay is a town experiencing rapid population growth from individuals in search of greener pastures.
However, the hopes of many to find employment here are, more often than not, dashed.
The Walvis Bay Rural Constituency Councillor believes corruption in the fishing industry will continue if the Fisheries and Marine Resources Act is not amended.
Tegako Donatus is adamant that the current fisheries law gave birth to the biggest corruption scandal in the country.
Namibia celebrated 30 years since the full and formal re-integration of Walvis Bay and its 12 offshore islands.
The two coastal towns of Walvis Bay and Swakopmund plan to attract more investors to ensure that they develop in a way that will grow employment opportunities.
