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4 days ago | 
neweralive.na | Eveline De Klerk |Eveline de Klerk
!GOMENǁGAMS – Daogu !Khōdanas ǂGaes (RFA) ge -ǁîs marisihuib hîas !Gomen-gams daoga !gâi!gâi!nâs !aroma ǂnûiǂui hâsa N$250 miljunsa xu ǁaupexa ǁaN$400 miljuns kōse go ǂnûiǀaro. !Ās nēs ge !gâise sîsenūs mâsib !nâ hâ tama daogu ǀkha gaxuse !gomma tsâ !goaxa, hîa nē kurib !nâ ge ǀgaisase a ǁnā ǀnanub xa îbe ge khao-ao kaihega.
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4 days ago | 
neweralive.na | Eveline De Klerk |Eveline de Klerk
WALVIS BAY – The Coastal Trade Expo 2025, which officially opened its doors on Friday, ended on Sunday, bringing together key government leaders, industry players and entrepreneurs. It was a renewed effort to harness the economic potential of Namibia’s coastal region through innovation, collaboration and excellence.
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5 days ago | 
neweralive.na | Eveline De Klerk |Eveline de Klerk
WALVIS BAY – The Namibian Hake Association has secured a N$1.1 million grant from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) to fund a study for reducing entanglement of Cape fur seals in fishing gear used in the local hake industry. Chairperson of the association, Matti Amukwa, told New Era the funding is crucial for maintaining Namibia’s hake certification, which expires in November this year.
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1 week ago | 
neweralive.na | Eveline De Klerk |Eveline de Klerk
WALVIS BAY – The Road Fund Administration (RFA) has increased its funding allocation for Walvis Bay’s road rehabilitation from N$250 million to about N$400 million. The town has been battling poor road conditions, which were further exacerbated by the heavy rains earlier this year.
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1 week ago | 
neweralive.na | Eveline De Klerk |Eveline de Klerk
WALVIS BAY – Water utility, NamWater, has assured stakeholders that the ongoing water crisis in Walvis Bay is being addressed. The town has been battling low water pressure and supply interruptions since February due to ageing infrastructure, frequent pipe bursts, and cable theft, contributing to intermittent power outages at key borehole sites.
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1 week ago | 
neweralive.na | Eveline De Klerk |Eveline de Klerk
DAVIB WES – After years of perseverance and lobbying, the Omkhaibasen Farmers’ Cooperative in the Erongo region has finally secured a 99-year lease from the government. It marked a major milestone for one of the region’s most resilient agricultural groups. The cooperative is based at Farm Davib Wes near Usakos, and serves the Spitzkoppe, Tubusis and ≠Goabeb communities.
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2 weeks ago | 
neweralive.na | Eveline De Klerk |Eveline de Klerk
WALVIS BAY – Walvis Bay council management committee has recommended the creation of several new positions to be included in the proposed 2025/2026 budget. The estimated cost for the new positions is N$15 million. However, the positions will be gradually filled. The recommendation was tabled by the chairperson of the management committee, councillor Richard Hoaeb, during a special council meeting to table the budget this week.
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2 weeks ago | 
neweralive.na | Eveline De Klerk |Eveline de Klerk
WALVIS BAY – In a swift turn of events this week, Walvis Bay councillor Albertina Nkosi expressed dissatisfaction with mayor Trevino Forbes’ claims that the municipality was under siege from internal saboteurs. Forbes, while addressing an Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) press conference recently, alleged that there was political sabotage at one of the country’s biggest local authorities. He threatened that whoever is found wanting would be dealt with “decisively”.
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2 weeks ago | 
neweralive.na | Eveline De Klerk |Eveline de Klerk
WALVIS BAY – Two Cabinet ministers and a delegation of senior officials have stepped in to intervene in a growing labour crisis affecting workers under the Government Employment Redress Programme (GERP). According to some fishermen, they have not received salaries for up to six months.
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2 weeks ago | 
neweralive.na | Eveline De Klerk |Eveline de Klerk
SWAKOPMUND – The Swakopmund Municipal Council has tabled a N$711 million budget for the 2025/26 financial year, focusing on infrastructure development, staff recruitment and service delivery. Swakopmund is one of the best-run local authorities in the land, giving priority to housing and service delivery. Tabling the budget last week, chairperson of the management committee, councillor Wilfried Groenewaldt said the budget reflects a 6.2% increase when compared to the previous financial year.
