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SERVING THE COASTAL COMMUNITY SINCE 1958 NO 6784 FRIDAY 7 SEPTEMBER 2018
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Erongo state hospitals run out of food Mass hysteria hits Eileen van der Schyff The food shortage that has hit the two coastal state hospitals this week now also circled out to the Usakos- and Omaruru state hospitals, the Acting Regional Health Director, Dr. Amir Shaker, confirmed this week. So dire is the situation that Dr. Shaker wrote a letter to the mayor of Walvis Bay this week, Alderman Immanuel Wilfried, to mobilise the coastal public and businesses to donate food on an urgent basis, as patients were going hungry. Continues on page 2
Names of all fishing right applicants will be public 661 of 5 193 applications are from Erongo Region
after child abduction rumours spread
Social media is a blessing in most instances, but it also revealed its darker side this week. That is after a series of posts, both voice messages and text messages caused a public hysteria, alleging child abductions at three schools in Walvis Bay. Three men, supposedly traveling in a black BMW were responsible for child abductions at these schools. All these messages were unfounded and are nothing else than rumour- and fear mongering. These messages also caused mass frustration, as thousands of Whatsapp users shared these messages on groups and on their contact lists. Many users also copied the messages and added more unfounded information, leading to even more misleading and useless information. The three schools' names will not be used in this article, as it would perpetuate the false information doing the rounds. The Namibian Police in Erongo, through its Regional Crime Continues on page 2
Grant Noble and Dinath Azhar will know today......
inside Theft and vandalism - DRC runs dry
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Staff Reporter
Floris Steenkamp Within the next two to three weeks the names of all applications of fishing rights will be published in the media and also on the website of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Benhard Esau promised on Wednesday. Continues on page 2
All eyes are fixed on the Walvis Bay magistrates court this morning to see whether two suspected cocaine dealers, Grant Noble (36) and Dinath Azhar (62), will be freed on bail, following their arrest in mid-June after 412 kg of cocaine was found hidden in a cargo container in the port of Walvis Bay. The bail application not warrant them being people are involved. hearing concluded on freed on bail. Kanyemba Kanyemba said several Monday. The State, further put it to court more statements needed through State-Pro- that more charges may to be taken by the Police secutor Salomon Kan- be added to the existing to conclude the invesyemba, argued the duo drug dealing charge and tigation and it is thereshould remain in cus- that could include drug fore not in the best tody, as the investi- trafficking. The con- interest of the investigation is still ongoing tainer with the cocaine gation that they be freed and the seriousness of originated in Brazil via the alleged offence does South Africa and more Continues on page 2
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