12 july namib times e-edition

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namib times SERVING THE COASTAL COMMUNITY SINCE 1958 NO 6868 FRIDAY 12 JULY 2019 Tel: +264 64 - 205854 / +264 64 - 461866 /Fax: +264 64 - 204813 / 064 - 461824 / Website: www.namibtimes.net

Vessel rams into tanker jetty Floris Steenkamp The fishing vessel Jonas, owned and operated by Tunacor, crashed into the tanker jetty in the port of Walvis Bay on Tuesday. Damage to the vessel is superficial, but the tanker jetty's walkway was significantly damage. Relief was expressed yesterday that no fuel pumping infrastructure was damaged, as this would have had a definite impact on the short term availability of fuel supplies on the Namibian market. Namibia's entire fuel demand is supplied by petroleum tanker ships making regular calls to the tanker jetty. Until such time the bulk fuel terminal north of Walvis Bay is completed, the existing tanker jetty is Namibia's only fuel lifeline. In the event the tanker jetty is knocked out of service, Namibia's immediate fuel demands could become under pressure. A local fuel industry expert added yesterday although such an incident could place fuel reserves under pressure, several contingency plans can be activated to bypass the existing tanker jetty to import bulk fuel. It would be costly though, he explained, and it would require smaller tanker vessels.

Angler discovers foetus in rubbish bin Floris Steenkamp A fisherman looking for a plastic bag discovered a decomposed human foetus in one of the rubbish bins dotting the coast north of Langstrand. This horror discovery was made on 3 July. The foetus is estimated to have been around 5 months old when it was aborted and dumped. The Police now investigates a case of concealment of birth and abortion.

“In the previous financial year 2018/ 2019 the Namibian Ports Authority recorded 274,504 freight tonnes of

vehicles handled at the Port of Walvis Bay. This significant increase of 39% in comparison to the 2017/ 2018 financial year is

due to the aggressive marketing of our adequate facilities and services offered to our users�, said Mr Immanuel Hanabeb, Com-

Child run over and killed

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Busted for cocaine A well-known Narraville resident was arrested for dealing in cocaine on Tuesday. Sophie Lawrence (59) was busted for 30 units of crack cocaine, valued at N$3000-00. Lawrence (pictured above) was arrested at her house in Narraville. According to the spokesperson of the Namibian Police in Erongo, Deputy Commissioner Erastus Ikuuyu, Lawrence was arrested during a police operation. Lawrence made a first appearance in the Walvis Bay magistrate's court on Wednesday on a charge of dealing in cocaine.

Vehicle imports through port grew with a healthy 39 % Namport saw an increase of 39 % in the total tonnage of vehicles imported through the port of Walvis Bay between the 2017/18 and 2018/19 financial years.

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mercial: Executive. A total of 321 vehicles were recently discharged from the Rollon/Roll-off (RORO) vessel Glovis Century in the port of Walvis Bay. The agents for the vessel, NMT Shipping, confirmed the units are

destined for landlocked countries bordering Namibia. According to Mr Ashton Nash from NMT Shipping, there were some new vehicles loaded in Antwerp destined for Namibia. The majority of the

units were further exported to Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and Botswana. Roll-on/Roll-off ships are vessels designed to carry wheeled cargo, such as cars, trucks, semi-trailer trucks,

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