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SERVING THE COASTAL COMMUNITY SINCE 1958 NO 6928 FRIDAY 27 AUGUST 2021 Tel: +264 64 - 205854 / +264 64 - 461866 /Fax: +264 64 - 204813 / 064 - 461824 / Website: www.namibtimes.net
Historic first iron ore export 52 000 tons of iron ore shipped - second biggest bulk shipment of any kind in the country’s history Floris Steenkamp
Today marks an historic day in the history of Namibia’s mining industry. A ship carrying the country’s first 52 000 tons of iron ore, produced by Loadstone Namibia (Pty) Ltd at its Dordabis Iron Ore Project, departed the Port of Walvis Bay this morning. Namibia is officially an iron ore exporter now. The Chief Operating Officer and Country Manager of Lodestone Namibia, Mr Daniel Castelyn, yesterday confirmed this historic development to Namib Times.
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Concerns over dropping numbers of people getting vaccinated..... Sharlien Tjambari
The Hospitality Association of Namibia (HAN) is concerned about the dwindling numbers pharm vaccination and of people taking their Covid-19 vaccinations at its sponsored vaccination point at the Hotel said she did not suffer any side effects. Zum Kaiser in Swakopmund. “I got the jab because The organisation city. weight to the fight people a day receiving we need to get tourism going again as a matter therefore redoubled The Chairperson of against Covid-19 and the Sinopharm shot. of urgency”. its efforts this week H A N i n E r o n g o for the Namibian eco- Unfortunately, these to motivate more Region, Annette Köt- nomy to be restored. numbers were only Adding, “We are in a Namibians to get ting, explains a vacci- Hence, the decision to sustained for about predicament because vaccinated, as this is nation point at the make its conference three days when people international markets the only way for life Hotel Zum Kaiser is hall available as a vac- scrambled to get their write to us to ask if our to normalise again necessary, as the Asso- cination point. second shot of Astra- frontline staff are vaccinated. The frontline and for the economy ciation wants the Kötting explained that Zeneca. to open up. HAN tourism sector to revive people turned up in Kötting encourages people are the ones says people need to again and return to nor- their numbers when the people to make use of making contact with get vaccinated if they mal. Kötting, who is vaccination point ope- the vaccination point tourists, and therefore want to see tourism also the General Man- ned. As many as 100 and do their part in the all frontline personnel and all other eco- ager of Zum Kaiser, people received their f i g h t a g a i n s t t h e in the tourism industry really need to make an nomic activities to said this hotel too AstraZeneca shots in a Covid-19 pandemic. resume at full capa- wanted to add its single day and up to 24 She received the Sino- effort to get vaccinated”, she explained.
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Miss Namibia 2021 Chelsi Shikongo also joined the vaccination campaign at Zum Kaiser Hotel last week. Shikongo explains every Namibian must set theories and fear aside and get vaccinated. That is the only way to achieve herd immunity and for the country to normalise again. Shikongo got her first dose on 19 June at the Kuisebmond Clinic, and she got her second dose on Monday last week at Hotel Zum Kaiser.
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