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namib times SERVING THE COASTAL COMMUNITY SINCE 1958 NO 6722 TUESDAY 30 JANUARY 2018 Tel: +264 64 - 205854 / +264 64 - 461866 /Fax: +264 64 - 204813 / 064 - 461824 / Website: www.namibtimes.net
Harderbedryf bly tot stilstand Die hardervissery op Walvisbaai bly tot stilstand, nadat alle vangregte op 31 Desember verlede jaar om middernag verval het. Die Minister van Seevisserye en Mariene Hulpbronne het in ‘n amptelike brief aan die harderbedryf gesê almal kan weer aansoek doen om regte sodra die openbare beroep vir regte in die
Staatskoerant gepubliseer word. Maar die bedryf meen die proses gaan te stadig, want ink en papier weet nie van seisoene nie. “Ons weet nie meer watter kant toe nie. Dit is nou ‘n maand wat ons vaslê en die vis is juis nou goed”, het een van die desperate hardervissers gister gesê. Hy het hoop uitgespreek dat die Minister dringend aandag
aan die aangeleentheid gee, want hardervangste is net gunstig gedurende die warmer maande. Op die foto: twee harderbakkies, twee van vele, lê nou in onbruik in die Walvisbaai strandmeer in afwagting op die proses vir die aansoek om vangregte.
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Luxury beachfront development Sur le Plage will obstruct the beams of the Swakop lighthouse Staff Reporter
The history of shipping has proven it over and over – lighthouses don't move location – you move your position. The developer of the ten-story "Sur la Plage" development to be located at the site of the old swimming pool in Swakopmund is now facing this reality too. Whilst the initial
building design was not approved by the Swakopmund Aesthetics Committee, the Namibia Ports Authority (NamPort) has now also stepped in, as the current building design will ob-
struct the beam of the Swakopmund Lighthouse. "Namport is currently in discussions with the Swakopmund municipality regarding this matter", confirmed Elzevir Gelderbloem, Exe-
cutive: Port Authority, to namib t i m e s . G e l d e rbloem explained Namport by law is the custodian of all lighthouses in Namibia (Namibia Ports Authority Continues on Page 2
Front end loader plunges into the sea A front-end loader of the Swakopmund Municipality got stuck in the sea at the Mole yesterday morning. The driver of the loader was assisting other municipal employees that were busy clearing seaweed from the beach when the incident occurred.
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