Lüderitz – Windhoek Observer

18 Aug

An exclusive interview with Thomalina“Pele” Adams : A Football Player/Coach

ObserverSportsAn exclusive interview with Thomalina“Pele” Adams : A Football Player/Coach, Kharas Region, Lüderitz

Name : Thomalina “Pele” Adams Place of Birth: Lüderitz, Kharas Region Date of Birth: 1993 June 07 Profession: Football Player/Coach A lot of people know you because of your involvement with the national team, the Brave Gladiators, who is actually Pele? My name is Thomalina Azania Adams but the most popular name is PELE I was born in the southern side of Namibia, in small coastal town called LüderitzBucht, where I grew up until I was thirteen years of age. Football passion for me started at home in the environment, where I grew playing street soccer with my friends, who…

NovaNam sends 1,800 employees home

ObserverObserver MoneyLüderitz, NovaNam Fishing Company, Walvis Bay

Staff Writer NovaNam Fishing Company has sent home 1,800 permanent workers on forced leave attributing the move to government’s decision to halve its fishing quota. Although the Windhoek Observer could not confirm the fishing company’s previous allocation, sources said the company had notified workers on Monday that they should stop reporting for work until it concludes negotiations with government over the slashing of its allocation. “Nobody knows when we’re coming back; they said they need to talk to government. That is why when they told us to go home; they didn’t put up a due date when we can resume…

Namport records increases in cargo shipments

ObserverUncategorisedLüderitz, Namibian Ports Authority (Namport), Namport, Walvis Bay

Staff Writer The Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) announced that it has handled one million tons of cargo carried along its four trade corridors from 01 April 2019 until 31 March 2020. Immanuel !Hanabeb, Executive: Commercial at Namport said the Port of Walvis Bay and Lüderitz had contributed equally to the success by recording 5,561,999 tons of cargo handled during this last financial year 2019/2020. “The largest portion of growth is reflected by the 100 percent increased activity along the Trans-Oranje Corridor as 204,301 tonnes of manganese ore was exported via the Port of Lüderitz. The benefit of the Trans-Oranje corridor…