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Belgium's King Phillipe Arrives in Walvis Bay Rudi Bowe
Belgium's King Phillipe accompanied by a business delegation, arrived in Walvis Bay on Tuesday this week onboard airbus A340-300, on a four-day visit at the coastal towns of Walvis Bay and Swakopmund. King Phillipe was the guest at the pre-inauguration of the Cleanergy Green Hydrogen Inauguration and visit the Hydrogen Refuelling station to witness the filling of two dual-fuel trucks and undertook a tour of the GH2 Production area, Dual-Truck Workshop and Solar Park in Walvis Bay. King Phillipe also witnessed the latest developments on Walvis Bay as a Gateway for Namibia's Green Industrialisation strategy. A project be-tween the Namibian Ports Authority in Partner-ship with the Port of Antwerp Bruges International. The visit by His Majesty King Phillipe, provided an excellent opportunity for Namibia and Belgium to strengthen cooperation for the benefit of our peoples in a diverse range of sectors, ranging from green hydrogen, environmental protection, tourism, forestry, arts and culture, trade and investment, including the development of port infrastructure.
The airbus A340-300
Belgium's King Phillipe
Abandoned Child's Mom Remanded in Custody
of Walvis Bay to terminate the contract, through its legal practitioner, Karel Gaeb,
The Future of Usakos Looks Bright
Rudi Bowe
Ndapewa Abed (24), the mother of the of the baby girl found abandoned in the dunes on the outskirts Walvis Bay, was remanded in custody. Abed stands accused of exposing her 16month-old daughter to danger. The little girl wrapped in a blanket, dressed warmly
Rudi Bowe
The urgent application, saying there were no legal grounds for the Municipality
Attention Shifts to Walvis Basin
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The mother of the baby girl found abandoned in the Municipality to Investigate Legality of dunes on the outskirts Walvis Bay, Ndapewa Abed. Photo Contributed RedForce Debt Collection Contract
On 30 April, RedForce Debt Management (RDM) has filed an urgent application to the High Court to intervene in the termination of its contract by the Walvis Bay Municipality Council.
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under the Sisa Namamdje law firm, is seeking to put aside the decision taken by the Walvis Bay Council on 23 April. Windhoek High Court judge, Thomas Masuku has ordered the Walvis Bay municipality to stop the termination of its contract
with RedForce Debt Management. The court order issued by judge Masuku reads that the continuous implementation of the decision taken by the respondents on 23 April to terminate the services of RedForce Debt Management CC with immediate effect,
is hereby pending the final determination of an action to challenge the respondents' purported termination of the agreement between the parties and RedForce's services and to enforce the terms of the agreement between the parties. In a turn of events the attorney of the Municipality of Walvis Bay municipality, Mr Richard
Metcalfe issued a statement saying the municipality will investigate how RedForce Debt Management obtained a debt collection contract with the local government. This comes after RedForce obtained an order from the Supreme Court to prevent the municipality from terminating their contract. Continues on page 2
RMR Donates Educational Equipment to Coastal School
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