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M-Connection: The Great Coastal Music Establishment – Lifestyle
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M-Connection: The Great Coastal Music Establishment – Lifestyle

Apart from the cool weather offered by the Atlantic Ocean during the Namibian summer, Swakopmund also had top-class nightclubs such as New Edition at Tamariskia, Night Owls and Funky Inn at Mondesa, as well as groups like the M-Connection band. Initially started in 1988 by two childhood friends and former members of the Martin Luther...

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Coastal Infrastructure Terminals employees receive salary increase

Employees of Coastal Infrastructure Terminals Namibia have received a salary increase of 7 and 6.75 per cent, respectively. The increase of 7 per cent is effective on the basic salary of each employee who falls within the category of operator (excluding senior operators), while 6.75 per cent was added onto the salaries of all other...

Coastal residents grateful for free transport
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Coastal residents grateful for free transport

Residents of the Erongo Region have voiced their appreciation for the complimentary transportation services offered to those wishing to attend the funeral of the late President. Hage Geingob’s memorial service and funeral in the capital.  Young and old were represented by the group of residents who gathered at the regional council to board the bus...

Coastal business making a living from seashells
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Coastal business making a living from seashells

THE Atlantic Ocean is the lifeblood of Walvis Bay resident Selma Nakale’s business. Nakale is part of a five-member women’s group called Meme Humbapo (‘women stand up’), which makes traditional ornaments from seashells for sale to tourists and members of the public. “This reduces our financial dependence on our male partners, and as our name...

Coastal towns grapple with placement
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Coastal towns grapple with placement

Schools in the coastal towns of Swakopmund and Walvis Bay are overwhelmed with the number of pupils to be admitted, with parents still queuing up for applications. Parents and guardians were observed flocking to schools at Swakopmund and Walvis Bay, hoping to have their children placed in grades from zero to eleven. After a well-deserved...