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Walvis Bay is one of Africa's hidden jewels. Set between the golden dunes of the Namib Desert and the cold currents of the Atlantic ocean, this port city is the prodigal oasis of opportunities. With a tax-free investment zone, internationally renowned port and shipping facilities, sun-soaked recreational activities and breathtaking vistas, Walvis Bay is more than meets the eye. |
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Closure of Library Services  The Walvis Bay Libaries will randomly be closed due to the computerisation process of all Library material during the period of Monday, 1 September to Saturday, 29 November 2008. Notices will be displayed at Libraries to inform the public of specific closures. This process will start with the main library, and no library material will be issued as from 25 August 2008.
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Bay News
October 2008
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Walvis Bay Lab Report
Download a low resolution PDF copy of the Walvis Bay Local Action for Biodiversity Report. (3.44 MB)  |
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The Municipality of Walvis Bay launched its report on the biodoversity of the coastal area as part of the Local Action for Biodiversity (LAB) Programme, last week on Friday. The report was unveiled during a special meeting of the local steering committee on biodiversity. Walvis Bay is one of ten world cities that have been chosen to participate in the international initiative aimed at gauging and creating awareness of the biodiversity of its unique ecosystem and environment. Officially launching the report the Mayor of Walvis Bay, Uilika Nambahu, said the report is a "milestone of strategic planning on the way to Vision 2030, so that the achievement of its targets as well as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGS) in Namibia works with, and not against, our natural resource base ..."
The Municipality of Walvis Bay has noted with concern that dumping of household refuse and other material on vacant erven has increased alarmingly over the years. The trend has been observed throughout Walvis Bay. In the interests of public hygiene and health standards, the Municipality has taken on the burden of cleaning these erven. However, the Municipal Council regards this as an unfair practice because the ratepayers of Walvis Bay have been footing the bill for such operations. 
"In mounting campaigns of this nature we are not only making sure that our environment is clean and free from pollution and littering, but we are also increasing the scenic beauty of our city, making it attractive to tourists and through their impressions create a good reputation around the world of being a very clean city." This was said by the mayor of Walvis Bay, Uilika Nambahu during the road clean-up campaign and Arbour Week celebrations on Saturday, 13 September 2008. The clean-up campaign was organised jointly by the Municipality of Walvis Bay and Metcalfe Legal Practitioners. The mayor noted that by planting trees, inhabitants of Walvis Bay can change the perception that there is no life in the desert...
Metcalfe Legal Practitioners, in collaboration with the Municipality of Walvis Bay, will carry out a clean-up campaign along the entrance road to Walvis Bay, parallel to the Kuisebmond and Narraville suburbs on Saturday, 13 September between 08:00 and 13:00. 50 young people from all communities of Walvis Bay will participate in the clean-up operation. 
Leoné Pieters was elected as Junior Mayor for Walvis Bay during a special ceremony on Wednesday. Pieters thanked her fellow councillors for the opportunity and reminded them that hard work, dedication and faith is required to meet the challenges they face as youth leaders and representatives.
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