Lucia Witbooi wants the Walvis Bay leaders to spend money wisely. She asked them to put cash toward things people really need. The vice president hopes they can boost how the town grows. She talked at a big party for Walvis Bay last Friday. The town came back to Namibia 30 years ago.
She told business people to help fix problems in Walvis Bay, which would keep the town strong as a shipping center. The government has spent lots of money since Walvis Bay rejoined the country. They made the port bigger for ships from all over the world and built better roads to help goods move between nearby countries.
Witbooi said these changes show how much they care about local people. She wants every person there to have more chances to earn money. But many issues still need fixing. These include dirty water, not enough houses, and bad fires. She believes everyone must work together on these problems - the government, companies, and regular citizens.
The big party shows how strong Namibia has become, Witbooi added. It proves that people can unite and build their nation. She thinks they should protect what they've done right, deal with today's troubles, and plan for tomorrow. The vice president called this one of their biggest wins since freedom came to Namibia.
Ben Amathila, who once helped run the country, remembered the happy day back in 1994. He met South African leader F.W. de Klerk without fear of arrest. People came from many nations to see it happen. Africa felt proud because they won Walvis Bay without fighting. Amathila suggested they should build a statue for Nelson Mandela, who helped give back to the town.
The party was called "Keeping the Namibian economy alive, yesterday, today and tomorrow." They had to wait an extra year because former president Hage Geingob died. At the event, people promised around N$130,000. This money will pay for new statues of important leaders, fund a festival, help old people, and feed those less lucky.
She told business people to help fix problems in Walvis Bay, which would keep the town strong as a shipping center. The government has spent lots of money since Walvis Bay rejoined the country. They made the port bigger for ships from all over the world and built better roads to help goods move between nearby countries.
Witbooi said these changes show how much they care about local people. She wants every person there to have more chances to earn money. But many issues still need fixing. These include dirty water, not enough houses, and bad fires. She believes everyone must work together on these problems - the government, companies, and regular citizens.
The big party shows how strong Namibia has become, Witbooi added. It proves that people can unite and build their nation. She thinks they should protect what they've done right, deal with today's troubles, and plan for tomorrow. The vice president called this one of their biggest wins since freedom came to Namibia.
Ben Amathila, who once helped run the country, remembered the happy day back in 1994. He met South African leader F.W. de Klerk without fear of arrest. People came from many nations to see it happen. Africa felt proud because they won Walvis Bay without fighting. Amathila suggested they should build a statue for Nelson Mandela, who helped give back to the town.
The party was called "Keeping the Namibian economy alive, yesterday, today and tomorrow." They had to wait an extra year because former president Hage Geingob died. At the event, people promised around N$130,000. This money will pay for new statues of important leaders, fund a festival, help old people, and feed those less lucky.
