SPEED CHALLENGE ACHIEVES HIGH RECORDS
THE SPEED CHALLENGE commenced this year on the 20th of October and came to an end on the 17th of November. After almost a month of hard going, sand, sea and surfing and of course a LOT of wind (no surprises there), the Speed Challenge of 2011 was the talk of the town.
This year [...]
NAMDEB FOUNDATION SPONSORING GOES A LONG WAY
Namdeb, since 2010 through the Namdeb Foundation has been sponsoring different projects. Namdeb Foundation have sponsored a number of important projects over the last year. The first big sponsoring project was the renovation of Luderitz State Hospital. Namdeb paid for renovating sections of the hospital as well as donating materials. This has improved the [...]
Kein Flug, Kein Zug Aber Wind Genug!
Finally, after two years of waiting and anticipating LÜ-KA arrived! People had spent months organising the ins and outs of the traditional Karnival weekend. The Garde girls had worked long, hard hours on their fantastic finalised performances. Not forgetting some great comedy acts, speeches, rhythms and rhymes.
Friday was upon us and everyone was excitedly chattering [...]
STOP DRUGS AND ALCOHOL ABUSE NOW
Since Namibian Independence, concern for drug and alcohol abuse has risen. It has become a major problem in Luderitz and the whole country. A meeting was held at the Regional Councillors office on Tuesday 5th July to see what can be done.
This issue creates so many more problems for example a rise in crime, a [...]
A RECORD BREAKING YEAR FOR THE SNOEK DERBY
Thirteen year old Oliver Metzger kicked sand in the eyes of the “old men” on Saturday 28th May 2011 when he landed a snoek of 5,37kg and won the first prize of N$ 22,000-00 in cash. The popular Snoek Derby is an annual event hosted by the Lüderitz Yacht Club at the end of May [...]
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