Luderitz Wheelbarrow Race!
Saturday the 11th of June – Every other year the (of German origin) Luca festival takes place in Lüderitz. This year it will be held on the 11th of September. To fund the festival the Luca Commission has organised several fundraising events, these include a wheelbarrow race and a dance hosted by the current prince [...]
Luderitz Wind Power Gets A Burst of Fresh Air
Lüderitz Wind Power (LWP) has just received news that its two 1k/W wind turbines will be replaced. The turbines, one of which is located at Lüderitz Secondary School and the other at the Regional Council buildings, both blew down in mid-October of last year during a period of particularly high wind speeds. Closer inspection of [...]
Prison Alcohol Awareness Workshop
In early June the YACC hosted a three day Alcohol Awareness Workshop for inmates at Lüderitz Prison following requests from prisoners to receive information about drug and alcohol abuse.
Organised by Superintendent K. Goliath and supervised by Deputy A. Tjiueza, the workshop was aimed at tackling the issues surrounding alcohol, including addiction, health risks, safe usage [...]
Diaz School Cleans Up Nicely
As well organised as a military organisation, groups of magenta-clad learners busily shoved rubbish into bin bags, calling directions to each other over the piles of collected litter and steadily swept the area for traces of trash. The reason? Diaz Primary School’s annual clean-up day!
Sponsored by the Swakopmund- based Ministerial organisation NACOMA (Namibian Coast [...]
Penguin Rescue April 2009
On behalf of all the penguins which were oiled during April 2009, were rescued, rehabilitated and returned to the wild, I ( Jessica Kemper) would like to say a biiiig thank you to everbody in Lüderitz who helped in one way or another, by parting with a favourite toothbrush or towel, by donating money or [...]
The Future’s Bright
From 17th- 19th June the Karas Regional Career Exhibition took place at the Suiderlig High School in Keetmanshoop in order to encourage learners to begin thinking about their futures.
The exhibition was officially opened on Wednesday, 17 June, and began with an introduction from Reverend Jan Scholtz and welcoming remarks by Mrs. C. Mostert (Deputy [...]
A Day In The Life Of A Snoek Fisherman
By Padriac Gerety
I awoke at 4:30, my body protesting the lack of sleep. I was up at this uncivilized hour, long before the sun lazily crept above the horizon, because today was the day of the long awaited Snoek Derby.
Though tired, I was excited because despite my inexperience, Captain Plaatje of the Fulmar agreed [...]
Snoek Derby 2009
A jewel in the calendar of Namibia, the 2009 Snoek Derby was a roaring occasion. On the 23rd May several little boats took to the water and headed out to sea in an attempt to hunt and kill as many fish as they could. Crew members ranged from experienced fishermen to complete novices, from the [...]
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