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Archive for July, 2010
29th July

NaTIS Branch for Luderitz Residents

A new building has been completed and is now in use for Namibia Traffic Information System (NaTIS). The large multi-purpose premises is situated on the road out of town. It will provide a place to register and license motor vehicles, put motor vehicles through roadworthiness testing, issue driving and learner’s licenses, test eye vision for [...]

29th July

Luderitz Schools Take Part in Karas Competition

From July 29th to July 30th a science fair was held in Rosh Pinah for the Karas Region. Students from primary and secondary schools took part, including students from Brightstart Montessori School and Luderitz Secondary School. Seventeen schools from the Karas Region will compete, and the learners will display their experiments throughout, the winners will [...]

29th July

Road from Alexander Bay, Oranjemund to Luderitz

Dear LĂĽderitz Business Sector
It is time that we start doing something to get business back into LĂĽderitz. We must stop waiting for others to do this for us. I propose to do the following and I trust that I get your support in doing this: I can see big opportunities for the two towns on [...]

29th July

CAFO Donations

Dear Sir/Madams
We have handed over food stuff and blankets to 45 OVCs at
Area 7 and Amilema (Benguela suburb), on 4 July, 2010 (Sun).
We also handed over food stuff to the grade 8 learners of 80 OVCs at
Luderitz Senoir Secondary School, on 24 June, 2010.
Thankyou
Rev. J.A. Scholtz
Chairperson CAFO Committee Luderitz.•

29th July

Mr and Ms Diaz

Diaz Primary School community would like to extend their heartfelt and sincere appreciation for your valued donations made towards the Mr. &Ms. Diaz pageant.
Furnmart,
Lewis,
Harmony Dealers,
Spar,
Ok Grocers,
Wheels to Heaven,
Queen’s Boutique,
Mel-G Hair Salon,
Loy-Ann Hair Salon,
Nannie Hair Salon,
FNB and PEP Stores.
RESULTS:
Ms. Diaz -
Lydia Smith
1st Runner-up -
Theoline Wilson
2nd Runner-up -
Candy Lewis
Ms. Personality -
Maria Aluvilu
Mr. Diaz -
Gabriel [...]

29th July

National History Competition Hosted in Luderitz

Over the weekend of the 9th of July the School, Clubs and Museum Exhibition (SCAMX) competition took place here in Luderitz. It was a national competition, organised by the Museums Association of Namibia, where 28 schools and history clubs from all over Namibia researched an area of interest relevant to their town.
The teams then created [...]

29th July

Editorial

Dear Buchters,
Well, it seems unreal to me but our year is up and this is the last edition of the Buchter News that Sarah and I will produce.
I’m happy to say that despite a few financial scares during the year the Buchter News will continue to be a part of Luderitz life. Two new [...]

29th July

Education Reformation?

The Deputy Minister of Educaion visited Luderitz on July 8th to meet with principals, board members, teachers, students and parents to discuss the quality of education received in Luderitz and what can be done to improve it. Schools from Rosh Pinah were also represented and considered in the discussions.
This was the seventh week of travelling [...]

6th July

Elderly Benefit from Bike Rally

The annual Kratzplatz Run started on Friday June 11th at Barrels, coinciding nicely with the first Fifa World Cup game. Barrels was busy all weekend with locals and visitors, mainly bikers from all over Namibia and South Africa. Their aim was to raise money for the elderly in two Luderitz age old homes, Helpende Hand [...]

6th July

Cancer Association

Annual MEN’S BREAKFAST.
Date: 17 July 2010
Time: 10h00
Venue: Obelix Village
Cost: N$ 60-00
Tickets available at Elize – 204252 or o812753013
Please take note that you must bring your ticket along as prove of payment.
APPLES will be distributed 12 to 16 July 2010.
A FEW THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW [...]