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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.•
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]



