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Archive for November, 2010
21st November

Diaz Primary School Awards Ceremony

Best learner Prizes:
Grade 1
1st: Angelica Basson
2nd: Beggi-lee Kolman
3rd: Gideon Nnambahu
Grade 2
1st: Tshepiso Nntlai
2nd Francisca Sibeni
3rd Kesley Engelbrecht
Grade 3
1st Nnakwila Ipinge
2nd Nnegumbo Jeremia
3rd Michaela Olman
Grade 4
1st Paulus Washeya
2nd Lelicia Erikki
3rd Scholalica Frans
Grade 5
1st Misha Nntlai
2nd Hilaria Erastus
3rd Twahofifwa Jonas
Grade 6
1st Wendy Pende
2nd Saima Nndengu
3rd Rachel Uusku
Dux Learners
Lower Primary: Paulus Washeya
Upper Primary: Gabriel Kondjeni

21st November

Karate Results

Zarah Mitchell – Silver (Kata)
Shakira Stein – Silver (Kumite) and Bronze (Kata)
Jolein Els – Bronze (Kata)
Terell Boer – Silver (Kata)
Celina Figuera – Silver (Kata)
Nicky Dipenaar – Bronze (Kata)
Wetu Nndjonduezo – Gold (Kata) and Silver (Kumite)
Vaya Nndjonduezo – Silver (Kata)
Ivor Stein – Bronze (Kumite)

21st November

Luderitz Speed Challenge 2010 – Final Results

Rank No. Name Nat. Speed
1 55 Rob Douglas USA 55.65 (WR & NnR)
2 69 Sebastien Cattelan FRA 55.49
3 21 Alex Caizergues FRA 54.93
4 64 Sebastien Salerno FRA 54.28
5 53 Sylvain Hoceini FRA 52.90
6 11 Gavin Broadbent NZ 50.93
7 45 Basil Cambanis ZA 50.75
8 1 Taro Nniehaus ZA 50.62
9 4 Charlotte Consorti FRA 50.43 (WR & [...]

21st November

Namibia’s Fastest Kitesurfer Slows Down to Talk to The Buchter News

This month, to conclude our kiting season The Buchter News talks to Luderitz’s very own Stefan Metzger, holder of the Nnamibian Kite surfing speed record to find out about the highs and lows of being Namibia’s fastest Kite Surfer.
Stefan Metzger began his Kite surfing career at the age of 13 as a rescue man watching [...]

21st November

Is Luderitz Doing Enough?

The Buchter Girls go on an investigative project to find out how easy it is to get tested for HIV/AIDS in Luderitz.
In relation to World AIDS Day on 1st December we decided to find out what really happens during the process of testing for HIV/AIDS. We went to Luderitz hospital to investigate. We found that [...]

21st November

2010 ~ Kersboodskap Komiteelede

Beste Vriende,
Dit is ‘n voorreg vir my om die komiteelede en vrywilligers namens die raad van Direkteure, Personeel van die Kankervereniging van Namibië en die kankerlyers in Namibië te bedank vir die wonderlike ondersteuning van ons projekte en fondsinsamelings veldtogte.
Die Kankervereniging van Namibië behoort aan julle (ons het net 8 personeellede in diens) waarvan 3 [...]

21st November

Lutheran and Catholic Kindergarten Matching Grant Project

In November 2008, the German Rotary Club of Wetzlar (Hessen) and the Rotary Club of Luderitz started a project to assist the Lutheran and the Roman Catholic Kindergartens in the harbor town of Luderitz, to upgrade these two facilities.
Rotarians I. Morgan and G. Kessler where assigned to drive the project. Both kindergartens were supplied with [...]

21st November

Regional Councillor Retires.

David Shoombe has been the Regional Councillor for Luderitz Constitution for six years and is now retiring to become a farmer in Aus. The Buchter Nnews tells his story.
Shoombe is leaving the Constitution at the end of November and new elections will be taking place on 26th and 27th to elect a Regional Councillor for [...]

21st November

Traditional Buffet at the Nest Hotel

A clamour of traditional Namibian culture hit the Nest Hotel’s Penguin restaurant on Friday 29th and Saturday 30th October. The evenings were a celebration of Nnamibian food, and were masterminded by Chefs; Blossom Wilson, Kamaazembi, Kazohua, Martha Pinehas, Philedelhia and Katjipuka The buffet included a delicious array of traditional Herero, Nama and Ovambo Dishes. The [...]

21st November

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas!

It certainly is beginning to look a lot like Christmas atBrightstart Montessori school.
The festive season was kicked off this year by Brightstart pre-primary who performed their annual nativity play on the 13th Nnovember closely followed by Lower Elementary on the 26th November.
The Pre-primary performance, written, produced and directed by the three teachers from lower school, [...]