On to the Next Generation…
The 17th January 2011 will be marked on the calendar as a date of great importance to the town of Luderitz. It was seen as an event that will go down in history when Mr. Miguel Angel Tordesillas Herranz was appointed the New Honorary Consul of Spain for the Karas region at the NovaNam crèche [...]
Swine Flu to Sweep Luderitz?
Test confirm that Swine Flu has hit Luderitz.
Last week, The School for Visually Impaired in Windhoek was temporarily closed down after 65 children and 4 teachers were taken ill with confirmed H1Nn1 Swine Flu. Two Students from Luderitz High School have also been confirmed to have contracted the virus and are currently recovering in [...]
A Record Breaking Year for Luderitz
The Luderitz Speed Challenge this year has been a great success with records being broken and thriving events taking place.
One of the first events which kick started the competition was the opening night in Barrels which took place on 8th October. Monika and Manfred Kratz, who own and run the pub, generously put on a [...]
Luderitz’s Speed Challenge 2010 will blow you away!
This year’s international kite surfing competition will be held from the 4th to 31st October and will be one of the most exciting yet. For the first time in the competition’s history Hyrdofoil Boating, Windsurfing and Kitesurfing will all race in the same event.
Russell Long and his team will be taking part in the Hyrdofoil [...]
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 [...]
Snoek Derby 2010- On board the Engelsman
The annual Luderitz Snoek Derby, originally planned for May 29th had to be postponed due to swells until Sunday May 30th. This did not dampen the spirits of competitors thankfully, and a lot of boats still took part on the Sunday. Luderitz Yacht Club was busy with all the would-be competitors on Saturday, supporting the [...]
Crowds Come For Crayfish Festival
Luderitz’s annual Crayfish festival kicked off for the third time on Friday April 30th. Stalls, braais and marquees were all set up at harbour square on Friday and by mid-morning the festival was thriving with people from all over the country and the world enjoying themselves.
There was an abundance of crayfish being sold in all [...]
Crack Down On Crime
The inauguration of Luderitz Youth Against Crime team took place on April 6th at the Youth Centre. There are 58 members and all were given LYAC t-shirts. Reverend J.A. Scholtz opened the event with a talk on the role of the youth in our community. He thinks they are an important element in keeping our [...]
Bakery Opens For Diaz OVCs
The 4th of March was a momentous day for many people in Luderitz and Bocholt, Germany, alike. The day marked the opening of the new bakery at Diaz Primary school where Orphans and Vulnerable Children that attend the school can avail of free bread so that they can focus better on their studies. There are [...]
Renewable Energy Conferences
On the 29th and 30th of January the Wind Power Demonstration Project held conferences in order to raise awareness about renewable energy possibilities in Luderitz. The Conference on the 29th was held at 9.00am in the German Hostel and local schools participated in the event. Learners from Helene Van Rhijn and the Luderitz Christian School [...]



