“I Thank God For Prison Because I Found God There”.
“I thank God for prison because I found God there”, said inmate Ipinge Nikanor. “I was deeply sad, but now I have received Jesus in my heart. There is joy in loving God”. These are the sentiments of a recent graduate of the Alpha Course held at Luderitz Prison.
The Graduation Ceremony of the Alpha Course [...]
Joining Forces
On the 3rd of February a meeting took place between the heads of security companies based in Luderitz and the police. The meeting was primarily set up in order to familiarise the various organisations with one another and strengthen the communication between them. It was an excellent opportunity for everyone to come together and discuss [...]
Leadership Conference
From the 17th to 19th February another successful event was held at Luderitz Youth Centre to benefit the town’s youths. The leadership conference was attended by learners from Luderitz Secondary School and by many out of school youths; there were about thirty participants in total. The main aim of the programme was to enable youth [...]
Classes Offered At Youth Centre
Luderitz Youth Centre has started 2010 on a high note with lots of new classes and activities taking place, many of which are already filled with Luderitz residents who are looking to further their studies or enjoy some recreational activities. Registration for this quarters computer classes (January – April). Those who were not fortunate [...]
Eat Carrots, Fill Buckets
During recent months there have been numerous water cuts and a few power cuts which have angered a few people in the town. The water cuts began because of burst pipes during the con-struction of the railway, and then a pipe under the lagoon has been undergoing mainte¬nance.
The reason for the power cuts is still [...]
Murder Suspects Under Investigation
Kodife E. Ndeulito, the 23 year old man from Luderitz suspected of committing three murders has now been joined by two other suspected murderers. Allegedly, Kodife E. Ndeulito, Festus Nikanor (24), and Neville Quinton Masala ( 19), murdered thirty two year old Joseph Sonn on the 27th September 2009 at Luderitz soccer stadium. He was [...]
Blast From The Past
An old Buchter News volunteer paid a visit to Lud¬eritz in early January to visit his old town and see how it has progressed since he left.
Toby Harris was a volunteer here in 1995-1996 and worked at the Rossing Foundation. His colleagues for the year were Beth and Louisa, and as well as being editors [...]
Luderitz Man Found Guilty Of Rape
Luderitz man, Freddie Dors, who is currently serving a prison sentence for robbery now faces another sentence after being found guilty of rape. He was convicted of raping a 26 year old woman in Luderitz on March 1st 2006, after regional Magistrate Alfred Siboleka rejected Dor’s claim that sex with the complainant was consensual. Dors [...]
Phase Two Begins
Progression has started already with phase 2 of the waterfront development. Work has started on the old power station on Diaz Street, where workers have started clearing away the rubble and the junk from the inside. The cleanup is expected to take about three months, and once that has been completed a full scale [...]
Gospel Singers Visit
On Saturday the 14th of November at 7pm there was a gospel concert in the youth centre hall, featuring a very talented group of musicians who thoroughly entertained the ever growing audience.
The entrance fee was N$20 per person, which didn’t dissuade people from attending as there were over a hundred people there, from babies to [...]
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