SWEETS BRING SMILES TO VOLOMBOLA
The Kite Surfers weren’t only here for the Kiting. On the 8th of November, a couple of the Kite Surfers came to Valombola crèche to check out the area and meet the children. They were really surprised to see the conditions of the school and loved to see how
Valombola is becoming more and more like [...]
ART GALLERY AT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
On the 15th of November Acacia Art & Picture Framing, a father and son company, was here in Luderitz to exhibit and sell paintings and rugs. The venue was in the Christian School at which they have been displaying for the past few years. The corridors and one of the larger classrooms were full of [...]
COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER AT GALA DINNER
Over N$200,000 was raised at the Gala Dinner, held in the German Hall on Saturday the 12th of November. All of the contributions were made in support of the establishment of the Shelter House in Luderitz. The night was a very successful one, to say the least. Catering for over two hundred people! Donations were [...]
Catch that Crayfish!
After the previous good Cray fishing season, we are at that time of the year again where the new season begins! It started on the 1st of November and ends on the 30th of April. We asked sea fisheries for the rules and regulations to avoid prosecution.
Grosse Bucht has been re-opened to fisherman and [...]
Speed Challenge 2011, what will it be?
It has started! Speed Challenge 2011 is a fact. It is in the Second Lagoon again, but they have dug a special channel for the Speed Challenge. It looks good and the expectations are high. Everyone hopes to get new (personal) records and the new channel will help them with it.
For the digging of [...]
Re-opening of one of the Fuel Stations
Luderitz Bay Service Station officially re-opened on the 21st of October, this fuel station is situated in the centre of town. At last Luderitz again has two fuel stations that both have been upgraded over the last few years!
As soon as the Engen fuel station was open again for business Caltex closed for upgrading. [...]
HANDING OVER LOANS
The Regional Council gave loans to 23 trained participants in Luderitz. The first intake for people was in May 2011 in Luderitz. The second intake was on the 15th of October. There were 23 participants which each received N$ 2000 to start their own business. They had to do training for four days in Luderitz [...]
cutting out candle light
On 20th of October the Karas Regional Council represented by the Governeur of the Karas Region and Rev. Scholtz Regional Councillors handed over a cheque to the name of N$ 47311,00 to the Mayor, representing the local Authority. These funds are to finance Electricity Meter boxes wich will be used instead of candle light in [...]
Nappa in Luderitz
A presentation by NAPPA, Namibia Planned Parenthood Association was given in the old German Hostel on Monday the 10th of October. It gave a lot of information to children of High School age.
NAPPA assists people to access sexual and reproductive health services. They do educational programs with young people in and out of school [...]
Special Visit to Luderitz
‘Never kill a dream’ a man in a row boat said. Anything is possible if you put in the effort. Erden Eruc is doing the six summit expedition by hiking, biking and rowing. His journey starts and ends at his home town Seattle. When close friend Goran Kropp tragically died while climbing together in 2002, [...]
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