DONATIONS BRING SMILES
On the 30th of September, it was a positive day for some of the community from the area’s Amilema and Nautilus. At the Regional Council blankets were handed over to specially selected people. The blankets were from Pep Store and kindly donated by Coastways Tours represented by Lewis Druker. Mr. Scholtz talked about the need [...]
TAKE OFF AT LUDERITZ AIRPORT
Since the first of October, Air Nambia has re-introduced flights to Luderitz and Oranjemund. Air Namibia previously had been inactive for 12 months, however to our delight it is now back in business.
On the first of October, there was a grand opening at Luderitz Airport. The airport had undertaken a squeaky clean up and tidy [...]
Two Peace Corps volunteers say goodbye!
A couple of Peace Corps volunteers working in Lüderitz are, after two years saying goodbye. Kevin Cussen and Brad Rollans loved their time in Lüderitz, but it’s time to go home now to family and friends.
Brad was involved with Peace Corps in 2007. In 2009 he came to Lüderitz to work at the Diaz [...]
Netball news
30th Anniversary WP Garden Court Netball Tournament, was held in Cape Town from the 01st Sept 2011 till the 04th Sept 2011, we was a combined team of 16 players of Lüderitz Netball clubs, the players was from the following teams: Buchters, NovaNam and Prisons, just want to congratulate all the ladies who participate in [...]
A Great Start
This month officials of the Ministry of Education of Southern Namibia were in town. They are touring the country, visiting the Pre- Primary Schools and Lüderitz was their first stop. There are 13 regional representatives which we met on a boat trip kindly organised by Namport on Friday 16th September. The schools were given the [...]
Lüderitz Speed Challenge arrives with high winds!
When the wind is good enough, people from all over the world come to Lüderitz for the Speed Challenge! This international event is really important to everyone who loves Kite Surfing as the world’s best Kitesurfers will be here in Luderitz. This year the Speed Challenge will take place from 20 October to 17 November.
This [...]
An E-Bay experience
While the strikers sat on the rocks in front of the Namdeb offices in Luderitz, the work at Elizabeth Bay was running smoothly.
About 35 Namdeb and Cosira staff members are currently taking apart 2500 tons of steel. The steel is going to be converted into E- Bay’s new, improved, eco-friendly plant using only 250 tons [...]
A BEWITCHING PERFORMANCE
Ballerinas of all ages cast a spell over Luderitz on the 23rd July with the towns first ever major ballet concert – Sleeping Beauty.
Marietjie Bothma directed and choreographed the concert assisted by Santel Malan. Starring Macdeline Biewenga as Princess Aurora , Bendre Bothma as Prince Florimund and Linda Looser as the wicked fairy Carabosse. The [...]
STOP DRUGS AND ALCOHOL ABUSE NOW
Since Namibian Independence, concern for drug and alcohol abuse has risen. It has become a major problem in Luderitz and the whole country. A meeting was held at the Regional Councillors office on Tuesday 5th July to see what can be done.
This issue creates so many more problems for example a rise in crime, a [...]
BUSY BEES
Mark Jahnke and Mandie Adriaanse from Brightstart Montessori took part in the Regional Spelling Bee in Keetmanshoop on 15 July 2011.
The best 21 spellers in the Karas Region partook.
Mark Jahnke won the overall First Prize and Mandie Andriaanse was in third place.
Brighstart Montessori was the overall best spelling school.
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