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 [...]
Prison Alcohol Awareness Workshop
In early June the YACC hosted a three day Alcohol Awareness Workshop for inmates at Lüderitz Prison following requests from prisoners to receive information about drug and alcohol abuse.
Organised by Superintendent K. Goliath and supervised by Deputy A. Tjiueza, the workshop was aimed at tackling the issues surrounding alcohol, including addiction, health risks, safe usage [...]
Workshop At YACC
Written by Padraic Gerety
From 18 – 19 February, a two day Juvenile Justice Workshop was organized at the Luderitz Youth Centre by the Ministry of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture (MYNSSC). The workshop programme was led by Ms. Hilya Imene, Child Justice Coordinator from MYNSSC Head Office, and co-facilitated by Mr. Jan Scholtz, [...]
IT Classes At The YACC Already Deemed A Success
On Tuesday the 20th January the Youth Art and Culture Centre opened its gates to allow the public to register for its brand new ICT classes.
‘IT and using computers is a really good skill to have nowadays’, said one applicant, ‘in almost every job you apply for you’re asked for IT comprehension so I’m [...]
Christmas Surprises For Lüderitz’s Most Vulnerable
By Padraic Gerety
On the 3rd of Decmber ’08 the American Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has made a large and very generous donation to Namibia’s OVC (Orphans and Vulnerable Children). The Church gave hundreds of boxes of bedding, clothing, shoes, hygiene kits, school kits, and blankets to the CAFO Head Office [...]
Swedish Officials Visit Youth Centre
Swedish officials from Höör visited the Lüderitz Youth Centre on Tuesday the 18th November, to discuss ways in which Höör and Lüderitz can help each other.
The meeting got off to a slow start as, due to delays, it begins half an hour late. The room was filled with the excited Lüderitz youth. A lot [...]
Youth Centre Gets A Bit Of Space
By Padraic Gerety
Earlier in November two large metal containers were transported to the Luderitz Youth Art and Culture Centre to be used as additional office and storage space in the future.
The containers were donated to the Ministry of Youth several years ago but have been sitting unused next to the Luderitz Hospital as the [...]
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