Overjoyed by the just-ended Miss Namibia 2024 pageant, residents of Lüderitz expressed their appreciation to the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation for choosing their town to host the prestigious event.
An expression of interest by the Luderitz Waterfront Company culminated in the southern town of Lüderitz being granted the honour of hosting this year's coveted Miss Namibia event.
Luderitz businesswoman Linda Loose has presented, as a token of appreciation, handcrafted necklaces to each finalist for Miss Teen and Miss Namibia before the crowning ceremonies.
Loose herself handcrafted the necklaces from semi-precious agate stones.
The Luderitz Waterfront Development Company CEO, Fluksman Samuehl, received the memorable gifts on behalf of the Miss Teen and Miss Namibia finalists.
The Director General of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (nbc), Stanley Similo, has expressed concern over the reluctance of some corporate entities to invest in the Miss Namibia beauty pageant.
Similo was speaking at a dinner at Luderitz on the eve of the Miss Namibia beauty pageant contest.
The just-ended Luderitz Crayfish Festival has once again proven to be a significant boost for small and medium enterprises.
Vendors who were showcasing their products and services say the festival exceeded their financial expectations.
As usual, the annual event attracted a huge crowd of visitors and was filled with mouth-watering seafood, entertainment, a mini-expo, and fun-filled activities.
Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has commended the NovaNam fishing company at Luderitz for adding value to local produce.
She made the observation after a tour of the fish factory as part of her working visit to ||Kharas Region.
The Vice President was accompanied by the Minister of Justice, Yvonne Dausab, the Deputy Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises, Maureen Hinda-Mbuende, and ||Kharas Governor Aletha Frederick.
The Minister of Justice, Yvonne Dausab, has called for collective efforts to bolster sustainable business practices.
She made the call while officiating on behalf of the Minister of Industrialisation and Trade, Lucia Iipumbu, at the Luderitz Crayfish Festival Business Conference.
Minister Dausab says the one-day business conference themed 'Luderitz Bucht: Unlocking Business Opportunities' marks a significant moment, given the emerging green hydrogen as well as oil and gas industries under development at Luderitz and surrounding areas.
Residents of Luderitz remembered late Swapo Party liberation struggle stalwart Ida Jimmy !Ha-Eiros as a fearless and selfless fighter for Namibia's independence at a memorial service held in the town.
Jimmy-!Ha-Eiros died on April 3 at the age of 79.
Delivering tributes at the memorial service, fellow party members reflected on their journey with Jimmy-!Ha-Eiros during the anti-apartheid struggle era.
Honouring and celebrating her life, mourners sang liberation songs in her memory.
Namibia has achieved a TB treatment success rate of 87%, 3% short of its 90% target.
Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, revealed this at the World TB Day held at Luderitz in the Kharas Region.
With the eleventh highest TB incidence in the world, the World Health Organisation (WHO) listed Namibia as a highly TB-burdened country.
TB patients and survivors who participated at the World TB Day commemorations in Luderitz, ||Kharas Region, have stated that a positive diagnosis of the disease is not the end of the world.
As the town of Luderitz is anticipating growth in economic activity, President Nangolo Mbumba called for stability to prevail as one of the enabling factors.
Dr. Mbumba was on a working visit to Luderitz in the ||Kharas Region.
The envisaged green hydrogen and ammonia productions are expected to start, and different industry stakeholders are preparing themselves for an influx to Luderitz.
