August 1, 2012

Facts on Namibian public holidays

Text Bill Torbitt Necessary and most welcome Whenever a public holiday comes around, there’s nearly always commentary in one of the local papers bewailing the periodic […]
August 1, 2012

Discoveries at Gobabeb

Text and photographs Joh Henschel What would the world not know if the Gobabeb Research and Training Centre Gobabeb had not come into existence? In its […]
August 1, 2012

Beer Wars

Text Ed Jenkins Photographs             Courtesy Sam Cohen Library, Swakopmund, Ed Jenkins   The causes of the First World War were complex, and probably incomprehensible to […]
August 1, 2012

POTTERS OF NAMIBIA

Carola Lorck It’s a steamy morning in January and Carola is completely at home posing with her pots in the dunes outside Swakopmund. Carola grew up […]
August 1, 2012

Technology in the desert

Text Gabi Schneider Photographs Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology   Mining is the backbone of the Namibian economy, and the country has several world-class mining […]
August 2, 2012

Adventure takes flight

By Nicolette Jacobi The Dorob National Park (DNP), while established as a conservation area, is also a park for the people. Visitors to Dorob have a […]