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In the News (Wed 30 Dec 09)

  
  Oranjemund Antarctic Adventure
The diminutive tanker was chartered to refuel and re-provision Greenpeace vessels in Antarctic waters where the environmentalists are engaged in harassing Japanese whalers shooting hundreds of whales purportedly for ‘research’ purposes.
Oranjemund safely negotiated probably the most severe weather and sea conditions of her long career as she twice transited the ‘weather factory’ latitudes of the vast Southern Ocean.
As Oranjemund was not built for such extended voyages her limited fuel and fresh water capacity had to be supplemented by carrying additional fuel in her cargo tanks while fresh water was loaded into her ballast tanks.
ports.co.za /didyouknow/article_2006_01_16_5018.html   (948 words)

  
 Oranjemund - Wikipedia
Oranjemund besitzt einen kleinen Flughafen mit Linienflügen von und nach Windhuk, Lüderitz und Kapstadt und Fährverbindungen nach Lüderitz und Alexander Bay (Alexanderbaai).
Zum Kreis Oranjemund gehören außer der Stadt auch noch die Orte Rosh Pinah, Witputz und Sendelingsdrift.
Der Oranjefluß ist ein beliebtes Naherholungsgebiet vieler Oranjemunder.
de.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oranjemund   (222 words)

  
 Namdeb - Oranjemund
Oranjemund residents live amid an abundance of fauna and flora that is indigenous to the harsh environment of the Namibian desert.
Majestic Gemsbok (Oryx) and other wildlife roam freely in the area around the town and it is not uncommon to find them in the town itself, an indication of the environmentally friendly relationship the town and mine have with the surrounding nature.
The Oranjemund Town Management Company (OMTCo) is a Namdeb initiative established in July 2004, with the objective and vision of developing the self-sustainability characteristic of Oranjemund, in order to ensure that the town remains in existence once the Namdeb era has reached its end.
www.namdeb.com /Namdeb.Web/Sustainability/Oranjemund+OTMCo   (365 words)

  
 The Rise and Fall of Diamonds
Returns coming in from the rural Ovambo villages close to the Angola border, where SWAPO guerrillas had their bases, showed that 90 percent or more of the Ovambos were voting, despite SWAPO threats of assassination.
After making the rounds of polling places in Windhoek, I flew across the Namib desert to Oranjemund, which is located, as its name implies, at the mouth of the Orange River.
Before I was permitted to pass into the forbidden zone, I had to be met by an escort from the diamond company and issued a plastic security badge.
www.24carat.co.uk /theriseandfallofdiamondsedwardjayepstein4.html   (2860 words)

  
 Namibia Guidebook
South of Lüderitz the route to Oranjemund also runs inland, so as to skirt the diamond fields on the coast, designated since colonial times as the Sperrgebiet or forbidden territory.
The three towns on the central coast were all built at the mouths of ephemeral rivers, Walvis Bay on the Kuiseb, Swakopmund on the Swakop and Henties Bay on the Omaruru.
Oranjemund is the only town with access to a perennial river.
www.orusovo.com /guidebook/content10.htm   (2139 words)

  
 Chapter Four - Holding Back the Ocean
Returns coming in from the rural Ovambo villages close to the Angola border, where SWAPO guerrillas had their bases, showed that go percent or more of the Ovambos were voting, despite SWAPO threats of assassination.
The difference between Oranjemund and the rest of Namibia was that it was not under the control of the South African army.
Inside the forbidden zone is the city of Oranjemund, with its own food-producing farms and reservoirs.
edwardjayepstein.com /diamond/chap4.htm   (2842 words)

  
 Oranjemund returns to Durban
An all too rare visitor to Durban, her port of building, is the diminutive Unicorn tanker Oranjemund, which arrived in port this morning (Wednesday) to load molasses at Maydon Wharf.
The ship, all of 61m and a mere 2018-dwt, was custom built in Durban in 1976 for Unicorn Lines as an oil tanker/dry cargo vessel to operate on the west coast between Cape Town and Port Nolloth.
Quite soon the ship was introduced to the offshore diamond mining operations off the west coast, serving as a fuel transfer vessel ‘even as the diamond mine vessels continued trawling the sea bed’, a duty that Oranjemund continues with to this day.
www.ports.co.za /news/article_2005_02_9_3435.html   (225 words)

  
 NamibWeb.com - The online guide to Namibia: Oranjemund
Oranjemund, at the mouth of the Orange River, owes its existence to diamonds.
With a population of 8000, Oranjemund is now an archetypal company town, with 100% employment, subsidized housing and medical care for its workers and their families.
All Oranjemund visitors must have a permit from CDM.
www.namibweb.com /oranjemund.htm   (155 words)

  
 Oranjemund, South Africa – Go2Africa’s Guide for Northern Cape Vacations
Oranjemund is actually situated in Namibia, at the mouth of the long and beautiful Orange River.
It is a desert fairyland that you won’t be able to see, as it is a no-go area for the average visitor.
Oranjemund is a town in the Northern Cape.
www.go2africa.com /south-africa/northern-cape/oranjemund   (226 words)

  
 Avian Demography Unit: Orange River 2003
In October 2003 Peter Nupen organised a ringing expedition to the Orange River (near the Fish River confluence) and in Oranjemund.
On Friday morning we ringed weavers in the reed-beds between the Orange R and the Oranjemund golf course, while Peter Nupen spoke to the school children about bird adaptations.
In Oranjemund we gave talks to the community and had a ringing demonstration.
web.uct.ac.za /depts/stats/adu/safring/orange2003.htm   (828 words)

  
 The History.
The album was released at Oranjemund's "La Cantina" pub on the night of 31 January, 2003.
This was no mean achievement in a small town such as Oranjemund with the constant shifting of people and was fair testimony to their tenacity.
The reason for this was that Rozanne had decided that she had other priorities to pursue and, respecting her views, she, too, left amicably at the end of 2004.
www.bedrockband.com /history.htm   (2755 words)

  
 Keny Ramage's Home Page
I live and work in the town of Oranjemund which is in the south of Namibia.
Oranjemund is a closed Diamond Mining town in the Namib Desert.
In 1989 we moved to Oranjemund, Namibia were we are to this day.
www.angelfire.com /co/KennyRamage   (405 words)

  
 Oranjemund, Namibia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Francois Lampietti and I flew in from Capetown in October 1963 - I remember we heard about President Kennedy's shooting while watching "The Manchurian Candidate" in the Oranjemund theater.
It was our task to arrange for the sampling of the present-day beaches between Oranjemund and Luderitz to assess their diamond potential.
We were given the full cooperation of CDM's magnificent workshop and the consultant services of Dr. Charles Stocken, the resident geologist.
members.tripod.com /~boostdam/Oranjemund.html   (230 words)

  
 The Namibian
According to Wittet, Namdeb has developed deep roots in the Namibian soil, and it was pleasing to see a much improved telecommunication service had been achieved for the southern town.
"The main objective is to enable the residents of and the business in Oranjemund, to maintain closer links with the rest of Namibia and the world," he said.
Karas regional councillor (residing at Oranjemund) Toivo Nambala told The Namibian that a committee looking into the establishment of the town's local authority, has already been set up.
www.namibian.com.na /Netstories/Econ4-98/telecomoranje.html   (322 words)

  
 SHORT STORIES: THE LEGEND OF PIET RULE author A. Graeme Fuller   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
"Hello," she said, "I'm Becky, I teach at the local Primary School, and this is Pastor Nathan, he pastors one of the churches in Oranjemund.
Everyone in Oranjemund knows everyone else, but I haven't seen you before." The man stood and offered Becky his hand.
It was in the sands of the Orange River mouth, on the north bank.
www32.brinkster.com /agraemefuller/ss126.html   (4640 words)

  
 Ministry of Health & Social Services
The main centres in the Region are Keetmanshoop, Karasburg, Lüderitz, Oranjemund, Bethanie, Grunau, Aus, Aroab, Berseba, Tses, Rosh-Pinah, Koës, Noordoewer, Ariamsvlei and Warmbad.
The population size of the Region is estimated to be around 72 068 for 2004/2005 projected using the 2001 census and the annual growth rate of 1.3%.
Diamonds are mined at Oranjemund and south of Luderitz.
www.healthnet.org.na /karasregion.asp   (786 words)

  
 There is more in Oranjemund than diamonds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The development fund, a wholly owned subsidiary of Namdeb Diamond Corporation (Namdeb), was formed in 2005 with the aim to promote and facilitate the sustainable business development and growth of SMEs through the provision of financial assistance and professional business support.
The investment into Okawe Vegetables is in line with Oshipe’s philosophy of contributing towards the socio-economic diversification and sustainability of the town of Oranjemund.
According to Kalenga, Okawe Vegetables will benefit the Oranjemund community and is a step towards making the town of Oranjemund more sustainable and less reliable on mining activities.
www.economist.com.na /30june/30-06-07.htm   (307 words)

  
 Kudu project development start soon in Oranjemund   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Earlier in the week, Shell Exploration and Production Namibia BV and Nampower invited letters of intent from Independent Power Producers (IPPs) for the development of a 400mW Oranjemund power project.This development came after a meeting of stakeholders decided on 12 February this year to go ahead with the development of the Oranjemund plant.
It is foreseen that the initial months will be utilized to firm up the project structure and to establish an Oranjemund Power Company.
The government on its part is putting in place the regulatory frameworks for the gas industry.
www.economist.com.na /2001/020301/story1.htm   (341 words)

  
 Antje Burke
Oranjemund Town Extension - Environmental Review and Environmental Management Programme Report.
Oranjemund airport, new runway and DebMarine logistics base.
Environmental guidelines for borrow pits along the Swartkops – Arriesdrift section of Namdeb’s private road to Oranjemund.
www.enviro-science.info /about_us/reflist.htm   (2090 words)

  
 Cheap flights to Oranjemund by Just the Flight
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www.justtheflight.co.uk /cheap-flights/OMD-oranjemund.html   (116 words)

  
 Mineral Specimen for sale of Diamond (0.96 carat intergrown crystals) from Oranjemund District, southern coastal Namib ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Mineral Specimen for sale of Diamond (0.96 carat intergrown crystals) from Oranjemund District, southern coastal Namib Desert, Namibia.
Diamond (0.96 carat intergrown crystals) from Oranjemund District, southern coastal Namib Desert, Namibia.
This mineral specimen of Diamond (0.96 carat intergrown crystals) from Oranjemund District, southern coastal Namib Desert, Namibia is available for sale from John Betts - Fine Minerals, mineral dealer located in New York City, New York.
www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com /jhbnyc/gifs/32323.htm   (233 words)

  
 Westair scheduled flights to Rosh Pinah (Scorpion Mine), Oranjemund and Tsumeb
Single Eros - Oranjemund: N$ 2 120 (incl.
Return Skorpion - Oranjemund - Skoprion: N$ 680 (incl.
Return Eros - Oranjemund - Eros: N$ 4 070 (incl.
www.namibweb.com /westair.htm   (255 words)

  
 Clean-up for Namibia's Orange River Mouth site
War was declared in Oranjemund, the town next to the Orange River Mouth Ramsar Site.
In his address to the community of Oranjemund after the clean-up, Minister Malima stressed the importance of waste management in small towns and villages and praised the Oranjemund community for taking the initiative.
The local Spar supermarket was also praised for its efforts to recycle plastic shopping bags (25c will be charged for each new bag and the money thus raised will be used for environmental projects).
www.ramsar.org /wn/w.n.namibia_orange_cleanup.htm   (344 words)

  
 OMD - Oranjemund, NA - Airport - Great Circle Mapper
OMD - Oranjemund, NA - Airport - Great Circle Mapper
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gc.kls2.com /airport/OMD   (77 words)

  
 Oranjemund and CDM, continued   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
In our offshore geophysical surveys, we also found buried seacliffs, indicating a complex sequence of fluctuating sealevels and/or regional uplift.
The coast is very rugged, with rocky coves and pocket beaches midway between Oranjemund and Luderitz, and high dunes further north.
Because this is 'Sperrgebiet' (off-limits), we caught hundreds of lobsters reaching directly from the longshore rockledges into the cold waters of the Benguela Current
members.tripod.com /~boostdam/oranjemund_2.html   (256 words)

  
 Westair Wings Charters Windhoek
Return Ticket : Eros - Oranjemund N$ 1,769.00
Return Ticket: Eros - Oranjemund - Eros N$3,538.00
All information was correct at time of going to print, but is subject to change without prior notice.
www.westwing.com.na /schedule.htm   (326 words)

  
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