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Glass manufacturing near Rehoboth

On the request of the Namibian government, Czech geologists investigated the possibility for a glass manufacturing industry near Rehoboth, where suitable quartz occurrences were found. Production costs could be lowered if the material will be mixed with 70 of recycled glass, which would also reduce the pollution of glass bottles in Namibia. A feasibility study will be undertaken under the auspices of the ministry of mines and energy, Cabinet announced this week. A special occurrence of quartz was found on the farm Choaberib in the Rehoboth district, which has cobalt content. Glass produced from this raw material will have a unique light bluish colour, the geologists found, enabling a typical Namibian decorative glassware.

Lüderitz Post Office Revamped

The Lüderitz Post Office Complex, accommodating NamPost and TeleShop, has been officially opened by the Deputy Minister of Works, Transport & Communication, Mr. Asser Kapere, last Friday. The complex, originally constructed in 1962, was upgraded at the cost of N$ 2.3 million. The Building Contrac-tor was R Beukes Properties from Keetmanshoop; the design was by Bob Mould Architects with JH Potgieter Quantity Surveyors, both firms from Walvis Bay. In attendance were the Board of Directors of NPTH (who were there to attend a board meeting) and invited guest, including the Mayor, Emilia Amupewa. The CEO of Namibia Post & Telecom Holdings, Mr. Frans Ndoroma expressed the hope that the new complex will enhance and compliment the numerous new developments in the ‘dust-beaten’ coastal town of Lüderitz.