The Diamond Festival 2012 is about to start.... National Newspaper takes up the event...
LINK: http://www.namibian.com.na/news-articles/national/full-story/archive/2012/december/article/oranjemund-diamond-festival-begins/ (http://www.namibian.com.na/news-articles/national/full-story/archive/2012/december/article/oranjemund-diamond-festival-begins/)
Recieved this from a long time resident of the town, for what it's worth, the town is not as spruced up as it should be for such an auspicious occasion ...........
"TRUST THE ORGANISERS HAVE HAD A WALK AROUND THE RECREATION CLUB TO SEE THE STATE THE PLACE IS IN especially when you look through the iron gates - ( looking in from opposite Nite call) the debris/ the rubbish/ palm trees not watered/ the court yard HAS NOT SEEN A broom or a sweep up since OTMCO vacated the premises - - perhaps they think International tourists dont notice these things !! it is the first impression that counts
and the organisers better start looking at their venues and sort out and get the cleaning gangs in.
Point 2 East gates weeds are now so long - it has become trees
Point 3 The weeds oppposite Woolworths in front of Biltong Bar ( this is namdebs responsibility_ it so Long !! )
those garden beds have not had a gardener in for ???????? how many months
Point 4 Bus stop wooden bench opposite Infotech still broken after how many months
Point 5 branches of trees opposite public toilet that has fallen down requires to be picked up
Point 6 the list goes on and on and on , but alas !!!! who cares .
good luck to oranjemund and the visitors enjoy the festival . "
Here is a copy of the final programme for the Diamond Festival that starts this afternoon in a bright sunshine drenched Oranjemund....