Namibia Diamonds

[georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP)]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV8hLafmwpI

Is that realistic ???

[Michael Alexander]

Nope..... the diamonds used to make up 70% of the value of exports..... Namdeb/CDM used to the big boys on the block, but have been knowcked off the scale by Scorpion MIne (ZInc) in Rosh Pinah

I do agree that the road network is quite good, especially the dirt roads, which are always being maintained..... one dept that seems to work......

2030 goals.... unrealistic.........why?

[georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP)]

Methinks also unrealistic, i see that as propaganda unless new Diamond fields are found.....

[toonfandangl]

Hello to you all.

Have been reading through your post's since I found your site (have not read them all) and I hope you don't mind an outsider making comments.
I veiwed the video that george put up and yes its good propaganda and I like the bit with the beauty queen Its always a distraction.

I think Namibia has a very good start, according to the mines minister (Ericki Nhirintinj) gold copper uraniam lead 'etc' (think thats his name) you have other
commodities other than diamonds.

You also have the people (2.000.000) you have schools universitys hopitals and you have good roads your land mass is roughly 823.145 sq km.and education looks fair.

Realistically 2030 another twenty years from now.

I live in a part of Australia  the state of Queensland its 1.852.642 sq km has a population 4.000 000, I have lived here for twenty years and the changes are remarkable.

Its hard to belive that its happened over twenty years, the population has doubled the standard of living is great, citys 'etc' 'etc'

With modern technology and our dependancy on oil deminishing and your ideas Michael about Oranjemund, well in twenty years who knows

I wish you well

[georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP)]

Hi toonfandangl

You´re most welcome to post here

Oranjemund compares with the little village in the asterix comics, we are a community that sticks together, most people here on the board have left years ago.

This site connects us to share memories and find old friends.

Very succesfull, if you look in the member list.

Some are in various countries of africa
Australia
New Sealand
England
Germany
USA
Canada
France
Dubai
and and and

We all share the same interests and memories of that little oasis
I live in Germany and have found old friends here again

Regards to down under

[Malcolm Bertoni]

Hi toonfandang

Technology is a massive enabler.  As you know there is a big debate here in Australia about Telstra, the Internet and their fiddling around regarding broadband and mobile technologies.  We take very much for granted mobile phones, SMS, MMS, GPS, netbooks, UMPCs, etc, and being connected no matter where we are.  It enables people to discover each other no matter where they are.

I lecture in mobile and WEb technologies at UTAS in Hobart and it is interesting to discuss with the 20 year olds how they would feel if their mobiles and Internet connections were taken away.  At least in Queensland you have decent broadband - here in Hobart the fastest we can get is 5 Mbps.  On the mainland speeds are up to 100 mbps.

Talking about change - one thing that you can be very sure of is change - it will always happen.

Cheers

Malcolm

[Michael Alexander]

Just tested my connection , in this 3rd world country...

[georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP)]

Here my speed this morning

Dont despair, it can only improve LOL

[Mike Stenson (RIP)]

My speed this afternoon.

1250 kbit/s download
205 kbit/s upload

[georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP)]

I said so, it can only improve LOL

[SandyB]

really dont know what it means ,, but mine on  3 G ..  todays results  ..   send top 200 kbps  and recieve top  2912  kbps  . it all bytes  into my current intelliegence .. all I know its reasonably fast compared to work where despite full  adsl etc etc .. its slow and clunky ...

[Cherry (Alcock)]

Pathetic! Mine now ....

323 & 95 - hooked up to an ox wagon!

[SandyB]

Whip the buggers ..

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

How do I see this......

[Rhona]

I have no idea either Diana - best we stick to what we're good at like looking lovely and modeling for our calender