Notable Quotes
The way she left us. You get these thoughts – how were her last hours, what were her last thoughts before she died? – Eduardo Clyton Stoffels, brother of Magdalena Stoffels whose life was horrifically cut short when she was attacked, raped and killed in the Gammams riverbed in Khomasdal.
We cannot allow the situation to continue in this way. How many times did our women cry out? How many times did they demonstrate? What is wrong with us Namibian men? Where are we heading this country? – The Swapo Party Youth Leaque issued a statement reacting to the brutal attack and killing of Magdalena Stoffels in a riverbed.
Individuals who want to be capitalists must take initiative, we are there to create wealth for the public good. – Prime Minister Nahas Angula has reignited the debate around self-enrichment in the name of Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) as opposed to empowering communities. He said that some interpreted BEE as Government’s responsibility to take risks and create wealth for some and not for the public good.
They will either get poorer and/or remain dependent on the Lands Ministry. A large number of asset-poor people are in need of both access to land and tenure security, not necessarily for the purpose of farming commercially. – A new report on land reform in Namibia has revealed that many resettlement beneficiaries regard access to State land as a possibility to have a ‘permanent and secure home’ rather than engaging in farming to earn an income.
All we could see were charred hands or feet. I collected two heads, two legs and two hands in a bag. – Arshad Javed, a rescue official said that they shouted if anyone was alive but heard no voices after Pakistan’s Airblue flight ED 202 from Karachi to Islamabad crashed into a wooded hillside in thick cloud and heavy rain. All 152 people on board were killed.
I joined the team because it wants to win. I am looking for a new challenge. I am not here for a joyride. – Bradley Wermann, former Civics player. Wermann and former African Star’s player, Rudi Louw are the new signings for Black Africa’s 2010/11 season.
We were preparing for under-20 competition but to my surprise we came here to play the big team of Ghana. I never said they are too old or too big but I said we played the big team of Ghana. – Bernard Kaanjuka, Namibian men’s under-20 coach has caused controversy by claiming that he suspects Ghana fielded over-age players for last Sunday’s African Youth Championship qualifier. The team lost 4-0 to Ghana.
From The History Books
Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young. – Henry Ford (born July 30 1863) was the American founder of the Ford Motor Company and father of modern assembly lines used in mass production. His introduction of the Model T automobile revolutionised transportation and American industry. He was a prolific inventor and was awarded 161 US patents.
Happiness is like a cat, If you try to coax it or call it, it will avoid you; it will never come. But if you pay not attention to it and go about your business, you’ll find it rubbing against your legs and jumping into your lap. –William Bennett (born July 31 1943) is an American conservative pundit, politician, and political theorist. He served as United States Secretary of Education from 1985 to 1988. He also held the post of Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy under George HW Bush.
I want to thank all the women who have worn my clothes, the famous and the unknown, who have been so faithful to me and given me so much joy. – Yves Saint Laurent (born August 1 1936), was an Algerian-born French fashion designer who was considered one of the greatest names in French fashion in the 20th century.