10.07.2012

Notable Quotes

AS a matter of fact, I was never requested to appear before the LSN or any tribunal. I received numerous letters from the LSN indicating that they found no misconduct. If all those allegations had merit, I wouldn’t still be a practising lawyer. – Thersius Biermann said that he was not found guilty of any misconduct or dishonesty by the Law Society of Namibia which recommended that he be stopped from practising law in Namibia after an investigation found he might be guilty of fraud, perjury and misappropriation of funds.

NPC staff should be encouraged to align their personal and career goals with those of NPC so as to achieve inward fulfilment from the success of their programmes than form the increment of their financial packages. – Director general of the National Planning Commission, Peter Katjavivi, welcoming the proposed increase in  remuneration packages for NPC staff.

WHY aspire to be poor? – United Nations Resident Coordinator Musinga Bandora said that one of the biggest challenges for Namibia is to make its available financial and other resources work for its people instead of bemoaning its middle-income status that makes international support more cumbersome.

From the History Books
From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life. – Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr. (July 10 1943 – February 6 1993) was a former World No.1 professional tennis player, born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. During his career, he won three Grand Slam titles, putting him among the best ever from the United States. He is also remembered for his efforts to further social causes.