Notable Quotes

I WILL have no choice but to step down. Whoever wins will have to abide by the decision. It will be automatic. – Nangolo Mbumba, Safety and Security Minister, has revealed that he will vacate his ministerial position if elected at the congress slated for the end of November.

KAMWI must pack and leave. All he does is travel. He has now become the almost defunct Public Relations Officer of the Ministry. How can he say such an irresponsible thing and still be a minister? – Evilastus Kaaronda, National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) Secretary General, has called on President Hifikepunye Pohamba to fire Health and Social Services Minister Richard Kamwi.

WHEN oil prices go up, everything goes up but these workers who are in the richest industry, their benefits stay the same. How are they supposed to live? – Kleopas Ngwena, regional organiser of the Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN), said previous attempts to get the company to negotiate for better benefits proved futile, hence the demonstration last Friday.

From The History Books
A TOUGH lesson in life that one has to learn is that not everybody wishes you well. – Daniel Rather Jr (born October 31 1931) is an American journalist and the former news anchor for the CBS Evening News. He is now managing editor and anchor of the television news magazine Dan Rather Reports on the cable channel AXS TV.

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