Notable Quotes
THE building is dilapidated and we want law and order to prevail. – Ministry of Health and Social Services Permanent Secretary, Andrew Ndishishi, on the ministry evicting tenants from the Windhoek Central Hospital’s nurses home.
THE final warning letters is a follow-up action instituted by the ministry after the unauthorised participation of teachers in the illegal strike last year. – Ministry of Education public relations officer, Romeo Muyunda, on the ministry issuing final warning letters to teachers who participated in the strike.
WE have started with the investigation as we speak. But we promise justice will prevail. – City Police Chief Abraham Kanime, on 17-year-old Mandla Ramakhutla, who ended up in the ICU after an alleged case of police brutality.
IT was suspended for the time being and we are not sure when it will take place. There seemed to have been issues with regard to the minister’s travelling arrangements to Namibia that did not work out. – Titi Nyadza, the public relations officer of Botswana’s Ministry of Transport and Communications on an agreement on a N$100 billion railway deal between Namibia and Botswana that has been postponed until further notice.
WE are being told one by one. These people are not serious. – One of the aspiring nurses who were billed to study in the Ministry of Health’s new nursing programme in Windhoek, which was abruptly called off.
IT’S not the first time the person has made these accusations. In the past I just ignored it because it is not true and unsubstantiated. – Gabriel Freyer, the Swapo Party representative in the Keetmanshoop Town Council, who has hit back at accusations implicating him in the theft of petrol.
From the History Books
BUT I don’t want to die! I have so much to do! – James Edward Franco (born 19 April 1978) is an American actor, filmmaker, teacher and author. He received recognition for playing the title character in the TV biographical film ‘James Dean’ in 2001, for which he was awarded a Golden Globe Award. His body of work includes ‘Pineapple Express’, ‘127 Hours’ and ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’.
I’D like to be remembered as a premier singer of songs, not just a popular act of a given period. – Luther Ronzoni Vandross (20 April 1951 – 1 July 2005) was an American singer-songwriter and record producer. During his career, he sold over 25 million albums and won 8 Grammy Awards. By popular vote, he was inducted into The Soul Music Hall of Fame in December 2012.
I THINK the human body is beautiful, and I don’t really have a huge problem in dealing with it, but it’s the context, the environment and what I feel about it that makes the difference for me. – Rosalie Anderson MacDowell, better known as Andie MacDowell, (born 21 April 1958) is an American model and actress. She is best known for her roles in ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’, ‘Groundhog Day’ and ‘Beauty Shop’.