Notable Quotes

THERE is no doubt that Namibia has lost one of the brightest, committed and [most] hardworking senior ministers of our republic. The huge gap that he has left behind will be difficult to fill. – President Hifikepunye Pohamba on the death of Minister of Education, Abraham Iyambo.

WE are tired of sleeping in bushes, and we will remain outside the Swapo headquarters until they find us accommodation and employ us. – Matilde Ndahafa Amutenya, group leader and one of the 350 ‘struggle kids’ who marched from Outapi in the Omusati Region to Windhoek last week on Youth Minister Jerry Ekandjo’s refusal to give them jobs.

SADC has been used as a criminal network for illegal cigarettes, and Namibia has been used as a transit route... Tisa does not know of any successful prosecutions of criminals, and they never go to jail for smuggling illegal cigarettes. Confiscated cigarettes are stored in government warehouses, but get legs and disappear overnight. – Francois van der Merwe, the chief executive officer of the Tobacco Institute of Southern Africa (Tisa).

From the History Books
I AM not a perfectionist, but I like to feel that things are done well. More important than that, I feel an endless need to learn, to improve, to evolve, not only to please the coach and the fans, but also to feel satisfied with myself. It is my conviction that there are no limits to learning, and that it can never stop, no matter what our age. – Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, better known as Cristiano Ronaldo (born February 5 1985) is a Portuguese footballer who plays forward for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and is the captain of the Portuguese national team. Earning roughly 12 million Euro a year, he is one of the highest paid footballers in the world.

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