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 SMS Of The Day * MINISTRY of Gender and Child Welfare, TEARS are rolling down as I write this SMS. The killing of women in Namibia is now like reciting a poem. Are we really getting the protection we deserve while women not being treated as part of this c
 Food For Thought * SO the Zimbabwe elections were free and peaceful and not free and fair?
 Bouquets And Brickbats * NURSES at Katutura Hospital must stop wearing those big plastic sandals at work because they are not the official working shoes. We want to see you looking smart and beautiful with your full uniform.
 SMS Of The Day * THIS nation is in dire need of a massive conference on housing. When we experienced a crisis in the education sector a crisis-control brain-storming conference was organised which resulted in the best deal ever for the Namibian child, nam
 Food For Thought * BOURGEOISIE has become a daily occupation if not the order of the day of the upper-echelons, President Hifikepunye Pohamba we urge you to revisit this unpatriotic geocentricism among your staff and the well-connected, for everybody to r
 Bouquets And Brickbats * COMMISSIONER of Prisons, can you please explain the strategies you use to appoint officers to certain positions? It is my observation that you are being fed with wrong information then you just promote individuals without making p
 SMS Of The Day * I THINK Paulus ‘The Rock’ Ambunda lost his belt because of this promoter and trainer. How can a world champion still be training at the Katutura Youth Complex where there is not enough equipment. I think they must follow the example of Ha
 Food For Thought * NAMIBIA Dairies are unable to match low prices of imported milk and this ultimately means the consumer will have to pay more for local milk. Look at the prices of the local chicken. All these profits are going in the pockets of a few in
 Bouquets And Brickbats * I AM pleased to hear that Cabinet has responded positively to the proposal of Namibia Dairies to support the industry. The restrictions which support the industry by reducing competition to ensure the survival of the industry is a
 SMS Of The Day * CEO’s golden handshakes. Somewhere on our statute books there must be a provision that if a board of directors suspends/dismisses a CEO without due regard to legal provision (substantive/procedural law) such board must carry the costs for
 Food For Thought * JACKY Asheeke was so right with her last column- why are the fathers of the dead children not being prosecuted? (Reference to the children who died in shack fires last week) Our justice system still protects men over women. In this cont
 Bouquets And Brickbats * ALEXACTUS Kaure, your column in Friday’s newspaper opened my eyes. One hardly finds impartial case study analysers in Namibia. Let’s not destroy the Polytechnic’s strong foundation (Tjivikua) as yet. At least wait until the transf
POLL
What do you think of the renaming and addition of regions and constituencies?

1. Long overdue

2. A waste of money

3. We have bigger issues

4. I don't care


Results so far:
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SPORT - ATHLETICS | 2013-08-12
‘Beata Naigambo low on iron’
A DIETARY deficiency rather than the searing heat may have lead to Beata Naigambo’s dramatic collapse during the Women’s Marathon at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Moscow on Saturday. Read more...
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SPORT
 GENERAL | 2013-08-12
WHK Gymnasium wins Netball Super League
THE Windhoek Gymnasium Private School won the first-ever Bank Windhoek Schools’ Netball Super League in Windhoek on Saturday. Windhoek Gymnasium won the A League title when they beat Tsumeb Gymnasium 42-27 in the final played at the Windhoek Gymnasium netball courts in Kleine Kuppe. Read more...
 ATHLETICS | 2013-08-12
Kiwi legend bids for fourth world title
MOSCOW - New Zealand athletics legend Valerie Adams will be looking to win her fourth successive outdoor shot put world title today, the third day of the athletics world championships in Moscow. Read more...
 CRICKET | 2013-08-12
Afghanistan dominate limited overs series
AFGHANISTAN beat Namibia by five wickets in their 50-over World Cricket League Championship match yesterday to complete a comfortable 2-0 victory in the series.

As in their first match on Friday, Afghanistan dominated all departments of the game and eased to victory with 18 overs remaining. Read more...
 FOOTBALL | 2013-08-12
SKW bags hat trick of Khomas titles
SPORT Klub Windhoek won three titles as the Khomas youth leagues came to a grand conclusion at the NFA Technical Centre in Windhoek on Saturday afternoon. SKW won the Under 11, 15 and 17 titles during on the final day of action that saw many talented youngsters showing promise for the future. Read more...
 RUGBY | 2013-08-12
WHS, Elnatan through to Metropolitan Schools final
WINDHOEK High School and Elnatan will meet in the U19 Super League final of the Metropolitan Board Schools Rugby Trophy competition after winning their semi-final matches in contrasting styles over the weekend. Read more...
 CRICKET | 2013-08-11
Namibia ready for ICC World Twenty20 qualifier
The Namibian national cricket team will be part of the International Cricket Council (ICC) tournament taking place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 15 to 30 November this year.

A media statement issued by Cricket Namibia on Thursday said Namibia will take part along with 15 other cricket-playing countries to qualify for the ICC World Twenty20 Bangladesh 2014. Read more...
  | 2013-08-09
Athletics stars ready for World Champs
THE 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships will kick off in Moscow tomorrow with four of Namibia’s six athletes competing on the opening day.Long distance runners Helalia Johannes, Beata Naigambo, Alina Armas and Leena Ekandjo all qualified for the women’s marathon, which will start at 11h00 Namibian time tomorrow morning.
Johannes and Naigambo both qualified on their times at the London Olympics last year but are well down the list of top times recorded in the world this year Read more...
 BOXING | 2013-08-09
Ushona v Onyango in Oshikango
TYSON Ushona will top the bill when the MTC Nestor Sunshine Boxing & Fitness Academy’s next tournament takes place in Oshikango on 7 September.

Ushona will take on James Omogo Onyango of Kenya over 10 rounds. Read more...
 FOOTBALL | 2013-08-09
Khomas youth leagues set for finale
THE NFA Technical Centre in Windhoek will be a hive of activity on Saturday as the Khomas youth leagues conclude with exciting match-ups for league honours in 2013.

The football festival will start at 09h00 with an Under 13 league final match between Khomasdal Football Academy (KFA) against Sport Klub Windhoek (SKW), with Ramblers A guaranteed third place. Read more...
 FOOTBALL | 2013-08-09
Bale, Suarez, Rooney - Premier League’s troublesome trio
LONDON - A couple of weeks before the start of the English Premier League season, the country’s most exciting player, its most reviled and the linchpin of the England side are involved in emotional and financial tug-of-wars with their clubs. Read more...