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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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TOP REVS - CAR TEST | 2013-08-07
Fortuner/Trailblazer shoot-out
The Toyota Fortuner has long been the (deserving) top dog in the luxury, just under premium, SUV market. Many a manufacturer have tried to knock the king of the castle, Toyota Fortuner 3.0 D-4D, from the top spot and most have failed, but does Chevrolet’s new dirt warrior have what it takes? Read more...
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 QUIRKIES | 2013-08-07
Beetling 20 000km through Africa
It is a story worthy of inclusion in Gulliver’s Travels, but there was nothing fictional about intrepid Dutch traveller Jos Oosterbroek’s journey through Africa – all in a trusty Volkswagen Beetle and not even a flat tyre throughout the entire 20 000km trip. Read more...
 LAUNCH | 2013-08-07
Pupkewitz Honda unleashes the Brio sedan
Just over six months after the debut of Honda’s affordable and zesty Brio entry-level hatchback, the range is being extended with the addition of an equally dynamic and contemporary sedan version. Read more...
 SPORT | 2013-08-07
VW’s Ogier dominates Rally Finland
Sebastien Ogier has claimed a thrilling victory in Finland to strengthen his grip on the World Rally Championship with five rounds remaining.

Volkswagen driver Ogier reached the finish in Jyvaskyla with a 36,6 seconds advantage over Thierry Neuville (Ford Fiesta) to win his fifth rally of the season and move 90 points clear in the standings as he chases his first world title. Read more...
 SPORT | 2013-08-07
Russia misses F1 Grand Prix deadline
Russia has missed the deadline to submit its application to hold a Formula One Grand Prix in 2014 but still hopes to convince the sport’s governing body that it can host the race. Read more...
 LAUNCH | 2013-07-31
The Punchy New Golf 7 GTI
Now in its seventh incarnation, VW have struggled to recapture the magic of the original Golf GTI. Not to say that versions 2 to 6 were bad, with the exception of the MK2 and 3, the GTIs always had a certain appeal. Read more...
 CAR TEST | 2013-07-31
Turbocharged Nissan Juke makes diesel exciting
The Nissan Juke range has been expanded yet again in South Africa with the introduction of the new Nissan Juke 1.5 dCi Acenta+.

The newest member of the Juke family has arrived hot on the trail of the recently-introduced Juke CVT automatic and All-Wheel Drive (AWD) models, expanding the line-up to seven striking derivatives. Read more...
 CAR TEST | 2013-07-31
Peugeot’s GTi is a softer hot hatch
The new 208 GTi is Peugeot's attempt to return to the core values of the legendary 205 GTi, which South Africans sadly never got to savour.

Tipping the scales at 1160kg, it's not only lighter than its 207 predecessor, but its 1.6-litre turbopetrol engine has also been beefed up to the tune of 19kW. Read more...
 CAR TEST | 2013-07-31
Is the new S-class the best car on Earth?
Is a completely autonomous car possible? One where you can simply set your destination in the satnav, and then sit back and read your newspaper while the car drives you there? Read more...