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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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ENTERTAINMENT | 2013-08-12
A week of classic Egyptian films in Windhoek
Because of the outstanding and rich cinema heritage of Egypt, AfricAvenir, as part of its monthly film series ‘African Perspectives’, dedicates a full week to classic Egyptian films. Read more...
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 ARTS | 2013-08-08
South African women artists on exhibit at the NAGN
Since 2010, special efforts have been made by the National Art Gallery of Namibia (NAGN) in Windhoek to promote the visual arts in this country by organising exhibitions of work by women artists, not only in Namibia but also in neighbouring countries. Read more...
  | 2013-08-12
From The Twittersphere
WITH the artist formerly known as Prince now advising the Namibian government, the country has ended up with regions and towns formerly known as …… (to be filled in at your discretion!). In short, the degermination of names, announced along with the creation of a batch of new constituencies, saw tweets twerk – oops, I mean flow – like the Zambezi River. Plus, life in the taxi lane, smartphones and smart people, Big Brother, the language officially known as English, and more … Read more...
 CELEBRITIES | 2013-08-12
Chris Brown suffers seizure from emotional stress
Grammy-winner Chris Brown has suffered a seizure brought on by intense fatigue and extreme emotional stress, his publicist said Saturday. Read more...
  | 2013-08-09
Frontlining on Twitter
SHAKEN and stirred, but undeterred, Namibian tweeps are living la vida loca in these times of earthquakes and All Gold, bracing for the wedding season and embracing their Twitter addictions! And, as a matter of course, provide an alternative narrative to the mainstream news headlines... Read more...
 BIG BROTHER AFRICA | 2013-08-07
Oneal gets the boot
Considered by many as arrogant, bossy and even aloof at times, Motswana housemate Oneal had his Chase cut short as he was evicted on Sunday. Although an entertainer back at home, Oneal spent very little time bonding or creating relationships with his fellow housemates, saving that privilege for his love interest Feza. Read more...
  | 2013-08-08
From The Twittersphere
WINDHOEK shook, rattled and rolled late on Tuesday night, as the Earth sighed, then shuddered, sending those awake scurrying to Twitter to record their last living moments, write their last will and testaments, and try out for ‘Free Your Mind! ‘Fifty Shades of Trembling’ was the order of the day (OK, night), as an apparent mini Earth tremor in the capital accounted for a moving moment. Read more...
 CELEBRITIES | 2013-08-08
Usher’s ex files for custody of children after pool accident
Usher’s ex-wife Tameka Raymond has filed for custody of their two children following a pool accident on Monday that left their five-year-old Usher V in a coma. Read more...
 CELEBRITIES | 2013-08-06
Charlize Theron to produce fashion reality TV show
Charlize Theron is not just a pretty face, Hollywood A-lister, Oscar winning actress, and UN Messenger of Peace. Now the starlet has turned her hand to the world of television. The South African born beauty is teaming up with the producers of ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ for a new fashion focused reality TV series. Read more...
  | 2013-08-07
From The Twittersphere
LOVE, life and taxis. And petrol increases. Namibian tweeps romance the day, do some subtexting from Platform Nine and Three Quarters, wish they could bend it like Beckham, and wonder if their Mom has taken ‘Orange Is The New Black’ to extremes! Read more...
 ARTS | 2013-08-07
Namibia’s first Word Festival to take place in September
Bank Windhoek has sponsored N$100 000 which goest towards Namibia’s first Word Festival (Woordefees), taking place from 2 to 7 September. Read more...