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The Namibian
Tue 13 Aug 2013
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
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| 2013-07-23
Erongo Education Fund launched
Adam Hartman
IT’S hard to believe that an old man in blue overalls, daily going about his general maintenance work for residential and business owners in Libertina Amathila Street in Swakopmund for the past 30 years, is the driving force behind the establishment of a N$600 000 education fund for the Erongo region.
Gideon Itewa is such a man, and he received his moment of acknowledgement during the official launch of the Erongo Education Fund on Friday.
The event, which was attended by local authority councillors, regional governors, the education fraternity and businesses, was graced by Founding President Sam Nujoma – who was appointed as the Patron of the fund.
Itewa told The Namibian that he wants Erongo schools to be the best performers in Namibia. For the past three years, Erongo schools have achieved top position in standard and higher education results for Grade 10 and 12.
“Now we must stay there,” he said seated at one of the tables of honour at the gala event neatly dressed in a suit and tie compared to the busy old man in blue overalls.
In 2010 Itewa approached the Education Inspectors for the Erongo Region, Clementine Garises and Angeline Steenkamp, with his plan. They immediately were interested and the ball started rolling. The idea was introduced at schools in the region and fund-raising initiatives were held. For instance, learners could on certain days come to school in plain clothes and pay a small fee of one or two dollars to participate in these ‘sivvy’ days.
The money was collected and paid into an account every month. By this year the total stood at an impressive N$154 000. As a result, the Erongo Education Directorate decided to double the amount to N$308 000 before the official launch of the fund last Friday.
Erongo Education Director, John Awaseb said the primary aim of the fund is to get better qualified teachers in lower primary levels and for the crucial subjects such as the sciences and mathematics. It will also be used to uplift and assist Grade 10 and 12 learners from disadvantaged backgrounds to “go to good schools”.
The gala was used as an opportunity for fundraising. Nujoma opened the challenge with a N$5 000 cheque. He then gave another N$5 000 on behalf of Namibian businessman Frans Aupa Indongo.
By the end of the evening the education fund had doubled once more after individuals and businesses made their contributions to bring the fund to over N$600 000.
A committee has been appointed to manage the fund of which Itewa was appointed vice-chairman.
“I’m a straight man. We cannot wait for the minister. We must do it and I’m not expecting any favours back. I want Erongo’s schools to be number one,” said the father of five children – of whom the last child is expected to finish Grade 12 this year.
Gideon Itewa is such a man, and he received his moment of acknowledgement during the official launch of the Erongo Education Fund on Friday.
The event, which was attended by local authority councillors, regional governors, the education fraternity and businesses, was graced by Founding President Sam Nujoma – who was appointed as the Patron of the fund.
Itewa told The Namibian that he wants Erongo schools to be the best performers in Namibia. For the past three years, Erongo schools have achieved top position in standard and higher education results for Grade 10 and 12.
“Now we must stay there,” he said seated at one of the tables of honour at the gala event neatly dressed in a suit and tie compared to the busy old man in blue overalls.
In 2010 Itewa approached the Education Inspectors for the Erongo Region, Clementine Garises and Angeline Steenkamp, with his plan. They immediately were interested and the ball started rolling. The idea was introduced at schools in the region and fund-raising initiatives were held. For instance, learners could on certain days come to school in plain clothes and pay a small fee of one or two dollars to participate in these ‘sivvy’ days.
The money was collected and paid into an account every month. By this year the total stood at an impressive N$154 000. As a result, the Erongo Education Directorate decided to double the amount to N$308 000 before the official launch of the fund last Friday.
Erongo Education Director, John Awaseb said the primary aim of the fund is to get better qualified teachers in lower primary levels and for the crucial subjects such as the sciences and mathematics. It will also be used to uplift and assist Grade 10 and 12 learners from disadvantaged backgrounds to “go to good schools”.
The gala was used as an opportunity for fundraising. Nujoma opened the challenge with a N$5 000 cheque. He then gave another N$5 000 on behalf of Namibian businessman Frans Aupa Indongo.
By the end of the evening the education fund had doubled once more after individuals and businesses made their contributions to bring the fund to over N$600 000.
A committee has been appointed to manage the fund of which Itewa was appointed vice-chairman.
“I’m a straight man. We cannot wait for the minister. We must do it and I’m not expecting any favours back. I want Erongo’s schools to be number one,” said the father of five children – of whom the last child is expected to finish Grade 12 this year.
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