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The Namibian
Tue 13 Aug 2013
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 SMS Of The Day * WHY doesn’t NBC listen when they are criticised? The little red chairs on Good Morning Namibia have done their part and are dirty especially at the arm rests. Please listen for once. You interview professionals and internationals on those Food For Thought * MINISTRY of Education, in order to address the shortages of teachers at primary schools why don’t you consider employing us who hold a diploma in lifelong learning and community education for teaching posts? We also did health education Bouquets And Brickbats * MY fellow Namibians, I am not a Swapo member but a third term for President Hifikepuye Pohamba will be a step closer towards attainment of Vision 2030. Believe me His Excellency has made crucial bold decisions, and I don’t regret
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| 2013-07-25
Seniors upstage juniors on Tour
Staff Reporter
NAMIBIA’s young talented Beach Volleyball players lost out to their senior rivals at last Saturday on the Kia Namibia National Beach Volleyball Tour.
In both the men and women’s categories Namibia’s next generation of volleyball stars seriously challenged the more experienced senior teams, but were not able to claim top spot.
In the men’s category of the tournament sponsored by Maerua SuperSpar, Namibia’s U21 national team of Tin Hlupic and Gerard Fischer was not able to overcome Achim Lück and Peter Brinkmann and had to settle for second position.
With this consistent performance and the tournament win, Lück was also able to further extend his lead on the National Tour rankings, and now has a seven-point lead over Hlupic and Fischer who are tied at 110 points each.
In the women’s competition young Maike Brandt got her best tournament result to date on the Kia National Tour, finishing second with her new partner Lientjie Titus.
Simone von Wietersheim and Anita Kinder where the team to beat on the day and the duo managed to repeat their victory, winning their second tournament in a row.
Von Wietersheim and Kinder were also able to extend their lead on the National Tour Rankings to a comfortable 33 points, tied at 110 points each, with their closest rivals Wiebke Hoeritzauer and Antje Kesselmann tied at 77 points each.
Florian Hentzen and Hago Rethemeyer won the Youth/Social category ahead of Björn Baas and Arne Putensen who finished second, while Richard Botha and Marco Jauss came third.
The 4-a-side category was won by Farmers Attack ahead of Meatco Lovers and Meatco Paradise.
The next Kia Namibia National Beach Volleyball Tour event will be another tournament sponsored by Maerua Superspar on 10 August at the DTS Beach Volleyball Arena in Windhoek.
In both the men and women’s categories Namibia’s next generation of volleyball stars seriously challenged the more experienced senior teams, but were not able to claim top spot.
In the men’s category of the tournament sponsored by Maerua SuperSpar, Namibia’s U21 national team of Tin Hlupic and Gerard Fischer was not able to overcome Achim Lück and Peter Brinkmann and had to settle for second position.
With this consistent performance and the tournament win, Lück was also able to further extend his lead on the National Tour rankings, and now has a seven-point lead over Hlupic and Fischer who are tied at 110 points each.
In the women’s competition young Maike Brandt got her best tournament result to date on the Kia National Tour, finishing second with her new partner Lientjie Titus.
Simone von Wietersheim and Anita Kinder where the team to beat on the day and the duo managed to repeat their victory, winning their second tournament in a row.
Von Wietersheim and Kinder were also able to extend their lead on the National Tour Rankings to a comfortable 33 points, tied at 110 points each, with their closest rivals Wiebke Hoeritzauer and Antje Kesselmann tied at 77 points each.
Florian Hentzen and Hago Rethemeyer won the Youth/Social category ahead of Björn Baas and Arne Putensen who finished second, while Richard Botha and Marco Jauss came third.
The 4-a-side category was won by Farmers Attack ahead of Meatco Lovers and Meatco Paradise.
The next Kia Namibia National Beach Volleyball Tour event will be another tournament sponsored by Maerua Superspar on 10 August at the DTS Beach Volleyball Arena in Windhoek.
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