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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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| 2013-07-30
Argentina win Mini World Cup
Helge Schutz
ARGENTINA, represented by St Paul’s College, were the overall winners of the Mini Hockey World Cup, which took place in Windhoek on Saturday for the 12th consecutive year . Argentina won six of the eight age group categories at the popular development hockey tournament.
Sponsored by Coca-Cola for the seventh consecutive year and organised by K5 Sports, the tournament saw a record turnout of more than 500 children, with a coastal team of 76 children also competing for the first time. The Doc Jubber Hockey Fields in Olympia were turned into an eclectic display of colours and cultures as the participating schools dressed up to represent various countries.
The participating countries were Argentina (St Paul’s), France (Windhoek Gymnasium), Kenya (WAP), New Zealand (St Georges), India (Pioniers Park), Japan (Eros and St Paul’s combined) and Russia (Coastal contingent). The day got off to a great start as the teams took to the stage to introduce their adopted countries and cultures. There were some hilarious scenes of Argentina’s ‘new pope’ dancing with their men’s soccer and women’s hockey teams and of the New Zealand team, in traditional Maori outfits, performing a rousing Haka. The French entered as bakers with French loaves on bicycles while their women did the can-can dance; the Kenyans entered in their traditional African outfits and the Japanese were ubiquitous in their red and white head bands and scarves.
“It was an awesome day with the introduction of new countries and new themes and the schools went all out to express the culture of their given countries. There were 530 participants from eleven schools and 46 junior officials, while the coast brought a full contingent of 76 children for the first time. They did very well and won the silver medal in the Boys U14 category,” Shayne Cormack of K5 said. Argentina were the overall winners, followed by France and Kenya.
The Ambassadorial Trophy, which went to the school that best displayed their country’s culture, was won by France, followed by Kenya and Argentina, while the Russell Bartlett Team Award, for the team depicting the best advertisement for hockey was won by Japan’s U12 Boys team of Eros Primary School.
The tournament saw some great hockey on display throughout the day, and culminated in some closely contested finals in the different age group categories.
The U8 Girls title was won by India who beat Kenya 2-0 in the final, while Argentina won the U8 Boys final. They drew 1-1 with France in the final but won the title after beating them 2-0 in their pool match.
Argentina beat France 1-0 in the U10 girls final, while Argentina beat France 4-0 in the U10 Boys final.
Argentina and France drew 0-0 in the U12 Girls final, but Argentina won the trophy after beating France 1-0 in their group match. France beat Argentina 1-0 in the U12 Boys final. Argentina beat India 2-0 in the U14 Girls final while Argentina beat Russia 3-1 in the U14 Boys final.
Sponsored by Coca-Cola for the seventh consecutive year and organised by K5 Sports, the tournament saw a record turnout of more than 500 children, with a coastal team of 76 children also competing for the first time. The Doc Jubber Hockey Fields in Olympia were turned into an eclectic display of colours and cultures as the participating schools dressed up to represent various countries.
The participating countries were Argentina (St Paul’s), France (Windhoek Gymnasium), Kenya (WAP), New Zealand (St Georges), India (Pioniers Park), Japan (Eros and St Paul’s combined) and Russia (Coastal contingent). The day got off to a great start as the teams took to the stage to introduce their adopted countries and cultures. There were some hilarious scenes of Argentina’s ‘new pope’ dancing with their men’s soccer and women’s hockey teams and of the New Zealand team, in traditional Maori outfits, performing a rousing Haka. The French entered as bakers with French loaves on bicycles while their women did the can-can dance; the Kenyans entered in their traditional African outfits and the Japanese were ubiquitous in their red and white head bands and scarves.
“It was an awesome day with the introduction of new countries and new themes and the schools went all out to express the culture of their given countries. There were 530 participants from eleven schools and 46 junior officials, while the coast brought a full contingent of 76 children for the first time. They did very well and won the silver medal in the Boys U14 category,” Shayne Cormack of K5 said. Argentina were the overall winners, followed by France and Kenya.
The Ambassadorial Trophy, which went to the school that best displayed their country’s culture, was won by France, followed by Kenya and Argentina, while the Russell Bartlett Team Award, for the team depicting the best advertisement for hockey was won by Japan’s U12 Boys team of Eros Primary School.
The tournament saw some great hockey on display throughout the day, and culminated in some closely contested finals in the different age group categories.
The U8 Girls title was won by India who beat Kenya 2-0 in the final, while Argentina won the U8 Boys final. They drew 1-1 with France in the final but won the title after beating them 2-0 in their pool match.
Argentina beat France 1-0 in the U10 girls final, while Argentina beat France 4-0 in the U10 Boys final.
Argentina and France drew 0-0 in the U12 Girls final, but Argentina won the trophy after beating France 1-0 in their group match. France beat Argentina 1-0 in the U12 Boys final. Argentina beat India 2-0 in the U14 Girls final while Argentina beat Russia 3-1 in the U14 Boys final.
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