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The Namibian
Mon 12 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
Khomas Regional Science Fair a Big Success
Staff Reporter
CAPTIONS: SOLAR CART … William Shidute, Grade 12 learner from Corcordia College, with his project concept of a solar powered cart. The solar panel charges a battery with turns a motor that turns the wheels. Once the concept is fully developed, he foresees that it will be very useful for communities in the informal settlements to fetch water or to be used as a vehicle for disabled people.
More than 300 learners from 38 schools in the Khomas Region recently gathered at the SKW Hall in Windhoek for the 25th Regional Science, Mathematics, and Technology Fair 2013.
A total of 183 projects were showcased by pupils, both from primary as well as secondary schools. The event, under the theme ‘Save Water, Safe Life’, was funded by Debmarine Namibia to the tune of N$30 000, and the Ministry of Education.
A prize-giving ceremony was held at the end of two days of evaluation of the projects. Two projects, one from a primary school and one from a secondary school were selected as the overall winners.
The two pupils who submitted the winning projects and walked away with the laurels were Oliver Diggle of St George Primary School and Ella Alexander of the Windhoek International School.
Each winner received a floating trophy, as well as a cash prize of N$1 150 from the Ministry of Education. Oliver’s project demonstrated how Namibia could generate environment-friendly electricity from the ocean waves of its 1,570 kilometre coastline. This system, called Wave Power, is operational in several countries, including Britain, France and Australia. On the other hand, Ella’s project focused on studying solar power and biomass in order to investigate which one would be a more suitable energy option for Namibia in the long-term.
In addition to these two winning projects, 18 other projects were selected to represent the Khomas Region at the National Science Fair that will be held later in the year.
According to the organisers, the projects which pupils submitted for this year’s science fair covered a wide variety of topics ranging from practical solutions to everyday challenges, to providing scientific answers to everyday questions.
One project, for example, demonstrated how to generate electricity cost-effectively in a rural setup using an alternator mounted to a bicycle, while another one demonstrated step-by-step how to make a rural fridge to keep water cool without using electricity.
Another project attempted to answer the question: ‘Do Namibian meat labels correctly indicate what meat we eat and do they follow best practices in doing so?’ According to the findings, meat labels in Namibia meet only 30% of the required standards for international best practices. The study highlighted that the Meat Board recently introduced a new improved system which will be rolled out in the industry. Still another pupul attempted to explore a topic of cosmic proportions: ‘What will happen to the earth when the sun dies?’
Other topics focused on various organs and systems of the human body, and were trying to answer questions like: ‘Can a dead person’s brain work in another person’s head?’
And then there were practical projects focusing on the development of easy games to help pupils learn their multiplication tables by heart or learn the names of Namibia’s 13 regions, also through a game.
Topics were divided in 11 main categories, and pupils who submitted projects that received the highest points in each category received cash prizes of N$850 each from the Ministry of Education.
A prize-giving ceremony was held at the end of two days of evaluation of the projects. Two projects, one from a primary school and one from a secondary school were selected as the overall winners.
The two pupils who submitted the winning projects and walked away with the laurels were Oliver Diggle of St George Primary School and Ella Alexander of the Windhoek International School.
Each winner received a floating trophy, as well as a cash prize of N$1 150 from the Ministry of Education. Oliver’s project demonstrated how Namibia could generate environment-friendly electricity from the ocean waves of its 1,570 kilometre coastline. This system, called Wave Power, is operational in several countries, including Britain, France and Australia. On the other hand, Ella’s project focused on studying solar power and biomass in order to investigate which one would be a more suitable energy option for Namibia in the long-term.
In addition to these two winning projects, 18 other projects were selected to represent the Khomas Region at the National Science Fair that will be held later in the year.
According to the organisers, the projects which pupils submitted for this year’s science fair covered a wide variety of topics ranging from practical solutions to everyday challenges, to providing scientific answers to everyday questions.
One project, for example, demonstrated how to generate electricity cost-effectively in a rural setup using an alternator mounted to a bicycle, while another one demonstrated step-by-step how to make a rural fridge to keep water cool without using electricity.
Another project attempted to answer the question: ‘Do Namibian meat labels correctly indicate what meat we eat and do they follow best practices in doing so?’ According to the findings, meat labels in Namibia meet only 30% of the required standards for international best practices. The study highlighted that the Meat Board recently introduced a new improved system which will be rolled out in the industry. Still another pupul attempted to explore a topic of cosmic proportions: ‘What will happen to the earth when the sun dies?’
Other topics focused on various organs and systems of the human body, and were trying to answer questions like: ‘Can a dead person’s brain work in another person’s head?’
And then there were practical projects focusing on the development of easy games to help pupils learn their multiplication tables by heart or learn the names of Namibia’s 13 regions, also through a game.
Topics were divided in 11 main categories, and pupils who submitted projects that received the highest points in each category received cash prizes of N$850 each from the Ministry of Education.
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