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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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Montezemolo reads Alonso the riot act
Fernando Alonso
Ferrari dealt Fernando Alonso a rare public rebuke on his birthday on Monday for critical comments after Sunday's Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix.
The Ferrari website quoted company president Luca di Montezemolo as telling Alonso in a telephone conversation to wish him a happy 32nd birthday: “All the great champions who have driven for Ferrari have always been asked to put the interests of the team above their own.
The Ferrari website quoted company president Luca di Montezemolo as telling Alonso in a telephone conversation to wish him a happy 32nd birthday: “All the great champions who have driven for Ferrari have always been asked to put the interests of the team above their own.
“This is the moment to stay calm, avoid polemics and show humility and determination in making one's own contribution, standing alongside the team and its people both at the track and outside it.”
Alonso finished fifth at the Hungaroring and slipped to third in the championship, 39 points adrift of Red Bull's triple champion Sebastian Vettel with nine races left.
Blunt Assessment
Asked afterwards what kind of car he wanted for his birthday, the double world champion told Italian reporters: “The one the others have”.
Asked also what he planned to do over the August break, with the season now at its midpoint, the Spaniard had retorted: “I will pray”.
In a blunt assessment, the Ferrari website said Alonso's comments “did not go down well with Montezemolo, nor with anybody in the team” and said the president had “tweaked” the driver's ear in their conversation.
The polemic came after Alonso's manager was seen entering the Red Bull motorhome in Hungary, triggering paddock speculation that the champions could be considering the Ferrari driver as a possible team mate for Vettel.
Alonso has a contract with Ferrari to the end of 2016 and is the team's undisputed number one driver, with Montezemolo usually unstinting in his praise.
New Crew
Ferrari had earlier announced a reshuffle in their engineering department with James Allison arriving from Lotus as technical director from 1 September.
Pat Fry will assume a new position as director of engineering and both men will report to team principal Stefano Domenicali.
Allison, who worked closely with Michael Schumacher in a previous stint with Ferrari, left his previous position as Lotus technical director in May.
Ferrari said Allison's arrival was proof of Montezemolo's determination to ensure the team had all the support and resources it needed.
‘Close Ranks’
The website said: “There is a need to close ranks, without giving in to rash outbursts that, while understandable in the immediate aftermath of a bad result, are no use to anyone.”
It added that the president had made his displeasure with the team's current performance clear.
“Montezemolo did not mince his words when it came to asking the team to step up a gear,” the website declared.
“Each one of the engineers present received a 'gift' of a knife, along with an invitation - metaphorical up to a point - to put it between their teeth when thinking how to tackle the second half of the season.”
-Nampa-Reuters
Alonso finished fifth at the Hungaroring and slipped to third in the championship, 39 points adrift of Red Bull's triple champion Sebastian Vettel with nine races left.
Blunt Assessment
Asked afterwards what kind of car he wanted for his birthday, the double world champion told Italian reporters: “The one the others have”.
Asked also what he planned to do over the August break, with the season now at its midpoint, the Spaniard had retorted: “I will pray”.
In a blunt assessment, the Ferrari website said Alonso's comments “did not go down well with Montezemolo, nor with anybody in the team” and said the president had “tweaked” the driver's ear in their conversation.
The polemic came after Alonso's manager was seen entering the Red Bull motorhome in Hungary, triggering paddock speculation that the champions could be considering the Ferrari driver as a possible team mate for Vettel.
Alonso has a contract with Ferrari to the end of 2016 and is the team's undisputed number one driver, with Montezemolo usually unstinting in his praise.
New Crew
Ferrari had earlier announced a reshuffle in their engineering department with James Allison arriving from Lotus as technical director from 1 September.
Pat Fry will assume a new position as director of engineering and both men will report to team principal Stefano Domenicali.
Allison, who worked closely with Michael Schumacher in a previous stint with Ferrari, left his previous position as Lotus technical director in May.
Ferrari said Allison's arrival was proof of Montezemolo's determination to ensure the team had all the support and resources it needed.
‘Close Ranks’
The website said: “There is a need to close ranks, without giving in to rash outbursts that, while understandable in the immediate aftermath of a bad result, are no use to anyone.”
It added that the president had made his displeasure with the team's current performance clear.
“Montezemolo did not mince his words when it came to asking the team to step up a gear,” the website declared.
“Each one of the engineers present received a 'gift' of a knife, along with an invitation - metaphorical up to a point - to put it between their teeth when thinking how to tackle the second half of the season.”
-Nampa-Reuters
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