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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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NEWS - NAMIBIA
| 2013-08-02
NRCS donates food to Eenhana
Hileni Nembwaya
THE Namibia Red Cross Society (NRCS) has donated drought relief food to the less privileged and those severely affected by drought at Eenhana and the surrounding villages.
The donation comes two weeks after an assessment done by the society’s regional officers on the severity of the drought and on how much money would be needed to roll-out drought relief.
The society’s regional officer for water and sanitation project, Maria Shimanda, said they are currently supporting 20 households, most of whom are house burn victims, orphans and vulnerable children.
“After the assessment results, we will be able to appeal to donors to help the community because right now we do not have enough resources but we are trying our best,” said Shimanda.
Micaela de Sousa, the United Nations Children’s Education Fund (Unicef) country representative, visited the centre on Wednesday to see some of the challenges the victims face and how her organisation can assist.
“We, at Unicef, aim to strengthen individual and community resilience to cope and with-stand shock. We want to improve the lives of the most affected communities,” de Sousa said.
Her visit coincided with a food donation the NRCS gave to three families from Epembe, Ondombe and Omundaungilo villages.
Unicef has forged a partnership focusing on health and hygiene capacity building with the NRCS to build on the successes achieved by the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) and the Catholic Aids Action (CAA).
The partnership will also strengthen NRCS’ capacity to identify households whose children are at risk of malnutrition; offer care-givers targeted education; as well as advise on infant feeding and care practices.
The emergency response component, formed and developed by the Directorate of Disaster Risk Management in the Office of the Prime Minister, covers all seven of the eight regions where NRCS is actively involved.
Currently underway is the construction of pit-latrines as part of the water and sanitation project.
The donation comes two weeks after an assessment done by the society’s regional officers on the severity of the drought and on how much money would be needed to roll-out drought relief.
The society’s regional officer for water and sanitation project, Maria Shimanda, said they are currently supporting 20 households, most of whom are house burn victims, orphans and vulnerable children.
“After the assessment results, we will be able to appeal to donors to help the community because right now we do not have enough resources but we are trying our best,” said Shimanda.
Micaela de Sousa, the United Nations Children’s Education Fund (Unicef) country representative, visited the centre on Wednesday to see some of the challenges the victims face and how her organisation can assist.
“We, at Unicef, aim to strengthen individual and community resilience to cope and with-stand shock. We want to improve the lives of the most affected communities,” de Sousa said.
Her visit coincided with a food donation the NRCS gave to three families from Epembe, Ondombe and Omundaungilo villages.
Unicef has forged a partnership focusing on health and hygiene capacity building with the NRCS to build on the successes achieved by the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) and the Catholic Aids Action (CAA).
The partnership will also strengthen NRCS’ capacity to identify households whose children are at risk of malnutrition; offer care-givers targeted education; as well as advise on infant feeding and care practices.
The emergency response component, formed and developed by the Directorate of Disaster Risk Management in the Office of the Prime Minister, covers all seven of the eight regions where NRCS is actively involved.
Currently underway is the construction of pit-latrines as part of the water and sanitation project.
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