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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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NEWS - NAMIBIA
| 2013-08-05
Young man charged over woman’s murder
Werner Menges
A 23-YEAR-OLD man has made a first court appearance in connection with the alleged murder of a woman whose body was found in her house in Windhoek early last week.
The accused, Donovan Bostander, was arrested on Wednesday.
He appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court in Katutura on Friday on charges of murder and robbery with aggravating circumstances.
Mona Potgieter’s body was found locked up in her bedroom in Wanaheda four days after she was last seen alive.
Police spokesperson Chief Inspector Kauna Shikwambi said on Friday that an autopsy on Potgieter showed that she had died of suffocation, two stab wounds to the left side of her chest and skull fractures.
Shikwambi said the police suspected that she was suffocated with a plastic bag.
Bostander is accused of murdering Potgieter on 25 July - the day she was last seen alive - and robbing her of her cellphone and two gold rings.
His rights to legal representation were explained to him during the court appearance before Magistrate Conchita Olivier. He said that he wanted to instruct a lawyer of his own choice to represent him. Bostander was remanded in police custody after Public Prosecutor Menencia Hinda told the magistrate that the prosecution was opposed to the granting of bail. The case was postponed to 5 November to allow further investigations and to give Bostander time to arrange his legal representation.
The accused, Donovan Bostander, was arrested on Wednesday.
He appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court in Katutura on Friday on charges of murder and robbery with aggravating circumstances.
Mona Potgieter’s body was found locked up in her bedroom in Wanaheda four days after she was last seen alive.
Police spokesperson Chief Inspector Kauna Shikwambi said on Friday that an autopsy on Potgieter showed that she had died of suffocation, two stab wounds to the left side of her chest and skull fractures.
Shikwambi said the police suspected that she was suffocated with a plastic bag.
Bostander is accused of murdering Potgieter on 25 July - the day she was last seen alive - and robbing her of her cellphone and two gold rings.
His rights to legal representation were explained to him during the court appearance before Magistrate Conchita Olivier. He said that he wanted to instruct a lawyer of his own choice to represent him. Bostander was remanded in police custody after Public Prosecutor Menencia Hinda told the magistrate that the prosecution was opposed to the granting of bail. The case was postponed to 5 November to allow further investigations and to give Bostander time to arrange his legal representation.
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