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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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| 2013-08-05
Give us time: Mannetti
Sheefeni Nikodemus
BATTLE ZONE ... Apson Manjare of Mozambique heads the ball under pressure from Chris Katjiukua (right) and Jerome Louis.
Photograph by Helge Schutz
RICARDO Mannetti can turn the Brave Warriors into a formidable side if given more time, he said after their dramatic exit from the African Nations Championships qualifiers on Saturday.
The Brave Warriors staged a dramatic comeback to wipe out a 3-0 first leg deficit before losing a penalty shootout 4-5 against a ten-man Mozambique at the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek on Saturday.
“We didn’t progress but it has given us Namibians some faith in our local league. We all complain that the league is not good enough,” Mannetti said.
“Tonight (Saturday night) showed that we have excellent individual players. If you guys can just give me time ... ease on criticism. Give the team time to work, to be positive and to really rally behind this team, I think we can go places.
After a dour goalless first half, the match sprung into life in the second half when goals by Roger Katjiteo and Riaan Cloete reduced the deficit to 3-2.
Namibia attacked relentlessly and Katjiteo scored their third in the final minute to force a penalty shootout.
However Namibia’s hopes of progressing to next year’s main event were dashed when defender Chris Katjiukua’s spot kick was saved.
“I don’t want to blame any player. I’m not taking credit for anything,” he said. “I can’t say I’m disappointed. We showed that we can play until the final whistle. And that was enough for me. I’m just happy.
“I don’t care about the penalty shoot out. It’s a lottery. It doesn’t mean that they are the better team. It’s a little bit of luck.”
Mozambique were reduced to 10 men when striker Apsone David Manjare was sent off for a second yellow card with four minutes to go.
Namibia, who trailed 3-2 at the time, took advantage of their numerical advantage as Katjiteo equalised.
“The boys really showed to all the doubters and all the critics out there that they can play and they have steel and that they have big character. They were persistent. They stuck to the game plan,” said Mannetti.
-Additional reporting www.namibiasport.com.na
“We didn’t progress but it has given us Namibians some faith in our local league. We all complain that the league is not good enough,” Mannetti said.
“Tonight (Saturday night) showed that we have excellent individual players. If you guys can just give me time ... ease on criticism. Give the team time to work, to be positive and to really rally behind this team, I think we can go places.
After a dour goalless first half, the match sprung into life in the second half when goals by Roger Katjiteo and Riaan Cloete reduced the deficit to 3-2.
Namibia attacked relentlessly and Katjiteo scored their third in the final minute to force a penalty shootout.
However Namibia’s hopes of progressing to next year’s main event were dashed when defender Chris Katjiukua’s spot kick was saved.
“I don’t want to blame any player. I’m not taking credit for anything,” he said. “I can’t say I’m disappointed. We showed that we can play until the final whistle. And that was enough for me. I’m just happy.
“I don’t care about the penalty shoot out. It’s a lottery. It doesn’t mean that they are the better team. It’s a little bit of luck.”
Mozambique were reduced to 10 men when striker Apsone David Manjare was sent off for a second yellow card with four minutes to go.
Namibia, who trailed 3-2 at the time, took advantage of their numerical advantage as Katjiteo equalised.
“The boys really showed to all the doubters and all the critics out there that they can play and they have steel and that they have big character. They were persistent. They stuck to the game plan,” said Mannetti.
-Additional reporting www.namibiasport.com.na
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