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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 | 2013-08-06

N$1000 bail for shack death mothers

Clemans Miyanicwe

TWO mothers whose children burnt to death in a shack fire last Friday appeared in the Gobabis Magistrates’ Court for culpable homicide yesterday.Two of the children children, Ndjitiza (4) and Vaja (6) Kambapani, died in the fire while the third one, Hitjiva Kazeurua escaped with facial and leg burns.

Hitjiva, who is said to be in a stable condition, was admitted at Gobabis State Hospital after the horrifying incident.

Magistrate Alweendo Venatius granted Melpa Kambapani (26) and Natasha Kazeurua (20) N$1000 bail each. He postponed the case to 4 October for further police investigation and for the women to seek legal representation.

The magistrate further transferred the case to Leonardville Magistrates’ Court.

Police on Sunday said Kazeura and Kambapani locked up their children in a shack around 20h00 when they went to a bar, leaving a candle burning. It is suspected that the candle caused the fire between 22h00 and 23h00.

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May the poor little babies rest in peace......very sad from UK - kunondjo

after the funeral send them straight to jail!!! Bloody irresponsible,useless human beings!!!! - elrico

They must pay for being irresponsible seriously - Meccer

what a very bad move from this two laidies. only God knows why they had the guts to lock up the poor innocent kids and go lock for alcohol. guys please see to it before you impregnate a laidy that she is not an alcohol addict because they are capable of doing the most cruel things to their babies. may their innocent souls rest in peace-Election Elishi - Election Elishi

It's just so wrong and irresponsible to leave someone (a child for that matter) in a locked room. It's not safe at all, because anything can happen within those few minutes or hours that you are not around. Was the alcohol really worth the poor kids' lifes? My fellow citizens please let's learn from this sad incident and let's make responsible decisions, ALWAYS. May the little one's innocent souls rest in eternal peace. - G. Dumeni

I am speechless , this is a shattering incident, the lives of those innocent children . Where is our society heading to? if you are capable of locking your own flesh and blood in a room with a candled burning what else cant you do for alcohol???? This is sanity. My their little souls rest in peace - Veronika