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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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SPORT - FOOTBALL | 2013-08-06

Akan forced out of Stars

Helge Schutz

OUT... Ali Akan has resigned as African Stars coach.

Photograph by Helge Schutz

African Stars coach Ali Akan has resigned shortly after being asked to quit by the club’s chairman Sidney Martin. In a shocking development, Stars’ majority shareholder Martin asked Akan to resign following comments he made in the media, regarding Stars’ new signings and their interest in Black Africa striker Jerome Louis.

Akan was quoted in the Windhoek Observer as saying that Stars had signed Tigers goal keeper Athiel Mbaha, Ramblers striker Heinrich Kazerua and Black Africa winger Eslin Kamuhanga, while they had also made an offer for Louis.

“We are negotiating with Jerome Louis because we want to add more strikers to the club since the ones we had failed to deliver,” Akan was quoted as saying.

Stars’ chairman Martin took exception to Akan’s comments and asked him to resign. “Sidney called me and asked me to resign following my comments in the media. But this is football, this happens all over the world and I don’t know why it has to be a secret over here,” he said.

Akan’s resignation follows shortly after he signed a new contract last Wednesday to continue as the African Stars’ coach for the upcoming season.

“I signed a new contract last Wednesday to coach Stars for the new season, but if they don’t want me, I will not continue,” he said. Akan said he was disappointed to leave since he was looking forward to the new season.

“I was looking forward to the new season because we had unfinished business and have to win the league this year. We signed three quality players and offered Jerome a contract, so we have a strong squad for the new season,” he said.

Akan also mentioned that he was proud of his achievements with African Stars last season, after they won the NPL League Cup and the Bidvest NFA Cup, while they came second in the league. He added that ten of African Stars’ players were called up for national duty in various competitions throughout the season.

“I am proud of what we achieved. We played good football and I will miss my players. But life goes on and now I will just concentrate on my business,” he said.

Martin declined to comment on the matter.

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Go to Tura Magic and show Stars a thing or two - Joe

Come to Blue Waters. - Gabez

Always expect the unexpected - Diamond

No we need you at Blue water BA is not a team of people - Jekonia

True, why should it be a secret, or did the Chairman offer a contract to Jerome without consulting BA. I think they wanted to get rid of him. After all its football, Akan you can come to Pirates. - Bush

Thats football for you...no mercy... - Menno