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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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| 2013-08-07
Police Games get handsome pledge in Karas Region
KEETMANSHOOP - The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Karas Region on Tuesday received financial pledges of N$355 000 and game meat from local businesses and politicians.
The money forms the regional contribution towards the hosting of the Southern African Regional Police Chiefs Co-operation Organisation (SARPCCO) Games, which will take place in Windhoek from 19 to 30 August this year.
Karas regional governor Bernardus Swartbooi, who also serves as Chairperson of the SARPCCO fundraising committee for Karas, was at the forefront of approaching business owners in the region to support the police.
Swartbooi himself contributed N$1 000, five sheep and two springboks. Other individuals and companies such as Coleman Transport, Puma Construction, JJ Supermarket, Nexus and SELCo to mention but a few, also came forth and put together N$355 000.
Speaking at the handover yesterday, the governor said the police and politicians have one task in common, which is serving the community, hence the donation is an assurance that police can count on politicians for support.
Swartbooi said this donation is also a gift to the police for their commitment to fighting crime, specifically drug-related crime, in Karas.
“To get this amount we have been selling kapana and fat cakes at night, so we have really worked hard,” the governor said jokingly.
He also used the opportunity to condemn crimes against women and children, and encouraged the police, magistrates, and community members in the country to work together and fight such crimes.
“The safety of women and children in this country is probably at its most unsafe point right now. It is not enough for us politicians to condemn the violence, but laws must be sharpened to deter offenders. It seems to me passion killing has become fashion killing,” Swartbooi stated. Receiving the donation, NamPol’s Karas Regional Commander, Commissioner Armas Shivute thanked all business owners and individuals for their support and gave assurance that his officers will continue to fight crime in the region.
“We are in full swing; nothing can stop us, neither the criminals nor their actions. We are in charge and gaining new ground every day as protection of our people cannot be overstated. To the police officers: do not compromise the safety of our communities by being courteous with criminals. The days of being nice to criminals are over,” the commander stressed.
This will be the first time the SARPCCO Games are held in Namibia. The eighth edition of the Games will be held under the theme ‘Combating Crime, United in Sport’.
The seventh edition of SARPCCO took place in Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2011. -Nampa
The money forms the regional contribution towards the hosting of the Southern African Regional Police Chiefs Co-operation Organisation (SARPCCO) Games, which will take place in Windhoek from 19 to 30 August this year.
Karas regional governor Bernardus Swartbooi, who also serves as Chairperson of the SARPCCO fundraising committee for Karas, was at the forefront of approaching business owners in the region to support the police.
Swartbooi himself contributed N$1 000, five sheep and two springboks. Other individuals and companies such as Coleman Transport, Puma Construction, JJ Supermarket, Nexus and SELCo to mention but a few, also came forth and put together N$355 000.
Speaking at the handover yesterday, the governor said the police and politicians have one task in common, which is serving the community, hence the donation is an assurance that police can count on politicians for support.
Swartbooi said this donation is also a gift to the police for their commitment to fighting crime, specifically drug-related crime, in Karas.
“To get this amount we have been selling kapana and fat cakes at night, so we have really worked hard,” the governor said jokingly.
He also used the opportunity to condemn crimes against women and children, and encouraged the police, magistrates, and community members in the country to work together and fight such crimes.
“The safety of women and children in this country is probably at its most unsafe point right now. It is not enough for us politicians to condemn the violence, but laws must be sharpened to deter offenders. It seems to me passion killing has become fashion killing,” Swartbooi stated. Receiving the donation, NamPol’s Karas Regional Commander, Commissioner Armas Shivute thanked all business owners and individuals for their support and gave assurance that his officers will continue to fight crime in the region.
“We are in full swing; nothing can stop us, neither the criminals nor their actions. We are in charge and gaining new ground every day as protection of our people cannot be overstated. To the police officers: do not compromise the safety of our communities by being courteous with criminals. The days of being nice to criminals are over,” the commander stressed.
This will be the first time the SARPCCO Games are held in Namibia. The eighth edition of the Games will be held under the theme ‘Combating Crime, United in Sport’.
The seventh edition of SARPCCO took place in Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2011. -Nampa
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