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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 | 2013-08-13

Shooting suspects appear in court

Ndanki Kahiurika

THE police officer who shot and killed a 22-year-old man in Shandumbala on Saturday appeared in the Windhoek Magistate’s Court in Katutura yesterday where his case was postponed to 1 October pending further investigations.

Linus Nzwana (26) was charged with the murder of Joel Martin whom he shot in the chest at close range along Tuin Street after the two had allegedly had an argument.

The Namibian reported yesterday that Nzwana used his private pistol allegedly defying calls by a female companion whom he was with in his car not to shoot Martin.

Nzwana of Rocky Crest who was off-duty at the time of the shooting is being represented by lawyer Louis La Grange.

In another shooting case, a Namibia Defence Force soldier, Martin Nimbunda (39) also appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court in Katutura for the death of Iipinge Simon Natangwe in Greenwell Matongo, Katutura last week.

The court heard that Nimbunda shot Natangwe after an argument and that the public meted out instant justice on the soldier who sustained injuries.

Nimbunda who had no legal representation was denied bail and his case postponed to 27 September for further investigations and to allow him ample time to engage a lawyer.

These latest shootings involving members of the security forces come hard on the heels of the death of four people mowed down with an automatic service rifle in Katima Mulilo by Max Lucas (29), an NDF soldier.

Lucas, who committed suicide after the shooting, had had an argument over jackpot winnings in an army-owned bar.

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If the case is of self defence than i dont see anything wrong cause the man was at the time defending him self just like any one would do and that man was trainend to kill. lets leav everything in judgese hands. - maslango

Its really shameful for our officer members to react in that way bt Civillians should also start respecting our members in Uniform infact they ar trainned to kill, so dont make a mistake to prove the situation, we mus look to both sides, who knws....may b they were tryng to defend themselves especialy the NDF one, i saw him on NBC news in the morning, he might loose his eye permanently. - Deon

Why is the world so cruel? It is a shame that our own nation protectors are the ones pointing guns to the nation. - Sasher

this nugers must just go to prison and thats it..or a life for a life..to hell with this so called polie officers and soldiers who think they can roam around killing innocent civilians just like that..if you want to be killing people then you should start with those that you gave life to or you start with your brothers and sisters. fuck them. - Savimbi

Based on what i observed, UNIFORM gave more power to this pple, they think they own everything.Officers do speak to Professorr rudely even, because they (professors) do not have uniform, but thats not how it suppose to be. They are not humble at all. Teach them their levels....... Stop mistreating, injuring & killing pple and remember the JUDGEMENT DAY will come. - NDF

People are totally different when they are at home and when they are at bars or on the streets. A person will break into your house, and when caught, act as if were you that were the one braking in.... Who are we to judge, you are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Let the law takes it's cause and may the truth prevails. Incidents like these ones should be a lesson to us. It could have been me or you that could have been in this situation. Let's learn from this experience and see how we can educate ourselves and our Nation to reduce crime. - driesie

Nahas, send them away if they want to kill ,where is the war but not in our country we want to live in peace tog , they must kill themselves and go to hell. - mirjam

why is it always a big issue if a member of the security force was involved in a murder case,how was that soldier injured whe should always look on both sides.maybe it was self defence and how many soldiers were not killed in Otjiwarongo and it was not a big deal.We Namibians should stop judging members of the Security Forces nobody is perfect. - maria

its not all about the Minister to talk to the soldiers, let's be logic and be realistic. does noes not mean the Honorable is not addressing his soldiers, this is happening at bars and not at work. the same thing happens when our parents talk to us at home and we go do things deferent out there!-Klosey - klosey

as a soldier i was trained to kill not to fight and we are very stressed with regrading so make no mistake to provoke the situation, i can die live in prison aslong i eat everyday just like you who is outside. - mavindu