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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 - GENERAL | 2013-08-08
Inline hockey season reaches halfway mark by Staff Reporter
THE Inline Hockey fraternity yesterday braced themselves for the start of an bumper third annual league tournament at the DTS sports grounds.

With 81 scheduled games, the tournament promises to provide quality clashes, featuring players that competed at the recent North American Roller Hockey Championships (NARCh) in Canada and the FIRS Senior World Championships.

SPORT - GENERAL | 2013-08-08
Papo wins final Cross Country Race by
Xavier Papo won the sixth and final Cross Country race in the Rock and Rut Mountain Bike series, which took place close to the Waldorf School in Avis on Saturday.

Papo won the Elite Men’s category over five laps in a time of 1 hour 41 minutes 23 seconds, to finish nearly three minutes ahead of Gerhard Mans, who came second in 1:44:21. Charl Fouche finished third in 1:46:51.

SPORT - ATHLETICS | 2013-08-08
FEI World Jumping Challenge by Staff Reporter
THE Namibian Equestrian Federation (Namef) will host the FEI World Jumping Challenge between 24 and 26 August.Windhoek equestrian club Nubuamis Riding Club won the bid to present this prestigious event in 2013.

2013-08-08

WELCOME RETURN ... Andre Meng in action for the SFC Sport Club in the Bank Windhoek National A League. Meng is one of the newly capped U18 national players that will be back in ac- tion on Namibian soil after participating in the U18 European Championship in Austria last month.

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BUSINESS - GENERAL | 2013-08-07
Milk imports to be restricted by Chamwe Kaira
CABINET has granted the Ministry of Trade and Industry approval to institute interim quantitative restrictions on imports of fresh, Extended Shelf Life (ESL), Ultra High Temperature (UHT) milk, buttermilk, curdled yoghurt and other fermented milk products.

NEWS - NAMIBIA | 2013-08-07
FNB’s new wage agreement just the beginning by Nomhle Kangootui
FNB Namibia and the Namibia Bank and Allied Workers Union (NBWU) yesterday signed a new wage agreement paving the way for a 11,3% salary increase at the offices of the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare.

TOP REVS - SPORT | 2013-08-07
VW’s Ogier dominates Rally Finland by
Sebastien Ogier has claimed a thrilling victory in Finland to strengthen his grip on the World Rally Championship with five rounds remaining.

Volkswagen driver Ogier reached the finish in Jyvaskyla with a 36,6 seconds advantage over Thierry Neuville (Ford Fiesta) to win his fifth rally of the season and move 90 points clear in the standings as he chases his first world title.

TOP REVS - SPORT | 2013-08-07
Russia misses F1 Grand Prix deadline by
Russia has missed the deadline to submit its application to hold a Formula One Grand Prix in 2014 but still hopes to convince the sport’s governing body that it can host the race.

SPORT - GENERAL | 2013-08-07
Top horses to race at Dankbaar by Staff Reporter
THE Otjomapenda Turf Club will host a horse racing event at Farm Dankbaar on Saturday, with about 46 horses spanning nine races.

The main race over 2200m will feature favourite ILL Tanga, owned by Alfred Tjihero and Bernard Kaanjuka, competing against Camden Queen and Peanut, owned by the Christians-Freygang stable from Rehoboth.

SPORT - GENERAL | 2013-08-07
Police Games get handsome pledge in Karas Region by
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.

2013-08-07

WINNeRS ... St Paul’s U12 girls team pose with the Chief Administrator of the Namibia Sport commission Shivute Katamba after winning the Girls U12 league.

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NEWS - AGRICULTURE | 2013-08-06
Lean cattle on sale as farmers cut by
ONGWEDIVA – The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) is trying to assist farmers in the northern communal areas (NCA) by buying even lean cattle from them so they can reduce the volumes of their livestock in this ongoing drought situation.

BUSINESS - ECONOMY | 2013-08-06
Investec, Prudential, RMB, ABSA Stanlib lose millions by
INVESTEC’S money manager and Sanlam have the most at risk in a looming bond default of at least R925-million (US$94-million) after the liquidation of First Strut, a South African engineering company. Namibian asset managers invest hugely in South African financial markets and it was not immediately clear yesterday if Namibians stand to lose money after the liquidation of First Strut.

SPORT - ATHLETICS | 2013-08-06
Russia showpiece under doping shadow by
MOSCOW - The World Athletics Championships, which begin this weekend, are the first of a series of high-profile international sports events to be held in Russia in the coming years and the biggest competition in Moscow since the 1980 Olympics.

SPORT - ATHLETICS | 2013-08-06
Oberholzer racks up the records by
ZANRE Oberholzer achieved the highest Fina points by a Namibian swimmer since 1996 at the 15th Fina World Championships which finished on Sunday.

Competing in the 200m Backstroke, Oberholzer broke her own Namibian 13/14 year and Open record of 2:19,76 by more than five seconds with a time of 2:14,52.