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The Namibian
Tue 13 Aug 2013
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
| 2013-08-12
Keetmanshoop works on damning report by Luqman Cloete
THE Keetmanshoop Town Council has taken drastic measures to implement the findings of the ministerial report which concluded that there was disharmony between councillors and administrators.
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LETTERS -
| 2013-08-09
National Security At Risk by
ALLOW me a space in your poor man’s friend newspaper to inform and educate my fellow Namibians as well as our security agents of the beloved land. It’s a pity that whoever advises the head of the state on security issues lacks a comprehensive understanding of what security entails and the thin line between that and the promotion of personal interests.
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LETTERS -
| 2013-08-09
SME Bank Has Failed Us by
AFTER being introduced as the bank that will be helping young entrepreneurs with collateral free loans, SME Bank you have utterly disappointed the Namibian youth with so many assurances but yet no promises were fulfilled.
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NEWS - NAMIBIA
| 2013-08-09
Tug tenderer gets nod to sue Namport by Werner Menges
A TENDERER whose bid to supply a new tugboat for the Walvis Bay harbour was not accepted by the Namibian Ports Authority could now sue the State-owned harbour operator for damages.
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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.
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NEWS - NAMIBIA
| 2013-08-07
Neckartal sluice opens again by Tileni Mongudhi
THE Tender Board of Namibia has started re-evaluating the Neckartal Dam tender to comply with an order handed down by the High Court last month.
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NEWS - NAMIBIA
| 2013-08-06
ECN shortlists five for top job by Tileni Mongudhi
THE Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is expected to interview five potential candidates for the commission’s top job this Friday.
The National Assembly announced on Friday, through a notice in the Government Gazette, that it had shortlisted five candidates for the position of Director of Elections.
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NEWS - AGRICULTURE
| 2013-08-06
Erongo farms struggle with water shortage by Clemans Miyanicwe
ABOUT 20 farms in Daures Constituency, Erongo Region, are struggling with water supply after wells went dry.
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NEWS - NAMIBIA
| 2013-08-02
Suspect NamPost employee resigns by Clemans Miyanicwe
THE NamPost employee suspected of stealing airtime cards worth N$400 000 at the north western town of Khorixas resigned last week.
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TOP REVS - CAR TEST
| 2013-07-31
Peugeot’s GTi is a softer hot hatch by
The new 208 GTi is Peugeot's attempt to return to the core values of the legendary 205 GTi, which South Africans sadly never got to savour.
Tipping the scales at 1160kg, it's not only lighter than its 207 predecessor, but its 1.6-litre turbopetrol engine has also been beefed up to the tune of 19kW.
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BUSINESS - COMPANIES
| 2013-07-30
Painting old horse turns 60 by
IF zebras are described as the painted horses of Africa, then describing Neo Paints as Namibia’s old painting horse would be a fitting description given that the company is celebrating 60 years of existence.
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NEWS - NAMIBIA
| 2013-07-30
Overcoming violence through love by Nomhle Kangootui
SIMONE Karukuo (16) recounts how she was forced to live in an orphanage at the tender age of 11, even though she was not an orphan but had simply been abandoned by her mother who was physically abused by Simone’s stepfather at the time.
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NEWS - NAMIBIA
| 2013-07-29
Illegal fences removed in Ohangwena by Oswald Shivute
MORE than 10 farmers who illegally fenced off large portions of communal land in the eastern part of Ohangwena region are in danger of losing their land after the Ohangwena Communal Land Board and the Ministry of Lands and Resettlement, together with the Ohangwena Traditional Authority and the police started pulling down the fences.
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BUSINESS - COMPANIES
| 2013-07-26
NaCC handled 221 mergers since 2009 by
WINDHOEK-The Namibian Competition Commission (NaCC) has, since its inception in 2009, handled 221 mergers and acquisitions, as well as 30 cases on the enforcement of restrictive business practices through Namibian capacity.
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ENTERTAINMENT -
| 2013-07-26
Frontlining on Twitter by
I HOPE Namibian tweeps have a stake in Fri- day; too many people seemed to give Thursday the HHP treatment and “walk on by”. And no, this is not a reference to the taxi strike! It was a street-shy, rather than a streewise, day on Twitter timelines; a day that bleated rather than bellowed. But hella, it still hung in there for 24 hours .
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