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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 by 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.

NEWS - AGRICULTURE | 2013-08-13
Agricultural diary by
August 15: Simply the Best Brahman auction of Groenewaldt Brahman at Namboer in Windhoek (18h00).

ENTERTAINMENT - | 2013-08-13
From The Twittersphere by
YESTERDAY was Monday. That is all. OK, let me try again! For some Namibian tweeps Monday was a goat of a day, others struggled to get to grips with ‘socks syndrome’, or mulled the advantages of a life in religion, or pondered granny’s advice… Still, at the end of the day, Monday was a day that needed direction!

ENTERTAINMENT - ARTS | 2013-08-13
OYO premieres ‘The Dark Medea’ by
The OYO dance troupe are set to premiere their new piece, ‘The Dark Medea’ at the Goethe Centre on Wednesday, 21 August, at 19h00. This piece will be performed by the dance troupe, with guests Nancy Roberts and Emily Gibbs from the UK and revolves around the emotional topic of baby dumping.

OPINIONS - COLUMNS | 2013-08-13
Plus Ca Change, Plus C’est La Meme… by
Tsudao Gurirab

ON FRIDAY morning the nation woke up to a country where two regions underwent baptism and a third one was split into two. This process has given birth to a Zambezi region as well as //Karas, with the former Kavango region now becoming East Kavango and West Kavango.

NEWS - NAMIBIA | 2013-08-13
New union demands fee deduction – again by Ndanki Kahiurika
THE NEWLY formed Namibia Commercial, Catering Food and Allied Workers Union (NACCAFWU) has accused the Windhoek Country Club and Resort (WCCR) of forcing some of its workers to keep on paying membership fees to the Namibian Food and Allied Workers’ Union (Nafau).

NEWS - NAMIBIA | 2013-08-13
Municipalities get training on enviro management by Theresia Tjihenuna
POLYTECHNIC of Namibia rector Tjama Tjivikua yesterday said there is need for policy formulation to preserve water, air, land and the trees in the face of advances in industrial development.

NEWS - NAMIBIA | 2013-08-13
Maharero clan files case over holy fire by Werner Menges
THE Ovaherero community’s holy fire at Okahandja is again at the centre of a dispute and a case now pending in the High Court in Windhoek.

NEWS - NAMIBIA | 2013-08-13
Hauwanga tells court of fiddled account by Werner Menges
BUSINESS mogul Ben Hauwanga has told a judge in the Windhoek High Court that a former employee of hardware and building materials dealer Pupkewitz Megabuild admitted to him that he had fiddled with an account of Hauwanga in an attempt to deceive people doing a stocktaking exercise at the company’s Oshikango branch.

FEATURES - | 2013-08-13
Don’t be idle this holiday! by Limba Mupetami
It’s that time again for school holidays. Which means it’s time to spend some quality time with your parents, nieces, nephews, cousins and of course friends. But the big question playing on your mind is what you’re going to do apart from lazing on the couch, flipping through TV channels?

NEWS - | 2013-08-13
Spring School commences in Keetmans and Windhoek by Staff Reporter
The Michelle McLean Children Trust (MMCT) will host its 13th consecutive Spring School with financial support of N$155 131 from the Bank Windhoek Social Investment Fund, the main sponsor of the Spring School.

NEWS - | 2013-08-13
Who is your local hero? by
Heroes’ Day in Namibia is recognised by the United Nations and is elebrated annually on 26 August, the day commemorates the Namibian War of Independence which began on 26 August 1966 at Omugulugwombashe.

2013-08-13

HELPING OUT TOO Illegal settlers from the Havana Informal Settlement found themselves moving to new plots over the weekend. According to residents of Havana No. 2, erven were allocated to them by the City of Windhoek and they were told to relocate. “We have been praying to be given land for a long time. It took the municipality years to give us what we have always wanted. Today we can say that we now have a place to stay,” said one of the residents. Although the land has not yet been serviced, they are hoping that the municipality will soon start bringing in electricity and other services to the area. Helping out to level the land for his new home is Nyanyukweni Matheus from the Havana No.2 informal settlement.

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2013-08-13

St George’s Diocesan School in Windhoek has no less than ten sets of twins in the school! They are: From the back row down: Riku and Miku Sarma, Grade 8, Nguvi and Vitjitua Rukoro, Grade 10, Fabian and Fabius Paulus, Grade 6, Vija and Vijanda Pack, Grade 5, Tisha and Kebana Semedo, Grade 4, Dineo and Tumi Phatela, Grade 4, Michael and Manuel Miranda, Grade 3, Anina and Stefan Becker, Grade 0, Daisy and Daniel Murakwani, Grade 0, Luke and Kiara Estrela, Grade 00.

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2013-08-13

SPRING SCHOOL TIME … Marietjie Katthage, Educational Officer at the Michelle McLean Children Trust (MMCT) and Elzita Beukes, Communication Practitioner: Stakeholder Engagement at Bank Windhoek with some of the learning materials for the MMCT/Bank Windhoek Spring School.

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