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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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FEATURES - | 2013-08-09
Changing the Face of Beauty Meet Miss Namibia 2013, Paulina Malulu by Rukee Kaakunga
From the moment I set my eyes on images of Paulina Malulu, courtesy of her entry form for the Miss Namibia 2013 pageant, I knew she would go places. By the second time I saw her, during the preliminary judging process, which involved interviews with the top 30 candidates, I had my mind made up. Paulina Malulu definitely had what it took to be Miss Namibia.

NEWS - NAMIBIA | 2013-08-09
Young men await gang-rape trial verdict by Werner Menges
FOUR young men accused of gang-raping a fellow student at Okakarara five years ago are due to hear the verdict in their trial in the Windhoek High Court on Thursday next week.

FEATURES - | 2013-08-09
Song Night’s Stars by Martha Mukaiwa
It’s January 2011 and Sean Kamati is doing a bit of dancing, singing in church on Sundays and vaguely dreaming about being the next John Legend. Way out in Walvis Bay, Percival Rinquest has had a taste of performing arts gold in Hollywood, California and is mulling over getting back on stage after a short hiatus.

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.

CURIOUS KITCHEN - | 2013-08-09
All Roads Lead to… Flaunt Daytime Bistro by Cindy van Wyk
Nestled in a quiet corner of the Maerua Lifestyle Centre, Flaunt Daytime Bistro is one of those places I just happened to notice one day and I couldn’t help but wonder: “Has this always been here?”

THE SCENE - | 2013-08-09
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WAREHOUSE THEATRE

Ondjila Y'Ondjaba concert agency presents ' Windhoek Jazz Night ' at the Warehouse theatre on 9 August at 19h30. Tickets cost N$ 60 in advance and N$ 80 at the door . For more information contact 244987.

ANIMALS - | 2013-08-09
SPCA Fun Day a family affair by
DOG lovers were in fine spirits on Sunday when more than 60 tail-wagging participants took part in the much-anticipated SPCA Fun Day, which was held at the Windhoek German Shepherd Dog Club.

SPORT - | 2013-08-09
Athletics stars ready for World Champs by Helge Schutz
THE 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships will kick off in Moscow tomorrow with four of Namibia’s six athletes competing on the opening day.Long distance runners Helalia Johannes, Beata Naigambo, Alina Armas and Leena Ekandjo all qualified for the women’s marathon, which will start at 11h00 Namibian time tomorrow morning.
Johannes and Naigambo both qualified on their times at the London Olympics last year but are well down the list of top times recorded in the world this year

2013-08-09

Frida Hangula who works for a hair salon in Windhoek says, the store sometimes runs out of Brazilian hair. Brazilian hair costs about N$1200 to N$3500 per hair piece.

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NEWS - NAMIBIA | 2013-08-08
Strangler admits guilt, denies second murder by Werner Menges
AN AMINUIS area resident admitted in the High Court in Windhoek yesterday that he murdered his pregnant wife by strangling her with his bare hands.

BUSINESS - COMPANIES | 2013-08-08
Local entrepreneurs to benefit from GIPF’s Unlisted Investments by
WINDHOEK – The Government Institutions’ Pension Fund (GIPF) is hard at work to create awareness about the benefits of its Unlisted Investment Policy (UIP) amongst local entrepreneurs.

BUSINESS - CONSUMER | 2013-08-08
Road repairs frustrate drivers by Rukee Kaakunga
When most people buy a car, they know that their cars will lose value as accidents occur, the expected wear and tear and increase in mileage will happen.

NEWS - ENVIRO | 2013-08-08
Understanding the value of drylands by
DESERTIFICATION is largely driven by the expansion of agricultural land and in drylands, 12 million hectares of land is lost every year due to desertification, says the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).

ENTERTAINMENT - | 2013-08-08
From The Twittersphere by
WINDHOEK shook, rattled and rolled late on Tuesday night, as the Earth sighed, then shuddered, sending those awake scurrying to Twitter to record their last living moments, write their last will and testaments, and try out for ‘Free Your Mind! ‘Fifty Shades of Trembling’ was the order of the day (OK, night), as an apparent mini Earth tremor in the capital accounted for a moving moment.

ENTERTAINMENT - ARTS | 2013-08-08
South African women artists on exhibit at the NAGN by
Since 2010, special efforts have been made by the National Art Gallery of Namibia (NAGN) in Windhoek to promote the visual arts in this country by organising exhibitions of work by women artists, not only in Namibia but also in neighbouring countries.