Notable Quotes

TO the east you have a neighbour; to the east you have a friend; to the east you have development partner. – Botswana President Seretse Khama Ian Khama says Namibia is an important strategic partner to Botswana.

YOU are late. I am affronted with you. Write what you want. – Bennie Venter, a Gobabis lawyer told The Namibian when approached for comment.

DOES it imply that that certain posts within Government should be frozen to be made available only to the exile kids?Do such statements imply that we who were born inside the country during the liberation struggle cannot be heirs? – Mandela Kapere, the secretary general of the National Youth Council says he doesn’t have a problem with the retired Lieutenant General Martin Shalli statement about the children of the liberation struggle but wanted to know what that statement implies.

I AM proud to be the ambassador. The case is done and I’ve  learned from that. Next time, I wont send somebody to register my car. – Martin ‘The Dogg’ Morocky, a kwaito artist says he sees no conflict between his appointment as a road safety ambassador and the fake licence disk saga.

ASK for land. But if it is not available it does not give anyone the right to grab land illegally. – Cathy Boois, Mariental town council’s acting chief executive officer urged residents to approach the council with their housing needs.

IF not managed properly, ivory stockpiles in the hands of government suddenly ‘gets legs’ and move into illegal trade. Gabon’s action effectively keeps the ivory out of the way of temptation. – Tom Milliken says Gabon was to burn its government stockpiles of ivory against the backdrop of the surge in the killing of elephants and rhinos across the continent to meet surging Asian demand.

From the History Books
HAVE a mind that’s open to everything, get attached to nothing. – William Gary Busey (born June 29 1944) is an American film and stage actor, and artist.

IF you have a dream, give it a chance to happen. – Richard Ira ‘Rich’ Vos (born June 30 1957) is an American comedian.

FORGIVENESS is the economy of the heart... forgiveness saves the expense of anger, the cost of hatred, the waste of spirits. – Hannah Murray (born July 1 1989) is an English actress, best known for playing Cassie Ainsworth in the E4 teen drama Skins from 2007 to 2008.

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