* HE is the first African-American president, and his promises to change not only America, but also the world, have made him our founding father of the world, a world hero before even superseding George Bush in the White...[more]
* WHAT? How can we pay tax on our savings? Government is forcing us to become a spending nation instead of a saving nation! Look at the world economy, those who never saved are those suffering. Leaders please think it through,...[more]
* WHAT? How can we pay tax on our savings? Government is forcing us to become a spending nation instead of a saving nation! Look at the world economy, those who never saved are those suffering. Leaders please think it through,...[more]
* THE problem with an increase by a percentage is that the increase that the high earners get is huge while the ones who need it most get hardly anything extra. Some would scorn N$1 000 as an increase while to others it...[more]
* THE claims by Cabinet ministers that Bob Kandetu should be fired make you think. Do they just talk or consider various issues before spitting fire? If Bob Kandetu was on approved leave, is it legally possible to hold him...[more]
* PRESIDENT Pohamba, I personally have taken you for a fair, transparent and a just person but what is this about a 24 per cent salary increment for public office bearers you have apparently agreed to? I heard the decision was...[more]
* THE Government and all parastatals are funded by all taxpayers’ money. These taxpayers are members of different political parties. Thus if Government only wants Swapo members to be employed in these institutions why not exempt...[more]
* BOB Kandetu is a scapegoat: I am not a great fan of Bob if what was written in newspapers is true. But with that aside, how can Jerry Ekandjo call for Bob’s dismissal without checking his facts? Shouldn’t an investigation be...[more]
* ACCORDING to The Namibian of today [Wednesday] the US and Germany are to cut taxes. If David Cameron gets in, the UK will also cut taxes. But according to the Ministry of Finance they will tax everybody on interest from March....[more]
* TO read all these complaints about pay hikes is a waste of time. The best thing for us civil servants to do is at the ballot box. Put a cross where promises are not made. Our money is deducted for union fees and they are the...[more]
* THE GRN education system will continue to create dependency syndrome because the emphasis is on reading and writing, not on detailed sciences, craftmanship, nature as well as rural and urban survival life skills. We’ll produce...[more]
* PAY Jackpot. How is it possible that political office bearers are given such generous salary increases? What about our underpaid and overworked teachers, nurses and police members? – Tobias.[more]
Food For Thought * IT was the scramble for Africa in the past and today it is the scramble for Namibia. Our leaders please inform the nation about your silent sale of our land to China! It saddens us the youth that you are...[more]
* NFA and PLS and especially teams from the North be advised that Fifa does not allow supporters to wear their political parties’ T-shirts, caps or scarves at the stadium. – Kamati[more]
SMS Of The Day * I THINK African leaders do not know that they have to serve the people who elected them to power. It is not the other way around. – AA [more]
* YOUR SMSes are indeed working. The pothole that caused the accident on the Kalkrand-Hoachanas road some two weeks ago and which was reported in your SMSes is now fixed. Thank you for still telling it like it is. There are...[more]
* RAMATEX left thousands in the streets, mines are closing down, many more school dropouts will join the unemployed masses; who will save us? We can save ourselves if we want to. We can create our own jobs by using the small...[more]
* CAN the MoE please provide information on the welfare of the Namibian students studying in Zimbabwe. We, their family members are worried about the worsening cholera situation there![more]
* A CAMPAIGN for patriotism? I have been a true patriot for 10 years, by having abided by our Constitution and our laws, by not stealing or defrauding the public, by paying taxes faithfully and on time, working hard and creating...[more]