SMS Of The Day *LEADERS all over the world are becoming younger and younger. We need new fresh-thinking leaders. We need creative leaders but my question is, don’t educational credentials fit the equation in Africa? Yes, we need...[more]
SMS Of The Day *MUNICIPALITIES do not buy water from God. They do however need to pay NamWater for clean water. Costs are involved in cleaning the water and labour costs money. Just like you and I, the people working at...[more]
SMS Of The Day *NAMIBIA produces what it does not consume and consumes what it does not produce. Namibia produces cement, fish, beef and mutton but the prices are high. We produce diamonds but we do not know how to utilise those...[more]
SMS Of The Day n LEADING by example. I like to congratulate the president of Malawi, Joyce Banda for cutting her salary by 30 per cent. I hope Nahas Angula withdraws his proposal for the increase of Sam Nujoma’s benefits. Long...[more]
SMS Of The Day n For protection orders to be effective the police and social services should give attention to both partners, include psychological counselling to inform them that to end the relationship, is not ending the...[more]
SMS Of The Day n PRESIDENT Pohamba, please take a good look at most of your ministers and advisors! Do they have the will, the ability/skills, the unselfish positive hard working creative attitude, and are they prepared to move...[more]
SMS Of The Day n IT HAS been a trend in Namibia for politicians, when making their long winded meaningless speeches, to use the rather over used phrase ‘Vision 2030’. My question is who is organising, planning and managing this...[more]
SMS Of The Day n LET’S call a spade a spade. Government infrastructure (buildings) are falling apart. We have to admit that the previous government at least repaired or renovated state-owned property. I do not know what the...[more]
SMS Of The Day n THE writer of an SMS asking what the high salary of politicians/leaders is for, published in The Namibian of Wednesday September 26. The answer is simple. 1. To educate their children at private schools and then...
SMS Of The Day n THIS infant protection for rich companies is nonsense. Locally produced milk, cement and chicken are more expensive than imported products. Protect the rich to screw the poor?[more]
SMS Of The Day n WHY are our leaders quiet about the housing problem? The skyrocketing prices are killing us. If an educated person with a masters degree can’t afford a decent house, how much more a clerk, police officer,...[more]
SMS Of The Day n BREAD costing between N$8 and N$10 is tantamount to crimes against humanity, especially towards the poor who are already struggling to survive! This is outrageous and preposterous! – Rui Tyitende[more]
SMS Of The Day n WE are all thrilled by the opening of the newly established SME BANK. Thanks to the great and true visionary leaders, in particular Hage Geingob. However, this time around we hope the bank will serve the purpose...
SMS Of The Day *GRN, 22 years were enough time to develop infrastructure. Shift your focus now aggressively to empowering SMEs, the poor and unemployed. It’s alarming. – BAB, Karas![more]
SMS Of The Day *FIRST NAPWU kicks out NUNW SG Kaaronda from Rundu congress! Now Nafau SG is suspended a few weeks before the congress by a faction led by its president. Why do we question why there are so many strikes, if...[more]
SMS Of The Day *A CITY police constable is able to afford a house while a Namibian police sergeant is unable to. Is that fair? Imagine what chaos there would be if the police went on strike. These well paid City Police members...[more]
SMS Of The Day *PARENTS should not complain about reports being withheld because of outstanding school fees. The paper on which the report is printed and the ink costs money, which you did not pay. If you can’t pay the school...[more]
SMS Of The Day *TO the ordinary man being squeezed by his own government while they are voting in big numbers: Your vote is your voice. You give them the power to do what they are doing to you. – Anna [more]
SMS Of The Day *Are some employers not ashamed of themselves. While they stay in 30 room houses worth millions their employees can’t even afford to buy a two room house and while they drive shiny cars the ones that do the work...[more]
SMS Of The Day *IT NEVER ceases to amaze me that we choose the most expensive venues and talk of poverty alleviation while sipping expensive drinks and eating finger snacks. [more]