SMSes for Friday 31 August 2012
SMS Of The Day *I WOULD like to urge anyone who goes through a difficult time right now, no matter what it is, to watch the Paralympic games. You will forget your problems. Very inspiring indeed!
Food for Thought
*ARE OUR rights to express ourselves at stake? Why do you plan to ban strikes if you can’t fulfill what you promised? Striking is to speak on behalf of the voiceless!
– King P
*IT’S SO funny how western countries condemned Gambia’s execution of its death row inmates as if they are saints who don’t execute.
*I AM happy that our country is rich in minerals. The problem is only the fact that those minerals are not benefiting all Namibians. To make matters worse the iron ore found recently in Kunene Region will be in the hands of Chinese which is a total disaster in terms of the well-being of workers. I suggest that the mining license be given to the caring investors.
– Junias Nghiloohamba.
Bouquets and Brickbats
*MINISTER Immanuel Ngatjizeko is now doing his work. A lot of labour hire companies want to continue abusing Namibian workers. Many private companies don’t care with Namibian law but we salute the minister.
*I AM a nurse who worked for the GRN but am now in the private sector. I am so happy because here my efforts are appreciated and rewarded. So, to state nurses, if you get a chance to move out of that poverty don’t even think twice. There are people who are prepared to reward your hard work.
*EXPLAIN why so much money is put into soccer. They don’t even reach African Cup of Nations. Whereas the rugby reach the World Cup yet they get much less credit than soccer!
*WHEN Phillip Shiimi became the CEO of Namfisa he publicly announced that he will have lifestyle audits done on Namfisa employees. Nothing has come of this. Is this to be accepted as just another institution overwhelmed by unabated corruption?
*AND SO NBC let us down again on the opening of the Para-Olympic games.
*BISHOP Desmond Tutu, I salute you for fighting for justice without fear.
*HOW IS it possible that the 20h00 news of half-an-hour covers 10 min on SPYL. What about other events?
*MINISTER Kamwi, I’m a patient in Otjiwarongo. There is no oxygen in this hospital. Please help! My life depends on oxygen. Can I be transferred to the hospitals in Windhoek? Please we need feedback!
*THE COMPUTER at magistrate’s office of Omaruru is out of order now for the fourth month. Kids don’t get their maintenance money. What must we do?
*MINISTRY of Forestry should be renamed to Ministry of Desertery because they destroy indigenous trees rather than protect them. They break their own laws. The Okahandja River is destroyed through sand mining because “it’s not in their jurisdiction”...!
*POLICE manhandling street vendors: This was exactly the conduct of the colonial government when they use to pour our traditional drinks and other things, sold by a black person, on the street. Now that this is our government there is still no change. The police is going around harassing those who are trying to sell, not alcohol, but other things. Now my government also demand papers but when you try to apply the City of Windhoek will turn you down sending the applicant back to the already fully occupied areas. Why can’t they leave people alone who are not in the CBD? What can we do? Ngurare why can’t you advise the government? If none of them has ever tasted suffering because all they think of is regulating. Why do we vote if those who we thought we could trust push us to have papers for everything?
*THE ISSUE of SPYL contesting for the secretary general position makes me wonder about their motives. Is it really to get the contested seat for the desire to serve and improve the lives of our youth or just to get the seat and become eligible for a high position in the government? The SPYL has done too little so far to campaign for the wellbeing of our youth. The electorate should elect someone who is capable of bringing radical change about socio economic justice in this country. The incumbent, Elijah Ngurare, is an ideal candidate. He has a lot of potential of delivering the desired change but he must just get real about the needs of the youth. He should also watch out of not to become a victim of today’s “self-service delivery” which our politicians have adopted.
*WELWITSCHIA Hospital pharmacy, stop wasting our time. You are discharged at 10h00 but you must wait almost three hours for medicine. What poor service! Wake up Welwitschia management, before we move to Cottage Hospital, please!
*WHY are the shebeen owners in Gobabis and Outjo still selling alcohol while others, like here in Windhoek, has been closed? Are they not part of Namibia? Are we still one nation?
*THERE are many things that define Namibia as a backward society such as indifferent yet arrogant civil servants. What takes the cake is the phenomenon of speed bumps or humps as the City of Windhoek calls them. They do not control speed at all. All they do is damage low cars and shorten their lifespan. I have been to many major cities and Windhoek must surely be the only one with this primitive form of traffic control.
*I BELIEVE it’s about time we do away with the REDs. My house was constructed completely four months ago but I cannot move in yet. The reason is that Nored must still come and measure and then energise the house. This is totally unacceptable in a country with housing problems.
*CAN someone please help us? Cenored is killing us! They cut our money in the middle as if we only work for electricity. Some of us don’t work. For N$100 we get 56 units which only last for five days. Please help! We are Namibians and we want to fulfill Vision 2030.
– Tracy
In and from the Regions
*The speed hump at Helao Nafidi, on the road from Pick N Pay toward East side, is too high. It destroys our sedans. It need to be replaced as soon as possible to save us poor from repairing our cars and paying of traffic ticket. Currently traffic officers give tickets to those who avoid driving on that hump.
– Che.
*Police commissioner of the Kavango Region learn from other regional commanders who are not only sitting in their air-conditioned offices. You must also be seen on TV and work with your men and women. Keep it up and well done to other regional commanders.
*Oshana regional director, what happened to the classes that were suppose to be constructed at Ongwediva Control Combined School? Classes are conducted in tents.
– Concerned parent
*WHAT do the police of Aus do when the drivers of Aus settlement office drive around the office vehicles without trip authorities?Who is behind this? The community wants to know.
Civil Servants
*NAMIBIAN Police is a sinking ship. Members on the ground are the ones doing the work all day and night but are not taken care of by the Government while high ranking officers have their bread buttered on both sides. Is this the type of Namibia our heroes died for?
*SERIOUSLY, let us all government employees go on strike until the public service increase housing subsidies and salaries. How can we live our lives renting until we retire without owning houses? If you can enrich yourselves than you have no excuse to increase our salaries and house subsidies. Lets stand up public servants! Enough is enough! Napwu please do something.
*NAPWU and Nantu, don’t make us angry! Say something before we go the same route as the NBC. Teachers, I think enough is enough. Where is the salary adjustment?
Lost and Found
*I LOST my black wallet with all my documents. My name is Welfred Kugab. If you find it please cal or SMS me at 0813403463.
*I, MOSES Alexander Somili lost my birth certificate and Grade 12, RVTC certificate and a lot of documents. If found please contact 0813086780 or 0818000033 for reward. Thank you!
*CL EISES I found your drivers license. Call 0817237763.
Responses to recent SMSes
From the Ministry of
Regional and Local Government, Housing
and Rural Development
IN response to the SMS that appeared on Wednesday, August 8, 2012: Are people then in rural areas only subjects and those in urban areas only citizens? The Ministry would like to use this opportunity to reply.
In accordance with Article 12 (1) (a) of the Constitution of Namibia, in the determination of their civil rights and obligations or any criminal charges against, all persons shall be entitled to a fair and public hearing by an independent, impartial and competent Court or Tribunal established by law: provided that such Court or Tribunal may exclude the press and/or the public from all or any part of the trial for reasons of morals, the public order or national security, as is necessary in a democratic society. In this case, Traditional Courts, draw their mandate from the Community Courts Act 10 of 2003. The application of this law does not discriminate between those living in rural and urban areas.
The call for people to abide by the Community Courts of Traditional Authorities is that the Government of the Republic of Namibia recognises the importance of the role played by Traditional Authorities in administering this law in order to advance peace, unity, stability and harmony in their communities.
Yours in Public Relations
MD Kahuura-Hardley