Notable Quotes

We want to make sure the lives of our people who visit these people are protected, because some of these healers even claim to heal HIV-Aids. – Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services, Petrina Haingura speaking to Cabinet when it approved the drafting of a new Bill to regulate the activities of traditional healers and witchdoctors.

Let us be guided by the spirit of unity. We must speak with one voice in terms of the interest of our party – that should reign supreme. – Minister of Lands and Resettlement, Alpheus !Naruseb addressed when officially taking on the portfolio Secretary for Economic Affairs of the Swapo Party.

Why are they (Chinese) working here and not building toilets? I am telling all Namibians that if anyone makes you carry their dirt, tell the police immediately and tell them (police) that I said so. – President Hifikepunye Pohamba said this while officiating the ground-breaking ceremony for the upgrading for the Omafo-Outapi road.

For the first time, we will have a ceiling. In fact, the minister will categorise the municipalities and then set the limits. – South Africa, Eastern Cape local government department superintendent general Stanley Khanyile, speaking to a portfolio committee meeting in the Bhisho legislature, in the Eastern Cape, this week.

From the History Books
One of the fundamental questions of today’s world is undoubtedly the question of equitable globalisation. – Born 17 May 1950, Janez Drnovšek was a Slovenian liberal politician, President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia (1989–1990), Prime Minister of Slovenia (1992–2002) and President of Slovenia (2002–2007). He was born in Celje, Slovenia, then the Socialist Republic of Slovenia. He died on February 23, 2008 in Zaplana.

It is essential that we provide the best possible care for our wounded and disabled veterans. – Born 18 May 1948, Thomas Stewart ‘Tom’ Udall is the senior United States Senator from New Mexico and a member of the Democratic Party. First elected to the Senate in 2008, he previously represented New Mexico’s third congressional district as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1999 to 2009 and was the Attorney General of New Mexico from 1991 to 1999.

The worst of revolutions is a restoration. – Born 19 May 1939, James Fox is a English actor born in London, England to theatrical agent Robin Fox and actress Angela Worthington. He is the brother of actor Edward Fox and film producer Robert Fox. Like his brother, Fox served with the Coldstream Guards. Like several members of the Fox family, including his brothers and his son, James was educated at Harrow School.

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