Notable Quotes

THE fight is more with families who would come and insult and threaten doctors for keeping patients in State facilities. – MVAF spokesperson Stephen Tjiuoro said that after first managing to change the perception of specialists who said it was unsafe to work in State hospitals, families of motor vehicle accident victims are still sceptical about their people being treated at State hospitals.

THE trade union must lead by example. This is the first time a union is accused of unfair dismissals. The decision to retrench must be a result of a resolution taken. There are no notices of central committee meetings. – Namibia Farmworkers Union (Nafwu) general secretary Alfred Angula is accused by workers of breaking the labour law when he laid off three workers without following proper labour procedures.WE cannot suffer living in shacks while we are working for the government but those who are no longer government officials and political appointees stay in those houses. It’s really unfair and highly corrupt. – A source at Rundu, preferring anonymity for fear of reprisal, maintained that there is a perpetual shortage of government accommodation for public officials, and especially newly appointed staff, despite ample availability of State owned houses.WE are tired of getting N$5 per hour when the Namibian Government Gazette states we should be paid N$11 per hour. We are not allowed any type of leave, not even sick leave as we work throughout the year. – Workers of Jiangsu Zhengtai Construction Group, a Chinese company contracted to build a military academy at Okhandja, said that they are paid unlawfully low wages and they are not registered with the Social Security Commission.From The History BooksI believe there’s an inner power that makes winners or losers. And the winners are the ones who really listen to the truth of their hearts. – Sylvester Stallone (July 6 1946), is an American actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, film director and occasional painter. Stallone is known for his machismo and Hollywood action roles. Two of the notable characters he has portrayed are boxer Rocky Balboa and soldier John Rambo.And in a marriage you can’t TRY and be married. You’re married or you’re not married… as far as I’m concerned. – Ringo Starr, MBE (born July 7 1940), is an English musician and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for the Beatles. I’ve always thought with relationships, that it’s more about what you bring to the table than what you’re going to get from it. It’s very nice if you sit down and the cake appears. But if you go to the table expecting cake, then it’s not so good. – Anjelica Huston (born July 8 1951) is an American actress. Huston became the third generation of her family to win an Academy Award, for her performance in 1985’s ‘Prizzi’s Honor’, joining her father, director John Huston, and grandfather, actor Walter Huston.