SMS for Tuesday 23 JUNE 2009

* WHY are local commercial banks not heeding the call to lower interest rates to ‘justifiable’ levels? Do they care less about what is going on or are they simply interested in making huge profits? They are acting as if they do not understand how catalytic they are in the economic activity.

* WITH the misspelling of words on the increase I observed that a well-adapted style of short-cut writing for cellphone SMSes has contributed to learners forgetting correctly spelling words. Teachers can testify to this. At schools some children construct sentences using letters like U, 4 instead of you and for.
– JV

Food For Thought
* HATE their evil acts but not the person. I if hate a person it becomes an injustice to oneself, because you may not want to listen even when they may be right.Politics
* IT is high time that the playground is levelled. Why are the media boycotting RDP rallies?- The media do not boycott RDP rallies. It is impossible to cover each and every rally of each and every political party. However, we do try and be fair in spreading our coverage. Also, sometimes we get notified of rallies far too late to attend (if they are out of town). – News Editor* IT’S painful to watch a once formidable and respected statesman, in his old age, subject himself to ridicule and erode his own legacy with nonsensical and bitter ramblings.- ASPolitics In General
* THE government of Somalia has appealed to neighbouring countries to send soldiers into Somalia within 24 hours to rescue them from Islamist forces. The world only watches the suffering of innocent people then come to judge afterwards. The Somali situation needs urgent intervention by all nations. Ethiopia intervened but there were some criticisms from other countries. Now we have seen cabinet ministers killed. We don’t need Rwanda’s story to repeat itself there.- Tuyoleni F*I AM not a scientist or a politician but I want to pose this question to some of the members of parliament. Are they serious about supplying condoms to inmates in prisons to reduce the spread of HIV-AIDS? I think it’s better to encourage male circumcision, as this has been shown to reduce the chances of transmission in men by 65 per cent. Please be serious.-Washington DC, OtaviBouquets And Brickbats
* WELL done, NYC, in particular Mandela Kapere, for joining the BIG Coalition. Let’s help fight poverty together.* CREDIT should be given where it is due. I would like to thank the Police Detective Staff at Omaruru for a job well done. The Omaruru people and all Namibians are proud of you guys who fought until the last day when you arrested those suspects in the case at farm Perry. Det Sgt Mariine en Det Cst Paulus, we know guys that you were there without any rest or sleep until the end. Keep it up.* PLEASE my favourite newspaper you have gone too far. The picture on page 23, Monday, June 22, about the man who drowned at Ongwediva is a bit insensitive and distasteful to the eye. I think there have been enough visuals about the case in your paper and other media. I think even in death he has the right to dignity, and what about his already traumatised family. Or is the Oshiwambo section perhaps obsessed with coffins and corpses?* SHOULDN’T the people immunising children wear gloves when they are doing so? If so then why is the picture in today’ s (22-06-09) The Namibian telling another story? – Concerned Namibian* OUTJO service is really caring about customers! Just recently I went in the toilet room. I was greeted by a lady and given toilet tissues, no dollar was asked. After that, I went in the shop, and I carried items on my hands. Guess what? Immediately a lady offered me and one man at the back of a row, each a bucket to put in our items. Thanks a lot for that service and keep it up!- Fransina, Windhoek* TELLING it like it is? That is what Niilo Taapopi did in a story written by Ndangi Katoma in Prime Focus Magazine. Some people really fool others by their humbleness. What a great lesson to me as a youth!* ON behalf of the faculty staff and learners at Combretum Trust School we would like to say thank you to the organisers at UN Plaza, Windhoek Prison, art galleries, meteorology station, Namibian Breweries, and of course The Namibian for being part of our educational field trips last week.* WHY are the toilets so dirty at Ariamsvlei border? It’s an embarrassment for the country. Windows are broken, door handles gone from toilets doors. The superiors must do their jobs please.*WHY is it only selected SMSes appear in this paper, its twice now my SMS never came through. One was about a Windhoek High School female teacher who uses words like ‘black kids’. It’s not good, kids are just kids. Also about MTC, who gives free Internet from 01h00 to 05h00. Is anyone benefiting from that? Why not choose times that suit most customers. – It’s primarily a question of space, which we are addressing. – Newsdesk Happy Birthday
* PLEASE can The Namibian pass on the good wishes to the following freedom fighters on their birthdays: Cde Hidipo Hamutenya born 1939 June 17 and Cde Ben Ulenga born on June 22 1952. I wish them both good luck in their lives.* HAPPY birthday Comrade Ben Ulenga. I wish you strength, health and many more years to come. What you did for the independence of this country is unforgettable, that’s why we have a peaceful country today. I salute you. Children First
* ON the Draft Child Protection Bill: the unmarried fathers will be wanting to take care the child to get the maintenance grant and other funds of the child, but not really because of the love of the child, nor in the best interests of the child. The law must consider that any foster carer must be the close family of the mother and that is very important in Namibia. It has a strongly cultural value until the child is seven years old. This always happened when the mother passed away! Traditional law must be strong.Confed Cup
*CONGRATULATIONS to ‘Bafana Bafana’ our neighbour, for reaching the semi-finals of the Confed Cup!City Fathers Please …
* CAN the Police please patrol the gateway from Khomasdal to Grysblok. There are boys grabbing kids after school and we have to run!* THE barbed wire on the fence at 88 Uhland Street, corner Metje Street, is a danger to pedestrians. Municipality take note.Spy Bill
* THE Communications Bill worries non-political ordinary Namibians. Opportunities for political manipulation and blackmail are too great. The international terror threat is a red herring.* THE excuse for the Spy Bill is to fight crime but removing encryption would open the door to cyber crime* I AM finding it difficult to understand how you choose SMSes for the page. Take for instance Tuesday, June 9 2009, on the Communications Bill. How does it expose women running away from their stalkers and ex-lovers to danger?- They are concerned, clearly, about access to their private communications via cellphones, e-mail, SMSes, etc. – Newsdesk * IT’S unbelievable for the Spy Bill to proceed with so many people objecting it, I don’t know much about law and politics but that is really not democracy and certainly not what we voted for.- LoxGeneral
* TO Traffic Police, can someone please tell me why they allow cars to display blue lights, especially parking lights in headlights? Why do they allow cars with black-painted rear lights? It’s dangerous. Motorists won’t see when brakes are applied. Why don’t the Police act?- Katamile* MEMBERS of society who complain about churches that are being erected in front of their houses do not complain when shebeens are increasing. And yet churches bring you the word of God and we need the word to live. Note that in the end the word will be scarce. You will look for it but you won’t find it. So get it while it’s on your doorstep. I hope this message will help somebody, God bless you.- NAWASporting
* STAR stay star want to congratulate the entire African Stars Football Club for winning the league. It took hard work and commitment from all of you. This is the youngest best team in Namibia to do that. Thank you for making us proud.- Tate Theo* WELL done Ali ‘The transformer’ Akan, and all Black Africa soccer players, just look back where we ended the first leg, and look now were we ended the league with Ali ‘The transformer’ Akan.- Black Africa supporters club, OtjiwarongoTaxi Talk
* NABTA should have discussed the proposed taxi sign with us taxi drivers before making premature decisions on our behalf. Those signs in the first place are too expensive. Who’s benefiting from that deal anyhow? Many of us use the same car for several purposes. Did you consider that? Do you know the damage it can cause to my Jetta? Some of us use the same car as taxi as well as for our personal and private occasions. Every time I need to go out of town, or on holiday, I have to take it off and buy another one on my return. We are not against any identification at all, but what about just a visible sign on top of the screen, which can remain there permanently? How will we survive? Minister please help us.Service Please
* THE service delivery at Windhoek Post Office leaves a lot to be desired, you find two staff serving long queues, one does not know where the other seven are.* TO the driver and his assistant of Ongha Express, you lost customers on Sunday the 21st. Why? You drove from Windhoek to Tsumeb without stopping, ignoring pleas from customers! Poor service that was.- AndrewLabour Issues
* NURSES at Oshakati Hospital, please check your PAYE income tax pink papers. The total income (salary notch, income tax and housing allowance) is more than what you got. But, how come every nurse has a different income even if they belong in same salary notch? Lost And Found
* IDENTITY card of Mr Kaitjirokere Gustav No 69101700367 and his driving licence No 5025000008ZL as well as his bank cards. Contact 081-379-6358Education
* MINISTRY of Education, please open the door to my bright future! I completed BETD in 2006 at Ongwediva College and up to now I am not employed permanently. The directors, inspectors and principals never look at my applications sent to them. My parents died a long time ago and I am left with no one to look after me. Does this mean I am useless in the Namibian nation? Why are they recruiting new teachers permanently while I am suffering? I worked temporarily many times. Please do something. I also want to benefit like other teachers do and pay back the loan I used to study.