SMS Of The Day

BIG problem in this country …too much politics – too little government! – Edwin B Food For Thought n WE must try to respect our leaders.

African people are well known for that. Our leaders are our mentors.This world belongs to us all.Shebeens n THE problem of illegal shebeens might be put at the door of the GRN.Why are we exporting all our raw products which provide jobs overseas instead of locally.Equal distribution of wealth not filtered through the lenses of ethnicity and political affiliation might also alter the need to open a shebeen instead of socially constructive projects.- MA\I n ABOUT Kameeta’s so-called march against shebeens.Kameeta is a high-ranking Swapo member who sits in the highest decision-making meetings of the party where a single decision can be taken to call Namibian Breweries to order and he knows that.n LET’S not mix shebeens with religion.I know a single friend who calls herself a born-again Christian.She doesn’t drink and hates shebeens.All she knows is go to church every Sunday and Wednesday, but her business is [allegedly] aborting pregnant girls, selling tablets that can kill unborn babies.What can Rev Kameeta tell us? Rev Kameeta leave the shebeens and try to withdraw your petition.Taxing Times n HELLO Namibians? I think to avoid mismanagement of tax money by the Government or any party, we as taxpayers we need to implement our organisation of Taxpayers of Namibia.And every time tax is deducted from our salaries, two per cent must go to our organisation, so that we can control this matter.- Ishitile n CAN the Ombudsman or any other professional please help me.I submitted a zero VAT is payable or claimable VAT return late.Now the Receiver (of Revenue) penalises me N$86 000 for the late return.From zero to 86 000 is excessive punishment in my opinion.Is there any legal basis for this type of limitless penalty of N$100 a day without a maximum? Show Time n THE Windhoek Show is a tacky flea market and not a showcase for Namibian business.The grounds and buildings are way past their sell-by date.Scrap it all and start again.n WE are not going to be part of the Windhoek Show next year.Poor organisation, poor attendance.n THE Windhoek Show organisers should change their behaviour and treat all exhibitors with respect.We are not here for free.Trophy Hunting n TROPHY hunting was seen on the front page of an Afrikaans newspaper on Thursday.What a sad photo of the biggest leopard in Namibia that has been killed by an American hunter.This kind of killing is supported by our Government.Any person supporting this kind of ‘pleasure’ is not devoted to and proud of this country.This peaceful and beautiful animal could have been a real tourist attraction for Namibia.Mr President please take action, were tired of criminality.n ONLY a depraved, sick man (women are rarely hunters) would find pleasure in murdering such a great cat! Just so that he can brag! And to all involved in this sick deal: what you sow is what you reap! Everyone agreeing, please SMS! This has to stop now! All cats, wild dogs, birds of prey and bats should be off limits! Penalty at least jail, and on second offence life or forfeiture of farm to state! State Of The Nation n THERE is no need to call an end to targeted sanctions against (President Robert) Mugabe and his cronies until a government of national unity is in place and fully functional.Lifting sanctions before that happens is treason.Sanctions are, and will remain the only effective weapon against the old man.Long live targeted sanctions till the voices of the oppressed are heard.n IT concerns me the way the internal audit team of the Ministry of Local Government is conducting audits.First of all they audit the financial programme they know nothing about.Secondly they act on rumours collected from subordinates and individuals.Are they auditors/inspectors or investigators? They make copies of documents and take them along without permission from the CEO.The LA act is clear on that.After their visit, relationships always become tense.The PS must provide the legal terms they are operating at under Local Authorities.Otherwise it has become a victimisation tool.- Concerned n ACC why are you not going to the North for the misuse of GRN vehicles? n MR (Andrew) Ndishishi.Can someone use a GRN vehicle for his work duties while at the same time receiving a car allowance? This is happening in your Ministry.ACC please investigate before more taxpayers’ money is misused.General n TO the Ministry of Justice.Is abortion legal in Namibia? How can a woman who is seven months pregnant abort an innocent baby and throw it in the dustbin and still have a happy life or even no criminal record after being treated at the State hospital? n I PITY a lot of those fellow Namibians who go to repossessed vehicle auctions and bid at high prices only to realise that the car they bought has been misused and the repair costs, plus the sale price far exceeds the market value of a new vehicle at our local dealers with a guarantee.Wake up friends.n BRING back our parks such as Etosha, Daan Viljoen, Von Bach and many others.n THE contribution by Kangueehi in one of the local papers on Friday says it all.Our leaders have no future dream for this country.They are preoccupied with trying to make quick millions and dirty politics to stay in power.Some of us are worried about our future and that of our children.n WOMEN should learn to take better care of themselves! What would one be doing wandering such unsafe areas at 03h00? Rape is a big reality and it is up to us to protect ourselves! Staying out late, frequenting strange places alone, taking rides with strangers are some of the chances women take without thinking twice.Let us stop feeding these hungry lions and they might get fed up and start other hobbies! n CAN Trustco tell this nation how much money they have collected from SMS charges for the N$2 million Winna Mariba game? Bouquets And Brickbats n THE SMSes are not even half as insulting as too many of the (not so) “Honourable” Ministers are to the country’s people! They insult our intelligence and we the people shouldn’t be able to answer back? Hogwash! Who are you anyway? One of the “insulted” ones? Grow up! n UNCLE Bob (Kandetu) please support your NBC.Look at your stand at the showgrounds.Thanks to the friendly customer service that we received there making us to pay.n TRUSTCO please try to negotiate the Tower at the showgrounds to the NBC.Your broadcasting not up to standard! n SANLAM music nominees.Is it a printing mistake, is it my eyes or my mind? Why Tate Buti in the Ma#/Gaisa Damara Punch section? Please explain.- Annalise n THE NBC makes it difficult for Namibians to renew TV licences.No reminders or invoices sent out, no renewal campaign in the media …n DEAR Namibian men, Namibian women, Phil ya Nangoloh is the bravest son this country has ever seen.All that this great son is doing is to uncover and expose a hidden truth.All peace-loving Namibians must stand up against the cowardly denial of the mass grave discovery in the northern part of our country.n HOW can Standard Bank begin an advert with: ‘Look left, look right, look left again?’ Anyone adhering to this dictum is bound to get flattened by a car when stepping off the kerb! One is supposed, in right-hand-drive countries, to look right first, check left, and then right again! Labour Issues n PLEASE Governor Boois, make sure that your region’s people are employed first at the mine at Warmbad.I also observed that the majority of vacancies in the South are occupied by another group.Why Governor? – Son of Karasburg n NAPWU, why did you agree with MOHSS for nurses to work 48 hours a week on night shift yet Erongo Region doesn’t want to pay overtime for those eight hours like nurses in Windhoek Leave us to Nanu if you are just interested in our monthly instalment.Nanu will understand our pride! In And From The Regions n I WANT to get a positive response from the Namibian Government.What is the problem, why can’t they tar the gravel road between Keetmanshoop and Rietfontein (RSA).n KEETMANSHOOP Municipality must please tell all inhabitants when the water is to be switched off.That Strike n TRANSNAMIB: The Namibian nation should know that the strike was not the cause of the financial problems at the company, the company was already in the red.Stop blaming the strike, we should rather blame the management of TransNamib! n THE recent strike at TransNamib was declared illegal and condemned in many sectors.Does the law not go further than to punish culprits for contempt of court? Let’s institute proceedings if we are serious about the rule of law.However we should also be honest in acknowledging that many employers have disregarded court orders in the past.Let’s not use amount of damage but the act of contempt as employees will never suffer that kind of damage especially as individuals.Education n MINISTRY of Education, can you introduce a system where we can choose to be tested either by NTTC or NTA? We are not failures, we just need technical courses but they are expensive at higher institutions e.g.Polytechnic.The NTA has no value at all.It doesn’t suit developing countries like ours.Professionals in MoE, look at this, we don’t want it.n IF lecturers’ salaries are to be adjusted, the Office of the Prime Minister has to consider those in school management too because the workload is just the same irrespective of experience and qualifications.n WHY can’t the Ministry of Education introduce special examinations for those who can’t make it? I’m now referring to learners who paid for exams but are not registered, and those who can’t write due to illness or with valid reasons only.At least allow them to sit for exams during the next exams.Unam and the Polytech give their students supplementary exams, then why not the mother Ministry? Have mercy on the nation. n WHAT’S going on with our teachers these days? They are going to look for their stolen goats during school time.Service Please n FNB your customers we were so happy and appreciated your goodwill when you introduced cellphone banking.Now we are most unhappy.Whenever you request this service, the cellphone will browse indefinitely.When you get tired of waiting and exit the application you get this “result unknown”.This will be your answer for the rest of the day any time you request for this service.FNB please update and improve this service, it really helps us a lot because we don’t have to go in queues if transferring money and/or paying accounts.We are looking forward to better and improved cellphone banking.n WHY can’t any client spend less than an hour at any branch of Standard Bank and MTC only to be told the system is off? Have you guys run out of fresh ideas in Windhoek? Let’s try Bank Windhoek and Cell One.- Worried! n NABTA coastal combis are skorro-skorros.It took three of them to complete the trip from Walvis Bay to Windhoek.Please do something.n WHAT’S the point of having DStv Compact if there is not even one movie channel? Tailender n WHY is the light always at the end of the tunnel? – The ‘Tailender’, which was the suggestion of a reader, inadvertently got cut off yesterday.The person wanted the last SMS of the day to be something to ponder, or something positive! Over to you.- Newsdesk—–Our leaders are our mentors.This world belongs to us all.Shebeens n THE problem of illegal shebeens might be put at the door of the GRN.Why are we exporting all our raw products which provide jobs overseas instead of locally.Equal distribution of wealth not filtered through the lenses of ethnicity and political affiliation might also alter the need to open a shebeen instead of socially constructive projects.- MA\I n ABOUT Kameeta’s so-called march against shebeens.Kameeta is a high-ranking Swapo member who sits in the highest decision-making meetings of the party where a single decision can be taken to call Namibian Breweries to order and he knows that. n LET’S not mix shebeens with religion.I know a single friend who calls herself a born-again Christian.She doesn’t drink and hates shebeens.All she knows is go to church every Sunday and Wednesday, but her business is [allegedly] aborting pregnant girls, selling tablets that can kill unborn babies.What can Rev Kameeta tell us? Rev Kameeta leave the shebeens and try to withdraw your petition.Taxing Times n HELLO Namibians? I think to avoid mismanagement of tax money by the Government or any party, we as taxpayers we need to implement our organisation of Taxpayers of Namibia.And every time tax is deducted from our salaries, two per cent must go to our organisation, so that we can control this matter.- Ishitile n CAN the Ombudsman or any other professional please help me.I submitted a zero VAT is payable or claimable VAT return late.Now the Receiver (of Revenue) penalises me N$86 000 for the late return.From zero to 86 000 is excessive punishment in my opinion.Is there any legal basis for this type of limitless penalty of N$100 a day without a maximum? Show Time n THE Windhoek Show is a tacky flea market and not a showcase for Namibian business.The grounds and buildings are way past their sell-by date.Scrap it all and start again.n WE are not going to be part of the Windhoek Show next year.Poor organisation, poor attendance.n THE Windhoek Show organisers should change their behaviour and treat all exhibitors with respect.We are not here for free.Trophy Hunting n TROPHY hunting was seen on the front page of an Afrikaans newspaper on Thursday.What a sad photo of the biggest leopard in Namibia that has been killed by an American hunter.This kind of killing is supported by our Government.Any person supporting this kind of ‘pleasure’ is not devoted to and proud of this country.This peaceful and beautiful animal could have been a real tourist attraction for Namibia.Mr President please take action, were tired of criminality. n ONLY a depraved, sick man (women are rarely hunters) would find pleasure in murdering such a great cat! Just so that he can brag! And to all involved in this sick deal: what you sow is what you reap! Everyone agreeing, please SMS! This has to stop now! All cats, wild dogs, birds of prey and bats should be off limits! Penalty at least jail, and on second offence life or forfeiture of farm to state! State Of The Nation n THERE is no need to call an end to targeted sanctions against (President Robert) Mugabe and his cronies until a government of national unity is in place and fully functional.Lifting sanctions before that happens is treason.Sanctions are, and will remain the only effective weapon against the old man.Long live targeted sanctions till the voices of the oppressed are heard.n IT concerns me the way the internal audit team of the Ministry of Local Government is conducting audits.First of all they audit the financial programme they know nothing about.Secondly they act on rumours collected from subordinates and individuals.Are they auditors/inspectors or investigators? They make copies of documents and take them along without permission from the CEO.The LA act is clear on that.After their visit, relationships always become tense.The PS must provide the legal terms they are operating at under Local Authorities.Otherwise it has become a victimisation tool.- Concerned n ACC why are you not going to the North for the misuse of GRN vehicles? n MR (Andrew) Ndishishi.Can someone use a GRN vehicle for his work duties while at the same time receiving a car allowance? This is happening in your Ministry.ACC please investigate before more taxpayers’ money is misused.General n TO the Ministry of Justice.Is abortion legal in Namibia? How can a woman who is seven months pregnant abort an innocent baby and throw it in the dustbin and still have a happy life or even no criminal record after being treated at the State hospital? n I PITY a lot of those fellow Namibians who go to repossessed vehicle auctions and bid at high prices only to realise that the car they bought has been misused and the repair costs, plus the sale price far exceeds the market value of a new vehicle at our local dealers with a guarantee.Wake up friends. n BRING back our parks such as Etosha, Daan Viljoen, Von Bach and many others. n THE contribution by Kangueehi in one of the local papers on Friday says it all.Our leaders have no future dream for this country.They are preoccupied with trying to make quick millions and dirty politics to stay in power.Some of us are worried about our future and that of our children.n WOMEN should learn to take better care of themselves! What would one be doing wandering such unsafe areas at 03h00? Rape is a big reality and it is up to us to protect ourselves! Staying out late, frequenting strange places alone, taking rides with strangers are some of the chances women take without thinking twice.Let us stop feeding these hungry lions and they might get fed up and start other hobbies! n CAN Trustco tell this nation how much money they have collected from SMS charges for the N$2 million Winna Mariba game? Bouquets And Brickbats n THE SMSes are not even half as insulting as too many of the (not so) “Honourable” Ministers are to the country’s people! They insult our intelligence and we the people shouldn’t be able to answer back? Hogwash! Who are you anyway? One of the “insulted” ones? Grow up! n UNCLE Bob (Kandetu) please support your NBC.Look at your stand at the showgrounds.Thanks to the friendly customer service that we received there making us to pay.n TRUSTCO please try to negotiate the Tower at the showgrounds to the NBC.Your broadcasting not up to standard! n SANLAM music nominees.Is it a printing mistake, is it my eyes or my mind? Why Tate Buti in the Ma#/Gaisa Damara Punch section? Please explain.- Annalise n THE NBC makes it difficult for Namibians to renew TV licences.No reminders or invoices sent out, no renewal campaign in the media …n DEAR Namibian men, Namibian women, Phil ya Nangoloh is the bravest son this country has ever seen.All that this great son is doing is to uncover and expose a hidden truth.All peace-loving Namibians must stand up against the cowardly denial of the mass grave discovery in the northern part of our country.n HOW can Standard Bank begin an advert with: ‘Look left, look right, look left again?’ Anyone adhering to this dictum is bound to get flattened by a car when stepping off the kerb! One is supposed, in right-hand-drive countries, to look right first, check left, and then right again! Labour Issues n PLEASE Governor Boois, make sure that your region’s people are employed first at the mine at Warmbad.I also observed that the majority of vacancies in the South are occupied by another group.Why Governor? – Son of Karasburg n NAPWU, why did you agree with MOHSS for nurses to work 48 hours a week on night shift yet Erongo Region doesn’t want to pay overtime for those eight hours like nurses in Windhoek Leave us to Nanu if you are just interested in our monthly instalment.Nanu will understand our pride! In And From The Regions n I WANT to get a positive response from the Namibian Government.What is the problem, why can’t they tar the gravel road between Keetmanshoop and Rietfontein (RSA).n KEETMANSHOOP Municipality must please tell all inhabitants when the water is to be switched off.That Strike n TRANSNAMIB: The Namibian nation should know that the strike was not the cause of the financial problems at the company, the company was already in the red.Stop blaming the strike, we should rather blame the management of TransNamib! n THE recent strike at TransNamib was declared illegal and condemned in many sectors.Does the law not go further than to punish culprits for contempt of court? Let’s institute proceedings if we are serious about the rule of law.However we should also be honest in acknowledging that many employers have disregarded court orders in the past.Let’s not use amount of damage but the act of contempt as employees will never suffer that kind of damage especially as individuals.Education n MINISTRY of Education, can you introduce a system where we can choose to be tested either by NTTC or NTA? We are not failures, we just need technical courses but they are expensive at higher institutions e.g.Polytechnic.The NTA has no value at all.It doesn’t suit developing countries like ours.Professionals in MoE, look at this, we don’t want it.n IF lecturers’ salaries are to be adjusted, the Office of the Prime Minister has to consider those in school management too because the workload is just the same irrespective of experience and qualifications.n WHY can’t the Ministry of Education introduce special examinations for those who can’t make it? I’m now referring to learners who paid for exams but are not registered, and those who can’t write due to illness or with valid reasons only.At least allow them to sit for exams during the next exams.Unam and the Polytech give their students supplementary exams, then why not the mother Ministry? Have mercy on the nation. n WHAT’S going on with our teachers these days? They are going to look for their stolen goats during school time.Service Please n FNB your customers we were so happy and appreciated your goodwill when you introduced cellphone banking.Now we are most unhappy.Whenever you request this service, the cellphone will browse indefinitely.When you get tired of waiting and exit the application you get this “result unknown”.This will be your answer for the rest of the day any time you request for this service.FNB please update and improve this service, it really helps us a lot because we don’t have to go in queues if transferring money and/or paying accounts.We are looking forward to better and improved cellphone banking.n WHY can’t any client spend less than an hour at any branch of Standard Bank and MTC only to be told the system is off? Have you guys run out of fresh ideas in Windhoek? Let’s try Bank Windhoek and Cell One.- Worried! n NABTA coastal combis are skorro-skorros.It took three of them to complete the trip from Walvis Bay to Windhoek.Please do something.n WHAT’S the point of having DStv Compact if there is not even one movie channel? Tailender n WHY is the light always at the end of the tunnel? – The ‘Tailender’, which was the suggestion of a reader, inadvertently got cut off yesterday.The person wanted the last SMS of the day to be something to ponder, or something positive! Over to you.- Newsdesk —–