* WON’T you investigate what happened with the Grade 10 repeaters? How many enrolled, how many are still at schools and how many will pass.
Food For Thought * IT is beyond comprehension that (NUNW Secretary General Evilastus) Kaaronda and other unionists put the interest of (suspended TransNamib CEO Titus) Haimbili above that of the country.* WITH the Olympics we had a daily overdose of events. The Paralympics is on, but we barely get to see any event. What double standards. Preaching tolerance and changing attitudes towards the physically disabled, but little acknowledgment of their achievementThe Favoured And The Unfavoured* ANTI-CORRUPTION Commission [Director Paulus] Noa you have betrayed our trust. Can you explain to the public how evictions by the City of Windhoek are carried out? How do you explain when a vulnerable member of society who owes N$6 000 is evicted and an elite owing N$50 000 still retains the property?* MR Noa, you stated that from your investigation of the Windhoek City on favouritism, you established that “many” of the officials whose accounts were in arrears have made arrangements. What about those that have not made arrangements, were their houses auctioned? Please let’s face corruption head on. – Anna* I AM really disappointed and have lost faith in ACC with regard to public figures municipal bills. Paulus Noa, you better close that office as the job which you are doing to hunt misuse of GRN vehicles can be done by City Police. You are only there for small fish.* IT’S official, the ACC is a joke! How were those self-enriching politicians services not cut? The Mayor should go, we want people who care about the people not only about themselves!TransNamib* MR President (Hifikepunye Pohamba), Margareth Mensah should be disciplined and requested to resign for her shocking utterances condoning the TransNamib workers’ six-day illegal strike, which led to the crippling of the Namibian economy, thus defying the Rule of Law and Courts of Justice! The Swapo voters bow their heads in shame at this irresponsible behaviour of lawmakers! – Swapo supporter* THE TransNamib strike has demonstrated a number of emerging and encouraging trends. Firstly having friends in high places offers no protection, secondly workers, unions, media and the public are sending loud and clear signals that they have had it with corruption. Pity the ACC has distinguished itself as a toothless institution* NOW that the reasons for the suspension of TransNamib’s CEO are known, one can only hope that (NUNW Secretary General Evilastus) Kaaronda and the TransNamib employees will offer at least a public apology to the nation for the irreparable damage caused to our economy through their illegal and selfish actions. The only lesson from the illegal strike is that Government hopefully has now learned to act swiftly in future and not to wait until much-needed millions are lost. I also hope that Government now realises that as long as party affiliation and tribe remain the only criteria for key appointments in parastatals and in Government, the Namibian nation will remain a hostage of its own making for years to come!!* HOW on earth do workers go on strike because of a suspended CEO? Is he (the CEO) worth the value of the economy of this country? Why didn’t they wait for the investigation to be completed? Please ACC investigate, someone is behind this.General* STILL Telling It Like It Is! Good Samaritans of this country, could you provide food, water, temporary shelter and temporary toilets to these kids camping at the Ministry of War Veterans, because the blood of these kids’ parents waters our freedom in this country. Long live The Namibian newspaper.* I READ in the newspaper that the City Police are not supposed to issue tickets for traffic violations. On Saturday I was caught by the City Police for driving without a safety belt. 300 dollars. Should I pay it or not? Please advise me.* IS there an association of young RSA people living in Namibia? If not let’s form one. We need to keep up with the happenings at home and we need to care for the less fortunate of our people. We’re family after all and other nations do their part. – Gloria Sifile* DEAR Editor, I picked up a passport for Nyengera Joseph from Zimbabwe. Can he or anyone who knows him please phone me at 081-334-5836. – Phillip* I WOULD like to suggest that voter education be done by literacy promoters as they are the people who deal with adults who cannot read and write, and these are the people who need voter education.* CAN the NHE please control or stop people from erecting ‘kambashus’ in their yards before it gets out of hand? This is becoming too much and affecting house prices negatively and it does not look good at all. I understand that those erecting the ‘kambashus’ are in need of living places and are paying rent to their landlords as means of income but they are also turning the residential areas into shantytowns. Why can’t the municipalities control this?* CITY of Windhoek must stop disconnecting water supply. How can we live without water?* WHY does the Ministry of Resettlement not allocate farms to beneficiaries timeously as recommended by the Land Reform Advisory Commission? – Concerned taxpayerBouquets And Brickbats* I WOULD like to say hats off to the Legal Assistance Centre and other partners for holding the event to highlight the human rights abuses in Zimbabwe. A big thank you also to the groups that performed. This shows that some Namibians share with the people from Zimbabwe their suffering. Thank you, it means a lot to Zimbabweans. – Moyo.* I THANK the church library in Oniipa constituency, it is a useful library. Why doesn’t the Government take it over? The church can’t afford it. Please, director, regional librarian in Oshikoto, take this issue to the Government soon.* IT is the second consecutive Sunday now that NBC Otjiherero Radio Service is completely offline between 14h30 and 15h00! Technical problems? No. The presenter has no programme to recycle and thus does not show up.Politics* WHY is Swapo Youth League so quiet about the plight of the children of former combatants? Instead they are concerned about labour issues while there are labour unions representing the workers. This is the real plight of the youth and Swapo Youth League should negotiate a better deal with the Government for its members.Politics in General* WE feel sorry for the victims and families of 9/11 but when will the US have a moment of silence for its terrorist activities in South America and the Middle East?* ZAPIRO, you did well. Go for gold.Plane crashes* IF shortcuts are being taken at Eros (Airport), pilots should take a stand. Why don’t you come out in public as it is your duty to do so?* I BELIEVE most of the plane crashes are caused by incompetent and unqualified pilots who are taking advantage of the loopholes in the aviation regulations. Namibia is being turned into a no-man’s land for any pilots. The Government should put stringent rules in the aviation sector. Rules that apply at Hosea Kutako airport should also be applied at smaller airports like Eros otherwise the airports should be closed. Thorough vetting of pilots and planes should be done to weed out potential hazards.From The Regions* ALL five councillors of Otavi are not from Otavi by birth, that’s why they don’t care about any development in Otavi. Wake up and smell the coffee this is not about politics, it’s about the development of our town. These people will go back one day. We are here to stay* WHEN did the widows start paying for their late husbands’ homesteads again? This is the practice under the new leadership of a Senior Headwoman of Ohaingarbari.* I SUPPORT the SMS of Thursday, the Opuwo Town Council is doing nothing. That town is always dirty. Please change. – Concerned resident* IT is amazing how the continuous revving of powerful engines, racing in streets, screeching of tyres, bottle throwing at houses and anything related to alcohol abuse occurs every Friday and Saturday after midnight until late at Rehoboth. It is impossible to ignore all the noise going on.* ARIAMSVLEI border post is a dirty border post compared to others.Health Matters* (HEALTH) Minister (Richard) Kamwi open your eyes to Walvis Bay hospital. You are losing two committed doctors and it is your poor people who will suffer to come to Windhoek every time. Nurses don’t just demonstrate for nothing. They are the patients’ advocates. Thanks The Namibian for telling it as it is!Education* WHY are some educators resigning and opting to work in the private sector? Is it because of the requirements and extra workload of ETSIP? Work hard and be committed. – Parent.* EDUCATION Director for Oshikoto Region, why are new teachers and HODs, who are on probation, not assessed after every three months of service but instead principals just give them forms to sign after 12 months? This is not fair and it is against the education policy. This is happening in Oshivelo Circuit.* ELCIN Church which manages the Oshigambo High School needs to keep its legacy as it was before. The performance is poor, students misbehave and the teachers are not paying attention to their duties. Put up some rules, Christianity must play a big role. See what other private church schools are doing, like St Boniface in Rundu. Don’t let the parents mislead you.* NO Mercy! Education officers ending up blaming teachers for their mistake of copying the wrong system. In the past, we were taught by Grade 8 graduated teachers. Can someone do that now? Of course not. Most learners in Grade 8 are unable to read.* THE inspectors of education, please develop a control system of for BETD Inset Teachers who spoiled the course by not attending sessions.* MINISTRY of Education, when are you going to pay the remaining student loans? We don’t want last year’s delays please and be brave enough to tell the nation what is causing the delays. – Elly-Kwatha, UnamService Please* DEAR KFC Katutura branch manager. On Friday September 12, my family and I went to buy our favourite Streetwise Feast. Your workers were standing behind chatting to each other. I asked a lady if they’re not selling and serving customers. I asked her why they see customers but they cannot come and serve them. She asked me if I have a KFC office in my house and if I saw her looking for a job in my house. We left without buying. Please Sir/Madam, investigate this if you are business minded. Free MTC Time* TO ask MTC to stop the free SMSes because your children don’t learn is the same as asking DStv to cut all TVs off because children don’t learn.* GOODNESS unbelievable. Parents should know they have authority over their kids. Are they going to plead with everyone to stop their services? They should educate their kids about the pros and cons of things. Don’t just give a cellphone and leave it up to teachers. Instead of teaching our time is now spent mostly on discipline. It is really pathetic.* PARENTS please take responsibility for your actions. Why should you give a child a cellphone if you do not want him or her to use it? Who do you expect to call your child if you are all staying together? Parents stop corrupting your kids. You gave the child the phone, not MTC. Stop blaming others for your wrongdoing. Confiscate the cellphones from school kids and they will start doing their homework.* SO MTC should correct your failure to discipline your child? Don’t blame MTC for the rudeness of your kids to you. Discipline your kids, don’t blame others for your failure* IT is beyond comprehension that (NUNW Secretary General Evilastus) Kaaronda and other unionists put the interest of (suspended TransNamib CEO Titus) Haimbili above that of the country.* WITH the Olympics we had a daily overdose of events. The Paralympics is on, but we barely get to see any event. What double standards. Preaching tolerance and changing attitudes towards the physically disabled, but little acknowledgment of their achievement The Favoured And The Unfavoured * ANTI-CORRUPTION Commission [Director Paulus] Noa you have betrayed our trust. Can you explain to the public how evictions by the City of Windhoek are carried out? How do you explain when a vulnerable member of society who owes N$6 000 is evicted and an elite owing N$50 000 still retains the property? * MR Noa, you stated that from your investigation of the Windhoek City on favouritism, you established that “many” of the officials whose accounts were in arrears have made arrangements. What about those that have not made arrangements, were their houses auctioned? Please let’s face corruption head on. – Anna * I AM really disappointed and have lost faith in ACC with regard to public figures municipal bills. Paulus Noa, you better close that office as the job which you are doing to hunt misuse of GRN vehicles can be done by City Police. You are only there for small fish.* IT’S official, the ACC is a joke! How were those self-enriching politicians services not cut? The Mayor should go, we want people who care about the people not only about themselves! TransNamib * MR President (Hifikepunye Pohamba), Margareth Mensah should be disciplined and requested to resign for her shocking utterances condoning the TransNamib workers’ six-day illegal strike, which led to the crippling of the Namibian economy, thus defying the Rule of Law and Courts of Justice! The Swapo voters bow their heads in shame at this irresponsible behaviour of lawmakers! – Swapo supporter * THE TransNamib strike has demonstrated a number of emerging and encouraging trends. Firstly having friends in high places offers no protection, secondly workers, unions, media and the public are sending loud and clear signals that they have had it with corruption. Pity the ACC has distinguished itself as a toothless institution * NOW that the reasons for the suspension of TransNamib’s CEO are known, one can only hope that (NUNW Secretary General Evilastus) Kaaronda and the TransNamib employees will offer at least a public apology to the nation for the irreparable damage caused to our economy through their illegal and selfish actions. The only lesson from the illegal strike is that Government hopefully has now learned to act swiftly in future and not to wait until much-needed millions are lost. I also hope that Government now realises that as long as party affiliation and tribe remain the only criteria for key appointments in parastatals and in Government, the Namibian nation will remain a hostage of its own making for years to come!! * HOW on earth do workers go on strike because of a suspended CEO? Is he (the CEO) worth the value of the economy of this country? Why didn’t they wait for the investigation to be completed? Please ACC investigate, someone is behind this. General * STILL Telling It Like It Is! Good Samaritans of this country, could you provide food, water, temporary shelter and temporary toilets to these kids camping at the Ministry of War Veterans, because the blood of these kids’ parents waters our freedom in this country. Long live The Namibian newspaper.* I READ in the newspaper that the City Police are not supposed to issue tickets for traffic violations. On Saturday I was caught by the City Police for driving without a safety belt. 300 dollars. Should I pay it or not? Please advise me.* IS there an association of young RSA people living in Namibia? If not let’s form one. We need to keep up with the happenings at home and we need to care for the less fortunate of our people. We’re family after all and other nations do their part. – Gloria Sifile * DEAR Editor, I picked up a passport for Nyengera Joseph from Zimbabwe. Can he or anyone who knows him please phone me at 081-334-5836. – Phillip * I WOULD like to suggest that voter education be done by literacy promoters as they are the people who deal with adults who cannot read and write, and these are the people who need voter education.* CAN the NHE please control or stop people from erecting ‘kambashus’ in their yards before it gets out of hand? This is becoming too much and affecting house prices negatively and it does not look good at all. I understand that those erecting the ‘kambashus’ are in need of living places and are paying rent to their landlords as means of income but they are also turning the residential areas into shantytowns. Why can’t the municipalities control this? * CITY of Windhoek must stop disconnecting water supply. How can we live without water? * WHY does the Ministry of Resettlement not allocate farms to beneficiaries timeously as recommended by the Land Reform Advisory Commission? – Concerned taxpayer Bouquets And Brickbats * I WOULD like to say hats off to the Legal Assistance Centre and other partners for holding the event to highlight the human rights abuses in Zimbabwe. A big thank you also to the groups that performed. This shows that some Namibians share with the people from Zimbabwe their suffering. Thank you, it means a lot to Zimbabweans. – Moyo.* I THANK the church library in Oniipa constituency, it is a useful library. Why doesn’t the Government take it over? The church can’t afford it. Please, director, regional librarian in Oshikoto, take this issue to the Government soon. * IT is the second consecutive Sunday now that NBC Otjiherero Radio Service is completely offline between 14h30 and 15h00! Technical problems? No. The presenter has no programme to recycle and thus does not show up.Politics * WHY is Swapo Youth League so quiet about the plight of the children of former combatants? Instead they are concerned about labour issues while there are labour unions representing the workers. This is the real plight of the youth and Swapo Youth League should negotiate a better deal with the Government for its members. Politics in General * WE feel sorry for the victims and families of 9/11 but when will the US have a moment of silence for its terrorist activities in South America and the Middle East? * ZAPIRO, you did well. Go for gold.Plane crashes * IF shortcuts are being taken at Eros (Airport), pilots should take a stand. Why don’t you come out in public as it is your duty to do so? * I BELIEVE most of the plane crashes are caused by incompetent and unqualified pilots who are taking advantage of the loopholes in the aviation regulations. Namibia is being turned into a no-man’s land for any pilots. The Government should put stringent rules in the aviation sector. Rules that apply at Hosea Kutako airport should also be applied at smaller airports like Eros otherwise the airports should be closed. Thorough vetting of pilots and planes should be done to weed out potential hazards. From The Regions * ALL five councillors of Otavi are not from Otavi by birth, that’s why they don’t care about any development in Otavi. Wake up and smell the coffee this is not about politics, it’s about the development of our town. These people will go back one day. We are here to stay * WHEN did the widows start paying for their late husbands’ homesteads again? This is the practice under the new leadership of a Senior Headwoman of Ohaingarbari.* I SUPPORT the SMS of Thursday, the Opuwo Town Council is doing nothing. That town is always dirty. Please change. – Concerned resident * IT is amazing how the continuous revving of powerful engines, racing in streets, screeching of tyres, bottle throwing at houses and anything related to alcohol abuse occurs every Friday and Saturday after midnight until late at Rehoboth. It is impossible to ignore all the noise going on.* ARIAMSVLEI border post is a dirty border post compared to others.Health Matters * (HEALTH) Minister (Richard) Kamwi open your eyes to Walvis Bay hospital. You are losing two committed doctors and it is your poor people who will suffer to come to Windhoek every time. Nurses don’t just demonstrate for nothing. They are the patients’ advocates. Thanks The Namibian for telling it as it is! Education * WHY are some educators resigning and opting to work in the private sector? Is it because of the requirements and extra workload of ETSIP? Work hard and be committed. – Parent.* EDUCATION Director for Oshikoto Region, why are new teachers and HODs, who are on probation, not assessed after every three months of service but instead principals just give them forms to sign after 12 months? This is not fair and it is against the education policy. This is happening in Oshivelo Circuit.* ELCIN Church which manages the Oshigambo High School needs to keep its legacy as it was before. The performance is poor, students misbehave and the teachers are not paying attention to their duties. Put up some rules, Christianity must play a big role. See what other private church schools are doing, like St Boniface in Rundu. Don’t let the parents mislead you.* NO Mercy! Education officers ending up blaming teachers for their mistake of copying the wrong system. In the past, we were taught by Grade 8 graduated teachers. Can someone do that now? Of course not. Most learners in Grade 8 are unable to read.* THE inspectors of education, please develop a control system of for BETD Inset Teachers who spoiled the course by not attending sessions.* MINISTRY of Education, when are you going to pay the remaining student loans? We don’t want last year’s delays please and be brave enough to tell the nation what is causing the delays. – Elly-Kwatha, Unam Service Please * DEAR KFC Katutura branch manager. On Friday September 12, my family and I went to buy our favourite Streetwise Feast. Your workers were standing behind chatting to each other. I asked a lady if they’re not selling and serving customers. I asked her why they see customers but they cannot come and serve them. She asked me if I have a KFC office in my house and if I saw her looking for a job in my house. We left without buying. Please Sir/Madam, investigate this if you are business minded. Free MTC Time * TO ask MTC to stop the free SMSes because your children don’t learn is the same as asking DStv to cut all TVs off because children don’t learn.* GOODNESS unbelievable. Parents should know they have authority over their kids. Are they going to plead with everyone to stop their services? They should educate their kids about the pros and cons of things. Don’t just give a cellphone and leave it up to teachers. Instead of teaching our time is now spent mostly on discipline. It is really pathetic.* PARENTS please take responsibility for your actions. Why should you give a child a cellphone if you do not want him or her to use it? Who do you expect to call your child if you are all staying together? Parents stop corrupting your kids. You gave the child the phone, not MTC. Stop blaming others for your wrongdoing. Confiscate the cellphones from school kids and they will start doing their homework.* SO MTC should correct your failure to discipline your child? Don’t blame MTC for the rudeness of your kids to you. Discipline your kids, don’t blame others for your failure
