Smses for Tue 19 May 09

* JUST as motor vehicle driver licensing, firearm licence applicants should be subjected to more or less the same procedure, taxi and drivers of public sector vehicles should undergo advanced driving techniques before being allowed to go on public roads and risk the lives of others.

* JUST as motor vehicle driver licensing, firearm licence applicants should be subjected to more or less the same procedure, taxi and drivers of public sector vehicles should undergo advanced driving techniques before being allowed to go on public roads and risk the lives of others. Food For Thought* WHAT a shock! The Ministry of Education sends students for training in Zimbabwe. After that it fails to employ them, some being told they do not qualify to be employed in Namibia. What was the purpose of training them in Zimbabwe?- Baloyi Rest In Peace* FAREWELL Oumiesies Kloppers and God be with you. You were an education pioneer in this country and you were mother to a staatmaker family in education in Namibia. You were the first person who told me that I’m a beautiful child and that encounter has stayed with me for more than 40 years now. – With great sadness, from Niko KistingPlease Help!* HELLO The Namibian, I am a lady married to a Namibian. I see my life is in danger. I am emotionally and physically abused by my husband. Please can anyone help me with contact details or an office location where I can seek help for my safety and my daughter. Thank you!
Happy Birthday* HAPPY birthday Tatekulu Sam Nujoma on his 80th birthday. May God the Almighty bless him the more.
Comrades And Countrymen* THE word comrade originates from Turkish – who used to call themselves as traders – friends in trade. The Russians then coined it tovarish – meaning friends in trade – tovar stands for goods and ish for friends. During one of the Russian wars they changed to friends in war – comrade in arms.Wipe-out* NPC and MRLGHRD: who is responsible for putting toilet paper in the toilets? The whole month and no toilet paper? Is the budget perhaps depleted, already?General* WHAT march? Anti-Corruption again? Please don’t take us for a ride. Change the topic and call it: ‘We demand the immediate release of a report on all the previous outstanding corruption cases’, rather than wasting much of our valuable time * TO the SMS calling for Government to ban pornography I recommend he/she watch the movie ‘The People vs Harry Flint’. And one question: does he/she realise that such a move by Government would simply give rise to a whole new form of criminal enterprise namely bootleg porn dealing and smuggling. My advice: if you don’t like porn then don’t indulge in it! Viva my personal freedom! * ARE there any tennis clubs or academies I can enrol in in Namibia? Please contact me on 081-339-5434, should you know of any.* IF MVA pays for the victims of the car accidents, then I think the Ministry responsible for wildlife must also pay the family of anyone who dies from animal attacks and snakebites. * LIBERATION kids must stand up and help develop Namibia. Look what you can to do for the Government and not what Government ust do for you. Politics* TO PS of Foreign Affairs: Congrats on your victory against the SPYL. You have given your life to service of your country. Nobody has the right to question your loyalty. * TO Ambassador Ngiwete, PS of Foreign Affairs. The educated youth fully support your struggle against these Johnny-Come-Latelies in the Swapo Youth League. Let it be known that freedom of speech is no excuse to insult a distinguished public servant like you. Slander is slander – please do not think all the youth in the country follow or support the ramblings of the misguided SPYL. You are an inspiration to us. We fully support you in your future endeavours. * IS the Swapo Secretary General not contradicting herself by proclaiming ‘rightly so’ that the so-called ‘Struggle Kids’ are not special but at the same time allowing those over-pampered adults who call themselves ‘kids’, to illegally occupy Swapo’s premises in Windhoek and Oshakati?* SWAPO and the RDP are like two little boys, fighting each other over toys, with Swapo the big bully who wants to have it all. Please act like adults you two! Bouquets And Brickbats* THE Namibian keep it up with a two-page SMS column. You really respect our voice. If you were a political party you would get my vote, because I strongly believe in freedom of speech. * THANKS to prominent politicians and other personalities for publicly coming to be tested for HIV last week. This week I am equally awaiting for them to become public, again, and reveal their HIV status, to set a personal example to the ordinary people. – Suspicious* LADY May went too far in her artistic performance in her recent music video. I don’t understand the message and inspiration she is sending to the young ones. Scrap it from the Afro Connection please. – Tate Dumbo* PATHETIC NBC programmes include ‘The School Grounds’ by Boli. Why is it only schools in the north, central and south? Don’t Rundu and Katima, in the north-east have schools? Can Boli answer these questions for us. Thank you.* I AM of the opinion that the flat tyre ad for Windhoek Lager is conveying a message that this beer is good for drivers in case they get flat tyres.Cops And Robbers* TO the reader criticising the City Police: saying 10 bullets for a handbag? Who knows what would have happened? Had the City Police not been there, those tourists could have lost their lives. I live in that street and that type of thing happens all the time. Thank you City Police, you are doing a good job. * HOW can someone criticise the City Police for doing their job? We don’t need criminals please. Thumbs up City Police! Running The Show* IF our Government of the day is to achieve its NDP goals, then it must revisit its laws and policies with regard to the land issue. This nation has waited for 19 too long years for some of those with productive initiatives in farming to acquire even a tiny unit of land to put their ideas to good use. Some of us might even wait to death before dreaming of owning any piece of it (land). I think GRN should strike an effective strategy to deal with this issue. Thinking of the future of our next generation.* WHY does it take more than a year for vacancies advertised both internally and externally to be filled in the Government? Is the Office of the Prime Minister and the Public Service Commission aware of this chronic phenomenon since March 21 1990? From the human resources perspective a vacant position must be filled within a month after the closing date but what is happening in the public service is contrary. Dear Prime Minister your personnel departments lacks accountability, efficiency, accuracy, transparency and competent skilled personnel to deal with HR matters. As the head of all government ministries investigate and ratify the remedy. This problem needs rapid and professional attention, action and response. ACC Alert* WHY were three members of one family recruited at the Otjiwarongo Military Base at the same time. Is this not corruption? Please ACC come and investigate.* IS Namfisa aware that there is (allegedly) a so-called company called Medlife Financial Group, obtaining money from desperate unemployed youth. After being promised a job you have to pay NS250 apparently for a Namfisa membership number. Anti-Corruption please help us. – Concerned victim. * WALVIS Bay Natis we are tired of you taking our money. ACC must come in this time. How can you always tell us that only fewer than five people will pass in each group for learner’s licences?Health Matters* THE Ministry of Health is sending nurses to train in cardiac surgery in South Africa but the criteria to go there is to belong to a certain group. We hope they will not turn their backs and join the private sector later.Education* WHAT is so important to be interviewed about maths for studying at Unam or the Polytechnic for mature age students while it is not part of your field of study? * I WOULD like to view my concern to the Ministry of Education. Why can they not build a primary school in Outapi town. Our kids have to travel a long distance to Dapp which is a private school. Please do something. – Concerned parent.* HELLO Ministry of Education, wake up. Monday, May 25 2009, is a public holiday. You expect schools to reopen immediately thereafter on May 26, not even giving teachers as usual preparation time before pupils attend classes. Usually parents buy school goodies before reopening. Too many public holidays in the past month depleted resources. Cabinet please delay reopening of schools until June 2 2009. This will allow every one involved ample preparation time. – WAP * LEARNERS at Oshakati Senior Secondary School are failing because they don’t have enough textbooks. Imagine 10 learners sharing one textbook! That’s not good at all! Please Ministry of Education do something, please listen and respond to our cry. – Shigwedha, a learner at Oshakati SSS* I WOULD like to bring to the attention of the office of the Ombudsman to investigate the unfair dismissal of the seven cadet trainees at Osona Military Base.Sporting* UP to which year is the term of Boy Boy (Ndjadila) as referees’ co-ordinator, treasurer, chairman, vice chairman, instructor, match commissioner, you name it? Mr Petrus Damaseb, do something about this matter please! It is you who appointed Boy Boy when NFA president. NFA, NPL is there nothing to be done? Even our Founding Father Honourable (Sam) Nujoma has even stepped down from his presidency position. What about Boy Boy?- Mr Boy Boy Ndjadila is a permanent employee of the Namibia Football Association (NFA) and was appointed duly in that position about five years ago. He is in fact on the payroll of the football mother body as the chief referees instructor and education officer. He confirmed that he does not have any fixed contract with the association at all, meaning there is no limit to his term in office. – Sportdesk