SMSes for Wednesday 02 May 2012

SMS Of The Day
*THE West Africa Cable System (WACS) cable is to be launched on May 11. Can we hear a statement from Telecom/MTC how this will affect services (bandwidth, prices)?

Food for Thought*HOW can you give tenders for roads to people who don’t have the right equipment and expertise? Poor roads are being built in Rundu. Where are we heading?Bouquets and Brickbats*MR Pupkewitz ‘s legacy will live on. I think nothing will have pleased him more than the young people’s tweet tributes in the Bottomline. Inspired move by The Namibian.*THUMBS up for Sheena Magenya’s article ”How to stop trying to figure out what men really want” in Friday’s paper. You’ve nailed it! *THERE is no consideration for pedestrians at the new Ministry of Gender building. People risk their lives with oncoming cars when passing this building. City of Windhoek how can you approve these plans? Please help your residents. *THE flat screen display at the Hilton is going to cause a death if it continues to flash at the drivers on Independence Ave.May Day*IT’S Workers Day. How about doing something for the workers? Americans retire at 65, the Germans at the age of 67, Namibians and South Africans retire at 60 while their presidents retire at 70 plus. Shouldn’t they rectify the retiring age? African leaders are only thinking about enriching themselves. When will it change?Rest in Peace*SO long Uncle Pupkewitz! I have learned a lesson of a life time. I now know that the essence of a fulfilled life is to be born with humility, to live with humility and to depart with humility. Thank you uncle, you keep on teaching us even in death.- Nelao*THE visibly rich Namibian icon, Pupkewitz was buried in a humble coffin made of pine wood. Can this be a lesson to us? We like expensive things, unnecessarily it seems. *MAY the late Harold Pupkewitz rest in peace. Let us as Namibians follow his lead regarding Harold’s Grade 8 work ethic. Especially MPs, civil servants and sales staff: Stop slacking and build our nation!*CONDOLENCES to Mr Harold Pupkewitz’s family. May his soul rest in eternal peace. Mr Pupkewitz, your legacy and contribution to the Namibian nation will be remembered forever.- P Ndeutapo, Windhoek*I HAVE no words really, Harold was such a great businessman. May his soul rest in eternal peace.- Jonas Neketa Kambinda, Rundu.*PAPA Pupkewitz will be missed but his legacy will live on.*AN example of what every Namibian can aspire to be: hard-working, selfless, ethical and a dedicated community leader. Mr Pupkewitz, you inspire me and thousands.*SHALOM to a great man in the name of Oom Harold Pupkewitz. Let his soul rest in peace.*FAREWELL to the late Mr Pupkewitz, you really tried hard and contributed a lot to shape how Namibia is today. RIP Comrade. You will never be forgotten. *THE late Dr Pupkewitz was a noble icon to all Namibians. May the Almighty God care for his family and relatives. Namibians will deeply miss him. May his soul rest in eternal peace.*NAMIBIANS please follow the examples of Mr Harold Pupkewitz and Mr Frans Indongo: Work for your wealth, don’t steal.From the House*THE State of Nation speech by President Pohamba, last week lacked both substance and decisive direction. The nation expected real issues to be addressed, such as: rampant corruption, violence against women and children, Tipeeg, and then Cabinet ministers who grab land or receiving facilitating fees. To me, this was a speech by a president who is not in charge. Running the Show*WHY can’t the government create a ministry for pensioners? Our elders are not being taken care of properly. Their socio-economic status is something our leaders cannot be proud of. It’s because of these pensioners that we are what we are today.Education*NEWLY appointed teachers in the Hardap education region have been waiting for their salaries since January! We have families to take care of and we need to pay our accounts. Why do other regions like Omaheke pay their teachers within the first month of their service? Is it not the same government department? I urge the Minister of Education to pay a surprise visit to the Hardap regional office like they do with schools.*MINISTRY of Education students are dropping out of tertiary institutions since their applications forms for NSFAF loans are missing in the ministry and there is no help.*DR David Namwandi do something. The International University of Management must give us our certificates for short courses for last year. We want to look for jobs.*I AM a learner from Onamutai Secondary School. We need a hostel please. We need more than two experienced teachers to come and teach us. Deputy Minister David Namwandi try to talk with teachers who don’t respect learners. Health Matters*DR Kamwi, is your ministry aware that there have been no condoms in the country since December. Please do something !Labour Issues*DOES the labour law come into action only on reported disputes or are there efforts to keep the law enforced? There are companies, more specifically those benefitting from tenders, who do not pay their workers overtime on Sundays or public holidays as stipulated by the Labour Act.Law and Order* Take note all tyre repair businesses! Some of your workers are dishonest and rob you every day taking money at the back while you sit comfortably in your offices. I am tired and frustrated by people who force me to commit crime I never intended to commit. So please do your supervision properly.*AT NaTIS Windhoek there are some people with question papers for learners licences. Where do they get them from?In and From the Regions*WHY does the electricity line just pass through Okambathona village, but nearby houses were not given electricity like other places around the country? *HOUSES are a big problem at the coast. Ministry of Housing build for us rooms so we can pay to the government. These pondoks are very dangerous. Every day we hear of pondoks burning and people losing their belongings and even their lives.General*MR Maletsky could you please reprint the retirement perks the ministers have as Minister Ngatjizeko wants to cancel the pensions of those who have another small income.NBC*BEFORE NBC decides to increase the licence fee, they must first improve their service because currently it’s the worst channel. They make us watch old boring movies. When is the telenovela starting?*CAN the editor(s) or whoever is responsible for spelling on NBC TV please always double check the spelling of words. ‘/Hai-/khaua’ and not ‘/Khai- /khaua’ please*NAMIBIAN films are so dead, period! The movie that played on NBC, on Saturday was super boring. To top it all, our national broadcaster has not screened any soapies for the past week and a half. Consequently, NBC TV has been dead since the last episode of ‘Saborati’. *I WANT to know why it is taking NBC so long to replace ‘Saborati’ with a new programme?*NBC would you please do something about the new soapie that was supposed to start last week? What happened actually?*NBC where is ‘Seize the Day’? Please Help*CAN one be considered to adopt from the charity organisation Baby Heaven? We want to give homes to the abandoned children and babies.Lost and Found*HANDED in at The Namibian: Abridged birth certificates for Frieda Salomo (born 1982), Stefanus Namiseb (born 1949). IDs for Felix Tuaseua-Puani Kazapundua, Elphin Otto Robert Apollos. Old SWA ID for Amanda Muruko. Social Security card for W Haoseb. Voter registration card for Cecil N Zauisomue. Death certificates for Sigried Namusheshe (died 1999) and Tusnelda Loide Hendjala (died 1998). Ask at editorial reception for Yvonne English.Responses to recent SMSes*TO the Namibia Airports Company person who is threatening the company with suicide, this is emotional blackmail that will only hurt your loved ones. My advice is get professional help.*I KNOW everything about it (alcohol). From nothing to eat to the violence.Try and find a solution or help for alcoholism and you will find out it is more expensive than being in hospital. Everybody who specialises in that field now wants more money out of the already crippled family!*DISCIPLINE and results go hand in hand. Show them Ms Principal.