SMSes of the Day : Thursday

* NFA give us a break. Somebody who coached a team from Bhutan which is number 198 on the Fifa ranking! What are you trying to tell us? Stop fooling us please. Resign please, all of you. Give a chance to people who are honest. Please appoint Shepherd Murape, Helmuth Scharnowski or Richard Starke as technical advisers.

* SOME MPs’ behaviour on trips is despicable. Why do MPs proposition young girls and even married woman working at hotels when they are on official trips in Namibia? What is wrong with their wives and girlfriends for unmarried MPs? I lost interest in politics after I came across some ugly discoveries about people who call themselves ‘honourables’ but busy with ugly acts. Some of them are in their sixties and respected people. Is AIDS then a lie? His Excellency President Pohamba, let the male MPs travel with their wives, because the trips seem to be lonely and temptation very high. Food for thought* THE Brave Warriors are preparing for Ghana in Germany, during European winter. Meanwhile the under-17 National Team do not have proper equipment to perform. The kids are our future and are also representing our country. But it seems that nobody cares about them. It is more important for the NFA personnel to fill up the own pockets.* GOVERNOR Usko Nghaamwa and the two Councillors Mandume Pohamba and Mwahanyekange in the Ohangwena Region are busy holding many Swapo meetings under the guise of general community meetings. All the people are invited through the NBC Oshiwambo Radio to go discuss community issues and to be given ‘important information’, only to find themselves trapped in full-blown political rallies in Swapo colours. These Government officers should draw a line between Government programmes and Swapo campaigns. They should take note that they’re in this way abusing and manipulating the people who have no allegiance to or not interested in Swapo political activities. Our people should not allow themselves to be used in such self-survival attempts by those who smell that the writing is on the wall for their political era. It is also corruption that Governor Nghaamwa uses a Government vehicle in Swapo convoys to these Swapo meetings. He must stop misusing Government assets in this way.* I FAIL to understand the Government’s stance on the AMEPS AME Community School. Instead of closing it, just refurbish our historical school. The Spelmeyer school should rather be amalgamated into AMEPS so that we do not wipe away the legacy of our old school. It’s very disappointing to hear about such a proposal from a Swapo Government and especially to us former AMEPS students who were united under the banner of blue, red and green. – WaldheimHurricane Governor* THE latest report on Katrina Hanse-Himarwa’s brawl in the South makes ‘The Rumble in the Jungle’ look like child’s play.* IT IS because of leaders like Katrina Hanse-Himarwa in the South that Swapo will lose votes in the region. How can a leader behave like that? Those hailing from the South and representing us in Parliament are quiet and retire in silence, others when they comment on issues talk about frivolous things that do not concern the region’s development. Swapo be careful.* KATRINA Hanse-Himarwa, you were at it again fighting … Is it what you can do best? Concentrate on your career. You were a teacher. Please madam Ithana, call her to order. She is a ticking time bomb ready to explode. You need help and you need it fast. Get your act together or quit politics if it is too hot to handle.* HANSE is not only an embarrassment to the Hardap Region, but to Swapo and women.* WHAT kind of woman leader is this Katrina Hanse? I think she has missed her career.* SINCE Independence the leaders of the South have been an embarrassment to the region. No development, no employment. no VTC, no technikon, no university with youth and parents abusing alcohol because of depression and poverty. Only the leaders and their families benefit from the system. When you move around in the country you see how things are done in the regions.Music awards* IT’S amazing to see how The Dogg is being attacked over a word commonly used by Swapo through all the years in exile until now in Namibia. The word (pona okambi) meaning swallow a blade was and in fact still being used by Swapo towards its enemies. Meaning, if you don’t like to see me prosper or ruling, do yourself a favour and get lost in a way that you won’t be seeing my progress.* ANYONE can make a mistake, but it takes a real great man to admit it and apologise. The Dogg made a mistake, but he was brave enough to face it and apologise. Please leave him alone and let him celebrate his victory because he deserves it! God bless you The Dogg.* WILL the organisers of the music award make the selection and judging process clear to the nation because we are confused. If they said only songs released between August last year and this year then when was ‘MY LIFE’ released which we voted for The Dogg as Artist of the Year and why did they change it at last minute?* GAZZA brought a coffin to bury The Dogg in front of the former PM and people are not complaining. The Dogg won because we love him and his Mshasho music.* GAZZA brought the coffin on stage in commemoration of World AIDS Day on Saturday. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure that out, and we got the message.* I’M a diehard fan of Namibian music and was impressed with the performance of da artists on Saturday, especially Gazza. I was under de impression that the coffin was there to remember those who have died of AIDS since it was World Aids Day? The Mshasho fans seem to be oblivious of this fact and rather think of it as witchcraft.* THE awards were held on Worlds AIDS Day and as a GMP I feel I should explain that the coffin was for people who died of AIDS and not witchcraft. The intention was to pay tribute to those we lost to the terrible disease called HIV-AIDS, so please have an open mind before lashing out. – Freddy* I AM a GMP fan and would like to answer on behalf of them. The coffin was part of the song and not witchcraft that was as clear as daylight. I think we fans must stop this rivalry between Gazza and The Dogg. The guys are cousins; they have stopped fighting, but we fans are the ones who can’t let it go.* TOLD you about this over-rated Gazza-Dogg delusion in this country. Now The Dogg allegedly and assisted by K-Boz stole some beats from Amajitas, source: Informanté of 29/11/07, page 2. Why has the issue not made headlines? We preach daily that copying music robs artists of income, what more if them artists steal from each other. – If we understand you correctly, this incident is still an allegation. – Newsdesk* ANYWAY The Dogg has apologised on Oshiwambo radio on Monday. To all anti-Mshasho, I’m sorry guys because your insults will never take the awards away from The Dogg. Morocky, we love you man, like you said they can’t ignore that’s why they are talking too much for being the best four times now.* CONGRATULATIONS to all the artists who won an award. To The Dogg, we are happy for you, but please admit your mistakes, you are human, you can make mistakes, but learn from them. Try sending positive messages to your fans, rather than criticising your enemies every time you win.Trigger-happy cop* YESTERDAY it was reported that the Policeman could not be arrested because he was on duty and a member of NamPol. So if such a person breaks the law in any way, goes on shooting sprees, etc whilst on duty they cannot be arrested? Scary, very scary!!* IT has apparently happened before – a member of the Police force shooting a loved, harmless dog. What sort of people does our Police force employ? The Police should train their force and if a officer is scared of a dog how can he protect us against hardened criminals?* I HOPE the owner of Hagler, the innocent dog shot by a Police officer, lays a case of cruelty against the Police and sues them for vet costs. Hagler, we hope you survive.* BEFORE I hear the Police officer’s version of the story I will not take sides or accept that of the person insulting our Police. As someone who has lived in Windhoek since the 80s, I know there are dogs which are trained to harass blacks. I love my dog but I will not blame the Police!* PEOPLE who don’t respect animals, be it a dog or cow, have no place in our world. Even the Bible says so. – Jon* HI, Namibians please wake up. Who will stand and stare at a dog coming to you while you are armed, especially in Avis, where dogs are trained to guard. If you could have a little respect for the man in uniform, you could have stopped your dog but it seems you waited for the action of your dog. Don’t put the blame on the man in uniform, blame yourself.* THERE is no excuse for the Policeman’s action in shooting the dog. From all accounts, there was no provocation, and no need to start shooting. That is criminal. It seems that the bottomline is that the Policeman is afraid of dogs. Why shoot twice? If he was that afraid, why not fire a warning shot into the air. Sadly, I know what some of the responses are now going to be. I hate to have to label myself in terms of colour in the new Namibia, but I speak as a black citizen and a pet lover. There will be those who say that some dogs have racist tendencies!* AVIS Dam is a known recreational place, where people take their dogs for walks. People know that. To the person who asked why did the dog amble towards the Policeman, that’s what inquisitive animals do. But Hagler was coming out of the water with a stick in his mouth. How dangerous is that? Most pet dogs only attack if someone tries to attack their owner. It seems as if this Policeman is petrified of dogs, and he may have reason to be. Maybe something happened in his past. But then he should not be ambling around the Avis Dam, let alone with an AK-47.Politics in general* THE newly elected Swapo central committee is already dying in the embryo by tackling the media instead of tackling national issues such as the suspension of water supply to the nation, which is still ongoing despite the moratorium by the MAWF. Local authorities signed an intervention agreement under force with NamWater at a more lost recovery than it was anticipated, with NamWater sharing the water payments with the local authorities on top of their monthly payments. We need a free media for good governance and not the suppression of free voices. Give clear-cut policies on water and not the media freedom.* PRESIDENT Pohamba must start to stamp his authority in the running of Swapo. Leaving it in the hands of his Secretary General may be suicidal, not only for him but for Swapo as a whole.* IT’S disturbing to say the least about the appalling state of political affairs in the Hardap Region. The power struggle and character assassination have indeed take another twist with the top structures of the Swapo Party being fed with unfounded lies with regard to the real political situation in the Rehoboth Urban East Constituency. Do they have proof that Councillor Edward Wambo and his clique are indeed (allegedly) RDP sympathisers? What are the people on the ground saying? I think those assigned by the party to the regions should act promptly to find a remedy for the situation. The recent suspension of some congress delegates from the Hardap Region on the eve of the just-concluded congress was indeed an act of cowardice. These myopic elements should stop causing discontent in the party!* THE membership of the Swapo Politburo is not permanent. Leave Ya Toivo alone, that is not what he is looking for.* SWAPO Youth League, please read the Namibian Constitution, especially on our Freedom of Speech! It is a human right. Umbi Karuaihe-Upi was right to discipline those NBC journalists.* WHY is the Swapo Party so worried about HH and RDP? Why can’t they wait for 2009 and win if they are so confident they have overwhelming support. Concentrate on national issues please. The truth is RDP is busy recruiting and ready for 2009.* I WOULD like to thank the Swapo Party congress for having decided to bestow the title ‘Leader of the Namibian Revolution’ on former Swapo president Sam Nujoma. He is a great leader and a tireless revolutionary. – Carmen* SOME Swapo Party activists and office bearers who were in exile are destroying the party. What I am telling here is real and it is happening. These people and those regarding themselves more loyal to the party are defaming other colleagues as spies for the enemy. They report their own colleagues to the commanders as enemy agents and when such a commander lacks leadership skills they normally believe these stories.* BRAVO! Congratulations to the Swapo Party congress. You demonstrated maturity and commitment to preserving the national unity. Shame on those who predicted and wished the Swapo congress to promote division.* WHETHER I am a Swapo member or not, I have the right to criticise the Swapo-led Government for the following: Swapo-led Government runs on taxpayers’ money and not all taxpayers are members of Swapo. Secondly it uses natural resources that do no only belong to Swapo members, but to us all. When they sign bilateral agreements, they do it in the name of all Namibians, myself included. If they do not want criticism, here is the formula for them – use only tax paid by your members, supporters and sympathisers, use the natural resources that belong only to persons mentioned above, sign all international agreements in the name of Swapo members If you only do that, I will never criticise you.Food for thought * THE Brave Warriors are preparing for Ghana in Germany, during European winter. Meanwhile the under-17 National Team do not have proper equipment to perform. The kids are our future and are also representing our country. But it seems that nobody cares about them. It is more important for the NFA personnel to fill up the own pockets.* GOVERNOR Usko Nghaamwa and the two Councillors Mandume Pohamba and Mwahanyekange in the Ohangwena Region are busy holding many Swapo meetings under the guise of general community meetings. All the people are invited through the NBC Oshiwambo Radio to go discuss community issues and to be given ‘important information’, only to find themselves trapped in full-blown political rallies in Swapo colours. These Government officers should draw a line between Government programmes and Swapo campaigns. They should take note that they’re in this way abusing and manipulating the people who have no allegiance to or not interested in Swapo political activities. Our people should not allow themselves to be used in such self-survival attempts by those who smell that the writing is on the wall for their political era. It is also corruption that Governor Nghaamwa uses a Government vehicle in Swapo convoys to these Swapo meetings. He must stop misusing Government assets in this way.* I FAIL to understand the Government’s stance on the AMEPS AME Community School. Instead of closing it, just refurbish our historical school. The Spelmeyer school should rather be amalgamated into AMEPS so that we do not wipe away the legacy of our old school. It’s very disappointing to hear about such a proposal from a Swapo Government and especially to us former AMEPS students who were united under the banner of blue, red and green. – Waldheim Hurricane Governor * THE latest report on Katrina Hanse-Himarwa’s brawl in the South makes ‘The Rumble in the Jungle’ look like child’s play.* IT IS because of leaders like Katrina Hanse-Himarwa in the South that Swapo will lose votes in the region. How can a leader behave like that? Those hailing from the South and representing us in Parliament are quiet and retire in silence, others when they comment on issues talk about frivolous things that do not concern the region’s development. Swapo be careful.* KATRINA Hanse-Himarwa, you were at it again fighting … Is it what you can do best? Concentrate on your career. You were a teacher. Please madam Ithana, call her to order. She is a ticking time bomb ready to explode. You need help and you need it fast. Get your act together or quit politics if it is too hot to handle.* HANSE is not only an embarrassment to the Hardap Region, but to Swapo and women.* WHAT kind of woman leader is this Katrina Hanse? I think she has missed her career.* SINCE Independence the leaders of the South have been an embarrassment to the region. No development, no employment. no VTC, no technikon, no university with youth and parents abusing alcohol because of depression and poverty. Only the leaders and their families benefit from the system. When you move around in the country you see how things are done in the regions.Music awards * IT’S amazing to see how The Dogg is being attacked over a word commonly used by Swapo through all the years in exile until now in Namibia. The word (pona okambi) meaning swallow a blade was and in fact still being used by Swapo towards its enemies. Meaning, if you don’t like to see me prosper or ruling, do yourself a favour and get lost in a way that you won’t be seeing my progress.* ANYONE can make a mistake, but it takes a real great man to admit it and apologise. The Dogg made a mistake, but he was brave enough to face it and apologise. Please leave him alone and let him celebrate his victory because he deserves it! God bless you The Dogg.* WILL the organisers of the music award make the selection and judging process clear to the nation because we are confused. If they said only songs released between August last year and this year then when was ‘MY LIFE’ released which we voted for The Dogg as Artist of the Year and why did they change it at last minute? * GAZZA brought a coffin to bury The Dogg in front of the former PM and people are not complaining. The Dogg won because we love him and his Mshasho music.* GAZZA brought the coffin on stage in commemoration of World AIDS Day on Saturday. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure that out, and we got the message.* I’M a diehard fan of Namibian music and was impressed with the performance of da artists on Saturday, especially Gazza. I was under de impression that the coffin was there to remember those who have died of AIDS since it was World Aids Day? The Mshasho fans seem to be oblivious of this fact and rather think of it as witchcraft.* THE awards were held on Worlds AIDS Day and as a GMP I feel I should explain that the coffin was for people who died of AIDS and not witchcraft. The intention was to pay tribute to those we lost to the terrible disease called HIV-AIDS, so please have an open mind before lashing out. – Freddy * I AM a GMP fan and would like to answer on behalf of them. The coffin was part of the song and not witchcraft that was as clear as daylight. I think we fans must stop this rivalry between Gazza and The Dogg. The guys are cousins; they have stopped fighting, but we fans are the ones who can’t let it go.* TOLD you about this over-rated Gazza-Dogg delusion in this country. Now The Dogg allegedly and assisted by K-Boz stole some beats from Amajitas, source: Informanté of 29/11/07, page 2. Why has the issue not made headlines? We preach daily that copying music robs artists of income, what more if them artists steal from each other. – If we understand you correctly, this incident is still an allegation. – Newsdesk * ANYWAY The Dogg has apologised on Oshiwambo radio on Monday. To all anti-Mshasho, I’m sorry guys because your insults will never take the awards away from The Dogg. Morocky, we love you man, like you said they can’t ignore that’s why they are talking too much for being the best four times now.* CONGRATULATIONS to all the artists who won an award. To The Dogg, we are happy for you, but please admit your mistakes, you are human, you can make mistakes, but learn from them. Try sending positive messages to your fans, rather than criticising your enemies every time you win.Trigger-happy cop * YESTERDAY it was reported that the Policeman could not be arrested because he was on duty and a member of NamPol. So if such a person breaks the law in any way, goes on shooting sprees, etc whilst on duty they cannot be arrested? Scary, very scary!! * IT has apparently happened before – a member of the Police force shooting a loved, harmless dog. What sort of people does our Police force employ? The Police should train their force and if a officer is scared of a dog how can he protect us against hardened criminals? * I HOPE the owner of Hagler, the innocent dog shot by a Police officer, lays a case of cruelty against the Police and sues them for vet costs. Hagler, we hope you survive.* BEFORE I hear the Police officer’s version of the story I will not take sides or accept that of the person insulting our Police. As someone who has lived in Windhoek since the 80s, I know there are dogs which are trained to harass blacks. I love my dog but I will not blame the Police! * PEOPLE who don’t respect animals, be it a dog or cow, have no place in our world. Even the Bible says so. – Jon * HI, Namibians please wake up. Who will stand and stare at a dog coming to you while you are armed, especially in Avis, where dogs are trained to guard. If you could have a little respect for the man in uniform, you could have stopped your dog but it seems you waited for the action of your dog. Don’t put the blame on the man in uniform, blame yourself.* THERE is no excuse for the Policeman’s action in shooting the dog. From all accounts, there was no provocation, and no need to start shooting. That is criminal. It seems that the bottomline is that the Policeman is afraid of dogs. Why shoot twice? If he was that afraid, why not fire a warning shot into the air. Sadly, I know what some of the responses are now going to be. I hate to have to label myself in terms of colour in the new Namibia, but I speak as a black citizen and a pet lover. There will be those who say that some dogs have racist tendencies! * AVIS Dam is a known recreational place, where people take their dogs for walks. People know that. To the person who asked why did the dog amble towards the Policeman, that’s what inquisitive animals do. But Hagler was coming out of the water with a stick in his mouth. How dangerous is that? Most pet dogs only attack if someone tries to attack their owner. It seems as if this Policeman is petrified of dogs, and he may have reason to be. Maybe something happened in his past. But then he should not be ambling around the Avis Dam, let alone with an AK-47.Politics in general * THE newly elected Swapo central committee is already dying in the embryo by tackling the media instead of tackling national issues such as the suspension of water supply to the nation, which is still ongoing despite the moratorium by the MAWF. Local authorities signed an intervention agreement under force with NamWater at a more lost recovery than it was anticipated, with NamWater sharing the water payments with the local authorities on top of their monthly payments. We need a free media for good governance and not the suppression of free voices. Give clear-cut policies on water and not the media freedom.* PRESIDENT Pohamba must start to stamp his authority in the running of Swapo. Leaving it in the hands of his Secretary General may be suicidal, not only for him but for Swapo as a whole.* IT’S disturbing to say the least about the appalling state of political affairs in the Hardap Region. The power struggle and character assassination have indeed take another twist with the top structures of the Swapo Party being fed with unfounded lies with regard to the real political situation in the Rehoboth Urban East Constituency. Do they have proof that Councillor Edward Wambo and his clique are indeed (allegedly) RDP sympathisers? What are the people on the ground saying? I think those assigned by the party to the regions should act promptly to find a remedy for the situation. The recent suspension of some congress delegates from the Hardap Region on the eve of the just-concluded congress was indeed an act of cowardice. These myopic elements should stop causing discontent in the party! * THE membership of the Swapo Politburo is not permanent. Leave Ya Toivo alone, that is not what he is looking for.* SWAPO Youth League, please read the Namibian Constitution, especially on our Freedom of Speech! It is a human right. Umbi Karuaihe-Upi was right to discipline those NBC journalists.* WHY is the Swapo Party so worried about HH and RDP? Why can’t they wait for 2009 and win if they are so confident they have overwhelming support. Concentrate on national issues please. The truth is RDP is busy recruiting and ready for 2009.* I WOULD like to thank the Swapo Party congress for having decided to bestow the title ‘Leader of the Namibian Revolution’ on former Swapo president Sam Nujoma. He is a great leader and a tireless revolutionary. – Carmen * SOME Swapo Party activists and office bearers who were in exile are destroying the party. What I am telling here is real and it is happening. These people and those regarding themselves more loyal to the party are defaming other colleagues as spies for the enemy. They report their own colleagues to the commanders as enemy agents and when such a commander lacks leadership skills they normally believe these stories.* BRAVO! Congratulations to the Swapo Party congress. You demonstrated maturity and commitment to preserving the national unity. Shame on those who predicted and wished the Swapo congress to promote division.* WHETHER I am a Swapo member or not, I have the right to criticise the Swapo-led Government for the following: Swapo-led Government runs on taxpayers’ money and not all taxpayers are members of Swapo. Secondly it uses natural resources that do no only belong to Swapo members, but to us all. When they sign bilateral agreements, they do it in the name of all Namibians, myself included. If they do not want criticism, here is the formula for them – use only tax paid by your members, supporters and sympathisers, use the natural resources that belong only to persons mentioned above, sign all international agreements in the name of Swapo members If you only do that, I will never criticise you.