Human Capital Fishing embroiled in shareholder dispute
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The Human Capital Fishing Company cc is a black empowerment company which was established in 2008. Our company has wide interest in Farming, Mining, Fishing, Property Development [and] Asset Management just to mention but a view. [few]
Our company is operating in line with Vision 2030 to empower Namibians to become active in the mainstream Namibia economy and thus addressing the plight of the marginalized broader Namibian society.
Since the establishment of our company, the Human Capital Fishing Company has significantly contributed to the upliftment of the Namibian society. This has been done in the spirit of sharing our resources with the Namibian society which is our social responsibility philosophy.
Last year, our company was awarded a fishing right by the Ministry of Fishing and Marine Resources in line with Government policies to empower all Namibians to participate in the mainstream Namibian economy.
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Whose Dorob do you destroy?
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The MAD MAX issue is per se not on the agenda for Swakopmund Matters. However, nobody should turn a blind eye to what has happened in this particular case [and we must] guard against it ever happening again - not only with film crews - but more importantly with others who want to establish ventures in the Dorob.
The shocking details of the Mad Max mess now emerging must serve as a constant reminder in future that administrative confusion can cause laws and regulations to be implemented poorly. Once a slippery road of leniency and non-compliance is entered, weakness is revealed and it affords opportunists ample chance for exploitation.
Slowly but surely the full scope of what happened before and during the filming of Mad Max will be known. In recent days several local newspapers carried well-informed articles about the devastation that the filming of MAD MAX has left in its wake due to deficient implementation of law and application of accompanying regulations. A Report on the full scope of the destruction in the Dorob was commissioned at the end of 2012. That report is yet to be released in full.
Where is the Sport Commission administrator?
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To the Editor,
In a country where the top echelons of society supervise and safeguard elements of division and polarization of our country, the power and ability of sport to unite this country, despite hunger and poverty, cannot be underestimated. In a country where there seems to be no direction as far as empowerment of the natives is concerned, the power and ability of sport towards economic empowerment cannot be overemphasized. Sport crisscrosses various areas such as economic opportunities, physical health and [immunity] from social ills. Indeed, biologists have long made us aware that sport leads to improvement in physical health, such as weight control, strength building, increased flexibility, enhanced coordination and improved cardiovascular health, as well as pain reduction.
Of importance, sport’s contribution to economic development must be amplified. The United Nations Task Force on Sport for Development and Peace correctly concluded that “sport offers a cost-effective tool to meet many development and peace challenges, and help achieve the UN’s Millennium Development Goals.” If properly coordinated, sport markets such as activities, equipment, and events can reap sound benefits for this country. [?]
“You are tarnishing our reputation”
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Journalism and the media has always been a great passion of mine. In fact, from as far back as I can remember, books, writing and information gathering have made up a great deal of my life.
I was obsessed with all things media! I felt like the defender of truth and the God of justice! Such a powerful position to be in . The pen indeed is mightier than the sword, I though! All I had to do was go to a story, observe, ask questions, get stories from both sides, get an opinion from relevant authority figure, and voila! The perfect recipe for a great balanced story!
I did my internship in the fourth year of my studies at the prestigious Star Newspaper in South Africa, Johannesburg. There I learned that accurate reporting was key! A wrong name, a mispelt name, a wrong date, could mean the world’s difference to the people I was reporting on.
On return to Namibia after my studies, I got my first real job at a broadcaster, and I was ready to take on the world - armed with qualifications, practice and a passion for my job! If there was a truth to be told, I was going to tell it!
Unfortunately, it was not too long into my very important job, that I realized that not all journalists shared the same ethics and principles that I did about journalism and the media with regards to fact and truth, and balance.
Not enough learners go to Grade 11 - Youth League
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The SPYL has analysed the 2012 Grade 10 (JSC) results released by the Ministry of Education on 20 December 2012. While there is a slight improvement in the number of learners who qualified for admission into grade 11, there is still a large number of youth being offloaded on the streets by the system for failing to qualify for grade 11.
The Ministry of Education has made it clear that learners who failed to garner enough points to qualify for grade 11 ought to be given an opportunity to repeat grade 10 at their schools. One of the conditions given is that a learner must be 17 years old or younger, provided that there is still enrolment space for grade 10 at these schools.
The SPYL is flabbergasted that there are numerous schools that are not allowing learners who failed grade 10 to repeat as per directive of the Ministry. To this end, we call on the Education Circuits to take hands on approach to ensure compliance of the implementation of this ministerial directive in all their schools.
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