,* TODAY: FOOD 'VENDORS ,It ET OFF StEAM"* ACE,S.PRINTER FRANKI'E FREDE'RICKS WINS AGAltrr* / f. Bringing 'Africa'South Vol.2 No.370 . Friday July 19 Schools scandal Situation shocks Minister "'TOTALLY inadequate and scand3Ious" was the ver­ STAFF REPORTER ABACUS is back dict of Education Minister Nahas Angula after a tour of Ovambo's schools which revealed such outrages as a . In today's teacher/student ratio of 200 to one, and "rampant delegation went, people com­ plained about the lack of wa­ The Namlblan. .abuse of alcohol among teachers and students alike" •. ter. On the way to school or Together with members of ens further into the rural areas. actually at school. children face his Ministry, Angula met with Pilfering of school equipment severe water shortages. A AT LAST! ' a range of people involved in in the semi-uIban centres of " 'master plan" has been re­ . education in Qvambo, includ­ Oshakati, Ongwediva. and quested from the Ministry of . Hake quotas ing teachers, church leaders Ondangwais "rampant". The Agriculture, Water and Rural and administrative staff. ministry concludes that sup­ Development, with a view to According to the ministerial ply logistics and security for addressing the problem. announced report, there is an acute short~ school facilities need urgent More than 2 000 secondary age of teachers. Classes are attention. school children are being taught THE NEWS everyone in ovefcrowded.especially at lower Teacher housing is non-ex­ in the platoon system (double the fishing industry had primary level. It would take an istent and means teachers have sessioning) and well over half been waiting for ' f"mally influx of at least 500 teachers to walk long.distances in order of the teachers in the region (3 came yesterday when the to make class sizes manage­ to get to work every morning. 100) are unqualified. Coupled Ministry of Fisheries and able. The situation means that. re­ with a dire lack of English Marine Resources an­ Classroom facilities at pri­ cruitment of teachers outside a language competence, educa­ nounced new hake quotas. mary school are rudimentary. particular rural area is virtu­ tion in the region is being seri­ ously undennined. The additional hake quotas The delegation saw corruga~ed ally impossible. Discipline needs to be en­ BUNKIIARD Friederichsmeier, manager of the Hotel were reserved for newcomers iron, windowless sheds and Distances between schools couraged in both teachers-and Onduri being e8'corted back to the police cells after to the fishing industry as part thatched roof stick shacks were too long, forcing chil­ students, but the minister was his court hearing at Outjo yesterday. Friedricbs­ . of the Government's plans to throughout the region. Although dren to walk for five or 10 impressed by the amount of Namibianise the industry. R6 million has been allocated kilometres to and from school. meier's passportwas.iri Windhoekand his wife (left) interest and concern shown for Newly-established compa­ by the Government for the To alleviate the problems it is had to drive to Windhoekto fetch it and hand it over the education situation among nies which have previously current financial year to im­ estimated that Ovambo needs to the Namibian Police before the hotel manager members of the community. never been given quotas were prove classroom facilities, the an additional 200 primary could be released. fhotograph: Stanley Katzao waiting on tenterhooks for the ministry describes the amount schools. final announcement of the as "a drop in the ocean". Also, an improved network succesful concessionaires. Desks, chairs, chalk-boards ofroads and transport is essen­ The Cabinet was originally and bookshelves are all in scarce . tial. supposed to have approved the supply, and the situation wors- Wherever the ministerial Bail for Onduri man new quotas last Thesday but the candidates put forward by THE manager of the Hotel the Ministry of Fisheries and Onduri at Outjo, who made STANLEY KATZAOATOUTJO Marine Resources were referred headlines this week after chuck­ back to the ministry. ing deputy nriniste:r of Conser­ Outjo was buzzing with particular racial group or per­ The.matter was so sensitive vation, Wildlife and Tourism excitement yesterday as people sons other 1:han, members of a that even up to late Wednes­ Ben Ulenga out of hls hotel, packed the courtroom for Fried­ particular racial group. day' afternoon this week Per­ was yesterday granted bail of richsmeier's hearing. At yesterday's hearing, Fried­ manent Secretary for Informa­ stall owners RI 500. Yesterday's case was his­ richsmeier ·told the court he tion Bob Kandetu was even called a meeting with the KATE BURUNG The incident sparked wide­ toric in its own way. It was the was ready to stand trial and did refusing to acknowledge that municipality yesterday after­ spread outrage and provoked first time that someone had not intend interfering with the Cabinet had considered the ' noon to discuss the recent hoek's Central Business Dis- been arrested for contravening course of justice. ·matter. the toughest post-independence announcement that they must trict. ~ction of its kind yet as the the Abolishment of RaCial ~ Onduri manager also said TO PAGE 2 tender for their stands in Wind- The announcement, which Government moved to "stamp Discrimination Act. he would not comn:tit the same gave today as the rent-tender out racism". In terms of this law, no one offence again before the trial. deadline, came as a surprise to It led to manager Bunkhard can reserve or restrict the right Defence counsel for Fried­ most of the stall owners and by Friedrichsmeier being arrested of admission to any public richsmeier, Peter Koep, argUed the middle of this week omy on Wednesday night and being amenity or any part thereof,' iliat the hotel manager would three of the 14 stalls had made jailed in terms of the Criminal including such a part where . not have been treated the way a bid. Procedure Act after the Cabi­ food or drink is supplied to. he.had been if ir was not for 1he nnmicipality says it gave net, in an unprecedented move, guests or visitors or to clients political pressure. 30 days notice of the tender on Wednesday withdrew the of such public amenity for "Even the investigating ' and advertised the requirement hotel's licence . consumption on the officer admitted that he would . in the media, but until several On the same day the Hotel premises... or any services in­ have treated the accused oth- newspapers and radio stations Association of Namibia with­ cluding the supply of food or carried the story yesterday, the drew Onduri's membership. drink, for CIr to members of a TO PAGE 3 vendors were in the dark. "We knew nothing about it," said one angry stall-owner I. ..nr .....Tr..n~ yesterday. "We are all regis- CLEAn.ld.n~: tered and it would have been easy for the municipality to . - IN SCHOOLS send out letters infonning us IN HOSPIT' ALS of their decision or even walk - fi. down the main street and tell - FOR ALL PEOPLE us about it." Another stall owner was CLE ~qually annoyed: "It's a bad ANLINEss: iii~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~_id_ea_.~Wh~y~dO~W;e;n~ee~d_ro_te_n.J- ONE of the food stall regulars in the city centre. TO PAGE 3 \~_~:::~;~_:::;~!::~~::~~~~~~~~~~~II'... N A M I B I A ~ r,Sex with daughter. TOTA ,L Namibia is an established company involved ifl the manufacture and mar­ A 48-year-old man from Keetmanshoop is being held by the keting of petroleum products throughout the country. police in connection with the rape of his own daughter. According to the police, the man had had sex with his 17- year-old daughter at about 03hOO on Sunday in the Tseiblaagte We now have a responsible position for a mature matriculated person with a tech­ township. nical / mechanical'background at our Walvis Bay operation as . * An inquest will be conducted into the death of Joseph Hamutenya, who shot himself with a .303 rifle at Ongwediva on Sunday. * A 23-year-old man was stabbed aDd kllled at Karibib on Sunday night. Plant Foreman • A case of reckless and/or negligent driving is being inves­ tigated at Otjiwarongo after a motor vehicle knocked over a pedestrian on the main street of Orwetoveni township on Tuesday. The candidate should preferably be bilingual and have at least 10 - ' 12 y~ars ' • The p_olice in Windhoek are investigating a case of fraud relevant experience. Reporting to the Terminal Manager he will assist if] the effi­ after a cheqlle valued at RJO 833 was Cashed at Standard Bank cient running of the plant which involves inter alia'control of personnel and s'uper­ on Tuesday. Meanwhile, thieves and burglars in the country vision of the maintenance of equipment at the depot. Prospects for prombtioQ are got away with items worth R133 535, in the past two days. excellent. In addition to@ competitive salary we offer a medical aid, a pension fund, Christ­ mas bonus and generous annual leave. The stakes are enonnous. For the succesful candidates it means a foot in the door to what is predicted to become Namibia's If you have the necessary .experience and are interested in this challenging biggest and most luorative industry in the future. The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine resources announced the position, call Mr A Schmidt on (0642) 3722 or write to TOTAL Namibia, succesful candidates in a statement issued yesterday. P 0 Box 1119, Walvis Bay 9190. Alternatively call Mr S Byrne in Windhoek According to the statement applications for hake fishing rights on (061) 37650 or write to TOTAL Namibia, PO Box 5099, Windhoek 9000.