Making A Better World - Milton Louw

According to Wikipedia "An  ambassador  is the highest ranking  diplomat  who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a  foreign sovereign  or  government , or to an  international organization . Sometimes countries also appoint highly respected individuals as  Ambassador at Large  who are assigned specific responsibilities, and they work to advise and assist their governments in a given area. The word is also often used more liberally for persons who are known, without national appointment , to represent certain professions, activities and fields of endeavor." So please call me Ambassador Louw -  representative  to the Internet. Just a fun thought on a Sunday afternoon.

I feel very much honored to be asked to write a foreword to this book by a political and economic researcher about our country and our times. The author of this book has spent many years studying the political and economic set up of our country. In my opinion, he has come up with many constructive ideas that can contribute to Namibia`s development. During the liberation struggle, we were building our sand castles and dreaming of how we wanted an independent Namibia to be. After we took the reins of power, we realized that it was not so easy to realize our dreams. It became apparent that even if the leaders of the government have good ideas, they cannot implement programmes and projects alone, but must rely on the commitment of civil servants to work in the interest of the Namibian people. As we set about to transform a system that has been based upon apartheid and colonialism, we were also challenged to transform the thinking of some staunch ...

I have just returned to Windhoek, Namibia and am happy to be home. I have been looking for a managed apartment or guest house environment where I do not have to worry about meals, washing or even security. I have found such a place in Charlotte's Guest House. Charlotte's Guest Home is a stately and luxurious home away from home situated in the heart of Namibia’s capital city, Windhoek. The guest house offers guests quality bed and breakfast or self-catering accommodation options in tastefully decorated rooms with a range of activities for guests to enjoy in the area. It is run by Mr Aziz Kyababa and his wife and its truly a home for me. If you are single (or divorced) try a managed apartment environment - it gives you the freedom of movement, with the feeling of home.

A GOVERNMENT investigation has decided that Asian workers who occupied a former Windhoek railway hostel did so without acting improperly. The finding lets Aziz Kyababa, the man behind the occupation, off the hook after his decision to move Ramatex factory workers into the Philip Troskie building raised eyebrows. 17 November 2003

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During the 1980's the battle for the hearts of the Namibian people was being fought. The PLAN combatants were waging war with their Angolan, Cuban and Russian allies, but this was taking place outside the borders of the country. Inside the country, the battle was in the form of protest and civil disobedience. The internal struggle included famous Namibians such as Hendrik Witbooi, Danny Tjongarero, Niko Bessinger, Anton Lubowski, John Pandeni and Ben Ulenga. They were harassed, beaten and arrested continuously by the South African regime. However, the regime felt it was winning. They had created ethnic authorities and many of these leaders had convinced the people of the need for managed democracy versus the communist take-over by SWAPO. All that changed when the students started participating in the struggle. In 1987 the police were unable to control and prevent the students from running through Katutura and Khomasdal, with some of the marchers reaching the central busine...

This week I sent out an email about an email between myself and Messr. Sherbourne of Nedbank. I though I should just explain why I felt it to be a remark based on racial stereotyping. _____________________________________________________ This week, once again it has been proved that we need to have a system that forces the white-owned financial institutions to make decisions that are not based on the race or gender of a person. Mr Robin Sherbourne, Economist of Nedbank, replied to my email: Please stop sending me emails. The IPPR is still trying to recover money you owe us from 2004. I can’t believe how duplicitous you have been yet you have the nerve to write about ethics and helping SMEs – unbelievable! You give BEE a bad name. It is true that I have a default judgement against me for a business transaction I was involved in. (more on my blog at http://milton-louw.blogspot.com/2011/04/open-letter-to-robin-sherbourne-nedbank.html). The fact of the matter is that in Sou...