Dyslexic - telling the truth hurts

Monday, March 18, 2013 - 20:04, by Milton Louw

I start with me. I am Dyslexic

Dyslexia is a very broad term defining a learning disability that impairs a person's fluency or comprehension accuracy in being able to read,[1] and which can manifest itself as a difficulty with phonological awareness, phonological decoding, processing speed, orthographic coding, auditory short-term memory, language skills/verbal comprehension, and/or rapid naming

Shelf Labelling versus Unit Prices

Monday, March 18, 2013 - 16:17, by Milton Louw


In last month’s Consumer News Namibia Magazine, I wrote about the unit pricing on shelves. This refers to the practice of indicating the prices per unit (kilogramme, litre, single product in bilk packs, etc.) I had a chance to travel around Namibia during the past few weeks I was fortunate to travel around the country taking tourists to places such as Swakopmund, Walvis Bay and Okahandja. While visiting the towns I took the opportunity to visit the most common shopping places. I noticed with some joy that there are a few shops who already label their products for the convenience of the… ( Read on! )

I Love My Fatherland

Saturday, March 16, 2013 - 11:24, by Milton Louw

When I started writing this book in 2009, it began as a way of collecting my various commentaries on diverse subjects within Namibia. As I started putting them together, a theme started emerging and I remembered back to the first day of Independence in 1990 when I raised the Namibia flag for the first time over our capital Windhoek. I swore to myself that day: that I would do everything from my side to make this the best country to live in. This has led me to look at what is the Oath of Allegiance for Namibia. The only one I have found is the one prescribed for foreign nationals wishing to… ( Read on! )

Hage Geingob must keep his promises

Thursday, March 07, 2013 - 11:24, by Milton Louw

The Namibian - 28 Feb 2013

It is not the minerals of Namibia on the south west coast of Africa that makes the country special. No. It is the tolerance of its people. After more than a century of colonial rule and racial segregation it is a role model of cultural assimilation while maintaining multiculturalism. This interculturalism appreciates the qualities of our various cultures, within a framework of universal human rights. The intercultural social contract practised in Namibia expects us to give authority to not only political and civil rights, but also to give a legal framework for the… ( Read on! )

Have some manners, please

Thursday, March 07, 2013 - 11:22, by Milton Louw

The Namibian 21 Feb 2013

Last year I dislocated my knee while visiting in Windhoek. It happened while I was crossing the street on a Monday afternoon. This was an old sport injury from my days of ice-skating, rollerblading and probably further irritated by my recent bungee jumping. Thus it is something that I can only blame on my carefree younger days without heeding the safety advice of my elders.
A friend was with me at the time and called the emergency number of the cellular network and we were quickly and efficiently helped to get in contact with the hospital services. Within half an… ( Read on! )

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Milton Louw

Milton Louw

Milton Louw was born in Windhoek, Namibia and raised the Independence flag over the capital in 1991. (Read on!)He has worked closely with the chamber of commerce movement and the development of small- and medium-enterprises. He is a lecturer in Information and Communication Technologies and has assisted in various ICT research papers. His most recent contribution was to "Libraries, Telecentres, Cybercafes and Public Access to ICT: International Comparisons" by the University of Washington. As a socio-economic commentator he has been the editor of various monthly publications and a regular blogger. His idea on improving the social conditions in Namibia has led to the publication of the book "Future Namibia" in 2011.

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