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14 November - 20 November 2013
Shameful schoolyard brawl
Staff Reporter
CLEANER CARETAKER: Iileka Severinus.
Photo contributed
A cleaner at Emma Hoogenhout
Primary School in Windhoek has
reported a case of grievous bodily
harm (GBH) against a couple, after
he was ostensibly threatened and
assaulted for allegedly beating their
child.
Iileka Severinus, 44, said he has
been looking after learners at the
school’s day care centre since 2011,
and this was the first time he was
assaulted by one of the parents, for
something which he claims he did not
do.
He maintained that he was asked by
the teachers to look after the students
between 16h00 and 18h00, and that he
was not being paid for the job, as he
just loves children.
It all started on 23 October when
the father, only known as Harold, of
a Grade 2 learner threatened and insulted him. “He said he would beat me
very hard, and said I am poor,” Severinus complained.
Two days later, Harold reportedly
returned to the school with his wife.
“She (wife) asked me why I have
beaten her son and then punched me
with her fists in the face several times.
I tried to move away, but could not.
I kicked her, but I fell to the ground.
A few seconds later I felt her husband
holding my head and hitting it against
the interlocks,” Severinus said.
The fight was ended when Severinus managed to get his cellphone
out of his pocket and called for help.
“They immediately drove away.”
Harold yesterday said that Severinus is not telling the truth. “The incident started when I found my son crying when I picked him up at the centre
last month. My son told me that Severinus had beaten him on his head with
his hand. I went to him and told him
that if he hit my child again, I will beat
him. A few days later my wife went to
him to find out what was going on, but
Severinus pushed her and then kicked
her in the stomach.”
Harold said when he got closer,
Severinus purportedly hit him with his
fist in the face and then tried to kick
him, but he (Harold) grabbed his leg
and Severinus fell to the ground. “We
left him there,” he said. Police investigations into the matter are continuing.
Diamond is a Bad Bad Girl BBA's Maria moves to Ghana
Rinelda Mouton
HIGHLIFE mademoiselle, dancehall sensation and
business woman, ‘Diamond’ Monika Shafooli, says
that her newest song entitled Bad Bad Girl describes
herself.
The artist wanted to release a song about the image that she is known for. “I have this image that
has been painted on me, and it seems I have to
live with this bad girl image for the rest of
my life. So, I have decided to take it on
and celebrate the image that I am known
for.”
Monika wrote the song six months
ago. Bad Bad Girl is an Afro-Dancehall song that contains Oshiwambo
and English lyrics. It was recorded
in London by Apple Beam Recording
Studios.
Monika who has already released
three music video, Kolokota, Vitamin,
and Ndahala Okuhombolwa says that
she is not interested in releasing an
album. “I have never released an
album and I never will. My songs
are free to view for everyone. I do
videos, because I have fun doing them, and my fans keep
asking me for more. Even
before I write a song I already have a video in my
mind,” she says.
Monika says that even
though music is not really a money-making
business for her, it will
always have a special
place in her heart. “Music is not a career for me,
I do it for fun.”
The artist who is currently residing in London
says that she will come
to Namibia next year.
“Namibia is home to me
and there is no place like
home. I miss Namibia
SPICY: ‘Diamond’ Monika.
Photo contributed
and I will be back.”
Rinelda Mouton
Namibian model, radio personality and 2013
Big Brother Africa – The Chase evicted housemate, Maria Nepembe, who has on several occasions talked about Ghana, has gotten a permanent presenting job in that country.
The 24-year-old was appointed at popular entertainment television station, Gh-One TV, as a presenter for a fashion show aired on DSTV in West
Africa.
Maria says that she just tried her luck and auditioned when the TV station was looking for new
presenters earlier this year. “Since I was young, I
have always loved Ghana. I always wanted to visit
the country, but never had the opportunity. I went
to Ghana for the first time when I auditioned as a
presenter for Gh-One TV. I noticed that Ghana is
better than I pictured it. The entertainment industry is bigger. I immediately felt that I had a better
chance of making it there than in Namibia.” she
says.
The young Namibian, who was a radio presenter
at Fresh FM in the capital, says that TV has always
been her first love. “Radio was an excellent starting point and experience for me. When I co-presented the live TV broadcasting show, the annual
music awards NAMAs earlier this year, I received
a lot of negative criticism, but that has only motivated me to do better.”
Maria is currently staying in Ghana, but says she
GO-GETTER: Maria Nepembe.
Photo contributed
misses Namibia. “Namibia is my home. My family
and friends are there. I am not gone for good. I will
come home again.”
Gh-One TV is a Ghana-based entertainment TV
channel broadcasting lifestyle, music, fashion,
series, kiddy programmes, fashion, comedy, and
tourism programmes.
Pohamba in
Helsinki
HANDOVER WITNESS: Namibian living in Finland, Eddie
Moongo, was invited yesterday
to witness the official handing
over of the Ombalantu Royal
Stone to the Namibian delegation visiting that country led
by President Hifikepunye Pohamba at the Helsinki Mission
Church yesterday. He grabbed
the opportunity to get a picture
shaking the president’s hand
shortly after the ceremony.
Photo: Eddie Moongo
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