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The Namibian
Mon 12 Aug 2013
SMS Of The Day * MINISTRY of Gender and Child Welfare, TEARS are rolling down as I write this SMS. The killing of women in Namibia is now like reciting a poem. Are we really getting the protection we deserve while women not being treated as part of this c Food For Thought * SO the Zimbabwe elections were free and peaceful and not free and fair? Bouquets And Brickbats * NURSES at Katutura Hospital must stop wearing those big plastic sandals at work because they are not the official working shoes. We want to see you looking smart and beautiful with your full uniform. SMS Of The Day * THIS nation is in dire need of a massive conference on housing. When we experienced a crisis in the education sector a crisis-control brain-storming conference was organised which resulted in the best deal ever for the Namibian child, nam Food For Thought * BOURGEOISIE has become a daily occupation if not the order of the day of the upper-echelons, President Hifikepunye Pohamba we urge you to revisit this unpatriotic geocentricism among your staff and the well-connected, for everybody to r Bouquets And Brickbats * COMMISSIONER of Prisons, can you please explain the strategies you use to appoint officers to certain positions? It is my observation that you are being fed with wrong information then you just promote individuals without making p SMS Of The Day * I THINK Paulus ‘The Rock’ Ambunda lost his belt because of this promoter and trainer. How can a world champion still be training at the Katutura Youth Complex where there is not enough equipment. I think they must follow the example of Ha Food For Thought * NAMIBIA Dairies are unable to match low prices of imported milk and this ultimately means the consumer will have to pay more for local milk. Look at the prices of the local chicken. All these profits are going in the pockets of a few in Bouquets And Brickbats * I AM pleased to hear that Cabinet has responded positively to the proposal of Namibia Dairies to support the industry. The restrictions which support the industry by reducing competition to ensure the survival of the industry is a SMS Of The Day * CEO’s golden handshakes. Somewhere on our statute books there must be a provision that if a board of directors suspends/dismisses a CEO without due regard to legal provision (substantive/procedural law) such board must carry the costs for Food For Thought * JACKY Asheeke was so right with her last column- why are the fathers of the dead children not being prosecuted? (Reference to the children who died in shack fires last week) Our justice system still protects men over women. In this cont Bouquets And Brickbats * ALEXACTUS Kaure, your column in Friday’s newspaper opened my eyes. One hardly finds impartial case study analysers in Namibia. Let’s not destroy the Polytechnic’s strong foundation (Tjivikua) as yet. At least wait until the transf
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ENTERTAINMENT - BIG BROTHER AFRICA | 2013-07-24
Pokello
‘The Chase’ is over for queen of swagger Pokello and lively Bassey
Rukee Kaakunga
Sunday saw Africa bid farewell to two of the most colourful housemates in BBA’s ‘The Chase’, when Pokello and Bassey got the boot. Pokello, who had survived the eviction gallows for a record six weeks before she eventually ran out of luck, was certainly a name that many did not expect to hear as an evictee. Bassey on the other hand, joined several housemates whose demise came as a direct result of a Head of House swap. It’s quite safe to say both Chase mates had their share of fans who did not
Bassey
What went through your mind as you left the house on Sunday?
I thought Chai! My Chase has ended and I didn’t even get to win the money.
You were quite the lively character in the house, do you feel that Africa made a mistake by not keeping you in the house?
I do feel that Africa should have voted for me yes, and even if you look on the internet, people are saying that it was a mistake that I left.
We have had quite a few murmurs and speculations on your sexuality, tell me Bassey, are you gay?
No, no. I am not gay. I am straight as a lion. I mean I even liked Maria from the get go but I guess I wasn’t her type so that didn’t work out.
What did you think about the whole Emerald house fiasco, did it ruffle some feathers among original housemates?
I didn’t believe it and I even said it in the diary room. Unfortunately Dillish believes it. People don’t like the new housemates, they couldn’t even wait to nominate them.
What did you think of the Namibian girls, Maria and Dillish?
If that’s how Namibians are, then Namibian women are very pretty.
Who do you think will most likely win the money?
Melvin. He is my friend and I knew from the beginning that he would win.
You were quite the neat freak in the house, do you think you would have coped for long in the merged house?
I don’t think I would have survived, I would have just started to scream out.
Where to from here?
I am planning to move to Nigeria to do movies there. Also look forward to the Michael Bonny Bassey show, it will definitely continue.
Pokello
You were saved six times before your eventual exit, did any part of you ever think that you would stay to the end?
I never got comfortable. Every eviction was nerve wracking and although I was confident Africa would save me, I was never over confident.
You fought off the advances of Elikem for quite a while because of your boyfriend on the outside, but eventually succumbed. Did you later forget about your boyfriend?
There were already cracks in that relationship and I started seeing them during my stay in the Big Brother house. I saw that there was no future for that relationship.
How many pairs of shoes do you own?
The Zimbabwean media did an official count in November 2011 and they stood at 200 pairs at the time. Right now I would say I have about 280 pairs. I am really addicted to shoes.
How excited were you on hearing about your son’s soccer trials?
I almost broke down when I heard the news, I am very excited for him. I didn’t expect him to go for trials so early but I guess news of his talent travelled very fast.
Do you think people saw enough of you in the house not to judge you based on your sex tape?
In the beginning, I thought it would work against me especially after Huddah, who had nude pictures out there, was evicted so soon. But the more I was saved the more I realised it wasn’t going to affect my game. I am certain that people have seen that the sex tape doesn’t define me, what type of woman I am or what type of mother I am.
What went through your mind as you left the house on Sunday?
I thought Chai! My Chase has ended and I didn’t even get to win the money.
You were quite the lively character in the house, do you feel that Africa made a mistake by not keeping you in the house?
I do feel that Africa should have voted for me yes, and even if you look on the internet, people are saying that it was a mistake that I left.
We have had quite a few murmurs and speculations on your sexuality, tell me Bassey, are you gay?
No, no. I am not gay. I am straight as a lion. I mean I even liked Maria from the get go but I guess I wasn’t her type so that didn’t work out.
What did you think about the whole Emerald house fiasco, did it ruffle some feathers among original housemates?
I didn’t believe it and I even said it in the diary room. Unfortunately Dillish believes it. People don’t like the new housemates, they couldn’t even wait to nominate them.
What did you think of the Namibian girls, Maria and Dillish?
If that’s how Namibians are, then Namibian women are very pretty.
Who do you think will most likely win the money?
Melvin. He is my friend and I knew from the beginning that he would win.
You were quite the neat freak in the house, do you think you would have coped for long in the merged house?
I don’t think I would have survived, I would have just started to scream out.
Where to from here?
I am planning to move to Nigeria to do movies there. Also look forward to the Michael Bonny Bassey show, it will definitely continue.
Pokello
You were saved six times before your eventual exit, did any part of you ever think that you would stay to the end?
I never got comfortable. Every eviction was nerve wracking and although I was confident Africa would save me, I was never over confident.
You fought off the advances of Elikem for quite a while because of your boyfriend on the outside, but eventually succumbed. Did you later forget about your boyfriend?
There were already cracks in that relationship and I started seeing them during my stay in the Big Brother house. I saw that there was no future for that relationship.
How many pairs of shoes do you own?
The Zimbabwean media did an official count in November 2011 and they stood at 200 pairs at the time. Right now I would say I have about 280 pairs. I am really addicted to shoes.
How excited were you on hearing about your son’s soccer trials?
I almost broke down when I heard the news, I am very excited for him. I didn’t expect him to go for trials so early but I guess news of his talent travelled very fast.
Do you think people saw enough of you in the house not to judge you based on your sex tape?
In the beginning, I thought it would work against me especially after Huddah, who had nude pictures out there, was evicted so soon. But the more I was saved the more I realised it wasn’t going to affect my game. I am certain that people have seen that the sex tape doesn’t define me, what type of woman I am or what type of mother I am.
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