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The Namibian
Tue 13 Aug 2013
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 SMS Of The Day * WHY doesn’t NBC listen when they are criticised? The little red chairs on Good Morning Namibia have done their part and are dirty especially at the arm rests. Please listen for once. You interview professionals and internationals on those Food For Thought * MINISTRY of Education, in order to address the shortages of teachers at primary schools why don’t you consider employing us who hold a diploma in lifelong learning and community education for teaching posts? We also did health education Bouquets And Brickbats * MY fellow Namibians, I am not a Swapo member but a third term for President Hifikepuye Pohamba will be a step closer towards attainment of Vision 2030. Believe me His Excellency has made crucial bold decisions, and I don’t regret
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| 2013-08-06
Free Your Mind to hit our TV screens, as Chiro wins Last Comic Standing
Yochanaan Coetzee
LaSt coMIc StanDInG ... Winner Chiro Musiyandaka plans to donate his N$5000 prize money to charity, which he says, begins at home!
Free Your Mind (FYM), Namibia’s monthly comedy initiative recently celebrated their fifth anniversary. The brainchild of Ndemufayo ‘Chicken’ Kauxuxena and Onesmus ‘Slick’ Upindi, whose love for entertainment sparked the idea of forming a comedy collective.
Having seen FYM grow to theatre busting proportions, through much sacrifice and laughter, the FYM brand can now look forward to hitting our television screens, when it airs on NBC every Wednesday at 19h00, starting from 4 September.
A spokesperson for the National broadcasted, applauded the FreeYourMind’ers for their hard work and creativity at the Last Comic Standing event which took place on 1 August, saying that laughter is very important to human beings and has many health benefits, which is why NBC is excited at this promising partnership.
FYM MD Sabati Popyeni hailed the NBC for being open to new ideas and toasted the partnership as a new chapter in Namibian entertainment.
The most recent event, saw Namibia’s funniest up and comers competing for the title of Last Comic Standing. As has become the norm for FYM on the first Thursday of the month, it was a packed house, as Windhoek’s ‘it’ crowd clamoured to see last year’s winner, Taap the Guy, take to the stage, as host for the evening.
Once the eager crowd had settled in, the comics took to the stage to show off their best jokes in the highly successful knockout format that has made Last Comic Standing a highlight on the annual calender.
Contestant’s names were drawn from a basket, whereafter they had three minutes to impress the crowd and judges to secure a spot in the next round. All kinds of funny was brought out on the night, from first timers to more experienced performers, there was certainly no shortage of the top class comedy we’ve come to expect from the the folks at FYM.
Tuhafeni was first on stage and impressed with his fresh and fun comedy. He would eventually make it to the finals where he came up against a determined Chiro Musiyandaka, who went on to win the N$5 000 and the title of Last Comic Standing.
Musiyandaka has been a Free Your Mind comedian since 2011, when he burst onto the scene with a solid first performance, but then fell into a creative limbo during subsequent performances. He didn’t have to worry about that on the evening, because it was clear from the moment he got on stage that he meant business.
Fully aware of the time constraints of the competition, he got straight down to it, cramming some incredibly funny comedy into his allotted time. Even asking the audience to hold their applause during a standing ovation, so that he could finish his set. The Zimbabwean national steamed ahead to a well deserved victory, making him the third comic from that country to have won the Last Comic Standing competition since its inception.
When asked what inspired him to take up the microphone, he recalls always being the class clown at school and figured “why not get paid for it”. A media and music production student at the University of Namibia, he has a keen interest in drama and stage performance. He holds aspirations of following in the footsteps of local king of comedy Lazarus Jacobs, who has used his skills as a performer and business man to great affect, even becoming the patron of FYM and sponsor of the N$5 000 cash prize for the winner of Last Comic Standing.
When asked what he plans to do with the money, he replied that he plans on giving it to charity. “Which we all know begins at home!”
Catch Free Your Mind at the Warehouse Theatre every first Thursday of the month and soon on NBC. Aspiring comedians are invited to contact Free Your Mind as fresh talent is always in demand. For more information, contact Slick at 081 344 1466.
A spokesperson for the National broadcasted, applauded the FreeYourMind’ers for their hard work and creativity at the Last Comic Standing event which took place on 1 August, saying that laughter is very important to human beings and has many health benefits, which is why NBC is excited at this promising partnership.
FYM MD Sabati Popyeni hailed the NBC for being open to new ideas and toasted the partnership as a new chapter in Namibian entertainment.
The most recent event, saw Namibia’s funniest up and comers competing for the title of Last Comic Standing. As has become the norm for FYM on the first Thursday of the month, it was a packed house, as Windhoek’s ‘it’ crowd clamoured to see last year’s winner, Taap the Guy, take to the stage, as host for the evening.
Once the eager crowd had settled in, the comics took to the stage to show off their best jokes in the highly successful knockout format that has made Last Comic Standing a highlight on the annual calender.
Contestant’s names were drawn from a basket, whereafter they had three minutes to impress the crowd and judges to secure a spot in the next round. All kinds of funny was brought out on the night, from first timers to more experienced performers, there was certainly no shortage of the top class comedy we’ve come to expect from the the folks at FYM.
Tuhafeni was first on stage and impressed with his fresh and fun comedy. He would eventually make it to the finals where he came up against a determined Chiro Musiyandaka, who went on to win the N$5 000 and the title of Last Comic Standing.
Musiyandaka has been a Free Your Mind comedian since 2011, when he burst onto the scene with a solid first performance, but then fell into a creative limbo during subsequent performances. He didn’t have to worry about that on the evening, because it was clear from the moment he got on stage that he meant business.
Fully aware of the time constraints of the competition, he got straight down to it, cramming some incredibly funny comedy into his allotted time. Even asking the audience to hold their applause during a standing ovation, so that he could finish his set. The Zimbabwean national steamed ahead to a well deserved victory, making him the third comic from that country to have won the Last Comic Standing competition since its inception.
When asked what inspired him to take up the microphone, he recalls always being the class clown at school and figured “why not get paid for it”. A media and music production student at the University of Namibia, he has a keen interest in drama and stage performance. He holds aspirations of following in the footsteps of local king of comedy Lazarus Jacobs, who has used his skills as a performer and business man to great affect, even becoming the patron of FYM and sponsor of the N$5 000 cash prize for the winner of Last Comic Standing.
When asked what he plans to do with the money, he replied that he plans on giving it to charity. “Which we all know begins at home!”
Catch Free Your Mind at the Warehouse Theatre every first Thursday of the month and soon on NBC. Aspiring comedians are invited to contact Free Your Mind as fresh talent is always in demand. For more information, contact Slick at 081 344 1466.
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