Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 129 Rukee Kaakunga Lifestyle Correspondent GUESTS, at the media and award nominees were left stunned when the Southern African launch of the ‘East African, Ugandan based’ Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards at Windhoek’s Grove Mall was stopped by a Ugandan representative who said the event “didn’t meet the standards” of the awards. The representative of the Ugandan awards show, who only introduced herself as Manuela to the media interrupted the event, which had not started by 10.25 pm, despite being slated to commence by 8pm. By that time, one of the guests of honour, Bonang Matheba, had also still not arrived. “At Abryanz, we pride ourselves in beautiful events, well-organised and everything that we do is to our best abilities,” a visibly upset Manuela told guests while seemingly struggling to keep her composure. More Articles You Would Love Nadrey Laurent Introduces It’s First Ever Bridal Collection Themed “The Bride” Do Women Makeup & Dress Up To Impress Men? She then said that the event must stop and guest must mingle in a meet and greet manner. Soon after her unexpected announcement, the Ugandan representative of the awards show was cornered by guests who had travelled from outside Namibia to attend the event and the ongoing Windhoek Fashion Week. The Namibian representatives were conspicuously absent during the entire confrontation which lasted for about 15 minutes. Called for comment after the event came to an end, one of the Windhoek Fashion Week team members separate to the fashion awards, Kalistu Da Trinidade said despite what transpired, Windhoek Fashion Week will still go on as planned. He blamed miscommunication between Matheba’s team and his team for her late arrival in the country and subsequent no show at the event. “We moved the event to a later time because she arrived 8.30pm. It was not her fault, there were a few mishaps and miscommunication between her people and our people and we are taking full responsibility for it”. He said most of the trouble regarding the awards came from planning and organisational differences between the Namibian team and the Abryanz team. Source: herald.co.zw Namibia Event News, Reviews & Updates Upcoming Events Abryanz Style and Fashion Awardsnamibia fashionnamibia fashion awardsnamibia fashion awards 2016ugandawindhoek Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail Nana Tamakloe Founder of FashionGHANA.com and Accra Fashion Week. I'm grateful you visited, I hope you share, subscribe and share your comments or opinions below. More For You #BeautyOfTheWeek: Proud Jamaican Influencer Anthena, Scoops Our BOTW of the Week With Her... Fashion Week Organizers from Across Africa Assemble in Ethiopia to Forge A Cohesive... Leading Ghanaian Menswear Brand ‘Kustom Looks’ Takes Over ‘All Africa Games 2023’ With... #OOTD: Berla Mundi Serves Haute Couture As She Shakes The Net With A... VIDEO: Arisar (Barbados) @ Accra Fashion Week 2023 VIDEO: Wig Wearing Black Mom Hospitalized With Horrific Skin Reaction & Illness After... A Detailed Insight Into Ethiopia’s TechStitched Fashion Program & The Participating Fashion Weeks... Cornrows With Cowry Shells: A Red Carpet Show Stopper & A Modern Twist... PICS: To Much Glamour; Check Out Bonang Matheba, Swanky & More At The... AFI Reschedules Cape Town Fashion Week For 2024 Leave a Comment Cancel ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.