insert_link Namibia Former Fisheries Minister Bernhardt Esau Gains Access to Frozen Assets for Legal Fees Former Fisheries Minister, Bernhardt Esau has won a High Court ruling allowing access to his frozen assets for legal fees. Judge Beatrix de Jager ruled that Esau can access over 1.2 million for current legal expenses and close to 2.1 million for future expenses, after tax. Esau, arrested in November 2019 with several others for allegedly receiving bribes from Icelandic company Samherji, will have the funds transferred to his legal […] todayJuly 11, 2024 21
insert_link Oshiwambo Aapambele yaatamanekwa yo Fishrot ya ningi ehololomadhidhilo pondje yodholongo ya Windhoek nena Aapambele yamwe yaatamanekwa yo Fishrot nena oya ningi ehololomadhiladhilo komeho yodholongo ya Windheok taya holola eipulo lyegameno nuukalinawa waanadhongolo mboka ya tegelela ya tokolwe ,mboka ngaashingeyi taya tulwa muundunda waayehe mendiki. Aapambele,mboka ya gandja omukanda nyenyeto oyati oyena uutile kutya aapambele yawo ,mboka ya kala mondjedhililo inaaya pewa obail,otaya dhipagwa ngele ya tulwa muukuma moka muna oonkwatwa oonkwawo. Oolopota dhiikundaneki odha lopota kutya Tamson Hatuikulipi, James Hatuikulipi, Ricardo Gustavo, Mike […] todayApril 29, 2024 21
insert_link 14 10 Oshiwambo Omupresitend Nangolo Mbumba okwa pyakudhukwa okuyamukula koshipotha sho Fishrot Omupresitend Nangolo Mbumba okwati okwa pyakudhukwa okugandja uumbangi mompangu ngele okwiithanwa aka yamukule koshipotha sho Fishrot,shoka sha kwatelamo aanamadhina mongundu ye yo SWAPO. Mbumba okwali ta yamukula kepulo lyomunaapalamende McHerry Veenani megumbo lyopashigwana ohela ,pethimbo lyo SONA kungele okwa pyakudhukwa okuyamukula nenge okugandja uumbangi moshipotha shuukengeleledhi woodola oomilion. Mbuma kwali o chief administrator go SWAPO ,niilyo yilwe yongundu oya tindi omipopyo kutya ongundu yo SWAPO oya mona uuwanawa mo Fishrot. […] todayMarch 15, 2024 47 10 14
insert_link Namibia President Mbumba Open to Testifying in Fishrot Trial if Court Requests President Nangolo Mbumba stated that he would be willing to testify in the Fishrot fraud and corruption trial if summoned by the court. His response came during a parliamentary session when Popular Democratic Movement leader McHenry Venaani inquired whether Mbumba, as a former Swapo secretary general, would be willing to provide testimony in the trial. todayMarch 15, 2024 7
insert_link Namibia Fishrot Trial Delayed Until April as Judge Dismisses Recusal Application The Fishrot fishing quotas fraud, corruption, and racketeering trial is set to be postponed until at least April, following Acting Judge Moses Chinhengo's rejection of an application for his recusal from the trial. Chinhengo dismissed the recusal application made by one of the accused, Nigel van Wyk, in a judgment delivered at the High Court in Windhoek Correctional Facility. The judge concluded that it was reasonable for Van Wyk to […] todayMarch 13, 2024 7
insert_link Namibia Fishrot Fallout: Former Namsov Fisherman Continues Job Hunt Years After Quota Diversion Former Namsov fisherman, Thomas Haimbala, who lost his job years ago due to the Fishrot saga, is still struggling to find employment. The Fishrot scandal involved the diversion of quotas from Namsov Fishing Enterprises, leading to the loss of jobs for Haimbala and 1,000 other fishing industry workers. In a recent report by the Institute for Public Policy Research titled 'The Ones That Suffered the Most,' Haimbala expressed his financial […] todayMarch 8, 2024 21
insert_link 7 4 Oshiwambo O IPPR ya pititha olopota yotango yinasha niilanduli yuuthemba womuntu sha landula oshikumungu sho Fishrot Oshiputudhilo sho Institute for Public Policy Research oya pititha olopota yinasha niilanduli yuuthemba womuntu moshikumungu sho Fishrot. Omupekapeki mopololeka ndjoka Ester Mbathera ota fatulula paufupi kombinga yopolopota ndjoka ya tameke mu September omumvo gwa piti. Olopota otayi adhika ko - https://ippr.org.na/publication/human-rights-impacts-of-the-fishrot-scandal/ todayMarch 7, 2024 43 4 7
insert_link Namibia Greylisting is not a Death Sentence By Josef Kefas Sheehama It's crucial to remember that greylisting does not have to define Namibia's economy, even though it frequently makes people feel more anxious. Namibia can continue engaging in Anti-money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT). Namibia needs to make improvements to meet Financial Action Task Force (FATF) requirements in the areas of matter of concern. Our policymakers need to work together with FATF and get […] todayFebruary 27, 2024 22
insert_link Namibia Iceland records its worst-ever score in the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index Iceland drops two points in the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index for 2023 from the previous year. Iceland scores 72 out of 100 possible points. This is in line with Iceland's long-term trend in the index. Iceland has lost six points in the last five years and ten points in the past decade. Iceland stands significantly apart from other Nordic countries in the index. Denmark scored the highest 90 points, […] todayJanuary 30, 2024 53