The Roads Authority’s (RA)independent lawyer has cautioned the parastatal’s chief executive, Hippy Tjivikua, against dismissing two senior executives accused of corruption. Willem van Greunen from the Köpplinger Boltman van Greunen law firm, the lawyer who initiated disciplinary proceedings against the…

The state has again postponed the case involving former agriculture minister Mac Hengari and his 30-year-old co-accused to 14h00 on Tuesday. Hengari and the second accused, who is the brother of the woman who reportedly filed a rape complaint against…

Former Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) acting chief executive Patrick Liebenberg is facing 26 disciplinary charges, including allegations that he misappropriated more than N$5.5 million. He is also accused of fraud, forgery and sabotage linked to the 900 missing cattle…

The Roads Authority spent N$162 000 on seven iPads for its acting board members. This comes after sources within the RA complained that the expenditure was unnecessary, especially since the members were appointed for a six-month period only. The Ministry…

The Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) is again seeking to move the Fishrot accused to communal cells at the Windhoek Correctional Facility despite a recent High Court ruling. James Hatuikulipi, Mike Nghipunya, Otneel Shuudifonya and Pius Mwatelulo may now be moving…

The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) has instructed a company owned by businessman David van der Linden to immediately cease the sale of 900 of its cattle. Van der Linden was arrested last year on charges relating to dealing in…

The state would have spent at least N$6 million per year had it relied on private legal practitioners to prosecute the Fishrot fraud and corruption case. Legal practitioners say the cost of engaging senior private lawyers for a case this…

With N$2.5 million missing from company A recent government report from the Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) has revealed that a total of 900 head of cattle are still missing from the company. This is in addition to the 400…

The government has introduced regulations barring foreign nationals from top banking roles, including boards and chief executive officer (CEO) posts, to prioritise Namibians for senior positions in the sector. Under the new citizenship and residency regulations published in the Government…

Three Bank of Namibia (BoN) executives are locked in a race to become the central bank’s next deputy governor. They are Nicholas Mukasa, Florette Nakusera and Emma Haiyambo. Mukasa, a chartered financial analyst, is currently a director of financial markets…

Retired civil servants make up the majority of the 200 people currently illegally occupying government houses and flats countrywide. The illegal occupants have been given until 1 April to vacate the state properties unless they start paying rent of N$10…

The Ministry of Works and Transport has instructed all illegal tenants occupying government houses to vacate the premises or risk paying up to N$10 500, plus 20% interest per month. This is according to a directive issued by works minister…