The Ministry of Health and Social Services has asked the Central Procurement Board of Namibia to cancel a N$194-million tender to build new central medical stores in Windhoek. The tender’s cancellation comes amid allegations of political interference in the procurement…
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The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested a 40-year-old human resource practitioner from the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture over allegations involving a N$10 000 bribery payment linked to a job-for-cash scheme. Emiriha Haikela was arrested on…
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The Namibian Competition Commission has barred Nasan Energies from sourcing fuel from Vitol for five years following its acquisition of 52 retail service stations. “For a period of five years from the implementation date, the acquiring group [Nasan] shall not…
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The Namibia Football Association (NFA) spent over N$1.1 million on the funerals of two executives last year, expenses that included flights and allowances for a select group of attendees. NFA insiders, speaking anonymously, raised concerns about the expenditure, warning that…
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The Global Fund is in talks with the Namibian government over its N$194 million donation that was meant to build a new central medical store but the Ministry of Health and Social Services has since redirected the money to lease…
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The government has hand-picked the financially troubled Roads Contractor Company (RCC) to oversee a N$140-million project to build basic sport facilities across all 14 regions. Each of the 14 regions will receive N$10 million for two facilities – 28 in…
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Transport minister Veikko Nekundi has warned Namport bosses not to take business away from a company co-owned by president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s son. Ministry of Works and Transport sources say the Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) has complained that it stands to…
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The Namibia Industrial Development Agency (Nida) has teamed up with a Ghanaian businessman to clinch a N$4-billion oil terminal project that was linked to a Swapo company. Documents seen by The Namibian show that Nida claims that it will own…
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The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has asked urban and rural development minister James Sankwasa to explain details around a tax compliance certificate he used to win a N$4.9 million government tender. This comes amid suspicions within the agency that the document…
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Minister of Urban and Rural Development James Sankwasa has rejected a request by the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) board to extend the contract of its chief executive, Gisbertus Mukulu. Mukulu (60), whose contract is set to expire on 30 June,…
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