The Roads Authority (RA) has opened a case of theft following a break-in at its head office in Windhoek, which resulted in the robbery of seven laptops over the weekend. RA spokesperson Hileni Fillemon confirmed the incident to The Namibian…

Company in financial crisis triggered by overspending – insiders The Namibia Tourism Board has bought a N$1.5-million luxury vehicle for its chief executive, Sebulon Chicalu, despite internal warnings regarding overspending and potential financial instability. The board is said to be…

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has described the government’s decision to bypass the Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBN) on its latest N$350-million projects as a recipe for corruption. This comes after president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah initiated a “business…

The Roads Contractor Company (RCC) has requested an additional N$500 million loan from the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) to construct sport stadiums in 14 regions. This request comes as the state-owned company, which was on the verge of bankruptcy…

State-owned contractor August 26 Construction has been awarded a tender to build the Namibian Traffic Information System’s Wanaheda branch in Windhoek. Minister of works and transport Veikko Nekundi announced this on Wednesday. “There is powerful symbolism in breaking ground on…

The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture says it is not aware of the Roads Contractor Company’s decision to request an additional N$500 million loan to build sport stadiums countrywide. Executive director for sport, youth and national…

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is expected to announce eight new deputy ministers, and deputy defence minister Charles Mubita as the new minister in the Presidency. When approached by The Namibian yesterday, Mubita said he was not aware of his appointment. “I…

The Roads Authority (RA) has implemented adjustments to road user charges, under which vehicle licence fees will increase by 10%, while abnormal load fees and road carrier permits will each rise by 20%. This is according to RA spokesperson Hileni…

Political leaders have blasted the government’s decision to hand a foreign company a 70% controlling stake in a coastal desalination plant, leaving the state with a minority 30% in a N$3-billion project. For years, Namibia’s only main desalination plant was…

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…