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We are relentlessly pursuing the fishing scandal probe – Noa
The ACC said on Wednesday that the information they gathered when whistleblowers reported the fishing bribery scandal involving two ministers and an Iceland fishing company were not enough to compile in a docket they could have sent to the prosecutor…
Jooste wants Hatuikulipi, Nghipunya fired from Fishcor
The public enterprises minister Leon Jooste has written to the acting fisheries minister Albert Kawana to remove James Hatuikulipi from the board of Fishcor for his involvement in a bribery scandal involving an Iceland company. Jooste also said that the…
ECN warns the public on spreading poll results of social media
The Electoral Commission of Namibia chief electoral officer Theo Mujoro warned people from circulating fake election results. In an interview with Eagle FM on Thursday, Mujoro said he had seen quite a number of lists that were not authentic…
Beleaguered Hatuikulipi resigns from Investec
Investec Asset Management announced Thursday that their managing director James Hatuikulipi has resigned following allegations that he received bribes from an Iceland fishing company, Samherji. Documents dumped by Wikileaks on its website on Monday mentioned the names of those involved…
PDM whines about unfair treatment by ECN
The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has slammed the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) for failing to create a level playing field while favouring the ruling SWAPO party. The party held a press conference in the sun by the ECN…
Esau and Shanghala resign after kickback expose’
Bernhard Esau and Sacky Shanghala resigned yesterday as fisheries and justice ministers respectively after hundreds of emails leaked by Wikileaks this week named them as some of those who received bribes from an Iceland fishing company. The Iceland company, Samherji,…
‘Panga gang’ members arrested in Windhoek
Police in Windhoek has arrested gang members of the notorious panga gang that terrorises Rocky Crest suburb in Windhoek. The arrest came after the gang was accused of attacking Uazuva Kaumbi during the weekend when he was opening the…
35 years for stabbing girlfriend to death
Johnny Ryno Diergaardt (36) who was found guilty of butchering his girlfriend 27 times with knives in a Khomasdal flat, has been slapped with a 35-year jail term. Five years were suspended on condition that he does not commit the…
16 Swapo National Assembly hopefuls resign from employment
Sixteen of the 17 Swapo Party candidates for National Assembly seats have resigned from their day jobs. This decision comes after the political parties were informed by the Electoral Commission of Namibia that no members of the National Council, local…
Opposition members walk out of parliament
Opposition members walk out of parliament About nine members of the opposition walked out of parliament protesting being recalled to the August House via text messages allegedly by the Prime Minister. PDM President McHenry Venaani said only the President had…