Namcor faces a daunting public relations exercise to regain the trust of the Namibian people after damaging negative media reports over the past few weeks.
Allegations of discrepancies of epic proportion hang over the heads of officials at the national oil company.
Its Managing Director Immanuel Mulunga remains under scrutiny for over N$100 million reportedly paid for two oil blocks in Angola, without board approval.
Reports say Namcor was to rake in hundreds of millions of dollars from the deal.
Then the board chairperson, on her way to a meeting where she and fellow board members were to address that matter among others, was arrested - after police reportedly discovered narcotics in her vehicle.
Jennifer Comalie spent the night in police custody.
There has been an outpouring of sympathy for Comalie following her arrest, with numerous organizations and individuals releasing statements defending her, while social media commentators equally condemned her arrest as the work of amateur saboteurs.
A letter written by Finance Minister Iipumbu Shiimi to the Namibian Police Chief, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, in which he requests for police to assess and ensure Comalie's security, brought to light that she had, prior to her arrest, informed two Cabinet Ministers of reported threats to her own and her family's safety.
Comalie's arrest on charges of drug possession followed weeks after her conversation with said ministers.
Windhoek-based prominent businesswoman, Twapewa Kadhikwa, says Comalie's experience is a bad omen for women executives.
"How dare we be quiet, it is coming, they are going to use the same tactics for all of us, what this is saying is anyone who wants to do the right thing in Namibia, especially a woman, is telling you to stay away."
The Namibian Women's Lawyers Association was next to condemn the arrest of Comalie.
In the strongest possible terms, the association spoke out against any action that threatens the safety and security of female corporate leaders.
"A corporate victimization is an act of aggression in an organization by another or group who targets another for the purpose of causing harm to the victim. Harm to the victim includes physical, psychological, reputational, or emotional damage that can last a lifetime."
The board chair faces charges of dealing in drugs - a variety of narcotics, including cannabis, crack cocaine, and cocaine powder that was found in her vehicle.
The board has not made any public statements regarding the incidents over the past few weeks, suggesting that there was no love lost between Comalie and MD Imanuel Mulunga.