Frustration is boiling over as residents from Arandis, Walvis Bay and Swakopmund demand urgent action against what they describe as widespread corruption and mismanagement at the Erongo Regional Council.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has confirmed the arrest of a ninth suspect in the ongoing multi-million-dollar corruption scandal involving the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia.
Former NamCor Managing Director Immanuel Mulunga was arrested this morning, alongside three other senior officials of the state-owned petroleum company.
ACC Director General Paulus Noa confirmed the arrests and told NBC News that further arrests are expected during the week.
Two members of Namibia’s National Council have called for intensified government efforts in fighting corruption and providing timely support to families of former liberation fighters.
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, Natangue Ithete, says the government is doing everything in its power to apprehend the people who stole diamonds worth more than N$300 million from NAMDIA.
The Independent Patriot for Change (IPC) has commended President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah for trimming the Cabinet from 21 ministries to 14.
Speaking at the party's 'State of the Nation Address', its leader, Panduleni Itula, said the move will reduce resource wastage and duplication of responsibilities.
The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has refuted allegations of corruption and inefficiency within the Namibian public service, following claims made by its staff member, Lolo Sylvester Goraseb.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) responded to social justice activist Shaun Gariseb regarding complaints about various irregularities at the Gobabis municipality.
The Executive Director at the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) says some Namibians believe that corruption is not much of a concern in the country.
Graham Hopwood is now advising locals to assist in preventing corruption from becoming worse.
A researcher at Integrity Namibia, Tileni Monghudi, says people at the grassroots level must first understand what corruption actually means before they can fight it.
