Corruption, inequality, and growing social divisions took center stage as President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah delivered a firm and reflective midnight address, marking Namibia’s 36th Independence Day.
The Governor of the ||Kharas Region, Dawid Gertze, said corruption is eroding public trust, undermining development, and betraying the sacrifices of Namibia's liberation heroes, and made a strong call for moral renewal.
Lawyers for six accused in the alleged NamCor corruption matter have challenged the bail ruling of Windhoek magistrate Linus Samunzala, arguing in the High Court that the magistrate failed to properly assess the evidence throughout the bail proceedings.
Ohangwena Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa has urged public servants and employees of public enterprises in the region to uphold ethical standards and adopt a zero-tolerance approach to corruption.
Prominent lawyer Dirk Conradie has been convicted of corruption in a marathon litigation involving a N$60 million tender at the telecommunications giant, MTC.
Zambia's Economic and Financial Crimes Court has ordered the forfeiture of 79 vehicles and 23 properties belonging to Dalitso Lungu, the son of former President Edgar Lungu, after ruling that the assets were proceeds of crime.
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development has warned regional and local authority councillors to refrain from corruption, mismanagement, and incompetence.
James Sankwasa says poor governance has crippled service delivery and warned that those responsible will be held personally accountable.
The mother of NAMCOR corruption suspect Victor Malima appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on Monday alongside his aunt after the pair were arrested over the weekend.
Malima has been on the run from the law since July last year.
Since 2015, alleged corruption, theft and financial mismanagement in the public sector have left more than N$12.3 billion of public resources unaccounted for.
Some matters, including cases that involve state-linked institutions and state enterprises, remain under investigation or are before the courts.
A magistrate found the evidence of one accused in the alleged multi-million-dollar Namcor corruption case to be truthful but ordered that she remain behind bars.
