The Executive Director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) says one of the key weaknesses in fighting corruption is the lack of ownership by institutions to implement recommendations after a corruption risk assessment was carried out by the corruption buster.

Tylvas Shilongo, therefore, says there is a need to develop a national framework on corruption risk management that will serve as a guide for key stakeholders in Namibia in managing corruption risks.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested two Landless People's Movement (LPM) councillors and a senior employee of the Karasburg Town Council over alleged graft charges.

ACC Spokesperson Josefina Nghituwamata confirmed the arrests of the trio.

She, however, said the graft watchdog is unable to provide details on the matter.

The suspects are scheduled to appear in court soon.

The Anti-Corruption Commission and the Special Investigating Unit of South Africa have agreed to exchange information about corruption, including sector-specific best practices in forensic investigation methodologies and techniques.

This collaboration follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two institutions.

Good Morning Namibia spoke to the Chief Public Relations Officer at the Anti-Corruption Commission, Josefina Ngituwamata.

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Namibia Director General Paulus Noa attended the 6th Annual General Meeting of the Africa Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities in South Africa.

The announcement was made by the ACC on its social media pages.

The purpose of the two-day meeting, which was held from July 31 to August 1, was to discuss the battle against corruption and illicit financial flows on the African continent.

The Executive Director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Tylvas Shilongo, has reiterated that a shortage of investigators and a lack of specialised courts are some of the challenges impeding the resolution of cases.

Shilongo made these comments during a media briefing.

The lack of investigating officers hinders effective investigation at the Anti-Corruption Commission.

There are currently 36 ACC investigating officers. 

Advocate Erna van Der Merwe, the Deputy Director General of the Anti-Corruption Commission, says insufficient funding also poses another obstacle to the commission's operations.

During the annual anti-corruption media conference held in Swakopmund, the commission also disclosed that it has received a total of 328 cases in the Erongo region since 2012.

The Fishrot scandal, in which a number of prominent personalities are implicated, has continued to make headlines since it was exposed in 2019.

Those accused in the matter are said to have misappropriated close to half a billion dollars.

The men implicated are two former Cabinet ministers, a former board chairperson, and directors.

All of the suspects are accused of running schemes to get control of government fishing quotas, such as those held by the state fishing company, Fishcor, worth millions of dollars.

||Kharas Governor Aletha Frederick has reiterated that collective efforts are needed to fight corruption, thereby maintaining a healthy nation. 

She was speaking at a regional stakeholders meeting that deliberated on the National Anti-Corruption Strategy and Action Plan Implementation at Keetmanshoop. 

Frederick says the regional platform was created to share information and engage stakeholders regarding the progress of implementation of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy and Action Plan. 

The Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo, has vehemently denied allegations of benefiting from N$50 million in unduly awarded mining licenses for proxies.

Alweendo informed journalists during a briefing that he did not receive a single cent, saying his only role in awarding licenses of any nature is merely to issue award letters to successful applicants by recommendation of experts after strict criteria have been applied.

A defence lawyer representing one of the 11 suspects in the Fishrot case accused the Anti-Corruption Commission of bias and unfairness for selectively pursuing suspects involved in the fishing corruption scandal.

Richard Metcalfe, who represents Tamson Hatuikulipi, when cross-examining investigator, Andreas Kanyangela, claimed the ACC is not targeting everyone involved, but only a few suspects.