Hertta-Maria Amutenja Contrary to recent reports suggesting financial turmoil within the City of Windhoek (CoW), Chief Executive Officer, Moses Matyayi has denied any claims of the city being broke. This comes after Auditor General (AG) Junias Kandjeke, in the city’s financial audit report for the 2020/2021 financial year, reported that the Windhoek Municipality does not...
December 13, 2024
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Namibia: Nigerian Minister Denies Namibian Corruption Links
Nigeria’s former foreign affairs minister Geoffrey Onyema has strongly denied damning allegations of corruption and embezzlement of funds at the Namibian and Jamaican High Commissions during his tenure as that country’s foreign affairs minister. Onyema, who served as Nigeria’s foreign affairs minister between 2015 and 2023 under former president Muhammadu Buhari’s presidency, distanced himself from...
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Prime minister denies mines ministry corruption allegations
Prime minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila has disputed corruption allegations in connection with the appointment of petroleum commissioner Maggy Shino. In a media statement on Wednesday, Kuugongelwa-Amadhila also distanced herself from allegations of a personal relationship with Shino. “The appointment of public servants is done in accordance with the provisions as outlined in the Public Service Act...
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Prime Minister denies involvement in petroleum sector corruption – Windhoek Observer
Niël Terblanché A letter circulating on social media platforms has sparked controversy in Namibia, alleging that Maggy Shino, the Petroleum Commissioner of Namibia, was appointed in a corrupt manner. The unfounded allegations in the letter has drawn attention from the country’s leadership. Tom Alweendo, the Minister of Mines and Energy, had to explain the appointment...
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Prime Minister denies involvement in petroleum sector corruption
Staff Reporter THE Namibian Prime Minister, Saara-Kuugongelwa Amadhila, has denied allegations of having any relations with Petroleum Commissioner Maggy Shino, nor of corruptly appointing her to the position to fill the pockets of an elite few. The Prime Minister’s response comes in the wake of a letter, ostensibly from Total Energies, accusing the Prime Minister...
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Roma boss Jose Mourinho denies reports linking him to vacant Brazil job
AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho has dismissed any notion of becoming Brazil’s next manager, saying his allegiance is with his Italian Serie A side. “Brazil haven’t spoken to me directly,” he said after Roma’s Italian Cup last 16 win on Wednesday evening. “I told my agent not to speak to anyone before we know if...
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Namra denies negotiating secret tax deals with SOEs, politicians
Namibia Revenue Agency (Namra) commissioner Sam Shivute has refuted claims suggesting Namra is engaged in secret talks with state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and specific politicians to waive their tax liabilities. Activist Job Amupanda wrote to Namra in a letter dated 3 December seeking clarification on the issue. Shivute, when speaking to The Namibian said the law...
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Schlettwein denies resettlement families inherited N$300 000 water debt
Agriculture, water and land reform minister Calle Schlettwein has denied that 37 families who were resettled at Farm Otjisazu in the Otjozondjupa region have inherited a water debt of N$300 000, saying they started with a clean slate when the farm was handed to them in 2015. This follows claims by Popular Democratic Movement (PDM)...
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NFA president denies plans to replace national team coach amidst rumours
Namibia Football Association (NFA) president, Robert Shimooshili, has denied rumours that the association is looking to replace the current coach of the senior national football team with a foreign coach. The Brave Warriors, as the national senior football team is affectionately known, is currently being coached by Collin Benjamin, who signed a five-year contract in...
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Heavy fighting rages near Gaza hospitals, Israel denies targeting health facilities – Namibia Daily News
JERUSALEM, Nov. 14 — Heavy fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants continued outside hospitals in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday, forcing thousands to flee while some chose to continue sheltering within. An Israeli military spokesperson told Xinhua that the intense battles against Hamas currently “include the area surrounding the Al Shifa Hospital but...