ACC arrests five in N$500 million Namcor ‘corruption’ scam
...N$560 million in bogus oil transactions where the parastatal supplied politically connected companies with petroleum products but was never paid for the fuel...
Emergency procurement harvest time at Agriculture
...ministry has dished out at least N$52 million on four tenders and consultancies, all on an emergency procurement basis...
The Administration: NNN’s maiden SONA stacks hope high on flimsy foundations
Nandi-Ndaitwah’s attempt to develop Namibia without disrupting the country's rampant ‘free-market’ capitalism...
Trump’s policies fashioned in Africa
...African rulers have been advising aspiring American strongman Donald Trump behind the scenes...
Security cluster shakeup on the cards
...navy captain Rachel Tuyoleni, behind Nandi-Ndaitwah, is perhaps evidence that the new president intends to switch her protection...
Airport bribery investigation slow to take off
People briefed about the case told The Issue that police only selectively opened a case against their own officials about a week ago, despite the initial complaint having been made late last year.
BoN’s failures fuel feeding frenzy on consumers
BoN's failure to regulate banks effectively, as well as engineering a suffocating squeeze on the Namibian bank account holder through sky-high interest rates, is being spun as some kind of achievement that shows how unburdened by reality they are.
Bribes, black SUVs and a Nigerian billionaire’s ‘unauthorised’ use of Terminal One
A NIGERIAN billionaire’s use of Namibia’s presidential airport terminal has triggered a high-level investigation into alleged bribery and protocol breaches. The authorities have identified Benedict Peters as a person of interest in a case involving bribery and the unauthorised use of the
Radical 2007 ‘gang’ finally with a seat at the table
In 2008 the Swapo Party Youth League was a tough-talking radical force to be reckoned with. As Emma Theofelus entered primary school, the SPYL was actively involved in shaping the national agenda. They visited rural communities and Windhoek’s informal settlements and wondered
Two Cabinet jobs hang in the balance
...President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah doesn’t act or take decisions on the basis of allegations and speculation, but on evidence...
The Administration: A wishlist for the health minister
Health personnel who spoke to The Issue this week describe the ministry as “a sinking ship”.
