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Namibia: Fishrot Arrest Warrants Withstand Attack
Namibian, 5 May 2020
Former ministers Bernhard Esau and Sacky Shanghala and their four co-accused in the Fishrot fishing quotas corruption case are set to remain stuck in custody for longer, following… Read more »
Fishrot-Accused Former Ministers Lose Freedom Bid in Namibia
Former ministers Bernhard Esau and Sacky Shanghala and their four co-accused in the fishing quotas corruption case are set to remain in custody, following the failure to get a court order for their release. They are charged with having been involved in a scheme in which Icelandic companies allegedly paid them at least N$103 million (U.S.$6,9 million) to get access to Namibian fishing quotas.
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Namibia: Fishcor Board Blames Fishrot 'Masterminds'
Namibian, 6 May 2020
Fishcor's board chairperson, Bennett Kangumu, said the national fishing company's directors should not be held accountable for the multibillion-dollar corruption and… Read more »
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Namibia: Prison Chief Suspended Over Fishrot Accused
Namibian, 20 April 2020
The Namibian Correctional Service has suspended the Windhoek Correctional Facility security chief amid allegations of special treatment for the Fishrot accused. Read more »
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Namibia: Fishrot Cases Postponed to End of May
Namibian, 24 April 2020
Ex-cabinet members Bernhard Esau and Sacky Shanghala and their co-accused in the Fishrot corruption cases are due to make their next court appearance near the end of May, following… Read more »
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Namibia: South African Fishrot Lawyers Want Convictions Wiped
Namibian, 21 April 2020
Two senior South African lawyers who were found guilty and fined after admitting they did not have work permits allowing them to represent the six men charged in the Fishrot… Read more »
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The Institute for Public Policy Research has advised President Hage Geingob to remove all tainted politicians, including those that have been convicted but given an option to pay a ... Read more »
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Namibia votes in a general election on November 27, at a time the ruling Swapo has been shaken by the scandal where two cabinet ministers resigned after they were accused of ... Read more »
