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Woes Mount For Namibia's Fishrot Accused

Politicians and businessmen who are accused of receiving more than N$130 million (U.S.$7,7 million) in bribes for fishing quotas are likely to face more charges, an investigator of the Anti-Corruption Commission has said. These new details were revealed during the bail hearing of suspended Fishcor CEO Mike Nghipunya. The group faces multiple counts of fraud, bribery, corruptly using the office for gratification, money laundering, and conspiring to commit corruption.

Namibia: Fishrot Accused to Face More Charges

New Era, 8 June 2020

Politicians and businessmen who are accused of receiving more than N$130 million in bribes for fishing quotas are likely to face more charges, an investigator of the… Read more »
Namibia: No Bail, Fishrot Case Postponed

Namibian, 4 June 2020

AN ATTEMPT to persuade a magistrate to refuse another postponement of the Fishrot corruption case, in which ex-ministers Bernhard Esau and Sacky Shanghala and four co-accused have… Read more »
Namibia: Pressure to Wrap Up Fishrot Probe

Namibian, 1 June 2020

THE state is under pressure to complete the investigation into the corruption, fraud and money laundering charges that have landed former ministers Bernhard Esau and Sacky… Read more »
Namibia: Fishrot Accused Contributed to Economic Woes - Prosecution

New Era, 27 May 2020

The State has accused those implicated in the multi-million-dollar fisheries bribery scandal of having contributed to the country's economic demise. Read more »
Namibia: Fishrot Investigators Widen Net

New Era, 26 May 2020

One of the officers investigating the infamous Fishrot scandal says the amount misappropriated by those implicated has increased to N$13o million. Read more »