TransNamib executives who irregularly paid themselves handsome performance bonuses without evidence to back up their purported stellar display could walk scot-free.
Author: Edward Mumbuu (Edward Mumbuu )
Union claims nepotism, tribalism at NUST
The Namibia Public Workers Union has called for an urgent intervention by the Namibia University of Science and Technology and higher education ministry in the affairs of the public university, after damning allegations of corruption, abuse of power and nepotism surfaced.
FIC edges closer to director’s appointment
Almost a year after the position became vacant, the Financial Intelligence Centre would soon appoint a new director.
Unemployed youth bailed me out – Hengari
While she could afford it, it was a group of unemployed Namibians who raised N$17 000 for the release of parliamentarian Inna Hengari.
NamRA collects record N$55 billion
The Namibia Revenue Agency has surpassed its revenue-collection target by about N$2 billion, a good month before the financial year comes to a close.
AG tears into Outapi, Omuthiya and Karibib councils
Accounting continues to be a thorn in the flesh of most local authorities that are seemingly unable to account for public resources under their care, recently submitted audit reports show.
On the spot – Bernadus Swartbooi: Frustrated Namibians to decide 2024
This week, New Era’s Edward Mumbuu sat down with Landless People’s Movement leader Bernadus Swartbooi, who pulled no punches when he confronted questions on the party’s achievements, internal chaos, ties to his former political home, how the country’s resources can benefit its citizen and coalition politics as the country gears towards the 2024 showdown:
TransNamib dangles Smith N$2.4m carrot
A leaked board resolution shows that TransNamib has offered its want-away CEO Johny Smith a N$2.4 million salary to remain at the cash-strapped rail entity for another five years.
1 300 Namibians seek UK refuge
The United Kingdom is in the process of changing Namibia’s status due to the purported abuse of its asylum and other immigration laws, New Era has been reliably informed.
Smith: EY report a witch-hunt
Outgoing TransNamib CEO Johny Smith has washed his hands off and absolved himself of any wrongdoing during his troubled tenure at an
entity now on the brink of collapse.