Entries by Namibian

Namibia: Analysts Warn Nandi-Ndaitwah Power Expansion and Petroleum Bill Could Centralise Authority in Presidency /in /by

[Namibian] Political analysts and some members of parliament say proposed legislative changes expanding president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah's authority could signal an executive overreach.

Namibia: Swartbooi Wants Petroleum Products Upstream Unit Converted Into Monitoring and Evaluation Unit /in /by

[Namibian] Landless People's Movement leader Bernadus Swartbooi has proposed that instead of putting the petroleum products upstream unit under the president's office it should be transformed into a monitoring and evaluation component.

Namibia: Petroleum Sector Is Still in My Control – Minister Amutse /in /by

[Namibian] Minister of industries, mines and energy Modestus Amutse on Tuesday clarified that his ministry still controls the petroleum sector despite ongoing plans to move it to the Office of the President.

Namibia: Namibia Is a ‘Golden Province’ for TotalEnergies /in /by

[Namibian] French oil giant TotalEnergies has called Namibia its "new golden province," after announcing a deal with Galp to enter the Mopane field in addition to its operations in the Venus field.

Namibia: Ghanaian Businessman and Nida Eye N$4-Billion Lüderitz Oil Port Deal Linked to Swapo Company /in /by

[Namibian] The Namibia Industrial Development Agency (Nida) has teamed up with a Ghanaian businessman to clinch a N$4-billion oil terminal project that was linked to a Swapo company.

Namibia: Oil Bill Sparks Outcry As Opposition Warns of Presidency Power Grab and Corruption Risks /in /by

[Namibian] Opposition parties are united in opposing a bill that proposes shifting oil and gas regulatory powers from the Ministry of Industries, Mining and Energy to the Presidency.

Namibia: Itula Slams Petroleum Bill As Threat to Parliamentary Power, Urges Withdrawal and Constitutional Defence /in /by

[Namibian] Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) president Panduleni Itula says the proposed petroleum bill centralising oil and gas powers under the Presidency undermines parliamentary authority and must be stopped.

Namibia: Opposition Warns Namibia’s New Oil Bill Could Fuel Fishrot-Style Corruption Under Presidency /in /by

[Namibian] Opposition parties are calling on the government to learn from the mistakes of countries such as Nigeria, Ghana, Angola and Russia when it comes to the oil and gas sector.

Namibia: Namibia Petroleum Bill – MPs Vow to Scrutinise Transfer of Power to Presidency /in /by

[Namibian] Members of parliament (MPs) have vowed to scrutinise the petroleum bill set to be tabled today before passing it, raising concerns over giving too much power to one person.

Namibia: Former Bank Windhoek Employee Heidi Boois in Court Over N$3.36 Million Namcor Fraud Case /in /by

[Namibian] The alleged fraudulent opening of a bank account for a fugitive suspect in the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) fraud and corruption case landed a former bank employee in the dock in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court yesterday.