Two weeks before president Hage Geingob took his last breath, one of his fiercest political critics visited him on his sickbed and gave him a long hug.
AXIS: Bank of Namibia governor Johannes !Gawaxab.
NEW ROLE: Outgoing Standard Bank CEO Vetumbuavi Mungunda.
TRADER: Businessman Martin Shipanga.
PHOTOS: Nampa, Contributed.
CHIEF: The CEO of the newly established Namibia Investment Promotion and Investment Board, Nangula Uaandja.
OGONE TLHAGE
WINDHOEK
Several of the individuals who served on the High-Level Panel on the Namibian Economy (HLPNE) have been landed cushy government jobs since playing advisor to government.
This has sparked questions whether the appointments were based on performance or served as rewards for serving at President Hage Geingob’s behest.
Namibian Sun had also questioned whether serving on the former panel opened up former members to other business opportunities.
NOT THOSE GAMES: President Hage Geingob. PHOTO: NAMPA
STAFF REPORTER
WINDHOEK
President Hage Geingob yesterday said he will not humiliate ministers accused of corruption by firing them, as questions mount against his administration’s preference to rather have such cabinet members resign.
During the State of the Nation Address in the National Assembly yesterday, Geingob claimed he always had dismissal letters ready, in case concerned ministers refuse to resign voluntarily.
In its six years in office, the Geingob administration lost four ministers to allegations and conviction of corruption.
Former ministers Sacky Shanghala (justice), Bernard Esau (fisheries), Katrina Hanse-Himarwa (education) and Peter Vilho (defence) all resigned between 2019 and 2021.