Mike Nghipunya

Six Fishrot suspects denied bail
01 Apr

Six Fishrot suspects denied bail

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Tujoromajo Kasuto High Court Judge Shafimana Ueitele in his judgement today denied bail to six men accused in the Fishrot fraud and corruption case, stating that the accused did not provide sufficient evidence to be granted bail. Sacky Shanghala, Mike Nghipunya, Pius Mwatelulo, James Hatuikulipi, Otneel Shuudifonya and Phillipus Mwapopi are the six whose bail application was unsuccessful. They are charged with racketeering, violating the Anti-Corruption Act, conspiracy, corruptly using an office to receive gratification, fraud, theft, and money laundering, as well as defeating or obstructing the course of justice. The six men, along with four others, are accused of…
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338 Fishrot witnesses will not prolong trial
24 Feb

338 Fishrot witnesses will not prolong trial

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Eba Kandovazu THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) lead investigator in the fishrot corruption saga, Andreas Kanyangela today said that a total 338 state witnesses will testify, but only less than 20 will take longer to testify in the witness dock. Kanyangela said that the majority of the witnesses will not take much of the trial, as they will mainly testify about the services they rendered and the amounts they received from the suspects. Former Fisheries Minister Bernard Esau, former Justice Minister Sakeus Shanghala, former Managing Director of Investec Asset Management James Hatuikulipi, former Fishcor Chief Executive Officer Mike Nghipunya, Ricardo Gustavo,…
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Nghipunya earned N$15 million in ‘fish’ consultancy work
10 Nov

Nghipunya earned N$15 million in ‘fish’ consultancy work

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Eba Kandovazu MIKE Nghipunya, Fishcor’s former Chief Executive Offficer this afternoon told the court that he earned a total N$ 15 million in a period of three years for consultancy services he rendered with his company, Gwanyemba Investments Trust. Annually, Nghipunya earned N$ 5 million at Gwanyemba, while he made N$ 1.4 million as CEO of Fishcor. Nghipunya, asked for clarification by presiding Judge Shafimana Ueitele during his bail application insisted that the payment was an allowance. He explained to the court that the company consisted of a staff compliant of four employees. Himself as the Executive Chairman, a Director…
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09 Nov

Nghipunya denies shareholding in companies that bought him assets

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Eba Kandovazu FORMER Fishcor Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mike Nghipunya, has this afternoon denied he owned 50 percent of shares in a company the State alleges he co-owns with one of the suspects, Phillipus Mwapopi. The close corporation company, Wanakadu Investment, is accused of selling dried fish to Fishcor for N$4,2 million. State Advcocate Cliff Lutibezi disclosed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Mwapopi and Nghipunya. In the MOU, Nghipunya appears to be a silent partner. Nghipunya rejects the document, which the State says was taken from his laptop. Nghipunya’s lawyer, Thabang Phatela, unsuccessfully objected to the laptop and its…
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Mbumba appointed Sacky, James to manage election campaign money- Nghipunya
08 Nov

Mbumba appointed Sacky, James to manage election campaign money- Nghipunya

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Eba Kandovazu IN his testimony today, former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Fishcor, Mike Nghipunya, says then Secretary General of the Swapo Party, Nangolo Mbumba, appointed former Justice Minister, Sacky Shanghala, and James Hatuikulipi to take charge of the money for the election campaignpaid to the party by Fishcor, The two, according to Nghipunya, were also instructed to restructure the Ndilimani cultural group. Nghipunya says he was not responsible for how money was spent by beneficiaries, that Hatuikulipi and Shanghala were the individuals answerable to the ruling party. Swapo has denied that it benefited from the fishrot scandal. This week,…
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Fishrot bail application intensifies
05 Nov

Fishrot bail application intensifies

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Eba Kandovazu FORMER Fishcor Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mike Nghipunya, is insisting that the State does not and will never have a strong case against him, adding that the Deloitte audit report shows that there is no missing money at Fishcor, or that it is unaccounted for. According to him, all the money was paid to beneficiaries. On cross examination by State Advocate, Cliff Lutibezi, however, the State indicated that it is well aware that money is not missing, but that it was misappropriated. Nghipunya notes that upon reading the docket, it is clear that the State has no case…
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Fishcor Ex Boss exposes Swapo fishing quota benefits
03 Nov

Fishcor Ex Boss exposes Swapo fishing quota benefits

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Eba Kandovazu DESPITE the ruling party denying that it benefited from Namibia’s biggest fishing corruption, former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of State-owned National Fishing Corporation of Namibia (Fishcor), Mike Nghipunya, says the party benefited by receiving N$44 million from fishing quotas in 2017. This payment, he says was paid directly to Swapo. Nghipunya was testifying in the Windhoek High court today, in his bid to get bail. The State yesterday said he does not pose a flight risk. He is offering to pay N$ 200 000 for bail. In his testimony today, Nghipunya corroborates an audit report presented to him…
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Nghipunya’s Criminal Procedure Act challenge hearing nears
27 Sep

Nghipunya’s Criminal Procedure Act challenge hearing nears

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Eba Kandovazu HEARING dates in a matter in which one of the Fishrot suspects, Mike Nghipunya, is challenging the constitutionality of a portion of the Criminal Procedure Act, will be determined on 28 October. This follows a case management today in the Windhoek High Court. Nghipunya, the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of State-owned National Fishing Corporation (Fishcor), specifically targets section 61 of the Criminal Procedure Act of 1977 as amended by section 3 of the Criminal Act of 1991, which deals with the denial of bail for an accused person because of the interest of justice or the administration…
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Fishrot cases adjourned
23 Apr

Fishrot cases adjourned

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Andrew Kathindi Judge Christie Liebenberg has ordered the postponement of the Fishrot corruption Nengomar and Fishcor cases to the 20th of May, while the state prosecution files for a joinder application of the two cases. The Fishrot accused, which included former Fisheries Minister, Bernard Esau, former Justice Minister,Sacky Shangala, former Fishcor Chariman, James Hatuikulipi, former Fishcor CEO, Mike Nghipunya, Tamson Hatuikulip, Pius Mwatelulo, Otneel Shuudifonya, Philipus Mwapopi, will be remanded in custody. This comes as, during the first pre-trial session of the cases’ appearance at the High Court, Judge Liebenberg dismissed an application in which the State Prosecutor, Ed Marondedze,…
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Fishcor fires Nghipunya
17 Nov

Fishcor fires Nghipunya

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Staff Writer The National Fishing Corporation (Fishcor) has announced the termination of the employment of Mike Nghipunya as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the corporation with immediate effect. “The Temporary Board of Directors has concluded an objective approach of the employer-employee relationship and on the assessment of the continuation or termination of Mr Mike Nghipunya employment as the suspended CEO. Specifically with reference to his inability to tender his services to ensure institutional continuity, stability and sustainability of the corporation and its subsidiaries in terms of the National Fishing Corporation of Namibia (Fishcor) Act 1991 and the Public Enterprise Governance…
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