Mike Nghipunya

29 Oct

Nghipunya’s bail application dismissed

ObserverObserver MoneyFishcor Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mike Nghipunya

Staff Writer The bail application for former Fishcor Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mike Nghipunya was dismissed on Wednesday by the Windhoek High Court on grounds of public interest and administration of justice. Defence Lawyer Milton Engelbrecht said that he will consult Nghipunya before making the next move. Engelbrecht is the representing Nghipunya with advocate Thabang Phatela as a consultant with a mandate only to appeal in the High Court. “Basically what happened is that the bail has been refused on two issues, the public’s interest and administration of justice. I will only consult the client during the course of the…

Secrecy shrouds fate of suspended Fishcor CEO

ObserverObserver MoneyFishcor, Mike Nghipunya

… As cabinet deliberates on new Fishcor board Staff Writer The continued role of Mike Nghipunya as Chief Executive Officer of the National Fishing Corporation (Fishcor) continues to be shrouded in amid a deafening silence from key stakeholders of the company. This comes more than five months after he was suspended from the company and subsequently arrested for his role in the Fishrot saga on allegations that he used his position as CEO of the state-owned fishing company to allocate fishing rights in exchange for money. Nghipunya is facing three charges, including fraud, contravening the Anti-Corruption Act and corruptly using…