Ricardo Gustavo

N$800 000 bail for Fishrot’s Gustavo

N$800 000 bail for Fishrot’s Gustavo

Eba Kandovazu THE Windhoek High court this morning granted Ricardo Gustavo, one of the men implicated in Namibia’s biggest fishing corruption scandal infamously known as Fishrot, bail. Gustavo was granted bail of N$800 000, by Judge Herman Oosthuizen. He had initially suggested house arrest, saying that he would provide the Police with the necessary technology to track his movements. He also offered to wear a GPS bracelet, at his own expense. Judge Oosthuizen, upon granting the offer ordered that the State shall at its own cost fix a personal GPS to monitor the accused 24 hour, and his personal vehicles.…
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Fishrot lawyer warns against international witnesses not appearing  . . . Fears client may face longer incarceration

Fishrot lawyer warns against international witnesses not appearing . . . Fears client may face longer incarceration

Eba Kandovazu THE lawyer representing Fishrot suspect, Ricardo Gustavo, who is applying for bail for N$ 250 000, says the High Court has no power to compel whistleblower Johannes Steffanson to travel to Namibia and testify in the matter. Trevor Brockerhoff, in his closing remarks for the bail application indicates that the trial could drag on for years, to the prejudice of his client if he continues to be in jail. He explains that there is no certainty that witnesses from Dubai, Iceland and Angola would stick to their deal with the State to testify. He also points out that…
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Loss of 18000 fishing jobs not Fishrot’s fault – Gustavo

Loss of 18000 fishing jobs not Fishrot’s fault – Gustavo

Eba Kandovazu RICARDO Gustavo, one of the suspects in Namibia's biggest fishing corruption scandal is refuting allegations that the scandal resulted in 18000 job losses in the fishing industry, saying that the job losses were a result of an illegal strike the workers undertook. Gustavo, today during his bail application, said in actual fact, he and his associates created job opportunities in addition to services at the Walvis Bay port, which he says has benefited Namibians. According to him, vessels were deployed. He is accused of owning a company, Namgomar Pesca Namibia, a subsidiary of an Angolan company, Namgomar Pesca…
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Fishrot suspect fears children may drop out of Windhoek Gymnasium Private School

Eba Kandovazu THE suspect at the centre of the allegations that Fishrot suspects benefited with millions from fishing quotas allocated to an Angolan company the State alleges he is a shareholder of, says his continued incarceration could see his children dropping out of the Windhoek Gymnasium Private School. Ricardo Gustavo (44), during his bail application today indicates that he is a father of five children, who currently depend on family members and his friends who ‘believe in his innocence’. He also testifies that his elderly parents also depended on him before his arrest. Gustavo is accused by the State of…
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Fishrot case transferred to High Court

Fishrot case transferred to High Court

Maria Hamutenya and Andrew Kathindi Prosecutor General Martha Imalwa on Friday went ahead with the prosecution of the fishrot accused in relation to Nengomar case. Nengomar is the joint venture between Namibia and Angola which was managed by one of the fishrot suspects, Ricardo Gustavo. A state application for former justice minister Sacky Shanghala's lackey, Nigel van Wyk, to be added to the Fishrot Nengomar case, also succeeded when the accused appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate Court on Friday. Van Wyk has been charged with money laundering and conspiracy to commit fraud, defeating or attempting to defeat the course of…
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