WATCH | The Fishrot suspects arrive at the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court for their scheduled appearance. Video: Emmency Nuukala | New Era Newspaper
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WATCH | The Fishrot suspects arrive at the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court for their scheduled appearance. Video: Emmency Nuukala | New Era Newspaper
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WATCH | Businessmen and politicians implicated in the Fishrot scandal are making an appearance in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court today. | New Era Newspaper
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WATCH | Businessmen and politicians implicated in the Fishrot scandal are making an appearance in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court today. | New Era Newspaper
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JUST IN: Fishrot case postponed until February The Fishrot case was once again postponed in the High Court in Windhoek this morning – this time until 14 February. The reason for the postponement is the pending outcome of a petition filed at the Supreme Court regarding the chairing judge’s refusal of his recusal application. Ricardo Gustavo’s legal representative, Trevor Brockerhoff, filed the petition after their unsuccessful application that Judge Kobus Miller recuses himself from the case. It
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JUST IN: Fishrot case postponed until February The Fishrot case was once again postponed in the High Court in Windhoek this morning – this time until 14 February. The reason for the postponement is the pending outcome of a petition filed at the Supreme Court regarding the chairing judge’s refusal of his recusal application. Ricardo Gustavo’s legal representative, Trevor Brockerhoff, filed the petition after their unsuccessful application that Judge Kobus Miller recuses himself from the case. It
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WATCH | The Fishrot accused arrive at the Windhoek High Court for a scheduled appearance. Judge Liebenberg is expected to hear an application by the State on the combination of the Nangomar and the Fishcor cases. The State wants to hear them as one consolidated case. | New Era Newspaper
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WATCH | The Fishrot accused arrive at the Windhoek High Court for a scheduled appearance. Judge Liebenberg is expected to hear an application by the State on the combination of the Nangomar and the Fishcor cases. The State wants to hear them as one consolidated case. | New Era Newspaper
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FISHROT CASE POSTPONED ... The Fishrot fraud, corruption and racketeering case was again postponed in the High Court at Windhoek Correctional Facility on Thursday. Judge Claudia Claasen postponed the case to Tuesday next week because acting judge Moses Chinhengo, who is the trial judge, was not available. Video: Werner Menges | The Namibian
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FISHROT CASE POSTPONED ... The Fishrot fraud, corruption and racketeering case was again postponed in the High Court at Windhoek Correctional Facility on Thursday. Judge Claudia Claasen postponed the case to Tuesday next week because acting judge Moses Chinhengo, who is the trial judge, was not available. Video: Werner Menges | The Namibian
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FISHROT … The accused in the Fishrot case about the alleged fraudulent and corrupt use of Namibian fishing quotas arrive at the High Court at Windhoek Correctional Facility on Monday morning for the continuation of their trial before acting judge Marilize du Plessis. Video: Mitchelin Kangootui | The Namibian
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FISHROT … The accused in the Fishrot case about the alleged fraudulent and corrupt use of Namibian fishing quotas arrive at the High Court at Windhoek Correctional Facility on Monday morning for the continuation of their trial before acting judge Marilize du Plessis. Video: Mitchelin Kangootui | The Namibian
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FISHROT FAILURE ... Seven of the accused in the Fishrot fraud and corruption case on Tuesday failed with a High Court application to stop the prison authorities from moving five of them to a different section of Windhoek Correctional Facility, where they are being held in custody. Video: Werner Menges | The Namibian
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FISHROT FAILURE ... Seven of the accused in the Fishrot fraud and corruption case on Tuesday failed with a High Court application to stop the prison authorities from moving five of them to a different section of Windhoek Correctional Facility, where they are being held in custody. Video: Werner Menges | The Namibian
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FISHROT: The Fishrot suspects are appearing in the high court this morning for a status hearing. Former Justice Minister Sakeus Shanghala, James Hatuikulipi and Pius Mwatelula remain unrepresented by a lawyer. Ricardo Gustavo is hospitalized, the court was informed. #nampatv (Video: Eba Kandovazu) NAMPA | Namibia Press Agency
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FISHROT: The Fishrot trial will recommence on 04 August, acting high court judge Moses Chinhengo ordered today. Prosecutor General Martha Imalwa was also in attendance this morning. Former Justice Minister Sakeus Shanghala has argued that the matter should not proceed without him and his co-accused legally represented. (Video: Eba Kandovazu) #NampaTV | Namibia Press Agency
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FISHROT: The Fishrot suspects are back in the Windhoek High court, ahead of their trial in October. A status hearing is scheduled for today, to address technical issues such as the appointment of a new Judge to the matter. #nampsprezs2023 (Video by: Eba Kandovazu) NAMPA | Namibia Press Agency
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FISHROT UPDATE ... Former fisheries minister Bernhard Esau and his son-in-law Tamson Hatuikulipi have arrived in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court, where they are applying to be granted bail after more than seven months in custody on corruption, fraud and money laundering charges. The state is opposing their application. More in our next edition. | The Namibian
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FISHROT PRETRIAL ... Nine of the ten men charged in the Fishrot fishing quotas fraud and corruption case attended another pretrial hearing in the Windhoek High Court on Monday. One of the accused, former fisheries and marine resources minister Bernhard Esau, informed the court he has been left without legal representation, as he does not have money available to pay for lawyers' services. The case has been postponed to 20 September for another pretrial hearing. Read more in the next edition of Th
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Fishrot investigations nearly complete Eba Kandovazu A CHIEF investigator from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court said that investigations into the Namgomar case are almost complete and that the graft watchdog only needs another month to properly analyse documents it has recently received from Iceland and Norway. This emerged during a court appearance by the Fishrot accused, who include former Fisheries Minister Bernard Esau, former Justice Minister, Sa
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By: Joseph Sheefeni A 7th individual is now behind bars after being implicated in the #Fishrot case. The suspect was denied bail in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court on Monday. The 31-year-old Nigel van Wyk seemed calm and collected as he was escorted to the dock to make his first appearance. He is facing two charges, the first of which is for obstructing the course of justice while the second is for being in possession of ammunition unlawfully. Watch Today on One on DStv 284, GOtv Namibia 90, DSt
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By: Selma Taapopi #TodayOnOne #Fishrot The bail hearing of fishrot accused Ricardo Gustavo continued in the Windhoek High Court today, where Judge Herman Oosthuizen ruled that Gustavo be released on bail of N$800 000, subject to the following conditions: Watch #TodayOnOne LIVE weekdays 19:00 on: #DStv284, #GOtvNamibia90, DStvNow App, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter | OneAfrica
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UPDATE: The seven men now charged in the Fishrot fishing quotas corruption case must make a first pretrial appearance in the Windhoek High Court on 22 April, they were informed in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court today. They were also told that the prosecutor general decided they, and also Icelandic-owned fishing companies and their executives, should stand trial in the High Court on 14 charges, including counts of fraud, money laundering, corruption and racketeering. An employee of former justic
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By: Selma Taapopi/Hendrina Kanyolo The six suspects involved in the #Fishrot bribery scandal, appeared at the Windhoek Magistrates Court for their bail hearing. The bail hearing was however postponed to Monday the 2nd of December 2019 as the lawyers from South Africa, Dawie Joubert and Mike Hellens who were to represent the six were arrested on the spot for practicing without a working permit. The lawyers were fined N$10 000 each or jail term. Watch Today on One on DStv 284, GOtv Namibia 90, DSt
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The Windhoek Magistrate's Court is packed as crowds of people scramble for space to witness the much anticipated appearance of the six men accused of corruption in the Fishrot scandal this morning. The six include former ministers Bernhard Esau and Sacky Shanghala and their four co-accused. The six are appearing on charges of corruption, fraud and money laundering involving N$103 million in bribes. Video: Garwin Beukes | The Namibian
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By: Joseph Sheefeni The 7 accused in the #Fishrot case appeared before the Windhoek magistrates court this morning where they were informed that they will have to spend a second festive season in custody as the matter was postponed to 5 February 2021. Watch #TodayOnOne on DStv 284, GOtv Namibia 90, DStvNow and tv2africa.com weekdays at 19h00. | OneAfrica
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By: Joseph Iilonga Mike Nghipunya, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Fishing Corporation of Namibia (Fischcor) made his first appearance in the Windhoek Magistrate court after he was arrested on several charges in connection with the #Fishrot case that has captured national and international interest. Today on One spoke to the ACC to shed more light on the arrest. Watch #TodayOnOne on DStv 284, GOtv Namibia 90, DStvNow App and tv2africa.com weekdays at 19h00. | OneAfrica
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The six suspects implicated in the fishrot scandal will appear in the Windhoek Magistrate Court on Friday for their bail hearing. The six, Sacky Shanghala (ex-justice minister), Bernard Esau (ex-fisheries minister), James Hatuikulipi (ex-Fishcor chairperson), Ricardo Gustavo, Tamson Hatuikulipi and Pius Mwatulelo arrived in handcuffs at court. #Fishrot #EagleFM | Eagle FM Namibia
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The Fishrot accused in court in Windhoek on Thursday for their pre-trial. Video contributed. | Eagle FM Namibia
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Just IN: The Fishrot trial, involving Ricardo Gustavo and 27 others, which was postponed last week due to the unavailability of the presiding judge, has resumed today, 11 February 2025, before presiding Judge Moses Chinhengo. | Eagle FM Namibia
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By: Joseph Iilonga Today on One recently had an exclusive interview with the Icelandic media team who investigated the #Fishrot scandal which revealed over 30,000 documents implicating high profile government officials and businesses in a corrupt scheme that defrauded hundreds of millions from a fishing license donation between Angola and Namibia with an Icelandic Fishing giant, Samherji. According to them whistleblower Johannes Stefansson alleged that some of the payments made to a company wher
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By: Castro Uulumbu A group of young protesters marched to the Windhoek Magistrate Court to witness the arrival of the suspects involved in the #fishrot scandal as they appeared for their bail hearing. The protesters were disappointed in the way the suspects are being treated saying that it is unfair that they are receiving special treatment whilst in custody. Watch Today on One on DStv 284, GOtv Namibia 90, DStvNow App and tv2africa.com weekdays at 19h00. | OneAfrica
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Fishrot @ 5 years. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) on Tuesday launched the second Fishrot Human Rights Impact Assessment report in Windhoek. During the launch of the report, IPPR director Graham Hopwood gave a brief background on how the Fishrot case came to public five years ago on 13 November 2019. He further stated that the aim of the report is not to look into the legal process of the Fishrot case, which is subjudice, but to look at the human rights impact of Fishrot. He furt
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The bail hearing of #Fishrot accused Ricardo Gustavo has been postponed to 25 November for closing arguments by High Court judge Herman Oosthuizen. This follows a damning testimony by the lead investigator in the case from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Commissioner Andreas Kanyangela, who objected to the granting of bail for Gustavo. | NBC Digital News
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By: Joseph Sheefeni The #Fishrot six are set to spend much of the festive season behind bars after their lawyers failed to convince a high court judge to decide on setting aside their warrants of arrest. The judge noted that due to the circumstances of the case, judgement is set for the 27th of December 2019. Watch Today on One on DStv 284, GOtv Namibia 90, DstvNow App and tv2africa.com weekdays at 19h00. | OneAfrica
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Fishrot accused Sacky Shanghala says that The Namibian newspaper editor Tangeni Amupadhi hates him. He added that the newspaper even funded a book on Fishrot, which Amupadhi, Roman Gryberg, and Shinovene Immanuel authored. Shanghala and seven others are trial awaiting suspects in the Fishrot case for embezzling millions of dollars. The suspects have been denied bail since their arrest. Shanghala shared this with Ombudsman Basilius Dyakugha, who visited the Windhoek Correctional Facility last wee
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Namibian President, Hage Geingob, is implicated in a scandal involving the embezzling of millions from the country’s fishing industry to fund his 2017 leadership campaign. This is according to an exclusive report by OCCRP and the Namibian. #FishRot | Al Jazeera's I-Unit
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