Politicians account for much more than 0.06% of Govt wages

During his State of the Nation (SONA) speech in the National Assembly chamber on 17 April 2019, President Hage Geingob made the following statements: “However, contrary to popular belief, the Total Wage and Benefits of Political Office Bearers represents N$160 million out of the 29 billion Namibian Dollar Wage Bill. Said differently this is 0.06 […]

State of the Nation 2019: Has Namibia improved in governance rankings?

During the State of the Nation address in the National Assembly chamber on 17 April 2019, President Hage Geingob made the following statements: “Namibia’s position for Governance in Africa, as measured by the Mo Ibrahim Index improved from 6th position in 2016, to 4th position in 2018. Namibia’s ranking on Transparency International improved from number […]