Yes, ministers’ performance agreements are accessible, but …
During his State of the Nation (SONA) speech in the National Assembly chamber on 17 April 2019, President Hage Geingob made the following statements: “Performance Agreements have been availed for public scrutiny via the Office of the Prime Minister website, while Quarterly Reviews are used as a platform to provide feedback.” The most important part […]
No, the ACC did not investigate 701 cases in 2018/19
During his State of the Nation (SONA) speech in the National Assembly chamber on 17 April 2019, President Hage Geingob made the following statements: “Furthermore, the Anti-Corruption Commission investigated 701 cases in 2018, of which 156 have been referred to the Prosecutor-General, with recommendation to prosecute. 49 of these have been finalized.” It is unclear […]
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 […]