Namibia: Nandi-Ndaitwah Denies Allegations of Family Involvement in Oil Industry

Namibian journalist removed from State House after questioning president

A Namibian journalist was forcibly removed from State House on Monday, after asking President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah a question about alleged family involvement in the country’s oil industry. Jemima Beukes, founder of investigative news outlet The Whistle, was attending a cabinet opening at State House when the incident occurred. According to International Press Institute, Beukes posed her question during a brief photo break. She asked the presi…

Namibia: Presidency Defends Journalist Beukes' Removal From State House

The Presidency has defended the removal of journalist Jemima Beukes from State House on Monday, citing protocol violations, while a media union has condemned the incident as state-sponsored intimidation.

Fears abound Namibia has slid into a dictatorship

from ALFRED SHILONGO in Windhoek, NamibiaNamibia BureauWINDHOEK, (CAJ News) – THE rising abuse of journalists and allegations that the president’s family is moving in to control Namibia’s burgeoning oil sector raises concern President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is increasingly dictatorial. This is puncturing hopes Namibians had when she assumed office almost a year ago, as the first female head of state in the Southern African country. On Monday, a …

President faces backlash over family oil question – Windhoek Observer

Allexer Namundjembo President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is facing mounting criticism after freelance journalist and founder of The Whistle Jemima Beukes was removed from State House while attempting to ask a question related to public concerns about the oil industry during the opening of Cabinet on Monday. Beukes was removed from State House by security personnel after posing a question to Nandi-Ndaitwah. Beukes attempted to ask the question based …