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Central Procurement Board of Namibia

Also known as: CPBN · procurement board · board

Central Procurement Board of Namibia — introduces strengthened procedures for bid evaluation committee appointments and conducts due diligence in public procurement processes.

Politics

Namra tax officer arrested for fraudulent certificate issuance

The News

A Tax Officer at Namibia's revenue agency, Namra, has been arrested by the Anti-Corruption Commission for allegedly approving a Tax Good Standing Certificate to a Chinese company that owed outstanding taxes. The fraud was uncovered during a due diligence exercise by the Central Procurement Board ahead of a contract award to the company.

23 February 2026 · New Era

Monday 23 February

  1. Namra tax officer arrested for fraudulent certificate issuance

    A Tax Officer at Namibia's revenue agency, Namra, has been arrested by the Anti-Corruption Commission for allegedly approving a Tax Good Standing Certificate to a Chinese company that owed outstanding taxes. The fraud was uncovered during a due diligence exercise by the Central Procurement Board ahead of a contract award to the company.

    23 February 2026 · New Era

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