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Festus Mbandeka

Also known as: Mbandeka · attorney general Mbandeka · Attorney general Festus Mbandeka · Attorney-General Festus Mbandeka

Attorney General who condemned the fatal attack on prosecutor Justine Shiweda and ordered legal review of Paragon Oil licence renewal.

2022-10-292026-05-11
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  7. … Also present were Home Affairs Minister Lucia Iipumbu; Attorney-General Festus Mbandeka; Director-General of the Anti-Corruption Commission Paulus Noa; Acting Prosecutor-General Martha Imalwa; and Deputy Inspector-General of the Namibian Police, Anna-Marie Nainda, among others. …

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Politics

Education ministry seeks to cancel costly empty building lease

The News

The Ministry of Education has sought legal advice to cancel a lease agreement for an unoccupied Independence Avenue building that has cost the state N$1.1 million monthly since 2024. The building, leased from northern businessman Erastus 'Chicco' Shapumba since December 2023, was found unsuitable for office use and remains empty.

Why it matters

Education ministry seeks to cancel expensive empty building lease costing N$1.1 million monthly, addressing wasteful government expenditure.

14 hours ago · Windhoek Observer →

Today

  1. Education ministry seeks to cancel costly empty building lease

    The Ministry of Education has sought legal advice to cancel a lease agreement for an unoccupied Independence Avenue building that has cost the state N$1.1 million monthly since 2024. The building, leased from northern businessman Erastus 'Chicco' Shapumba since December 2023, was found unsuitable for office use and remains empty.

    14 hours ago · Windhoek Observer →

Friday 17 April

  1. Attorney General seeks dismissal of fishermen quota court case

    The Attorney General has asked the High Court to dismiss an application by the Okapare Fishermen Association, arguing the applicants lack legal standing to bring the case. The association has sought relief over fishing quota allocations, employment disputes, and alleged constitutional violations dating back to 2014.

    17 April 2026 · New Era →

Tuesday 17 February

  1. Ondangwa prosecutor killed after attacking case dies from injuries

    Justine Shiweda, 32, an Ondangwa Magistrate's Court control prosecutor, died in a Windhoek hospital a week ago from injuries sustained in an October attack in which she was shot and doused with corrosive substance in front of her children. Six suspects were arrested; her death has prompted legal fraternity calls for urgent changes to prosecutors' working conditions and safety, with officials noting this was the first killing of a prosecutor in Namibia for performing their duties.

    17 February 2026 · The Namibian →

Saturday 14 February

  1. Namibians gather to mourn slain prosecutor Justine Shiweda

    State prosecutor Justine Shiweda was mourned at a memorial service in Onambango village near Ondangwa on Friday, attended by the Prime Minister representing the President, along with cabinet ministers, senior officials, and traditional leaders, ahead of his burial.

    14 February 2026 · Informanté →

Friday 13 February

  1. Attorney General condemns killing of prosecutor Shiweda

    Attorney General Festus Mbandeka has condemned the fatal attack on Ondangwa control prosecutor Justine Shiweda, calling it a targeted assault on the rule of law and Namibia's democratic institutions. Shiweda was shot and doused with acid on 17 October while preparing for work; six suspects have been arrested, and the government has initiated security measures for judicial officers.

    13 February 2026 · The Namibian →

Monday 26 January

  1. President orders legal review of Paragon Oil licence renewal

    President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has asked the attorney general to review the circumstances surrounding Paragon Oil & Gas' petroleum exploration licence (PEL 37) renewal, which was granted for four years despite regulations limiting third renewals to two years. The licence resurfaced as a controversy when former mines minister Natangwe Ithete was fired last year, allegedly for approving the renewal against the president's wishes.

    26 January 2026 · The Namibian →

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