Also known as: Mrs Shino · petroleum commissioner Maggy Shino
Maggy Shino — petroleum commissioner until June 2026, now Director of Upstream Petroleum Affairs.
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Informanté
Maggy Shino has been relieved of Petroleum Commissioner position
“AUNE Amutenya, the Deputy Director of Petroleum Exploration and Production, has been appointed Acting Petroleum Commissioner, replacing Maggy Shino, who has been relieved of the position but will remain Director in the Department of Upstream Petroleum Affairs.”
Aune Amutenya replaces Maggy Shino as Acting Petroleum CommissionerNamibian Sun
Maggy Shino was removed as petroleum commissioner
“The energy ministry has removed Maggy Shino as petroleum commissioner and appointed deputy director of Petroleum Exploration and Production Aune Amutenya as her replacement in an a...”
Shino replaced as petroleum commissionerThe Namibian
Maggy Shino was relieved as petroleum commissioner
“Her appointment follows the relief of Maggy Shino as petroleum commissioner.”
Aune Amutenya appointed acting petroleum commissionerThe Namibian
Petroleum commissioner Maggy Shino said the government is still hoping that oil companies will make a FID in 2026
“However, Shino and the other speakers did not mention whether the country is still targeting oil production by 2030.”
Govt hopes oil investment decisions trickle inThe Namibian
Maggy Shino has denied all of the allegations against her
“Shino has denied all of the allegations and filed a confirmatory affidavit together with an affidavit by Alweendo.”
Oil licence dispute resurfaces in Supreme CourtThe Namibian
Maggy Shino did not respond to phone calls or emails
“Petroleum commissioner Maggy Shino did not respond to phone calls or emails sent to her by the time of going to print.”
Govt playing hard to get with oil and gas informationThe Namibian
Maggy Shino may be implicated in the Paragon saga
“This may implicate petroleum commissioner Maggy Shino in the Paragon saga.”
President Nandi-Ndaitwah orders legal review of Paragon Oil’s controversial PEL 37 licence renewalThe Namibian
Petroleum commissioner Maggy Shino says Namibia's oil and gas resources must be exploited for benefit of all Namibians
“Petroleum commissioner Maggy Shino says Namibia's oil and gas resources must be exploited for the benefit of all Namibians.”
All Namibians should benefit from oil, gas – petroleum chiefThe Namibian
Maggy Shino issued ultimatum that local content is mandatory in Namibian oil industry
“Consider the recent ultimatum issued by Maggy Shino, the petroleum commissioner of Namibia's Ministry of Mines and Energy.”
Namibia Energy Sector Needs Local Content GuidelinesAune Amutenya, Deputy Director of Petroleum Exploration and Production, has been appointed Acting Petroleum Commissioner, effective 2 June 2026, replacing Maggy Shino, who has been relieved of the position but will remain Director in the Department of Upstream Petroleum Affairs.
19 June 2026 · Informanté →
Aune Amutenya, Deputy Director of Petroleum Exploration and Production, has been appointed Acting Petroleum Commissioner, effective 2 June 2026, replacing Maggy Shino, who has been relieved of the position but will remain Director in the Department of Upstream Petroleum Affairs.
19 June 2026 · Informanté →
The energy ministry has removed Maggy Shino as petroleum commissioner and appointed Aune Amutenya, deputy director of Petroleum Exploration and Production, as her replacement.
19 June 2026 · Namibian Sun →
The mines ministry appointed Aune Amutenya as acting petroleum commissioner effective 2 June, taking over from Maggy Shino, who will continue as director of upstream petroleum affairs.
18 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Despite targeting 2030 for first oil production, Chevron and Rhino Resources announced further drilling projects at Namibia's energy conference but neither committed to final investment decisions. The government hopes for FIDs by 2026, though policy uncertainty around gas flaring and regulatory delays are hindering investment confidence.
17 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Red Soil Energy has appealed to the Supreme Court over the mines ministry's 2021 rejection of its petroleum exploration licence application for four offshore oil blocks. The company claims it was treated unfairly and differently from competing applicants, while the minister argues the application was incomplete and lacked required financial documentation.
16 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Civil society organisations have accused the government of lack of transparency on oil and gas information access, with various agencies declining to provide petroleum licence details and citing organisational restructuring. Multiple officials and institutions have refused to respond to inquiries, prompting warnings that withholding critical sector information undermines public trust and the right to know.
8 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibia's emerging oil and gas sector faces a 30-year legal vacuum in gas-related legislation and internal corruption scandals at Namcor, even as offshore exploration has confirmed 21 billion barrels of crude and significant gas deposits. A power struggle between resource nationalists and business factions over control of the industry has intensified following President Nandi-Ndaitwah's appointment and her move to centralise upstream petroleum functions in the Office of the President.
12 February 2026 · The Namibian →
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 →