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Maggy Shino

Also known as: Mrs Shino · petroleum commissioner Maggy Shino

Maggy Shino — petroleum commissioner until June 2026, now Director of Upstream Petroleum Affairs.

2024-04-042026-06-20
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What’s been said

Key points drawn from coverage. Tap a point to see the original sentence.

  1. June 2026

  2. Informanté

    Maggy Shino has been relieved of Petroleum Commissioner position

    Source

    “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 Commissioner

  3. Namibian Sun

    Maggy Shino was removed as petroleum commissioner

    Source

    “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 commissioner

  4. The Namibian

    Maggy Shino was relieved as petroleum commissioner

    Source

    “Her appointment follows the relief of Maggy Shino as petroleum commissioner.”

    Aune Amutenya appointed acting petroleum commissioner
  5. April 2026

  6. The Namibian

    Petroleum commissioner Maggy Shino said the government is still hoping that oil companies will make a FID in 2026

    Source

    “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 in

  7. The Namibian

    Maggy Shino has denied all of the allegations against her

    Source

    “Shino has denied all of the allegations and filed a confirmatory affidavit together with an affidavit by Alweendo.”

    Oil licence dispute resurfaces in Supreme Court

  8. The Namibian

    Maggy Shino did not respond to phone calls or emails

    Source

    “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 information
  9. January 2026

  10. The Namibian

    Maggy Shino may be implicated in the Paragon saga

    Source

    “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 renewal
  11. April 2024

  12. The Namibian

    Petroleum commissioner Maggy Shino says Namibia's oil and gas resources must be exploited for benefit of all Namibians

    Source

    “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 chief

  13. The Namibian

    Maggy Shino issued ultimatum that local content is mandatory in Namibian oil industry

    Source

    “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 Guidelines
Mining & Energy

Aune Amutenya appointed Acting Petroleum Commissioner

The News

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.

Why it matters

Aune Amutenya's appointment as Acting Petroleum Commissioner reflects leadership changes in Namibia's strategically important oil and gas sector.

19 June 2026 · Informanté →

Yesterday

  1. Aune Amutenya appointed Acting Petroleum Commissioner

    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 →

  2. Energy ministry replaces petroleum commissioner Shino

    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 →

Thursday 18 June

  1. Aune Amutenya appointed acting petroleum commissioner

    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 →

Friday 17 April

  1. Oil majors confirm drilling but no final investment decisions yet

    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 →

Thursday 16 April

  1. Red Soil Energy appeals rejected petroleum licence decision in Supreme Court

    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 →

Wednesday 8 April

  1. Government restricted from sharing oil and gas sector information

    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 →

Thursday 12 February

  1. Orange Basin oil industry plagued by legal gaps and power struggles

    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 →

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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