NSI board urged to avoid infighting
The newly elected council members of the Namibia Standards Institute (NSI) have been urged to avoid settling their differences in public when they fail to find common ground on corporate governance issues.
Addressing the council members, Sikongo Haihambo, executive director in the ministry of industrialisation and trade, said there has been a growing tendency of public entity boards to fight instead of focusing on the task at hand.
"In recent times, we have started to experience the unwanted phenomena of board members fighting with each other and even resorting to courts to sort out their differences. I therefore wish to caution and advise you against protracted legal challenges and rather focusing your energies towards finding lasting solutions," Haihambo said.
Weaning
Haihombo expressed his confidence in the ability of the council to lead the NSI.
"The experiences represented on the council will no doubt provide the NSI with much-needed insight considering the challenges faced by the management of the NSI," he said.
Industrialisation minister Lucia Iipumbu noted that while the NSI was not profit-driven, considering the economic situation of the country, she urged the council to find ways to wean it off of government grants.
“It is imperative that we will put on our thinking hats with the aim of thinking outside the box as to how best we can sustain the operations of the NSI by making it less dependent on government grants,” Iipumbu said.
Members
The newly elected council consists of Paulus Kalenga as chairperson, Matilda Jankie-Shakwa as deputy chairperson, while Thaddeus Shigwedha, Vincent Nowaseb, Lyold Londt and Monica Nehemia were appointed as ordinary members.
They will serve on the NSI’s council for three-years effective from 1 July to 30 June 2025.
Addressing the council members, Sikongo Haihambo, executive director in the ministry of industrialisation and trade, said there has been a growing tendency of public entity boards to fight instead of focusing on the task at hand.
"In recent times, we have started to experience the unwanted phenomena of board members fighting with each other and even resorting to courts to sort out their differences. I therefore wish to caution and advise you against protracted legal challenges and rather focusing your energies towards finding lasting solutions," Haihambo said.
Weaning
Haihombo expressed his confidence in the ability of the council to lead the NSI.
"The experiences represented on the council will no doubt provide the NSI with much-needed insight considering the challenges faced by the management of the NSI," he said.
Industrialisation minister Lucia Iipumbu noted that while the NSI was not profit-driven, considering the economic situation of the country, she urged the council to find ways to wean it off of government grants.
“It is imperative that we will put on our thinking hats with the aim of thinking outside the box as to how best we can sustain the operations of the NSI by making it less dependent on government grants,” Iipumbu said.
Members
The newly elected council consists of Paulus Kalenga as chairperson, Matilda Jankie-Shakwa as deputy chairperson, while Thaddeus Shigwedha, Vincent Nowaseb, Lyold Londt and Monica Nehemia were appointed as ordinary members.
They will serve on the NSI’s council for three-years effective from 1 July to 30 June 2025.
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