The Norwegian bank DNB ended its relationship with Icelandic fishing corporation Samherji after the fishing company gave what the bank deemed inadequate explanations of payments to three offshore companies and a company owned by the son-in-law of Namibia’s fisheries minister.
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Kveikur returns for a new series this evening with a hard-hitting exposé of Iceland's recent role in the ongoing environmental and human rights tragedies unfolding in southeast Asian ship breaking yards, in blatant breach of European law.
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A new pandemic spreads around the globe. Because of COVID-19, hundreds of millions of people have to stay home to try to slow down the virus. What is this disease? How dangerous is it? And how well prepared are we? Watch this edition of Kveikur with english subtitles.
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In this week’s edition of Kveikur we travel back to Namibia and find out how the Fishrot-files have been received in the country. We also take a look at the current state of affairs in Namibia, which suffers from years of drought and economic challenges.
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For the past decade Samherji has paid ISK hundreds of millions to high ranking politicians and officials in Namibia with the objective of acquiring the country’s coveted fishing quota.
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