New ECB board announced
Evangeline Nailenge (chairperson), Prof. Tjama Tjivikua (deputy chairperson), Mburumba Appolus, Vincia Cloete and Helene Vosloo have been appointed as board members of the Electricity Control Board (ECB).In a statement by Mines and Energy Minister Tom Alweendo, he said that their appointment is effective from 8 September 2023 until 7 August 2027.
“I want to implore you to accomplish the mandate of the ECB together with its Executive Management, by exercising control over the electricity supply industry with the main responsibility of regulating electricity generation, transmission, distribution, supply, import and export in Namibia through setting tariffs and issuance of licences,” he said.
He added that good governance enhances corporate, social and investor confidence, “especially in such a sensitive industry as the electricity industry. Without trust and confidence, we could incite distrust in our systems and structures, and I am sure that a decline in confidence or trust is something none of us want.”
Finally, he congratulated the new board on their appointments and said that he looks forward to their contribution as they oversee the regulation and control of the Namibian Electricity Supply Industry in the interest of all stakeholders with regard to price, quality and reliability.