The Children of the Liberation Struggle marched to the Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs, seeking feedback on the petition handed in in August of this year.

The Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs has confirmed the authenticity of a letter which is being circulated on social media.

The letter states that Treasury received authorisation to settle a N$60.9 million civil claim with Enercon.

Namibian war veteran Lazarus !Guiteb was buried in a sombre military send-off at his hometown of Otjiwarongo.

Aged 83, !Guiteb was accorded an official funeral by President Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah, who described him as a hero of note.

The Deputy Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs, Charles Mubita, has dismissed allegations of pandemic corruption in the ministry and on August 26, a company wholly owned by the ministry.

The deputy minister was responding to questions posed by AR leader Job Amupanda.

The Deputy Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs, Dr. Charles Mubita, has said the ministry will need about N$2 billion to make a once-off cash payment to the 16,000 unpaid veterans of the liberation struggle.