Namibian MPs Propose One-Off Veteran Payment to Cut Budget Costs

Several members of parliament (MPs) have proposed a one-off lump sum payment to veterans to cut costs.

Deputy minister of defence and veterans affairs Charles Mubita last week announced that a gratuity lump sum payment, totaling N$37.1 million, was distributed to 906 beneficiaries. This information was revealed during his presentation of the ministry’s 2025/26 budget, which exceeds N$1.4 billion.

Mubita said the highest cost driver in the budget allocation was the payment of monthly grants to…