. . . 2 900 trained in last two intakes The Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs spends N$80 000 on every soldier it recruits and trains. Some 1 264 soldiers out of 1 300 graduated last August, while another 1 600 are currently in training. This was revealed by defence minister Frans Kapofi in...
The Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs allegedly misled the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture about needing the house given to the wife of a former minister for office space. This is according to letters exchanged between executive director of defence and veterans affairs Wilhelmine Shivute and executive director of education, arts and culture...
Former Chief Santos, Benfica, Chelsea and Brave Warriors sweeper Immanuel Puli Subeb was one of the finest central defenders of his generation. Born and bred at Tsumeb, he was what they call in football terms, a late developer, who never played football at school level. “I never played at school. I was never interested in...
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has transferred duties to his deputy while in hospital for an “emergent bladder issue”, the Pentagon has said. Mr Austin, 70, is in the critical care unit at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Virginia. Officials said it is so far unclear how long he will remain in...
Dear Sir/Madam, I hold instruction to defend my client January of 2024 and to address the baseless accusations that have been hurled at it for centuries. My client, January, stands accused of being a tough month, and I find it imperative to elucidate that these allegations are nothing short of preposterous, misguided, and, dare I...
Hertta-Maria Amutenja Namibia has taken a firm stance against Germany’s recent support of what it calls the “genocidal intent” of the Israeli state against civilians in Gaza. The rejection comes as a response to Germany’s decision to defend Israel’s actions before the International Court of Justice, despite widespread international concern and condemnation. President Hage Geingob...
Appeal court judges have sharply questioned Donald Trump’s argument that former presidents should be entitled to immunity from criminal prosecution. In a landmark case, Mr Trump’s lawyers said his time in office protects him from charges connected to his alleged effort to overturn the 2020 election. But the justice department argued the presidency was not...
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin suffered a complication following a surgery to treat a prostate cancer diagnosis in December, officials said. The infection led to Mr Austin being admitted to hospital on 1 January and then to the intensive care unit. President Joe Biden only learned about the diagnosis of prostate cancer on Tuesday, the...
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin suffered a urinary tract infection following surgery to treat a prostate cancer diagnosis, doctors have said. In a statement, doctors emphasised that cancer was caught early and Mr Austin’s “prognosis is excellent”. Mr Austin, 70, faced criticism after it emerged senior defence officials and the White House did not learn...
Ilkay Gundogan stroked home a stoppage time penalty to grab champions Barcelona a barely deserved 2-1 win at Las Palmas on Thursday. Xavi Hernandez’s side badly needed to win after leaders Real Madrid and Girona did so on Wednesday, with victory leaving the Catalans seven points behind the top two. Athletic Bilbao are fourth after...