Also known as: Mubita · deputy defence minister Charles Mubita · Chalres Mubita · Deputy minister of defence and veterans affairs Charles Mubita · Deputy Minister Charles Mubita · Deputy Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs
Minister in the Presidency; appointed April 2026 after serving as deputy minister of defence and veterans affairs.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has appointed several new officials to ministerial and deputy ministerial positions, including Charles Mubita as minister in the Presidency, Hambeleleni Ndjaleka as deputy minister of health and social services, and others to various portfolio positions across government departments.
7 April 2026 · The Namibian →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has appointed several new officials to ministerial and deputy ministerial positions, including Charles Mubita as minister in the Presidency, Hambeleleni Ndjaleka as deputy minister of health and social services, and others to various portfolio positions across government departments.
7 April 2026 · The Namibian →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah announced the appointment of Charles Mubita as minister in the presidency, eight deputy ministers across various portfolios, and an adviser to the minister of defence and veterans affairs, with the aim of strengthening governance and coordination.
7 April 2026 · The Namibian →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is expected to announce eight new deputy ministers and appoint deputy defence minister Charles Mubita as minister in the Presidency. The move comes despite her earlier decision to cut ministries and reduce Cabinet size, with critics and analysts warning that some merged ministries may now be too large to function effectively.
5 April 2026 · The Namibian →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has appointed Charles Mubita as Minister in the Presidency and Moses //Khumub as Deputy Minister in the Office of the Vice President, along with seven deputy ministers and an advisor to the Defence and Veterans Affairs Minister. The President said the appointments are intended to strengthen the Executive arm and improve institutional coordination and service delivery.
3 April 2026 · Informanté →
The Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs has proposed a N$1.52 billion budget for 2026/2027 to improve welfare for liberation struggle veterans, including monthly grants, medical support, and heritage preservation. Deputy Minister Charles Mubita said the allocation will support about 23,694 veterans receiving monthly grants and address socio-economic challenges through medical care, psychosocial support, and settlement of outstanding Individual Veterans Projects.
31 March 2026 · Informanté →
The deputy minister of defence and veterans affairs announced that N$1.3 billion has been allocated for the 2026/27 financial year to cover monthly grants, psychosocial and medical assistance, and other support programmes for veterans. The allocation includes N$13 million for the liberation struggle heritage programme, which covers funeral assistance, marking heritage sites, and erecting tombstones for deceased veterans.
31 March 2026 · The Namibian →
India's high commissioner inaugurated an Indian-funded advanced network laboratory at Osona military base to enhance information technology training within the Namibian Defence Force. The facility features modern IT infrastructure and upgraded classrooms, supporting a bilateral cooperation agreement under which about 80 NDF personnel travel to India annually for specialised courses.
25 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Deputy Minister of Defence Charles Mubita has directed law enforcement to urgently strengthen protection along the Namibia–Zambia border following a surge in violent cattle rustling incidents in the Zambezi region, where armed gangs have been intimidating herders and driving livestock across the border into Zambia.
24 March 2026 · New Era →
Political leaders including National Democratic Party chief Martin Lukato are blaming past corruption and poor planning for Impalila and Kasika islands' continued illegal use of Botswana pula 36 years after Namibia's independence, and are calling for government action to build a delayed bridge linking the islands and addressing transport challenges in the flood-prone region.
24 March 2026 · The Namibian →
At Namibia's 36th Independence Day celebrations in Bukalo, Deputy Minister of Defence Charles Mubita urged the country to move beyond reflection and embrace action on national development, warning that corruption, nepotism, and tribalism continue to undermine progress. In a show of political unity, Mubita invited opposition leaders, including NDP leader Lukato Lukato, to join him on stage, emphasizing that national development transcends party lines.
23 March 2026 · New Era →