A group of passengers who took a Silas Ndapuka Transport bus from Rundu on Wednesday night are stranded in Grootfontein after the bus broke down.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Road Fund Administration, Ali Ipinge, has announced that debts for vehicle licences older than three years will be written off by the Fund. 

The prescribed debt totals over N$371 million.

Minister of Works and Transport Veikko Nekundi has appointed a Board of Directors to serve at the Roads Authority for the next six months.

The acting Regional Health Director for the Kavango East Region, Chief Health Programme Officer Haita Sitareni has raised concerns over Rundu State Hospital's ageing vehicle fleet and limited infrastructure.

Walters Kamaya, spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Social Services, acknowledges that the ministry is facing challenges with its vehicle fleet but has recently procured additional vehicles.

In the wake of recent disruptions along the Windhoek-Rehoboth corridor, the Ministry of Works and Transport, in collaboration with the Roads Authority, has embarked on constructing a permanent two-way bypass to restore seamless connectivity between the two localities.

The government has announced urgent measures to restore road infrastructure following severe damage caused by recent heavy rains. 

A bridge on the B1 road between Windhoek and Rehoboth suffered extensive damage, which prompted emergency interventions from the Roads Authority.

Police Commander for the Kavango West Region, Commissioner Julia Sakuwa-Neo, says the police have not reacted to transport requests for drought relief with the required urgency. 

The ||Kharas Region has announced that it will offer free transportation for residents wishing to attend the state funeral of President Hage Geingob this Sunday. 

Adman Boois, the personal assistant to ||Kharas Governor Aletha Fredrick, disclosed this arrangement during an interview with nbc News.

The prices charged by long-distance transport operators are expected to revert to normal tomorrow.