Church leaders, government officials, and hundreds of community members gathered along the B1 bridge in the capital for Namibia's National Road Prayer.
The prayer was organised by the Council of Churches in Namibia as a call for safe travel.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund says pedestrian road-related crashes remain a challenge despite the introduction of the pedestrian safety initiative.
Rosalia Martins-Hausiku said this at the Public Enterprise Breakfast held in Windhoek.
The bulk of taxi operators in Nkurenkuru are unlicensed, with only four operating legally.
This information was revealed during a meeting held by the Namibia Public Passenger Transport Association (NPPTA) with transport operators.
The Ministry of Health and Social Services held a memorial service for the three staff members who died in a car accident on 1 May while on official duty.
Three people died in a car accident on Friday along the Omitara-Otjinene road.
They have been identified as Tjeripo Tjeripo, Vandjeka Kutuouvi; and Vezemboua Hiuii.
The deceased were travelling in a minibus that had 15 occupants and was en route from Windhoek to Otjinene.
A deadly long weekend on Namibia’s roads has claimed 15 lives, intensifying concerns over the country’s growing road safety crisis.
On 29 April, eight people died in a head-on collision between Arandis and Swakopmund.
Former President Hifikepunye Pohamba expressed deep concern over serious social challenges facing Namibia, notably gender-based violence (GBV) and road accidents.
The Motor Vehicle Accidents (MVA) Fund handed over three CCTV cameras worth N$141,000 to the City of Windhoek this morning.
The Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund regards the implementation of the scholar patrol project as a vital initiative for educating learners about road safety, aiming to reduce the rising number of accidents.
Following compliance operations at the Kongola checkpoint in Zambezi, Minister Nekundi decried widespread violations by heavy-duty trucks, including overloading, weighbridge avoidance, and misuse of special permits.
