President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged Namibians to exercise care on the national roads during the festive season to curb the rising road fatalities.

Governor of the Kavango East Region, Hamunyera Hambyuka, is unhappy with the material being used to construct the Ndiyona-Djaradjara road in the Ndiyona Constituency.

Phase 1 of the 35-kilometre Ndiyona-Djaradjara road started in November 2026 and was expected to be completed in 10 months.

The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) in the Kavango East Region has recently completed a road safety information sharing programme aimed at sensitising learners on road safety during the festive season. 

Accidents in the Kavango East Region have reduced by 41 between November 2023 and November this year.

Statistics provided during the launch of the festive season operation and road safety campaign at Masivi show accidents decreased from 415 to 374.

Namibia has recorded 448 road fatalities from January to November. This is an increase from last year's 376 crashes, which are said to be caused mainly by speeding.

Kavango West Region has recorded 19 road fatalities this year.

Road crashes also increased by 115 cases, compared to last year.

In 2025, Kavango West recorded a total number of 307 crashes involving 332 vehicles.

One hundred and thirty-two people sustained serious to slight injuries.

The festive season is here, and the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund (MVA) called on road users to avert the scourge on roads by acting responsibly.

From the start of the year until the 26th of November 2025, the Fund recorded 2,960 road crashes compared to 2,822 recorded in the same period last year.

The Rundu Town Council has launched its newly established traffic law enforcement unit.

 Kavango East Regional Council Chairperson Damian Maghambayi applauded the council for its achievement in establishing the unit for traffic law enforcement.

The Oshikoto Police have officially launched their festive season road safety and crime prevention operation, code-named Safer Namibia.

The campaign, launched at Omuthiya, started on 15 November and will run until 16 January next year.

Namibia has recorded 2,793 road crashes, which resulted in 431 fatalities and 4,565 injuries from January 2025 until November 10, 2025. 

This was revealed by the Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi at the inauguration of the Okapuka checkpoint.