The Namibian creative industry is in mourning following the death of Ras Sheehama, one of the country’s most celebrated reggae artists and cultural icons.

NBC Director General Stanley Similo has expressed deep sorrow following the passing of veteran reggae musician Ras Sheehama, describing him as a friend, a brother, and a pioneer of Namibian music.

The father of the two civilian sisters who died in the Saturday accident said he is still numb from the news of the death of his two daughters.

Berrent Jagger made the remarks to NBC News after the Swapo Party Secretary of the Women's Wing visited the Jagger family today.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged adherence to road rules following the deaths of 14 uniformed officers and two civilians in a car accident last Saturday.

Dr. Nandi-Ndaitwah was speaking at a mass memorial service held at Persiana Stadium in Mariental today.

The Inspector General of the Namibian Police has confirmed to NBC News that one of the women who died in the Saturday accident, five kilometres outside Mariental, was pregnant.

Inspector General of the Namibian Police, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, has acknowledged that there is a motor vehicle challenge in the force.

MVA Fund's CEO Rosalia Martins-Hausiku has provided details on how the fund will assist the families of the Mariental accident victims with burial and medical care for survivors.

The Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security, Lucia Iipumbu, said a Quantum bus was available for the Namibia Correctional Service officials who died in the Mariental accident on Saturday.

She said it remains unclear why the officers were transported in a vehicle reserved for inmates.

The Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund has confirmed that 20 people were involved in the Mariental car accident, with 16 fatalities.

The civil case in which Keetmanshoop magistrate Unchen Konjore is being sued for N$500,000 has been referred to mediation scheduled for September 19.