One person died, while two others were seriously injured in two separate accidents that occurred within minutes of each other on Windhoek’s Western Bypass early this morning.
The incidents occurred on the B1 road near Pioneers Park.
Social justice activist Michael Amushelelo has mobilised city drivers to protest along the B1 road, urging the Ministry of Works and Transport to remove the speed humps and implement an alternative solution.
The Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, together with representatives from the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund, the Police, and other stakeholders, toured the B1 road—from under the bridge at Havana to Chinatown—on Tuesday to observe traffic flow.
Vendors in Windhoek are slowly beginning to feel the pinch from the absence of customers, as many have returned to their places of origin, while others head to holiday destinations to unwind.
Otjozondjupa Governor John ||Khamuseb said Otavi should be developed along the main B1 road.
The governor was addressing the Otavi Community Development Committee as part of his three-day visit to the town.
The B1 Road has seen heavy traffic flow as people return from their holiday destinations.
The nbc News team made a turn at the Okahandja roadblock this morning and observed a long line of inbound traffic.
Visibility equipment to be used by the Namibian Police at high accident zones along the main national road in the Otjozondjupa Region is aimed at curbing road accidents.
Two people have died from injuries sustained in separate car accidents along the B1 road in the Otjozondjupa region. These accidents occurred as the Easter long weekend came to an end. In addition, a total of 32 people survived with minor injuries in separate minibus accidents in the region.
The Roads Authority (RA) will undertake a feasibility study on the condition of the Okahandja-Otjiwarongo road.
According to Sydney Boois, who is the Transportation Executive at the RA, the study is to determine the technical, economic, environmental, and social viability of the B1 road's preservation.
