The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has also announced that the by-election for the Okaku Constituency in the Oshana Region is slated to take place on the 17th of March.

This follows the death of Councillor Hannu Kapenda on December 19 of last year.

Stefanus Ndengu of the Swapo Party emerged victorious after garnering 2,970 votes in the Moses ||Garoëb Constituency by-election last night.

The politician, though promising change, faces a mammoth task of service delivery as a large part of the constituency remains without basic municipal services.

Kavango East Region Police Acting Commander Bonifatius Kanyetu says the force is doing as much as it can with the limited resources at its disposal.

According to the 2011 census, Kavango East has a population of more than 136,800 inhabitants, but that figure continues to grow annually.

Operation Boots on the Ground remains active in the Kavango East Region, and with that in mind, the Walvis Bay Corridor Group and the Road Funds Administration donated operational equipment to the police.

Over the coming weeks, traffic volumes are expected to increase as the school calendar resumes and most people return home from the holidays. 

The Motor Vehicle Accidents Fund is thus cautioning road users to adhere to road regulations.