The good news for motorists using the road between Rehoboth and Windhoek is that the Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, today officially put into use the newly constructed detour road around the bridge, which collapsed last month.
The Minister of Works and Transport, John Mutorwa, has underscored the crucial role the road network plays as a lifeline of communities.
He said this while officiating at the opening of the recently rehabilitated portion of the Tses to !Gochas B1 road between Keetmanshoop and Mariental.
Advertising the tender to complete the construction of the Dr. Hifikepunye Pohamba Highway will result in delays that can cause congestion and road accidents.
The Minister of Works and Transport, John Mutorwa, says the current contractor should be allowed to complete the construction.
The tarring of the Uis-Henties Bay Road is 52% complete, despite several delays.
The Roads Authority's (RA) Chief Executive Officer, Conrad Lutombi, says the project was supposed to be completed this year but was underfunded.
The Minister of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, has raised concern over the pressure that road traffic accidents put on the health care system.
