The National Council Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Housing had an engagement with the Ministry of Works and Transport, the Roads Authority (RA) and the Ministry of Health and Social Services to discuss the motion on the urgent need for critical measures to combat the rising road accident crisis

Urban and inter-departmental public transport in Santa Cruz de la Sierra is operating with a heavily reduced fleet, the result of the diesel shortage that has hit the country since May. 

Transport companies have cut frequencies and rescheduled journeys due to the lack of fuel.

Ongos Valley Group has addressed concerns over the deterioration of two sections of the Eneas Peter Nanyemba Road, saying rehabilitation plans have been submitted to the relevant authorities for approval.
 

With less than four months remaining before the end-of-year deadline, Namibia and Botswana are under pressure to move the Trans-Kalahari Railway project from plans to action.

The manager of the ride-hailing company Yango, Alex Mungai, has emphasised that every trip completed on the Yango digital platform records movement using GPS technology, making it possible to verify the movements of both drivers and passengers.

Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi is pleased with the progress made on the Oshakati-Ompundja low-volume seal road in the Oshana region.

Namibia and South Africa will discuss ways to remove barriers to cross-border trade and improve transport and logistics to support the seamless movement of processed goods.

The Governor of the Zambezi Region, Dorothy Kabula, has highlighted several challenges facing the region, with delays in key road projects topping the list.

The Roads Authority's Namibia Traffic Information System (NaTIS) has made further progress in making government services more accessible to communities in the Omaheke Region.

NaTIS officially launched a learner's licence testing facility in Otjinene. 

Namibia and Botswana are working to ensure that the N$200 billion Trans-Kalahari Railway project is delivered by the end of this year.