The Namibian police have praised the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation for its live radio road safety outreach broadcasts.
The campaign, which runs across all NBC radio stations, engages and educates people about safe behaviour on the road.
The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) radio services are hosting a road safety outreach broadcast in collaboration with key role players in the road safety fraternity.
Walking and cycling account for most daily trips, yet infrastructure remains fragmented and inconsistent, especially in small- and medium-sized towns.
The National Road Safety Council's (NRSC) and UNAM's study into non-motorised transport provision emphasised the need to prioritise such infrastructure.
Church leaders, government officials, and hundreds of community members gathered along the B1 bridge in the capital for Namibia's National Road Prayer.
The prayer was organised by the Council of Churches in Namibia as a call for safe travel.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund says pedestrian road-related crashes remain a challenge despite the introduction of the pedestrian safety initiative.
Rosalia Martins-Hausiku said this at the Public Enterprise Breakfast held in Windhoek.
The bulk of taxi operators in Nkurenkuru are unlicensed, with only four operating legally.
This information was revealed during a meeting held by the Namibia Public Passenger Transport Association (NPPTA) with transport operators.
The Ministry of Health and Social Services held a memorial service for the three staff members who died in a car accident on 1 May while on official duty.
Three people died in a car accident on Friday along the Omitara-Otjinene road.
They have been identified as Tjeripo Tjeripo, Vandjeka Kutuouvi; and Vezemboua Hiuii.
The deceased were travelling in a minibus that had 15 occupants and was en route from Windhoek to Otjinene.
A deadly long weekend on Namibia’s roads has claimed 15 lives, intensifying concerns over the country’s growing road safety crisis.
On 29 April, eight people died in a head-on collision between Arandis and Swakopmund.
Former President Hifikepunye Pohamba expressed deep concern over serious social challenges facing Namibia, notably gender-based violence (GBV) and road accidents.
