The Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, has officially inaugurated the National Road Safety Council Board.

The Board is tasked with coordinating interventions aimed at reducing road crashes, injuries and fatalities in Namibia.

The Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, has reaffirmed the ministry's commitment to improving road infrastructure to ensure the safety of road users.

Zambia is expected to soon lift a night travel ban imposed on trucks and public service vehicles on the country's roads.

The ban was originally introduced in November 2016, in effect between 21H00 and 17H00, to reduce high rates of traffic accidents.

The regional councillor of the ǃNamiǂNûs Constituency, Suzan Ndjaleka, has called for the immediate installation of speed humps on a section of the B4 road that runs through Aus settlement.
  

With the start of the school year, heavy traffic has become a daily occurrence as learners are dropped off and picked up from schools.

NBC's Kaisames FM has consistently run campaigns to raise awareness about road safety.

Through this initiative, motorists have become more informed about safe driving practices, such as adhering to speed limits, wearing seatbelts, and not drinking and driving.

The Okapuka Roadblock between Windhoek and Okahandja has been quiet, as most holidaymakers are yet to make their way back from their destinations.

Few cars arrived from holiday destinations, but mostly those traveling between Windhoek and Okahandja.

 As schools re-opens on Monday, next week, the Police have launched a road safety campaign in Khorixas aimed at reducing the rising number of road accidents involving learners.

The Keetmanshoop Municipality Traffic Department has issued 25 fines since the start of the festive season, compared to over 40 in the same period last year.

Traffic officials in the Zambezi Region are cautioning holidaymakers about road rage due to congestion in Katima Mulilo.