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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

MVA

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Namibia

MVA CEO urges road safety following major bus accident

The Chief Executive Officer of the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund (MVA), Rosalia Martins-Hausiku, has urged drivers to exercise vigilance and responsibility on the roads. Her call to action follows a severe early morning collision on Tuesday 6 August 2024 between an Intercape bus and an Iveco passenger bus on the Otavi-Otjiwarongo road, resulting in multiple casualties.     In a media release issued by the MVA on Wednesday, the fund […]

todayAugust 7, 2024 77

Namibia

Mariental Fire Station Bolstered by Donation of Fire Trucks and Ambulance

The Mariental Fire Station received two fire trucks and an ambulance on Monday, thanks to a collaboration between the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development, the Municipal Council of Murcia in Spain, and the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund. Deputy Minister Evelyn! Nawases-Taeyele highlighted the donation's importance in enhancing firefighting and rescue services in Mariental and the Hardap Region. Station manager Dirk Cloete emphasized the urgent need for these resources to […]

todayJuly 9, 2024 26

Namibia

Fatal Accident on B8 Road Leaves One Dead and Several Injured

A tragic accident occurred on Sunday on the B8 road between Mururani and Grootfontein, resulting in the instant death of a 38-year-old man. Namibian Police Force reported that a 16-seater minibus overturned and rolled several times, allegedly due to a burst left rear tyre, causing the driver to lose control. The bus, traveling from Rundu to Grootfontein, had 14 other occupants who sustained injuries ranging from slight to serious. They […]

todayApril 29, 2024 20

Namibia

MVA Fund Releases Alarming Road Safety Statistics citing 29 Fatalities in January 2024

In an announcement on Wednesday, the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund disclosed distressing year-to-date statistics, revealing a total of 158 road crashes, 335 injuries, and 29 fatalities during the period of 01-28 January 2024. The Chief Executive Officer of MVA Fund, Rosalia Hausiku, conveyed this information through a media statement, expressing condolences for the recent tragic incident near Okashandja village. In the past week alone, 89 individuals were injured, and 16 […]

todayFebruary 1, 2024 96

Namibia

Fatal Road Crash near Ondangwa Claims Eighth Victim as Death Toll Rises

Tragedy struck on Friday between Ondangwa and Uukwiyuushona in a fatal road crash, resulting in the death toll climbing to eight as one hospitalized victim succumbed on Monday. Inspector Thomas Aiyambo, Head of the Oshana Community Policing Sub-division, confirmed the incident, specifying that the collision occurred at Okashandja village. The accident allegedly involved a white Toyota pick-up from Ondangwa and a white Toyota Rush from Oshakati, colliding head-on after the […]

todayJanuary 30, 2024 13

Namibia

A five per cent increase in road accidents and two per cent increase in road-related injuries were recorded nationwide

A five per cent increase in road accidents and two per cent increase in road-related injuries were recorded between 07 November 2023 and 01 January 2024, Namibian Police Force Inspector-General, Lieutenant-General Joseph Shikongo, has said. Shikongo was speaking at the Oshiko roadblock in Ongwediva on Thursday, comparing road crash statistics for 2023/24 with that of the same period in 2022/23. Psychological Counsellor Marcella Katjijova offers her view on safety.  

todayJanuary 8, 2024 33 3

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