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December 13, 2024
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Two minors lose lives in Rundu open pit accident while playing in the water
Two minors drowned in an open pit at Rundu today while playing in the water. The children accompanied their mother, who had gone to the swamp for fishing. According to the mother, Franciska Hausiku, she left her three children under a tree near one of the open pits while she moved on to the next....
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NCRST, NUST host a hackathon to tackle Namibia’s road accident crisis
The National Commission on Research, Science, and Technology (NCRST), in conjunction with the Namibian University of Technology (NUST), is hosting a hackathon event. The event brought together local and international innovators, researchers, students, and developers with the shared goal of reducing road accidents through technological advancements. Namibia, like other countries, is faced with a public...
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Minor dies after hit-and-run accident
ONIIPA: The Namibian Police Force in the Oshikoto Region opened a case of culpable homicide against a driver of a white light truck that drove over and killed a seven-year-old boy. According to the region’s crime investigations coordinator, Deputy Co… The post Minor dies after hit-and-run accident appeared first on Namibia News Digest. Source link
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Driver arrested after two die in motor accident at Oniipa
Placido Hilukilwa A DRIVER and a passenger died at the scene, and an unspecified number of passengers were injured while another driver was arrested for culpable homicide and drunken driving following a road accident that occurred in Oniipa town, Oshikoto Region, on Sunday evening. According to the head of the Oshikoto Community Policing Subdivision, Chief...
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Accident claims two lives at Walvis Bay
Two people died in a car accident on the B2 road between Walvis Bay and Swakopmund on Saturday at around 22h00. According to deputy commissioner Erastus Iikuyu from the Erongo police, a white vehicle with two occupants was travelling from Walvis Bay towards Swakopmund, while a black sedan, with two occupants was travelling from Swakopmund....
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Truck driver in B1 accident arrested at Otjiwarongo
OTJIWARONGO: The 37-year-old truck driver involved in a head-on collision with a Volkswagen sedan outside Otjiwarongo Wednesday morning, has been arrested on a charge of culpable homicide. Namibian Police Force (NamPol) Otjozondjupa Regional Crime Investigations Coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Edna Nawa, confirmed the arrest Wednesday afternoon of the truck driver involved in the collision which instantly...
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Man dies in accident at B1 bridge
WINDHOEK: A 29-year-old man died in an accident at the B1 bridge near Brakwater in the early morning hours of Friday. Police on the scene told Nampa the accident is thought to have occurred between midnight and 03h00. The car caught fire and the dri… The post Man dies in accident at B1 bridge appeared...
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High accident fatality rate concerns MVA – Windhoek Observer
Martin Endjala The Motor Vehicle Accident Fund (MVA) in Namibia has expressed grave concern over the recent spike in road accidents, leading to the loss of 16 lives and numerous injuries last week. “It is alarming that Namibia lost 16 lives and witnessed 89 injuries in just the past week due to road traffic crashes,”...