The governor, who travelled to the border post recently, warned motorists using the road to drive carefully to avoid accidents.

Thighuru urged the Roads Contractor Company operating in the area to visit the site and repair the road immediately, as many visitors travelling via neighbouring Botswana use the same road.

The Bagani Agricultural Research Station, about 200 km east of Rundu in the Mukwe Constituency, has received 51 millimetres of rainfall since Saturday last week.

- Nampa

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