Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo yesterday said the federal government would review its Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) with Algeria to allow direct flight between Nigeria and the North African country. Keyamo stated this when he received the Algerian Ambassador, Mr. Hacine LALTI who paid him a visit in his office […]
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A group, Veteran Activists, in Lagos State has alerted the state government of the return of Okada riders to restricted areas in the state. Our correspondent reports that the state had banned Okada in 10 LGAs but the authorities recently relaxed enforcement. Calling Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s attention to the development, the activists also backed the […]
President Dr Lazarus Chakwera on Monday abandoned his presidential helicopter and travelled to Makanjira in Mangochi by road to experience what the people of Mangochi and all users of Makanjira Road experience. He braved the rough terrain of the tattered Makanjira road to experience for himself what people have been going through going and coming […]
Busia — Micro, Medium, and Small Enterprises (MSMEs) Principal Secretary Susan Mang’eni, was on Monday involved in a road accident that claimed the life of a bodaboda operator along Nambale-Korinda highway. The accident occurred at Bungeng’i a few kilometres from Busia town after the PS Mang’eni’s vehicle rammed into a motorcycle killing the bodaboda rider […]
Nairobi — Kenya Airways (KQ) has been named Africa’s Leading Airline for its economy and in-flight magazine (Msafiri) by the World Travel Awards. This is the 5th year KQ has scooped the title after receiving similar awards in 2011, 2018, 2019, and 2020. It is also the second consecutive year that Msafiri magazine has been […]
Cape Town — Transnet, the state-owned South African rail, port and pipeline company, says it has completed a turnaround plan. eNCA reports that the plan outlines operational and financial initiatives to be implemented over the next 18 months. It’s hoped the focus on freight rail will help reverse a U.S.$398 million (R7,5 billion) loss reported […]
Nairobi — About seven in ten Kenyans are willing to invest in electric vehicles (EVs) to combat the effects of climate change, a new report reveals. A survey, which involved 30,000 respondents in 39 markets globally and was conducted by Epson, shows that 72.1 percent of them are likely to embrace EVs. Prolonged droughts and […]
Donors are furious with the Malawi government over delays to kick start construction of Mzuzu Airport despite feasibility study funds being made available. Officials from OPEC Fund for International Development (Ofid) are accusing the government of failing to utilise a K350 million (US$350,000) grant for Mzuzu airport feasibility study. Ofid assistant director general for Public […]
Buchanan, Grand Bassa County — Panic and chaos unfolded this afternoon when a fire engulfed a section of the Buchanan Port, leaving a boat completely destroyed and one crew member with severe injuries. The incident occurred at approximately 4:55 PM on Sunday, October 15, at the commercial port. Reports suggest that the fire was ignited […]
Cape Town — Transnet Says Turnaround Plan Completed Transnet, the state-owned South African rail, port and pipeline company, says it has completed a turnaround plan. eNCA reports that the plan outlines operational and financial initiatives to be implemented over the next 18 months. It’s hoped the focus on freight rail will help reverse a R,7,5 […]
Nairobi — Kenyan President William Ruto has expressed commitment to strengthen relations with China as he attended the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in China. The forum, held under the theme “High-quality Belt and Road Cooperation: Together for Common Development and Prosperity,” aims to foster international collaboration and economic growth through infrastructure and trade connectivity. […]
Nairobi — President William Ruto will meet with his Chinese Counterpart Xi Jinping during a three-day tour of Beijing as Nairobi looks to deepen bilateral ties with the East Asian nation. Ruto left Nairobi for China Saturday evening with State House saying that the trip will underscore the robust bilateral relations between Kenya and China, […]
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) said in a statement that the report of stolen coaches in Maiduguri, Borno State, was erroneous. The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has denied a media report of a foiled attempt to steal trained coaches in Maiduguri, Borno State, as fake. The NRC said in a statement that the report which […]
Along Kenya’s Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway, animals as tall as giraffes cross the railroad bridges easily through the large passages built for them. At solar farms in Pakistan’s Punjab province, plants and fruits are grown under the solar panels. These scenes not only showcase the tangible outcomes delivered under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), […]
The Presidency wishes to clarify misleading media reports based on a leaked draft version of the Freight Logistics Roadmap. In SONA 2023, President Cyril Ramaphosa committed to put in place a roadmap for the freight logistics system in order to improve the performance of South Africa’s ports and rail network and drive economic growth. Work […]
….Impounds 18 for indiscriminate parking Lagos State Government, in collaboration with the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, and the Nigeria Police, yesterday, impounded 18 trucks and removed abandoned and indiscriminately parked trucks on the Oshodi-Apapa expressway. The enforcement came barely 48 hours after the Senate and the state government expressed the need for concerted efforts to […]
Passengers were left frustrated on Thursday after the main runway at Cape Town International Airport was closed, causing flight delays and cancellations. Flights were delayed or diverted from Cape Town International Airport on Thursday after the airport’s main runway was closed when an aircraft reporting a technical issue leaked hydraulic fuel. Airports Company South Africa […]
Nearly 19 Million South Africans Rely on Permanent Social Grants South Africa has close to 19 million citizens surviving on permanent government social grants and it’s costing the taxpayer more than R200 billion per year, reports News24. In addition, about 8.5 million recipients are receiving the R350 COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant, […]