Traffic Authorities on High Alert Ahead of Easter Weekend South African traffic authorities are gearing up for a busy Easter long weekend with a focus on reducing road fatalities, reports News24. They will be targeting reckless drivers, those under the influence of alcohol, and unroadworthy vehicles. Light delivery vehicles (bakkies) and public transport will […]
Nairobi — The Kenya Airport Authority (KAA) has reopened Terminal 1E at the country’s main international airport following its closure earlier on Monday after a non-injury fire incident linked to an electrical fault. “Further to our earlier statement, we’re pleased to announce that Terminal 1E (T1E) at JKIA is now fully operational,” the agency said […]
Nairobi — The Kenya Airport Authority (KAA) has closed Terminal 1E at the country’s main international airport following a non-injury fire incident linked to an electrical fault. KAA said response teams contained the fire at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and no casualties were reported. It moved all flight operations on the affected Terminal […]
Kenya Airways patrons are poised to access various Caribbean destinations served by Virgin Atlantic following the formalisation of a codeshare pact with the UK-based carrier, principally owned by British entrepreneur Richard Branson. Passengers embarking on KQ flights will seamlessly connect via London to Caribbean nations such as Barbados, The Bahamas, Grenada, and St Vincent and […]
Cape Flats Safety Forum Calls for Anti-Gang Strategy The Cape Flats Safety Forum has urged the government to adopt a fresh strategy to combat gang violence on Human Rights Day, prompted by a recent surge in shootings and gang-related crime across several communities, including Mitchells Plain and Bishop Lavis, reports EWN. The South African […]
The Malawi Revenue Authority has disclosed that Mwanza border is the highest collection point of entry in the country. On average the border collects 18 billion kwacha monthly with 70 truck carrying 2.1 thousand tonnes worth of cargo on a daily basis. MRA’s Mwanza Boarder Post Station Manager attributed the highest collection to the nature […]
Namibia’s sole provider of scheduled air services FlyNamibia is at risk of being grounded after the Transportation Commission of Namibia refused to renew its licence. FlyNamibia’s Scheduled Air Transport Service Licence is due to expire on 28 March 2024. The company has had the licence since 1995 and it has been renewed on five occasions, […]
Pan-African Airline, a highly anticipated venture, finds itself in a state of uncertainty following the collapse of plans for a private capital infusion into South African Airways (SAA). The plan, spearheaded by the Takatso Group over the past three years, aimed to secure a majority stake in South Africa’s national carrier, paving the way for […]
Eldoret — Eldoret International Airport has resumed cargo flights following a one-year break. The airport welcomed the first cargo flight, Astral Aviation, which arrived on Thursday from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates and was received by Nandi County Governor Stephen Sang, Kenya Airport Authority (KAA) board Chairman Caleb Kositany, and KRA Corporate Board Chairman […]
Kenya Airways has announced an increase in flights to New York in anticipation of a surge in passenger numbers during the upcoming summer season. The East African nation’s premier airline will inaugurate two additional flights on the New York route from June 15 to September 28, 2024, aligning with the peak summer season. This will […]
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at addressing transformation in the ports sector has been entered into between the Ports Regulator of South Africa (PRSA) and the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Commission. A joint statement by the regulator and the commission explained that the MoU provides for the exchange of information, strategies, expertise and […]
Controversial South African Airways-Takatso Deal Crashes as Govt Raises Price The highly debated sale of 51% of South African Airways (SAA) to the Takatso consortium for R51 came to an abrupt halt this week as the government raised the airline’s price, reports News24. Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan declared the termination after a […]
A British monitoring agency and maritime security firm Ambrey said on Tuesday that they had received reports that a vessel had been boarded off Somalia by multiple people who were now in control of it. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said the boarding incident happened 600 nautical miles east of Somalia’s capital […]
The Port of Mombasa is capitalising on inefficiencies at the Port of Dar es Salaam as shipping companies opt for the expeditious and cost-effective route through Kenya. Last week, the MV Jolly Giada arrived at the Port of Mombasa, unloading 2,000 Tonne Equivalent Units (TEUs) at the harbour. Notably, 35 percent of this cargo, totaling […]
The Zimbabwe Embassy in South Africa has deployed a team on the ground to assess the needs and ascertain circumstances around a bus accident that killed 13 Zimbabweans in the Western Cape Province in South Africa on Saturday evening. Tragedy struck when the Simlex bus company coach collided with a commercial truck that was going […]
THIRTEEN Zimbabweans have reportedly died after a bus they were travelling in from Harare was involved in a fatal accident 130 kilometres from their Cape Town destination in South Africa. According to media reports the accident between a Simplex Bus Company coach and a haulage truck on the N1 at Hex River Pass resulted in […]
President Bola Tinubu is expected to inaugurate an agricultural processing zone with equipment and the remodelled Minna International Airport on Monday. Governor Mohammed Umaru-Bago of Niger State, who said this while inspecting the projects on Saturday, said about 2,000 hectares would be utilised for the agro-processing zone project. Also on the inspection team was the […]
The Niger State Government has renamed the Minna International Airport after President Ahmed Bola Tinubu. Recall that the airport was formerly known as Dr Abubakar Imam International Airport. The President is expected in Minna, the state capital to officially flag off Agricultural Revolution Project, commission the Minna Airport and lay the foundation of the Hajj […]