As Ethiopian Airlines commemorates the fifth anniversary of the 2019 Boeing 737 Max 8 crash, the carrier showcases renewed confidence in Boeing, evident through additional orders, despite recent challenges faced by aircraft within the same family. Despite the tragic accident involving Flight ET 302 that claimed 157 lives in Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Airlines has emerged […]
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Mrs Orah said that the safety and security of passengers and staff remained a top priority for Murtala Muhammed International Airport. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has assured Lagos airport passengers and staff of their safety and security, after a cable short circuit incident on Thursday. The Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, […]
Court to Rule on Murder of LGBTQI+ Activist Sam Mbatha Judgment in the trial of the brutal murder of LGBTQI+ activist Sam Mbatha is anticipated to be delivered in the North West High Court, reports IOL. Three individuals, including a teenager, stand accused in the case: Arthur Khoza (19), Mahlatsi Nkuna (21), and Thato […]
Geneva — The United Nations Special Envoy for Road Safety, Jean Todt, has launched the UN Global Campaign for Road Safety for the first time in Africa, in Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire, aimed at a continent with some of the world’s most dangerous roads. Todt visited the West African country from Feb. 29 to March 3 […]
Nairobi — The Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) has pledged to capitalize more on the Naivasha inland container depot to reduce the transit distance for their cargo. In collaboration with the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), they said this strategic move would reduce the transit distance by 1200 kilometers. “The Naivasha Inland Container Depot is a key […]
Gambia For All party (GFA) is calling for “urgent action” amid poor ferry service in recent times at the Banjul-Barra Crossing Points. The Party calls on the Government to declare a State of Concern about the Banjul/Baara ferry services, and to put together a technical task force of competent Gambians to come up with an […]
A former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s comment on bribe-seeking officials in government, stating that the president’s job is to ‘sell Nigeria’ and not de-market the country. During a meeting in Qatar, Tinubu urged a gathering of investors to report any Nigerian official soliciting bribes, emphasising that the country is […]
“There are a total of 6 lines that we have on our Lagos rail mass transit system when fully developed. We have started preliminary works on the next rail projects – the green line and the purple line,” Mr Sanwo-Olu said. President Bola Tinubu on Thursday officially commissioned the Lagos Mass Rail Transit (LMRT) red […]
Maputo — The executive director of the South African Company Fly Modern Ark (FMA), Theunis Crous, is the new general-director of the publicly-owned Mozambique Airlines (LAM). According to a Wednesday statement from LAM, the company’s board of directors has decided to remove João Carlos Pó Jorge from his position as general-director. Pó Jorge, who managed […]
Nairobi — The Government of Zanzibar has welcomed the impending debut of the Jambojet’s flight linking Mombasa and Zanzibar. The Indian Ocean Island Minister of Infrastructure, Communication, and Transport, Khalid Salum Mohamed, said the low-cost carrier will increase the number of tourists and business travelers in the country. “Considering Zanzibar’s 2050 Vision of enhancing the […]
New Palace Planned for King Misuzulu Amidst Legal Dispute The KwaZulu-Natal government has announced plans to construct a new palace for King Misuzulu kaZwelithini in Nongoma, reports News24. This decision aligns with Zulu’s custom, which dictates his residence should not be his late father’s KwaKhangelamankengana palace. This pledge comes amid a legal dispute challenging the king’s […]
Air Peace on Wednesday, announced N1.2 million and N4 million respectively on its London route for Economy and Business classes, effective March 30. This is contained in a statement in Lagos by the airline’s Corporate Communications Lead, Mr Stanley Olisa. Recall that flight tickets for London in Nigeria are between N2.3 million to N4.2 million […]
A suspected cholera outbreak aboard the cruise ship Norwegian Dawn stranded more than 3,000 people off the East African island of Mauritius. For passengers, an end to their involuntary stopover is now in sight. The East African island nation of Mauritius on Monday allowed the cruise ship Norwegian Dawn to dock in the capital, Port […]
Nairobi — Uganda has introduced a new ro-ro vessel, MV Mpungu, that is set to conduct operations between Kenya Uganda, and Tanzania. The vessel has a 21-trailer carrying capacity and will be used to transport various cargo between Port Bell, Mwanza, Jinja, and Kisumu ports. According to the Kenya Ports Authority, the new vessel will […]
Trucks and buses contribute to economic growth, but stringent regulations are needed to curb their emissions causing major environment and health impacts. While heavy-duty vehicle (HDV) exports represent a modest 3.6% of the global automotive trade’s total value, their associated carbon emissions have surged by over 30% since 2000, with trucks contributing 80% to this […]
Minister of Transportation Kamel Al-Wazir inspected the Kigali Dry Port in Rwanda, one of Egypt’s projects in African countries. The inspection was carried out by Minister of Transportation Kamel Al-Wazir and accompanied by Ambassador Nermin Al-Zawahiri, Egypt’s Ambassador to Rwanda. Covering an area of 50,000 square meters with an annual capacity of 50,000 equivalent container […]
Ethiopia and Kenya have agreed upon the extension of infrastructural and port development agreements’ implementation for the benefit of their people and economies, a Kenyan diplomat disclosed. Approached by The Ethiopian Herald, Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Political and Diplomatic Affairs Director General Moi Lemoshira said his country has extended the Lamu Port South Sudan […]
The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has renewed a call to the Minister of Works and Transport, Gen Edward Katumba Wamala, to fast-track the commencement of works on the 77 km Kampala-Jinja Expressway. Speaker Among made the call while chairing Tuesday’s plenary sitting. “The loan was approved, and since 2020 nothing has taken place,” she […]