Tanzania is expected to receive its very first cargo freight; Boeing 767-300 in April, 2023. Delivering his speech at the opening of cargo stakeholders meeting held in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday, Treasurer Registrar Nehemiah Mchechu, By The Guest Of Honor Nehemiah Kyando Mchechu, Treasurer Registrar On The Opening Of Cargo Stakeholders Meeting At Golden […]
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UNREGISTERED vehicles and illegal taxis commonly known as mushikashika are flourishing in ever large numbers and some are disrupting traffic by not pulling into parking spaces or using undesignated points. Passengers are being picked up and dropped at undesignated points causing traffic congestion on main roads during peak hours. Mushikashika operations are always playing cat […]
Chris Kost, a public transport expert working with the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), a global organisation that has worked with over 100 cities to design and implement transport and urban development systems, says the best way that Kigali can deal with its public transport challenges is by implementing a Bus Rapid Transit […]
Nairobi — The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) board has made a few changes in the leadership positions at the parastatal a few days after Captain William Kipkemboi Ruto took over as managing director. KPA Board Chairman Benjamin Tayari said the changes were aimed at bolstering service delivery and correcting some mistakes done in the past. […]
Some experts in the transport sector have advocated proactive safety barriers on roads around rail lines to curb spate of train/vehicle collusion in the country. They experts, who spoke while responding to a survey by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on train/vehicle collusion in Bauchi and Gombe, said railway accident prevention and infrastructure protection […]
The Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) in the FCT, Christopher Zakka Mai Kalangu, yesterday, inspected a collapsed bridge in Tungan-Madaki community along the Airport Road and assured residents of immediate reconstruction. Maikalangu, who was accompanied by the Supervisory Councilor for Works, Land and Survey, Dantani Zadna; MD of AMAC Broadcasting Service, Mr Ibrahim […]
Kigali International Airport has been ranked among the top 10 airports in Africa by the SKYTRAX World Airport Awards 2023, because of its excellent customer service and efficient operations. The airport was also recognized as the third best regional airport in Africa, the fifth cleanest airport in Africa and had the sixth best airport staff […]
Emirates Airlines Friday expressed displeasure over the delay in clearing its outstanding funds trapped in Nigeria. The Middle East carrier and one of the major foreign airlines operating to Nigeria had in November last year suspended flights to Nigeria indefinitely, citing the inability to repatriate its trapped funds amounting to $85m at the time. The […]
The South African taxi industry has rejected Julius Malema’s charm offensive. The SA National Taxi Council has confirmed it will not be joining the EFF nationwide protest against load shedding and President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government. The industry of over 250,000 minibus taxis transports an estimated 15 million commuters a day. A complete shutdown would cost […]
Trapped funds of foreign airlines operating in Nigeria have risen to $743.7million from $662m in January, 2023. This was even as the minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, assured the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and foreign airlines that the federal government would resolve the blocked funds of the foreign airlines as soon as possible. […]
Foreign airlines operating in the nation’s airports will incur additional costs while passengers would experience flight delays as the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has shut down international runways, 18R and 36L, at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos for two months for repairs. LEADERSHIP reports that FAAN, in a statement yesterday, said that […]
Nairobi, Kenya — Newly appointed Kenya Ports Authority(KPA) managing director Captain William Ruto has assured employees that he will take care of their grievances. Speaking shortly after taking over office in Mombasa, the seasoned mariner said he would work towards creating a conducive working environment for them to deliver their respective mandate. Captain Ruto has […]
THE Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, yesterday, disclosed that 53 patients from the bus/train accident in Lagos have been discharged. Giving an update on the unfortunate accident, Abayomi said the patients were responding to treatment, adding that the number of patients on admission as at yesterday were 43. He said 39 of […]
After currying blame for the incident that led to the bus-train collision at the PWD by Shogunle railway line, on the Agege Motor road, Lagos on Thursday, driver of Lagos State Government Staff bus, Oluwaseun Osinbajo has pleaded with the accident victims to forgive him. The driver, who works with the Lagos State Ministry of […]
Lagos — At least 32 survivors from the accident involving a train and a Rapid Transport bus conveying staff of the Lagos State Government have been discharged. The commissioner for health in the state, Professor Akin Abayomi, at a news conference Friday, disclosed that 32 survivors of the accident had been discharged from different hospitals. […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday paid condolence visit to families of the Lagos State Government staff, who were involved in the train accident that claimed six lives on Thursday. Governor Sanwo-Olu was accompanied by the Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola, and some members of the State Executive Council to sympathise with the […]
CITY Parking of Harare yesterday moved to end the uproar over its clamping penalties with a 60 minute grace period before vehicles were clamped if the driver had not bought enough parking time and a 30 minute grace period to buy the first hour of parking, but maintained the US$132 charges once a vehicle was […]
Eight local operators on Friday presented their cases for air service licenses to Uganda Civil Aviation Authority during a public hearing session held at Serena Hotel in Kampala. The eight included six operators seeking renewal namely Aerolink, Asante Aviation, BAR Aviation, Uganda Aviation Academy, Vine Air Ltd and Air Serv Limited whereas Sun Guru Limited […]