Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has issued its plan to start registration of taxis in Kampala. On Thursday, KCCA issued guidelines to taxis and boda boda operators ahead of the reopening of Public Transport next week on June 4th. Among the guidelines was the requirement …
Read More »In Senegal, the struggles of a small airline during coronavirus
Dakar, Senegal | AFP | Launching an airline in Africa is a notorious challenge in a continent and sector where opportunities are often crimped by regulations and national champions are dominant. Now, for plucky entrants, coronavirus has added to the checklist of problems, as a small Senegalese airline can attest. Transair, …
Read More »Boat operators abandon work leaving thousands stuck on islands
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thousands of people are still stuck on islands inside Lake Victoria in Mukono and Buvuma districts because of the suspension of passenger boat operations. Those mainly stranded are those on islands that are not served by ferries such as Lyabaana, Lubya, and Lwajje Sub counties …
Read More »UK airline Flybe collapses as virus hits flights worldwide
London, United Kingdom | AFP | One of Britain’s biggest airlines, Flybe, collapsed Thursday with passengers left stranded as the coronavirus epidemic takes a heavy toll on air travel around the world. A statement on Flybe’s website said the no-frills airline, which employs 2,000 people, had entered administration and could not …
Read More »60 passengers survive bus accident in Mpigi
Mpigi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 60 passengers have narrowly escaped death following an accident along Kampala-Masaka road. The accident occurred on Tuesday at Katende in Mpigi District when a bus belonging to Star Link Bus Company registration number UAS 177E which was heading to Kampala City from Mbarara …
Read More »Five dead, three injured in Lwengo road accident
Lwengo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least five people have been confirmed dead and three others injured in an accident that occurred along the Masaka-Mbarara highway today evening. The accident occurred at Kyabbogo Village, in Kingo Sub-County when a speeding registration number UAU 523M heading to Kampala from Mbarara rammed …
Read More »Eritreans wait in vain for change after peace with Ethiopia
Asmara, Eritrea | AFP | Eritrean taxi driver Mihreteab recalls brimming with hope in July 2018 when his country reached a peace agreement with neighbour and longtime foe Ethiopia. But a year and a half later, that hope has given way to disenchantment. “I don’t see any changes so far. People …
Read More »Bus operators seek common bus terminal tn Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Bus Drivers and Operators’ Association wants the government to build a common Bus Terminal for all regional routes in Kampala city. They argue that consolidating bus terminals in the city will bring convenience to passengers and improve the structural organization in the city …
Read More »Are traditional highway stopovers losing their flare?
Mpigi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At Mbizinnya in Buwama Town Council, the race is on., armed with roasted chicken, gonja, soft drinks, and other types of meat, the roadside vendors are peering at an oncoming commuter taxi. The moment the taxi slows to the parking side; the vendors begin to …
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