Uganda: Bus owners call off strike, resume operations
Some of the bus oparaters sit infront of vehicles after they parked thier buses during a strike. Photo by Godfrey Kimono Bus owners Wednesday called off their strike that had paralyzed the entire country after they pulled off their buses from operations due what they termed as “victimization” by the Transport Licensing Board (TLB). The strike that More...
New railway line to link Uganda to Tanzania and South Sudan
The new route will be a welcome venture that is likely to improve trade among the three countries. The planned railway line from Tanzania through Uganda to South Sudan is expected to become Uganda’s second direct More...
Kenya Airways launch freighter service
Kenya Airways and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have jointly launched the first direct freighter service between mainland China and Africa. This also marks Kenya Airways entry into freighter service with a dedicated More...
TICTS gets ultimatum to improve efficiency
Public Affairs Manager at Surface and Marine Transport (SUMATRA) David Mziray Surface and Marine Transport Regulatory Authority (SUMATRA ) has given the Tanzania International Container Terminal Services (TICTS) More...
Kampala: Pioneer Easy Bus launches next month
Pioneer Easy buses paraded in Kampala. PHOTO BY YUSUF MUZIRANSA Pioneer Easy Bus Company has unveiled 100 buses out of the expected 522 to the media. These will join public transport in the greater Kampala area, More...
ATCL eyes more local and international routes
Air Tanzania Chief Executive Officer, Paul Chizi Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) plans to increase domestic and regional routes in the next six months, the airline’s Acting Managing Director, Mr Paul Chizi, More...
Air Tanzania set to begin new routes to Mumbai, Muscat within six months
Air Tanzania plans to cover more domestic and a few regional destinations in the next six months, the airlines acting Chief Executive Officer, Paul Chizi, said in Dar es Salaam recently. Air Tanzania Chief Executive More...
Precision Air scoops 2011/2012 award
Precision Air Services (PAS) has won the African airline of the year 2011/12 bronze award behind Ethiopia and Kenyan airlines. “We are honoured to have been recognised by our peers and customers…coming third More...
Tanzania: Stakeholders decry port congestion
Tanzania International Container Terminal Services (TICTS) The Government led Port Improvement Committee has assured port stakeholders and the general public of improved performance at Dar es Salaam port’s container More...
Poor performance of Tanzania’s transport sector blamed on lack of experts
Transport minister Omar Nundu Shortage of competent transportation experts has been cited as the main cause of poor performance of the transport sector in the country. This was revealed by yesterday in Dar es Salaam More...
