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

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...

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On Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
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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 Chief Executive Titus Naikuni
On Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
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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...

On Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
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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...

Pioneer Easy buses paraded in Kampala. PHOTO BY YUSUF MUZIRANSA
On Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
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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...

On Monday, February 20th, 2012
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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 Chief Executive Officer, Paul Chizi
On Monday, February 20th, 2012
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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...

On Sunday, February 19th, 2012
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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...

On Saturday, February 18th, 2012
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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...

Transport minister Omar Nundu
On Friday, February 17th, 2012
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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...