A female Federal Road Safety (FRSC) Official was alleged to have been caught on camera struggling for the control of a moving car with the driver of the vehicle Wednesday, July 12, 2017. The alleged incident which has gone viral on social media since the report broke was said to
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Kenya Commissions New Bridge
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday opened a bridge connecting Mbita town to Rusinga Island constructed at a cost of Sh1 billion According to the President, the construction of the bridge was prove that the Government cares about the interest of the people of Nyanza. The Head of state also promised that the Government will construct
UBER AND YANDEX AGREE TO COMBINE RIDE-SHARING BUSINESSES IN RUSSIA
Uber and Yandex (the Google of Russia) have announced that they will be combining their ride-sharing businesses in Russia and will extend to five nearby markets namely Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Georgia. Yandex will contribute $100 million into a new joint company in which Yandex will own 59.3 percent and employees
Kenya’s new roads of 350km to be ready by December
The Principal Secretary says the construction of the missing link connecting the Nairobi-Naivasha highway to the Northern Bypass around Ruaka will start soon. According to him “We are going to complete the new roads by December this year in the first phase of the road annuity program,” says Infrastructure Principal Secretary
No More codeshare relationships with Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways
The American Airlines announced on Wednesday that it is ending its codeshare relationships with Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways as part of its push against government subsidies of Middle Eastern carriers. The airline notified Doha-based Qatar Airways and Abu Dhabi-based Etihad of its decision on June 29 to end the “codeshare” partnership – the sharing of a
Kenya to reintroduce toll stations on major roads
The Government is inviting bids for transaction advisory services for the procurement of a tolling operator, bringing the journey towards the reintroduction of toll stations on some roads closed. According to the national treasury, the toll stations would be offered under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) with proceeds used for developing and maintaining roads. The ministry of transport has
Uganda to review Road Safety Act
The Ministry of Transport in Uganda has initiated plans to review and amend the current Traffic and Road Safety Act, 1998. Uganda Minister of Transportation Aggrey Bagiire said that “Through this amendment, the Government shall put in place and enforce a comprehensive driver and testing regime, including adopting groupings of vehicles for driver
SA transport minister wants Uber drivers to apply for public transport permits
Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi says that he wants Uber drivers to apply for public transport licenses and comply with legislation, or be removed from SA roads. The minister’s comments come as tensions between metered taxi drivers and Uber drivers flare up, with the former accusing the latter of stealing potential work while getting
Nigeria Holds National Summit On Truck Transit Parks
Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Transportation will on Tuesday in Abuja hold a national summit on Truck Transit Parks. Organizers of the event said the focus of the summit is to brainstorm on ways to address the infrastructure deficit in the country, provide a short-term resting place for truck drivers on long-distance
