THE country's slow progress in transforming to the use of plastic money is seriously hampering the operations of car rental companies at a time when there are signs of recovery in the economy.
Ministers responsible for the development of railway transport in Rwanda, Tanzania and Burundi will be meeting in Kigali, next week to discuss the regional railway development project, a statement from the Ministry of Infrastructure says.
Africa's economic growth and poverty reduction are closely linked with the quality of its infrastructure – its power, transport systems, water supply and sanitation, and its ICT networks. In the current economic climate, finding the financial resources for Africa's huge infrastructure needs is an enormous challenge.
Oceangoing ships are responsible for moving at least 80 percent of all commerce worldwide, so maritime pirates are a threat to everyone, especially those who are starving in Somalia and East Africa and rely on ships to deliver emergency shipments of food aid.
UGANDANS mourn yet another Member of Parliament who perished in a road accident on Sunday night at Mabira of the Kampala - Jinja highway. Henry Balikoowa, who represented Budiope County, died when his vehicle collided head-on with a tractor belonging to the Lugazi-based Sugar Corporation of Uganda.
The Transport Department is gearing up for a series of safety campaigns ahead of the busiest period on South Africa's roads during the festive season.
The House of Representatives Committee on Marine Transport has agreed to the establishment of an Independent port Regulatory Commission to oversee the activities of terminal operators.
The following is a resolution arrived at on the 6226th meeting of the Security Council of the United Nations stressing its commitment to working the Somali Transitional Federal Government to deal with piracy off the country's coast.
Five people were today morning killed after a bus accident in Jeeja, about five kilometers from Kigumba town, on the Kampala-Gulu highway.
The country's ports of entry are to be beefed up with additional immigration officers to ensure the free movement of people to and from the country during the festive season.
MEMBERS of Parliament want the ban on the movement of heavy trucks at night reinstated. They also called for the strict enforcement of traffic rules to curb the road carnage.
THE Ministry of Works on Monday sealed the potholes at the spot of the accident in which Budiope MP, Henry Balikoowa, died on Sunday.
Time and again, we have reminded our readers to be very careful and sensitive about the novice drivers. It is well known that the novice driver is more prone to accidents than the experienced. This time of year, it should be noted that there are more vehicles on our roads than any other season of the year. Several of those cruising these vehicles are novice drivers. The implications of this go ...
Someone dies in a motor accident; another person is hit on the head by a woman; while another is shot dead. Death could visit anyone in Uganda, anywhere, anytime. So why will people not accept it when it happens to some? Part of the explanation is that the deaths are a little too "convenient" for someone. The other is that the evidence does not add up. The November 11 murder of Maj. Gen. James ...
Commuters, traders and some residents in the South-South and South-East geo-political zones have commended the approval of multi-billion naira road contracts by the Federal Executive Council.
Qatar Airways has recently strengthened its operations in Tunisia by launching a fifth Tunis-Doha-Tunis flight , every Monday afternoon. This new flight offers more flexibility in the choice of connections through the worldwide network of the company.
The number of people travelling by air worldwide and within Uganda is increasing, signaling the recession is easing and that better pay days lie ahead for players in both the airline and tourism industries.
THE Office of the President says that President Hifikepunye Pohamba did not know about a new Mercedes Benz armoured limousine, reportedly worth over N$6 million, being ordered for him.
Motorists all over Nigeria, and those in the FCT in particular, have been warned to be careful and vigilant as the year draws to a close.
The Chairman, House Committee on Security and Intelligence, Engr. Banye Bala Almu, has called on investors in the United States of America to come and explore opportunities in the aviation industry in Nigeria.
THE Arusha-based Regional Air Services has started offsetting some of the company's carbon footprint with Carbon Tanzania as part of its corporate responsibility for sustainable welfare of people and environment.
Somali pirates have reportedly seized a Greek-owned oil tanker and its 28 crewmembers more than 1000 kilometers off the coast of Somalia.
The military operation targeting piracy off the Somali coast has been termed a success.
Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) has announced an investment of US $60 million from the private sector investors Hutchicon Ports Holdings, Wai Chau and TICTS, to facilitate its port operations in easing congestion at its ports.
Vice President, Prof. Gilbert Bukenya's family says it is dissatisfied with the official account that their son, Bryan, died as a result of injuries sustained in a motor crash.
