August 14
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Orders Replacement Ferry for Ill-Fated Mbuya Nehanda Boat, Rehabilitation of Abandoned Road
New Zimbabwe
GOVERNMENT has pledged to replace the passenger ferry involved in Tuesday's Lake Kariba disaster and urgently rehabilitate the impassable road linking Kariba, Siakobvu and Chalala,… Read more »
Liberia: Boakai Signs Ports Autonomy Bills, Clearing Way for Major Overhaul of Liberia's Port Governance
Liberian Investigator
President Joseph N. Boakai has signed into law two landmark ports autonomy bills, clearing the way for one of Liberia's most significant reforms of port governance in decades… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Must Shift From Vehicle Imports to Local Assembly - Prof. Hinson
Ghanaian Times
Ghana's automobile industry must move beyond vehicle importation and sales to embrace full-scale local assembly and manufacturing to boost the economy and enhance job creation,… Read more »
Gambia: Why Don't Boats in the Gambia Have Number Plates? [opinion]
Foroyaa
The question of why passenger and artisanal fishing boats in The Gambia do not have a clear and widely enforced identification system has been on the national agenda for years.… Read more »
Liberia: Gbarnga Residents Say CMC's Jor River Bridge Project Abandoned
Liberian Investigator
A US$500,000 bridge meant to end dangerous crossings between Civil Compound and Jorkpanmue remains unbuilt three months after contractors left the site, and residents say the… Read more »
August 13
Malawi: Minister Ben Phiri Hails Newly Rehabilitated Road That Will Boost Farming, Unlock David Livingstone Grave Site
Nyasa Times
Government has expressed satisfaction with the rehabilitation of the Magomero turn-off to Namadzi River Road, carried out under Phase Two of the Regional Climate Resilience… Read more »
South Africa: 'Fixing Taxis Can Shift Joburg's Trajectory' - Addressing Taxi Troubles
Daily Maverick
In a new partnership, Jozi My Jozi is working with the taxi sector to improve safety on the road and at city taxi ranks. Focus areas include taxi rank safety and cleanliness,… Read more »
Uganda: Operation Barabara Salaama Intensifies On Kampala-Masaka Highway
Nile Post
Road safety enforcement has intensified along the Kampala-Masaka Highway as authorities step up checks on motorists, with particular attention being paid to buses, taxis and heavy… Read more »
Ghana: Beyond Assembly - Building Ghana's Automotive Industry
Ghanaian Times
The visit by the Vice President, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, to the assembly yard of Zonda Tec Ghana Limited in Tema offers an important opportunity to reflect on what Ghana… Read more »
Ghana: Produce Vehicle Parts Locally to Create Jobs - Veep Tells Zonda Tec
Ghanaian Times
Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has urged Zonda Tec Ghana Limited to increase the local production of vehicle components as part of efforts to create jobs and… Read more »
Nigeria: Nimasa, Nigerian Navy Renew MOU to Strengthen Collaboration
This Day
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Navy have renewed their strategic partnership with the endorsement of a Memorandum of Understanding… Read more »
August 12
Zimbabwe: Kariba Ferry Disaster - 15 Perish, 27 Missing
The Herald
A helicopter joins the search for survivors in Lake Kariba yesterday after a ferry travelling from Kariba to Chalala fishing camp capsized. Walter Nyamukondiwa-Mash West Bureau… Read more »
Uganda: Taxi Driver or Potential Killer? Uganda's Deadly Culture of Reckless Driving [opinion]
Nile Post
Fourteen people died in Lwera. Two more died days later in Kakira. Now, 11 commuter taxi drivers have been arrested for allegedly engaging in dangerous loading during a night… Read more »
Malawi: Mzuzu's New Toll Scheme Collapses Within 24 Hours Amid Chaos At Checkpoints
Nyasa Times
Mzuzu City Council has been forced to suspend its controversial new road-user fee programme, just one day after the scheme launched, following a chaotic first day marked by network… Read more »
Kenya: NTSA Seeks to Retain Sh3bn for Road Safety Programmes
Capital FM
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has asked the National Assembly's Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure to support its bid to retain Sh3 billion… Read more »
Namibia: Vietnam Railways Transformed Into National Railway Group
New Era
The Vietnam Railways Corporation has been transformed into the Vietnam National Railway Group, which now operates 110 business lines and plays a greater role in managing and… Read more »
Nigeria: Aviation Unions Picket Air Peace Operations, Assault Workers Over Refusal to Join Associations
This Day
Over 80 flights were cancelled yesterday, with airlines losing about N1.8 billion, as National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) and Air Transport Service Senior Staff… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Traffic Fines to Be Backdated - Minister
The Herald
Government has warned motorists that traffic cameras installed in Harare are operational and fines for all offences captured will be back-dated once Treasury finalises banking… Read more »
Nigeria: Cas Aneke's Strategic Partnership Yield Enhanced Air Power Effects, Strength National Security
This Day
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Nigeria: LSSTF Strengthens Operational Capacity for NNS Beecroft, Donates Bulletproof Vests, Helmets
This Day
To strengthen operational capacity and support security efforts across Lagos State, particularly ahead of the forthcoming election, the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) has… Read more »
Nigeria: FG Moves to Automate Baggage Handling
Daily Trust
The Federal Government is set to introduce automated baggage tracking across Nigerian airports as part of efforts to tackle the growing cases of delayed, short-landed and missing… Read more »
Nigeria: Mob Sets Suspected 'One Chance' Car Ablaze, Arrests 2 in FCT Council
Daily Trust
A mob on Monday set ablaze a vehicle allegedly belonging to suspected "one chance" operators and arrested two of the suspects at Abaji town in the FCT. Read more »
Ghana: A Traveller's Guide to Discovering Morocco With Flexible Car Rental
Ghanaian Times
Morocco offers a landscape of contrasts, where ancient cities, scenic coasts, and majestic mountains create a tapestry of unforgettable experiences. Travelers seeking freedom and… Read more »
August 11
West Africa: Noppman Seeks Ecowas Intervention Over Ghana Onion Truck Blockade
This Day
The National Onion Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NOPPMAN), has called on ECOWAS to urgently intervene in the continued restriction of Nigerian and… Read more »
Nigeria: NCAA Urges Aviation Unions to Suspend Strike Over Alleged Infractions By Air Peace
Premium Times
The regulator appealed for dialogue as the dispute over unionisation and the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge disrupted flights and stranded passengers in Lagos and Abuja. Read more »
