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Kenya: Rail System to Be Upgraded

09.09.2008 22:17    allafrica.com
The Government plans to replace Kenya's obsolete rail system with a modern and efficient one in the next decade.


Zimbabwe: Airforce Pilot Steers Stricken Jet Away From Primary School

09.09.2008 22:17    allafrica.com
An Airforce of Zimbabwe fighter pilot used his last moments to steer his stricken jet away from a primary school situated within Thornhill airbase in Gweru and managed to avert a major disaster.

Namibia: Battle Lines Drawn in Transnamib Strike

09.09.2008 22:17    allafrica.com
Minister of Works and Transport, Helmut Angula, said the Government holds the union leadership and the organisers of the TransNamib strike fully responsible and accountable for "destroying" the economy of the country.

Uganda: Clamping Down on the Reckless Motorcyclists is a Necessary Evil

09.09.2008 22:17    allafrica.com
On August 25, 2008, Henry Kaweesa, a boda boda cyclist, was riding along Buganda Road, past the Central Police Station, when he was waved to a stop by a Traffic Police fficer. The officer demanded for his permit, helmet, and


Nigeria: Crashed Plane - Soldiers, Hunters Begin Search for Black Box

09.09.2008 22:17    allafrica.com
A group of hunters along with 10 soldiers will this morning lead investigators from the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) to the site where the twin turbo-prop Beechcraft 1900D crashed on March 15 at Busi village in Cross River State.

Zimbabwe: Governor Vows to Rid Manicaland of Vices

09.09.2008 22:17    allafrica.com
Outgoing Minister of Transport and Communication, CDE Christopher Mushohwe has said that he will fight corruption and other vices brought about by the discovery of diamonds in Manicaland Province where he is taking up the post of Governor and Resident

Nigeria: Soldiers, Hunters Search for Missing Black Box

09.09.2008 22:17    allafrica.com
Ten soldiers and a group of hunters will this morning start an expedition with the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) team in tracking down the missing Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and Cockpit Data Recorder (CDR) of the Beech craft 1900D debris

Nigeria: Beechcraft 1900D Plane - Investigators Begin Journey to Crash Site On Foot

09.09.2008 22:17    allafrica.com
Following the unavailability of the requisite helicopters for men of the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) to access the crash site of the missing Beechcraft 1900D in search of the black boxes, the investigators will this morning begin the journey to

Nigeria: Skye Bank Boosts Electricity in Anambra With N40 Million

09.09.2008 22:17    allafrica.com
SKYE Bank Plc yesterday handed Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State a cheque of N40 million for the light up of Awka road, a major street in the commercial town of Onitsha.

Nigeria: One Dies in Abaji Accident

09.09.2008 22:17    allafrica.com
One person died while four others sustained injuries last Friday in a motor accident, which occurred along the Lokoja- Abuja highway.

Ethiopia: Spicing up of Dry Ports' Board to Speed Decision Making

09.09.2008 22:17    allafrica.com
The Ethiopian Dry Ports Enterprise has appointed high profile government officials to its board in a bid to make its decision making process swifter.

Nigeria: Minister Promises Stronger Ties Between Country, Congo

09.09.2008 22:17    allafrica.com
Minister of Transportation, Mrs Diezani Alison Madueke, has promised to foster stronger relationship between Nigeria and the Republic of Congo on maritime transportation.

Nigeria: Beggars Invade Abacha Road

09.09.2008 22:17    allafrica.com
Abacha Road, one of the main roads/ streets in Mararaba, sprawling town in Nasarawa State which shares boundary with the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has been virtually taken a number of beggars, making residents uncomfortable.

Namibia: Minister Calls TransNamib Stoppage Economic Sabotage

09.09.2008 22:17    allafrica.com
THE nationwide strike at TransNamib is continuing despite the Labour Court having ruled it illegal and ordering strikers back to work, the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) said last night.

South Africa: Oxford Road Re-Opened for Motorists

09.09.2008 22:17    allafrica.com
Oxford Road in Rosebank has been reopened to motorists following the completion of a road diversion around the collapsed portion of the road.

Zimbabwe: High Transport Costs Affect Tobacco Deliveries

09.09.2008 22:17    allafrica.com
TOBACCO deliveries to the country's three auction floors continue to be affected by high transport costs and diesel shortages while some farmers are battling to cure their crop due to coal shortages.

Somalia: 15 Years Each for Somaliland Piracy Suspects

09.09.2008 22:17    allafrica.com
A court in Somalia's breakaway northwestern region of Somaliland has sentenced five suspects to 15 years each, after the court convicted the men of plotting a pirate attack near the port of Berbera.

Ghana: Media Urged to Support Road Safety Campaign

09.09.2008 22:17    allafrica.com
The Ghana Country Director of Amend.org, Mr. Kofi Yankson, has urged the media to educate the public on the importance of road safety.

Namibia: Rail Strike Paralyses Fuel Industry

09.09.2008 22:17    allafrica.com
MILLIONS of dollars worth of fuel, coal and industrial materials needed for mining have been held up at Walvis Bay because of the nationwide TransNamib strike.

Uganda: Bus Project Stalls Due to Financial Difficulties

09.09.2008 22:17    allafrica.com
Pioneer Easy Bus, the company which was expected to ease life of passengers commuting to the city centre with its ambitious bus project is pleading with the government to invest in the business, Business Power has learnt.

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