Two people died when their car plunged into River Mpanga after a head-on collision with a trailer in Fort Portal town, Kabarole district on Tuesday.

A synchronised vehicle registration database has been described as a measure that will instil discipline on Nigeria's highways and usher in better security across the country, Port Harcourt Zonal Commanding Officer of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Chika Nwaka,

WITH airlines operating in SA and Airports Company SA (Acsa) facing off over a potential 133% tariff increase by the airport operator, it is clear that someone is going to get hurt.

Ekiti State Governor, Segun Oni, yesterday appealed to the Federal Government to rehabilitate deplorable federal roads in the state, so that his administration's Road Revolution Programme would have the desired effect on the state's economy.

In a bid to recover the huge resources the state government is investing on road construction, Ekiti State Government will soon introduce toll fees on heavy duty vehicles plying state-owned roads, even as it demanded the sum of N2 billion

ASSOCIATION of Tippers and Quarry Owners of Nigeria (ATQON), Lagos State chapter, has appealed to the Lagos State government to consider the association in the disbursement of $100 million grant from the French Government to the state in the efforts

THE Government will soon introduce a taxi operators curriculum in an effort to professionalise and transform the public transport sector. Winston Katushabe, the Transport Licensing Board secretary, said plans are in advanced stages.

Accident Prevention and Rescue Initiative (APRI) yesterday protested the numerous deaths recorded from road accidents at Kugbo, along Abuja- Keffi road.

Hoouse of Representatives yesterday directed the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Alhaji Adamu Aliero, to remove the numerous speed bumps recently erected on major roads in Abuja. The House also directed the Federal Capital territory Administration (FCTA) to provide

Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele is to honour the country's best heavy vehicle drivers on Friday.

The Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe has launched an operation to educate motorists and pedestrians to observe traffic regulations in Harare. This comes in the wake of several accidents, congestion and pedestrians being hit by vehicles in the city.

THE Zimbabwe Aircraft Engineers Association has appointed Mr Augustine Moyo as its new chairperson.

An international maritime organisation has proposed that suspected pirates arrested off the Somali coast and the Gulf of Aden be investigated and prosecuted in their home turf to boost the war against piracy.

A fortnight ago, a news item read: "As many as 70 people were feared dead after a fuel tanker and six commuter buses crashed in southern Nigeria."

The Yamoussoukro Decision on the liberalization of Air Transport in West and Central Africa is being evaluated and validated at the Kairaba Beach Hotel by stakeholders. The validation process began on Tuesday 20 and would end on the 22nd October.

Politicians, union officials and civil society groups have vowed to block the privatisation of Mombasa port unless more consultations are held.

A ROAD safety campaign organised by the Uganda Orthopaedic Association has been launched. The drive kicked off on Friday, with a march from Mulago Hospital through Yusuf Lule Road to Hotel Africana.

No fewer than 40 youths from Abia State have been pencilled down for a scholarship programme which would enable him to be trained in aviation and nursing at the Western Michigan University in the United States of America.

The Security Sub-committee of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup has deployed 120 vehicles for the hosting of the championship scheduled to start this weekend in Nigeria. Each host state is to get 15 vehicles each while Abuja and Lagos will

Grumbling under the weight of debilitating debt and inability to meet the rising cost of doing business, the Airlines Operators of Nigeria (AON) has resolved to meet with President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua in order to press home their demand for