By Nangayi Guyson – Reporting from Kampala – Uganda Public transport taxi drivers and conductors have started a two day sit down demonstration paralyzing transport sector in the country. By Monday morning, Commercial motorcycle riders, Boda Bodas, in Kampala where in brisk business and doubled fares after most Taxi drivers parked their vehicles in protest. Taxi drivers and conductors announced a countrywide demonstration protesting what they called Uganda Taxi Operators and Drivers Association (Utoda)’s continued harassment of drivers and charging of exorbitant illegal loading and welfare fees. “We have decided to park our vehicles at home come Monday to show dissatisfaction... Continue Reading
By Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna: The World Bank Managing Director, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is expected to resign from her position at the bank mid August to take up a senior post as coordinating Minister for Nigeria’s economy and Minister of Finance in President Goodluck Jonathan’s cabinet. World Bank in a statement signed by its President, Robert Zoellick says her desire to serve her country is truly a big loss for the World Bank but a major gain for Nigeria as it works to craft its economic way forward. During her screening by the Nigerian Senate last Wednesday, Dr Okonjo-Iweala laid out... Continue Reading
8 July 2011: As South Sudan prepares to mark its official independence on Saturday 9 July, an estimated 260,000 newly displaced people continue to face emergency needs in what will be the world’s newest nation. This includes the 100,000 people who fled the mid-May bombings and fighting between northern and southern Sudanese forces in the transitional border area of Abyei. The majority of those fleeing the Abyei violence settled just a few days away, in the hopes that they could return when the violence had abated. However, those more fearful of further violence travelled up to 10 days to find... Continue Reading
By Nangayi Guyson – Uganda Public transport taxi drivers and conductors have announced a countrywide demonstration protesting what they called Uganda Taxi Operators and Drivers Association (Utoda)’s continued harassment of drivers and charging of exorbitant illegal loading and welfare fees. “We have decided to park our vehicles at home come Monday to show dissatisfaction over what Utoda is doing. They are forcefully and illegally collecting exaggerated welfare dues from us and harassing our drivers to the extent of beating them up like young children,” the DACCA chairperson, Mr Mustafa Mayambala flanked by taxi drivers and conductors said. He said Utoda collects un-receipted... Continue Reading
By Gambian Correspondent – The embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in Banjul on Tuesday celebrated the country’s 200 years of independence, freedom and liberty from the Spanish crown, which colonized the North American state. The celebration, held at the prestigious five-star Coco Ocean Hotel in Bijilo, brought together senior government officials, cabinet ministers, members of the diplomatic and consular corps, private sector, as well as the media and civil society representatives. The Venezuelan declaration of independence, according to officials of the embassy, is a statement adopted by a congress of Venezuelan provinces on 5th July 1811, through which... Continue Reading
