Harare (The source) - Government has reduced excise duty on fuel imports, in a move aimed at reducing overall production costs in the country. Petrol prices in Zimbabwe which are ranging between $1,40 and $1,56 per litre while diesel costs between $1,30 and $1,33 per litre, are expected to drop following
Month: January 2018
No Trains, Late Trains, Trains Which Stop in the Middle of Nowhere – That’s Metrorail South Africa
Johannesburg (GroundUp) - Trains on Cape Town's Central Line are still not running. These trains have not been operating since 8 January, when United National Transport Union (UNTU) members refused to work after the killing of a security guard. The service was due to start again after a meeting between UNTU and
Air Seychelles to Drop Paris, Madagascar Flights, Re-Focus On Domestic Market
Seychelles' national carrier announced on Tuesday the cancellation of two international flights in April, including its Paris flight, which accounts for 30 percent of the airline's passenger revenue. The scaling and pivot to the domestic market means an unspecified number of employees will lose their job As of April 24, Air Seychelles
Waymo starts testing its autonomous cars in Atlanta
Waymo unveils a self-driving Chrysler Pacifica minivan during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 8, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Waymo started offering free autonomous rides in Phoenix last April as a way to promote its self-driving cars. The Alphabet-owned company has been trying to ramp up its own ride-sharing service to
2019 Mustang Bullitt, log car, hot tub on wheels: Barrett-Jackson auction highlights
The first-built model of the commemorative-edition 2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt sold for $300,000 for charity to highlight the incredible parade of automotive artistry on auction during the final days of Barrett-Jackson's auction in Scottsdale, Ariz., which wrapped up Sunday. The 2019 Mustang Bullitt, which made its debut last week at the Detroit Auto Show, commemorates the
Concession Regulatory Commission wades into FAAN, Bi-Courtney faceoff
The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission, ICRC yesterday waded into the faceoff between the Federal Aviation Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, and concessionaire of the Murtala Mohammed Airport, MMA2 with a view to growing the aviation industry. It would be recalled that both FAAN and Bi-Courtney Aviation Services had disagreed over concession agreements
Kaduna Inland Dry Port Operational Manual Ready Thursday When Stakeholders Meet
The operational manual of the Kaduna Inland Dry Port will be ready on Thursday, January 25, the Nigeria Shippers Council has said. In a statement signed on behalf of the Council by Ignatius Nweke and made available to journalists yesterday in Abuja, hinted that the Nigerian Shippers’ Council is holding a
Jaguar Land Rover to cut output due to Brexit, diesel uncertainty to hit sales
London (Reuters) - Britain’s biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover will temporarily reduce production at its northern English car plant in Halewood later this year in response to weakening demand due to Brexit and tax hikes on diesel cars. Jaguar Land Rover’s sales in Britain and Europe were flat in 2017 and it
US orders extra air cargo screening for flights from Mideast
Washington (AP) - U.S. authorities issued an emergency order Monday requiring additional screening of cargo on flights departing for the United States from five Mideast countries, citing a threat of terrorism. The Transportation Security Administration order is aimed at preventing terrorist attacks in response to “persistent threats to aviation,” TSA said
Kenya Airways Banks On Pricing, On-Board Experience for Success
Nairobi (East Africa) - Ticket pricing, onboard experience and choice of aircraft will be the main factors that Kenya Airways will be banking on to win passengers over as it starts its long-haul flights to New York later this year. The carrier will become the third African airline to fly directly to