At least 19 children have been killed in a minibus crash near the South African capital, Pretoria, emergency services and officials say. The children died after the vehicle burst into flames following a collision with a truck just north of the capital. There were understood to be both primary and secondary school-aged children on board. … Read more
Nepal’s government is trying to tackle rising pollution levels in the smog-choked Kathmandu Valley, but standing in the way is a powerful bus mafia that controls the capital’s roads. The rulers of Kathmandu’s streets are a web of transport syndicates made up of private bus owners who have repeatedly blocked official attempts to modernise the … Read more
Two people were killed on the spot A Toyota Hiace minibus with registration number ER 2017-12, carrying 15 passengers from Akyem Oda and headed for Koforidua on Wednesday, 1 March collided with a KIA truck with registration number GW 3129-13 at Suhum, also in the Eastern Region, killing two persons on the spot and injuring … Read more
The Ford Transit mini bus that was involved in the accident at Nsuta Two persons lost their lives in a car crash on the Sunyani-Techiman highway last Thursday. The deceased have been identified as David Akurugu, 42, driver, and Afia Martha, 70. Ten others sustained injuries. A Toyota Highlander with registration number AS 1037–17 crashed … Read more
Commercial vehicle operators in the country should be open to competition and desist from putting up opposition to any action taken to improve transportation in the country, Deputy Transport Minister Joyce Bawa Mogtari has said. In her view, “Competition in the transport sector is healthy as it will improve quality service and provide options to … Read more