EDITORIAL: Don’t budge to bus operators

>Commuter bus services in Tanzania’s urban centres are a necessary evil. In  spite of inconvenience like congestion,  the rudeness of many  conductors and drivers and recklessness that places  the lives of those on board at great risk, they are the cheapest mode of transport.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

TheCitizen

29 Apr

Bus operators must enter terminal: DC

The district commissioner here, Mr Paul Mzindakaya, has directed the police to ensure that all buses enter the temporary bus terminal in Lamadi town to facilitate collection of levies.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

25 Jan

Commuter bus operators halt services

Commuter bus drivers plying the Igoma-Airport route yesterday refused to offer transport services after Mwanza city council ordered them to stop using bus stops in the city centre.

 

10 years ago

Daily News

22 Jan

Arusha commuter bus operators strike

Arusha commuter bus operators strike
Daily News
THE decision to revamp Arusha routing system has driven a number of commuter bus operators to stage a strike by grounding their vehicles in protest, a move that paralysed the city for many hours and throwing some areas into chaos. Regional Police ...

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

18 Feb

Commuter bus operators’ strike paralyses Mwanza

Transport in Mwanza city was yesterday paralysed when commuter bus operators halted services in protest against dangerous parking at Buzuruga Bus Stand.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

07 Apr

Ensure bus operators obey rules, govt urged

The Passengers Rights Association (Chakua) has urged the government to ensure that all licensed bus owners obey rules.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

06 Apr

Don’t succumb to push by PSV operators on speed

The traffic police seem to have woken to the fact that Tanzania’s upcountry passenger service vehicles operators don’t care much about the speed and safety rules, so on Friday, they cracked the whip.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

17 Apr

EDITORIAL: Bus strike Justifiable but crew pr was disappointing

>Street protests, noisy public rallies and boycotts are common these days.  They are not necessarily a bad thing. When people vent their anger openly, the authorities take notice and feel pressured into addressing them. Indifference can only breed tension and chaos.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

21 Nov

EDITORIAL: We don’t need these riots

>Riots are  a primitive means of protest applied by people who may have genuine grievances that can be better addressed through peaceful processions or dialogue with the authorities.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

18 Oct

EDITORIAL: Well done TZ, but don’t relax

>Tanzania is in seventh position among 45 countries that have exhibited political commitment to tackling hunger and malnutrition across the world, according to the Hunger and Nutrition Commitment Index 2013 released on Wednesday.

 

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