Why are East African truck drivers accused of being Covid-19 super spreaders.

…. Instead of deporting them

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 27th April, 2020: EAC Partner States have been urged to treat truck drivers and crew who test positive for COVID-19 in the host Partner State rather than deporting them to the country of origin as this will result in further spread of the disease.

Through a 17-page document titled ‘EAC Administrative Guidelines to Facilitate Movement of Goods and Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic’ sent to Partner States,...

Strike notice: Bus, truck owners tell off drivers
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Cargo and commuter bus owners have told drivers refusing terms provided by their employers to return the vehicles instead of pushing for a strike. Speaking at a press conference in Dar es Salaam yesterday, the owners said that there is no cause for ...

State keen to review bus, truck drivers' contracts
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THE government has promised to review the contracts of all drivers in the country to ensure the documents are legally binding. Speaking during a meeting with top leaders of truck and bus driver associations, the Deputy Minister for Labour and Employment ...

East African Community governments take sweeping measures over COVID-19  The Citizen Daily

EAST African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 19th June, 2020: The movement of trucks between the United Republic of Tanzania and the Republic of Uganda at the Mutukula border has resumed after the two countries reached a consensus on measures to implement while mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to Mr. William Mkenda, Customs Officer in Charge at Mtukula border (Tanzania), truck drivers will now have to undergo mandatory COVID-19 testing in line with East African Community...

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East African legislature gets new Speaker
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Assault on east African tourist sites
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Somalia's al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for previous attacks in the Lamu area. File photo. Image by: THOMAS MUKOYA / REUTERS. Tanzania and Kenya were targeted in separate attacks on key tourist sites in the east African nations ...
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