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Beleaguered national airline South African Airways (SAA) has launched its revamped website, featuring flights to destinations across the globe - at sky-high prices.
South Africa is one of the hardest-hit countries in Africa with over 740,000 infections.
The country recorded 60 more virus-related deaths on Wednesday, bringing the death toll to 20,011.
Somalia evacuated 84 of its citizens early on Monday from Uganda where it has suspended international flights due to the novel coronavirus.
The Somali nationals were repatriated by the Federal Government of Somalia as part of the COVID-19 response plan instructed by President Farmajo.
In conjunction with Saudi Arabia, the horn of the Africa nation evacuated more Somalis who stranded in the Gulf nation since the outbreak of COVID-19.
The latest flight comes hours after the government brought back 132 nationals from KSA.
The Somali government is working together with several countries in the world to ensure all Somalis who wish to return home get the chance.
Somalia is set to open the domestic flights after a suspension caused by COVID19.
The federal government of Somalia said that domestic flights will resume later this week with tough rules given by the health ministry.
Minister of Transport and Civil aviation of the federal government of Somalia Mohamed Abdillahi Salat Omar said the government will offer (PPE) personal protective equipment and other supplies to contain the spread coronavirus.
The Somali government closed flights in mid-march and also restricted large gatherings in order to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Somalia has so far reported 2,146 cases of coronavirus while 79 people succumbed to the virus and 406 patients have recovered.
Moments later, the Pakistan International Airlines flight crashed into a crowded neighbourhood near Karachi's international airport, killing 97 people, all of whom are believed to be passengers and crew members.
The plane crashed at 2:39 p.m. near Jinnah International Airport, in the poor and congested residential area known as Model Colony.
In a telephone interview from his hospital bed, Zubair, a mechanical engineer, said flight PK8303 had taken off on time from the eastern city of Lahore at 1 p.m.
It was a smooth, uneventful flight until the aircraft began its descent near Karachi shortly before 3:00 p.m.
“Suddenly the plane jerked violently, once and then again,” said Zubair.
Many of the passengers aboard the flight were families returning home for the holiday, said Science Minister Fawad Ahmed Chaudhry.
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) and South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) are demanding the removal of Public Enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan as the SAA restructuring process has hit another snag
Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 14 August 2020: “Government of Sierra Leone explores development of domestic air travel”. This is one headline in the Sierra Leone Telegraph that caught my eye this week. According to the newspaper, discussions have been held to explore the possibility of re-introducing domestic flights in Sierra Leone. Here is a…
It may be a bit of an odd request but the DA is urging all South Africans to write to their banks regarding SAA. Here’s why.
Senegal is easing some restrictions that had been imposed to aid curb the spread of the Covid 19 pandemic.
In a televised address, president Macky Sall said the country’s state of emergency and curfew which were imposed on March 23 will be lifted as of Tuesday 11pm local time.
President Sall said of the country’s death stats: “The case fatality rate in Senegal is 1.5%, compared to an African average of 2.5% and a global average of 5.2%.
Senegal has a recovery rate of 64.8%, compared to an African average of 48% and a global average of 50%.”
The West African nation has 6,793 confirmed cases of coronavirus as of June 30 with 108 deaths, 4,431 recoveries.
BY MTHANDAZO NYONI BUDGET airline fastjet Zimbabwe will resume domestic flights next Monday after a five-month COVID-19-induced hiatus.Zimbabwe suspended flights and shut its borders in March this year as it sought to curb the spread of the coronavirus, which has so far affected more than 7 500 people and claimed more than 220 lives. Resumption of flights follows government’s indication that domestic flights should resume on September 10, with international flights following suit on October 1. In a statement, the budget airline said flights between Harare and Bulawayo would operate every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, starting on Monday next week. It also said flights between Harare and Victoria Falls would operate every Thursday and Sunday, starting October 1. “International flights between Zimbabwe and South Africa are planned to start as from October 1, 2020 subject to the lifting of travel restrictions by the South African authorities,” the statement read in part. “On resuming services, the airline will be operating its flights on a reduced frequency and will be reviewing their programmes in line with customer demand.” As part of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, government ordered that all travellers should have a polymerase chain reaction clearance certificate issued by a recognised facility within 48 hours from the date of departure. COVID-19 has affected the tourism industry in the country, closing all tourist attraction centres and forcing some hotels and resorts to lay off workers.Due to this, the government expects the tourism sector to contract 7,4% this year. fastjet is a multi-award-winning African value airline that began operations in 2012. Currently, fastjet connects the three major cities in Zimbabwe flying between Harare-Victoria Falls and Harare-Bulawayo. Internationally, the airline offers flights from Harare via Bulawayo to Johannesburg in South Africa.
For the first time in United Airlines’ 94-year history, an African American will sit at the helm of the company.
Before joining the airline company in 2010, the University of Michigan grad, who earned a juris doctorate from the University of Chicago Law School, held executive roles at Sara Lee Corporation, Sonnenschein Nath Rosenthal and the U.S. Department of Treasury.
Hart is excited to step into his new role and says he will focus on leading the company through the current pandemic.
A. Benjamin Spencer recently became the first Black dean in William Mary Law School’s 241-year history.
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[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The government and the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) inked on Wednesday a joint agreement to initiate the reform of 7 state enterprises and the subsidy system and consolidate the foundation for tax justice.
