River transport reborn?
They pierce through the heart of most cities, yet their potential is often overlooked. Rivers are now offering a modern mode of transport and a cleaner way of delivering goods. The Down…
Transforming Uganda’s transport with e-mobility
Two startups are blazing a trail for e-mobility in Uganda by introducing electric motorcycle taxis to the streets of the capital Kampala. The aim is to revolutionize Uganda's traffic and transport sectors.…
Electricity tariff to go up from September 1, FEC approves N722.3m for Audit Of NDDC and more
Here are a few reasons to pick up a copy of The Guardian on Thursday. Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Thursday.…
When religion gets creative: Drive-in mass and holy water from a squirt gun
India has extended its national lockdown until the end of May, and while it has had more confirmed cases of Covid-19 than China it’s had fewer deaths. The lockdown was extended following…
Bicycles: Riding out of lockdown
Transport via two wheels is cheap, clean and allows mass travel while maintaining safe distances. From Bogotá to Berlin, cities around the world are betting on bicycles to get around once coronavirus…
Luxembourg becomes first country with free public transportation
Luxembourg has abolished fares for all standard-class journeys on trains, trams and buses in what the government of the tiny European nation said was a bid to tackle road congestion and pollution,…
France: Strikes over Macron pension reform cause severe disruption
Millions of transport workers, teachers, police and other professionals have started for a general walkout in France's biggest shutdown in years. The strikes will be a major test of President Macron's political…
Mother cannot use dead son’s sperm to have grandchildren, court rules
Petithory Lanzmann wanted to transport her dead son's frozen sperm to Israel to arrange surrogacy or assisted reproduction. But the right to have children is non-transferable, says European Court of Human Rights.…
Sudan’s youths back on the streets to ease transport crisis
After a year of mass protests that toppled an autocratic leader, Sudan faces a new kind of chaos a public transport crisis that's leaving thousands stranded by the dusty roadside.…
India: Free Transport for Delhi women
Delhi plans to make all publicly funded transport means free for women as a safety measure. The argument is that affordable transport will encourage more women to join the work force and…