Ombudsman urges action on Khama

17 April, 2009 in Botswana

source: Mmegi EPHRAIM KEORENG Staff Writer The Ombudsman has raised concern over the legislature’s silence on issues he reported in his previous reports. These include his recommendation against the piloting of military aircraft by the then Vice President Ian Khama The Ombudsman says that Parliament has never debated any of his reports since his office [...]

Zimbabwe: Ministerial team set up to probe land attacks

17 April, 2009 in Zimbabwe

source: SW Radio Africa By Alex Bell 16 April 2009 A Chegutu farmer, who has come under recent attack by land invaders, says he is encouraged by the government’s decision to set up a team of ministers to probe the recent wave of farm attacks. The ministerial team, which is being led by Deputy Prime [...]

Police shooting: Father of shot son demands justice

17 April, 2009 in Botswana

source: Mmegi LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI Correspondent MAUN: In January this year, 28-year-old Mothusinyana Sephiri of Sanyedi Ward was shot dead by police officers as he walked out of his home. He was shot in full view of his father Sephiri Sephiri. Mothusinyana died on the spot. Since then the Sephiri family has been awaiting justice but [...]

FNBB expands

17 April, 2009 in Botswana, Business

source: BOPA 16 April, 2009 FRANCISTOWN – The First National Bank of Botswana continues to expand and increase its footprints throughout the country by opening new branches and self-service channels. The FNBB northern regional office is being built in Francistown as part of the bank’s expansion programme. In an interview with BOPA, FNBB Public Relations [...]

Ombudsman faults govt administrators

17 April, 2009 in Botswana

source: Mmegi EPHRAIM KEORENG Staff Writer The Ombudsman has faulted some government administrators for imposing their personal views on those working under them. In his annual report for 2006-2007, the Ombudsman expresses concern that some senior officers fail to act in accordance with appropriate recommendations, which is a disservice. His concern comes in the wake [...]

Africa: IMF Reforms, Dumps `Conditionalities`

17 April, 2009 in Africa

source: allAfrica Constance Ikokwu Washington, DC — In a dramatic turn of events, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is scrapping some of the stringent harmful conditionalities that has caused lingering mistrust and stigmatised the Fund’s operations in developing countries, particularly in Africa. The Fund sad lending will no longer be tied to its mandatory structural [...]

Government purges Btv of `enemy` staff

17 April, 2009 in Botswana

source: Mmegi MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE Staff Writer Members of Botswana Television staff who are not prepared to toe the line are facing an open purge by the Government, according to inside sources. Assignment editor, Buyani Zongwani, has been transferred to the newly formed department of e-commerce, seemingly at a lower salary scale than his previous position. [...]

Govt compensates 33 in Francistown

17 April, 2009 in Botswana

source: BOPA 16 April, 2009 FRANCISTOWN – Of the 74 people who were supposed to be compensated for their houses, which were affected during the installation of the Francistown Sewage Infrastructure Phase 1 development by Kalcon (Pty) Ltd, only 33 have received their compensation money. In an interview, the Francistown City Council Public Relations Officer, [...]

South Africa: NPA ruling on Zuma was unlawful, says expert

17 April, 2009 in South Africa

source: IOL Christelle Terreblanche April 16 2009 The decision to stay charges against Jacob Zuma was unlawful and a tipping point on a slippery slope for the rule of law in South Africa, says a prominent constitutional law expert, advocate Wim Trengove. In a scathing criticism of acting national prosecutions chief Mokotedi Mpshe’s decision to [...]

Zimbabwe: Botswana pledges credit line as SADC funding deadline expires

17 April, 2009 in Botswana, Zimbabwe

source: SW Radio Africa By Alex Bell 16 April 2009 Botswana’s government has pledged a US$70 million credit line to Zimbabwe, days after a deadline set by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) for members to pledge financial aid to Zimbabwe ran out on Tuesday. A Botswana delegation, led by the secretary for Economic and [...]