EU eyes tourism development at Letsibogo Dam and Bobirwa area

27 April, 2009 in Botswana, Tourism

source: Standay Standard by Sunday Standard Reporter 26.04.2009 The European Union this week revealed that it is supporting two studies, one on Letsibogo Dam and the other on Bobirwa, to examine the potential for tourism and leisure activities through the development of tourism and recreation facilities in the two adjacent regions, a statement said Friday. [...]

OP stops Pheto`s motion

27 April, 2009 in Botswana

source: Mmegi BAME PIET Staff Writer The Office of the President (OP) has thwarted attempts by Lentsweletau MP, General Moeng Pheto from moving a motion requesting government to come up with clear legislation on the gratuity and pensions of ministers and legislators. The OP stopped the ex-minister from moving the motion on the promise that [...]

South Africa: Media Statement by President Jacob Zuma on the Occasion of a Resounding Victory by the African National Congress in the 2009 Elections

27 April, 2009 in South Africa

source: allAfrica African National Congress (Johannesburg) Jacob Zuma 26 April 2009 press release Pretoria — The text of a statement issued by Jacob Zuma, leader of the African National Congress, on the ANC’s election victory in the 2009 elections: Ladies and gentlemen, We have come to the end of a vibrant election campaign. The huge [...]

S. Africa Considering Making Zimbabwe Join Common Monetary Area

27 April, 2009 in South Africa, Zimbabwe

source: CRI 2009-04-27 02:47:54 Xinhua Web Editor: Chu Daye South Africa is mulling the possibility of Zimbabwe joining the Common Monetary Area (CMA), which presently includes Namibia, Swaziland and Lesotho and is exploring the feasibility of Zimbabwe using the rand as a reference currency, local media reported on Sunday. According to The Sunday Mail, South [...]

Court wrangle over P80m Serowe project

27 April, 2009 in Botswana

source: Mmegi ISAIAH MOREWAGAE Staff Writer The former senior engineer at the Water Affairs Department, Joseph Nyandiko, has told the Village Magistrate Court that he was forced to re-write the recommendations he earlier made for ASA Enterprises. Nyandiko, who is currently working for Sasol Oil Company in South Africa, told the court yesterday that the [...]

South Africa: Zille Faces Dilemma as DA Takes W Cape

27 April, 2009 in South Africa

source: allAfrica Cape Argus (Cape Town) Lynnette Johns 26 April 2009 Cape Town — The DA has officially clinched 51 percent of Western Cape votes, leaving party leader Helen Zille free to go it alone in the provincial government. This weekend, Zille was busy planning her next move – including her exit from the mayor’s [...]

Khama foils plan to privatise BMC through the backdoor

27 April, 2009 in Botswana

source: Standay Standard by Sunday Standard Reporter 26.04.2009 President Ian Khama has foiled plans by some senior government officials to parcel out the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) to themselves and their friends in and outside Botswana. The plan, which was born from recommendations by Australian Consultants and backed by Minister of Agriculture, Brampie de Graaf, [...]

BMC cuts bonuses to farmers

27 April, 2009 in Botswana, Business

source: Mmegi STAFF WRITER Farmers who supplied the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) last year will not receive any bonuses because the board has transferred the money to a price stabilisation fund, according the national abattoir’s financial statement for the year ended 31 December 2008. Another reason for the transfer is to create a bulwark against [...]

South Africa: SA`s New Boss

27 April, 2009 in South Africa

source: allAfrica Cape Argus (Cape Town) Christelle Terreblanche and Carien du Plessis Cape Town — After a fiercely contested election, ANC leader Jacob Zuma has moved to reassure the nation that he will be a president for all South Africans. He was speaking shortly after the Independent Electoral Commission announced that the ANC won 65.90 [...]

BEDIA surpasses targets

27 April, 2009 in Botswana, Business

source: Mmegi WANETSHA MOSINYI Staff Writer Botswana Export Development and Investment Authority (BEDIA) says it surpassed its P500 million investment target last year though this might not be possible this term because of the world financial crisis. BEDIA expects a slowdown as the global economic downturn leaves investors “jittery and inward-looking”.BEDIA CEO Dorcas Makgato-Malesu told [...]

FCC empowers city councilors with basic computer skills

27 April, 2009 in Botswana

source: Standay Standard by Obusitse Kologwe 26.04.2009 Last week, the Francistown City Council (FCC) engaged members of council in a three-day computer awareness programme as a way of empowering them with the basic computer skills required in the modern world. Addressing the members of council during the closing session of the programme at Aerodrome Primary [...]

Of youth, future vagabonds and the education fiasco

27 April, 2009 in Botswana, Education

source: Mmegi LAWRENCE OOKEDITSE Correspondent A generation of angry people is being bred. Future generations of leaders will have to contend with such an angry people. The Ministry of Education in its quest to cut costs has targeted students and restrictions come one after the other on their financial status. A coherent strategy to deal [...]

Zimbabwe Can`t Afford False Start on new Constitution

27 April, 2009 in Zimbabwe

source: The Standard Saturday, 25 April 2009 20:54 THE Parliamentary Constitution Select Committee spearheading the crafting of the new constitution this week holds an induction course for its members, setting the stage for a major confrontation with civil society which is opposed to a government-driven constitution- making process. Civil society is demanding “a people-driven” constitution- [...]

Khama calls for stern measures against illegal and abusive African regimes

27 April, 2009 in Botswana

source: Standay Standard by John Regonamanye 26.04.2009 As has become his trade mark during official State functions, President Ian Khama Thursday raised the ante against illegal regimes, lobbying legitimate African leaders to disdainfully isolate themselves from such regimes whose quest for power was obtained through coups and violence, until respect for human rights and the [...]

South Africa: Cosatu starts putting pressure on Zuma

27 April, 2009 in South Africa

source: IOL April 26 2009 at 01:14PM By Matthew Tostevin The Congress of South African Trade Unions demanded more action to fight poverty on Sunday, putting pressure on president-to-be Jacob Zuma after the big election victory of his African National Congress. While Zuma has promised no radical change to policies favoured by business, markets are [...]