Government fails Botswana Women in spite of abundant resources

28 July, 2009 in Botswana

source: Sunday Standard by Gowenius Toka 26.07.2009 11:57:41 P Authorities have been cautioned that the world has become too complex and interconnected that it can no longer be permissible to look at problems in isolation from each other. Thus, “when a mother dies, when an orphaned child does not get the food or education he [...]

Zimbabwe: Finance minister Tendai Biti receives bullet in mail

28 July, 2009 in Zimbabwe

source: SW Radio Africa By Tichaona Sibanda 27 July 2009 Finance Minister Tendai Biti on Monday morning received a live bullet and a handwritten note enclosed in a khaki envelope, and addressed to him at his Harare home address. Biti’s aide Nqobizitha Mlilo, confirmed that the 42 year-old secretary-general of the MDC and MP for [...]

Radioactive Facility Worries Pilikwe Residents

28 July, 2009 in Botswana, Business

source: Mmegi Gasebalwe Seretse Correspondent A number of Pilikwe residents have expressed concern about government’s intention to build a temporary storage and conditioning facility for disused and abandoned radioactive materials near the village. The concerns were raised during a Kgotla meeting held in the village on Thursday. Although one of the consultants engaged by government, [...]

South Africa: We respect media freedom – Zuma

28 July, 2009 in South Africa

source: SouthAfrica.info Chris Bathembu Bookmark and Share 27 July 2009 The South African government will continue to respect media freedom in the country, and promote the role of the media in the socio-economic development of the continent, says President Jacob Zuma. The African Editors Forum met with Zuma in Pretoria last week to brief South [...]

Angry rioters smash Botswana vehicles

28 July, 2009 in Botswana, South Africa

source: Sunday Standard by Reuben Pitse 26.07.2009 11:53:21 P Angry rioters in Dikaneng in the North West province of South Africa are allegedly targeting and smashing Botswana registered vehicles. In one of such disturbing incidents, a Lobatse resident was caught by the angry mob, which pulled him out of his vehicle and poured used car [...]

Africa: African Economic Outlook 2009

28 July, 2009 in Africa

South African Institute of International Affairs (Johannesburg) 27 July 2009 press release Pretoria — The 2009 edition of the African Economic Outlook (AEO) was launched today at the National Treasury. The 2009 Outlook covers 47 African countries, up from 35 last year. The report finds the region gravely affected by the global economic downturn. Following [...]

Bifm sees inflation falling to below 6 percent

28 July, 2009 in Botswana, Business

source: Sunday Standard by Sunday Standard Reporter 26.07.2009 11:46:04 P Although a recent rally in crude oil prices is inflationary, Botswana inflation is expected to fall within the Central Bank’s set objectives in the coming months. According to the Central Statistic Office (CSO) figures released last week, inflation slouched-down 1.4 percent points during the period [...]

Khama Appoints `Outsider` At Finance

28 July, 2009 in Botswana, Business

source: Mmegi Ryder Gabathuse Staff Writer FRANCISTOWN: President Ian Khama on Friday appointed award winning economist, Kenneth Matambo, to head Finance and Development Planning Ministry albeit on acting basis amid loud dissenting voices. The Tonota-born economist will take over the reigns at the government enclave from August 1 for four months. This follows Khama’s granting [...]

South Africa: SAA passes safety check with flying colours

28 July, 2009 in South Africa

source: IOL July 28 2009 at 12:12AM South African Airways has complied with international safety standards following an operations audit, the group said on Monday. “SAA operations have been proven to comply with the world’s most stringent safety standards after the airline successfully completed its third IATA (International Air Transport Association) operational safety audit,” said [...]

Lawyers boycott halts Venson-Moitoi

28 July, 2009 in Botswana

source: Mmegi OLIVER MODISE Correspondent The boycott of the Media Appeals Committee by the Law Society of Botswana has thrown the spanner in the works for the Minister of Communications, Science and Technology, Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi. Moitoi has been forced to temporarily halt the convening of the committee as she seeks further advice on the matter. [...]

Gov’t mulls engaging World Bank for water tariff study- Minister

28 July, 2009 in Botswana, Business

source: Sunday Standard by Bashi Letsididi 26.07.2009 11:44:29 P The government plans to engage the World Bank to conduct a national tariff study to determine and recommend the appropriate water tariffs throughout the country. Speaking to parliament last Thursday, Minerals, Energy and Water Resources Minister, Ponatshego Kedikilwe, said that if the government is to achieve [...]

Khama Blames Media In BDP Fights

28 July, 2009 in Botswana

source: Mmegi Ephraim Keoreng Staff Writer KANYE: President Ian Khama has accused the media and some elements in the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) of fueling factionalism in the ruling party. Addressing the party’s national congress in Kanye last Saturday, Khama said that the media would like to see factions perpetuated and institutionalised in the BDP. [...]

Lawyers` boycott disrupts Botswana committee

28 July, 2009 in Botswana

source: journalism.co.za Tuesday, 28 July 2009 THE boycott of the Media Appeals Committee by the Law Society of Botswana has thrown the spanner in the works for the Minister of Communications, Science and Technology, Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi. Moitoi has been forced to temporarily halt the convening of the committee as she seeks further advice on the [...]

De Beers In 99% Loss As Diamonds Lose Their Glitter

28 July, 2009 in Botswana, Business, Mining

source: Mmegi Wanetsha Mosinyi Staff Writer The world’s largest diamond producer, De Beers, has reported a 99-percent drop in net profits for the first half of 2009 to just $3 million after demand for luxury goods was hard hit by the global recession. The diamond giant, which has a 50/50 partnership with Government in Debswana, [...]