Anglo Coal on Botswana gas hunt

30 August, 2009 in Botswana

source: miningmx.com Brendan Ryan Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:40 [miningmx.com] — ANGLO Coal has embarked on a major exploration drive to prove the existence of sufficient coal bed methane (CBM) gas reserves in Botswana to feed a proposed gas-to-liquids synthetic fuel plant. The aim is to delineate gas reserves totalling at least 4 trillion cubic [...]

What are the powers of Ombudsman?

30 August, 2009 in Botswana

source: Mmegi NDINGILILO GAOSWEDIWE Correspondent FRANCISTOWN: An Ombudsman legal investigator has explained that the Office of the Ombudsman does not interfere where not necessary. Addressing a full Francistown council session yesterday, Ipeleng Tshetlhana explained that, ” We have powers of investigations but the ombudsman does not interfere where not necessary.” Subsequent to her presentation, councillors [...]

Zimbabwe: Govt Seeks U.S.$145 Million from China

30 August, 2009 in Zimbabwe

source: allAfrica Financial Gazette (Harare) Clemence Manyukwe 27 August 2009 Harare — The government is seeking US$145 million from China for the construction of a new parliament building, Finance Minister Tendai Biti has said. Biti told the parliamentary portfolio committee on Budget, Finance and Investment Promotion last week that negotiations for the funding of the [...]

Former presidents appeal to Khama again over Motswaledi

29 August, 2009 in Botswana

source: Mmegi EPHRAIM KEORENG Staff Writer Former presidents, Sir Ketumile Masire and Festus Mogae are expected to meet President Ian Khama today to discuss the issue of suspended ruling party secretary general Gomolemo Motswaledi. The meeting is another attempt to bring peace in the strife-torn Botswana Democratic Party (BDP). Motswaledi was suspended by Khama for [...]

Zim must recover quickly – Zuma

29 August, 2009 in South Africa, Zimbabwe

source: Fin24 2009-08-28 22:16 Johannesburg – Quick work is needed for Zimbabwe to stage a successful recovery, South African President Jacob Zuma said at the opening of the Harare Agricultural Society Show in Zimbabwe on Friday. “The challenge we face is to ensure that Zimbabwe’s recovery is completed in the shortest space of time,” said [...]

Can the President be sued as BDP leader?

28 August, 2009 in Botswana

source: Mmegi GIDEON NKALA Staff Writer Unless former presidents Sir Ketumile Masire and Festus Mogae pull off a sensational last minute deal in the impasse between the two factions in the ruling party, all indications are that the feuding will end in court. However, there are complications in the impending court action because one of [...]

Zuma to hold meetings with Zimbabwe principals Thursday evening

28 August, 2009 in Zimbabwe

source: SW Radio Africa By Violet Gonda 26 August 2009 Jacob Zuma makes his first visit to Zimbabwe as South African President on Thursday, to meet with the partners in inclusive government. The outgoing SADC chair is expected to hold separate meetings with the three principals and then attend a banquet at State House late [...]

Another boon for borrowers as BoB cuts bank rate again

28 August, 2009 in Botswana

source: Mmegi BRIAN BENZA Staff writer Following the decline in the annual inflation rate to 6 percent last month, the Bank of Botswana on Tuesday announced a further slashing of interest rates, a development widely seen a boon for borrowers. BoB said in a statement that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) had decided to cut [...]

South Africa: Eskom `won`t learn from crisis`

28 August, 2009 in South Africa

source: Fin24 2009/08/27 05:43:00 PM Cape Town – The “shocking” R9.7bn loss posted by Eskom this week was the result of years of bad management, the Cape Chamber of Commerce said on Thursday. In the five years before the blackouts started, Eskom made a profit of R33.5bn, said chamber director Albert Schuitmaker. Most of that [...]

Former Ministers to lose thousands of Pulas

27 August, 2009 in Botswana

source: The Botswana Gazette Written by JFG Tuesday, 25 August 2009 07:24 Delayed Specially Elected MPs Bill costs them dearly DK to lose close to P200 000 Pheto to lose P100 000 Some Members of Parliament who recently served as Cabinet Ministers have lost hundreds of thousands of Pula in benefits (pensions and gratuities) because [...]

Govt defends position on economic stimulus package

27 August, 2009 in Botswana, Business

source: Mmegi THATO MOSEKI Correspondent The Assistant Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Keletso Rakhudu, says while the government has not drawn up a hefty stimulus package to prop the local economy against the recession, its range of initiatives and policy interventions have kept the country adequately afloat. Speaking at the Annual General Meeting of [...]

Zimbabwe: Government denies Mugabe is in poor health

27 August, 2009 in Zimbabwe

source: SW Radio Africa By Lance Guma 26 August 2009 Un-named government officials have rubbished reports that Robert Mugabe missed the burial of the late nationalist Richard Hove because he was unwell and had flown to Dubai for treatment. “The president is not sick but was away on holiday. He returned home yesterday (Tuesday), and [...]

PS defends broadcasting director on Khama speech

27 August, 2009 in Botswana

source: Mmegi EPHRAIM KEORENG Staff Writer The permanent secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology, Festinah Bakwena has said there was nothing wrong with the director of broadcasting services reading a statement from the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) on state radio and TV. On Friday, Mogomotsi Kaboeamodimo read a speech by President [...]

Swine flu cases rise to 30 – director

27 August, 2009 in Botswana

source: Mmegi CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI Staff Writer The number of confirmed cases of the Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) has risen to 30 from the 13 reported last month. Director of Public Health in the Ministry of Health Shaneez El Halabi revealed this in an interview with Mmegi yesterday. “We are having lots of pending results in [...]

Zimbabwe: Mugabe Faces Tougher Scrutiny, Says ANC

27 August, 2009 in Zimbabwe

source: allAfrica Business Day (Johannesburg) Dumisani Muleya 27 August 2009 Johannesburg — PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma arrives in Harare today amid speculation that President Robert Mugabe is gravely ill and a promise from his party that he will be more vocal in criticising Mugabe. Zuma is expected to mediate outstanding issues dividing Zimbabwe’s unity government. African [...]