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 [...]