We take orders from Khama – Btv/RB boss

25 September, 2009 in Botswana

source: Mmegi EPHRAIM KEORENG Staff Writer Government broadcasting services director, Mogomotsi Kaboeamodimo says the state media takes orders from President Ian Khama and nobody else. In a statement that echoed the recent High Court ruling against Botswana Democratic Party suspended secretary general, Gomolemo Motswaledi, Kaboeamodimo further explained that Khama enjoys constitutional privilege to use the [...]

NBB orders BTV, RB to air Opposition statements

25 September, 2009 in Africa

source: The Botswana Gazette Written by JFG Tuesday, 22 September 2009 10:24 • BDP and Khama had their chance • BCP, BNF to demand that Kaboeyamodimo read their statements The National Broadcasting Board (NBB) has ordered State broadcasters, Botswana Television and Radio Botswana to afford other registered political parties the opportunity that the Botswana Democratic [...]

RPC`s Botswana revenue up 22 percent-Report

25 September, 2009 in Botswana, Business

source: Mmegi STAFF WRITER Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE)- listed consultancy and IT company RPC Data has released its financial report for the year ended 31 May 2009 in which it says performance has been significantly impacted by lack of substantive projects within the domestic market. The company, which has branches in other SADC countries like [...]

Government formulates new fire policy

25 September, 2009 in Botswana

source: BOPA 25 September, 2009 GABORONE – Government is in the process of formulating a new strategic fire policy to assist in the prevention and management of fires in the country. This is because the current law governing the use and control of fire – Herbage Preservation Act of 1997 is outdated. Permits for carrying [...]

South Africa: Global Financial Institutions Must Be Democratized, South Africa Says At UN Debate

25 September, 2009 in South Africa

source: allAfrica UN News Service (New York) 24 September 2009 The major international financial and economic arrangements are unfair and have not kept pace with a changing world, South Africa’s President told the United Nations today, calling for the reform of key institutions so that poorer countries have a greater say in how they are [...]

Zimbabwe: Mugabe says he will `never` fire Gono and Tomana

25 September, 2009 in Zimbabwe

source: SW Radio Africa By Lance Guma 24 September 2009 Robert Mugabe has told the Reuters news agency he will ‘never’ replace Reserve Bank governor Gideon Gono and Attorney General Johannes Tomana. Speaking on the sidelines of a United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York Mugabe said he appointed Gono and Tomana long before [...]