MPs dont understand councils – Moruakgomo

28 September, 2009 in Botswana

source: Mmegi 28 September, 2009 MOCHUDI – The Kgatleng Council chairperson, Reverend Mpho Moruakgomo says some members of Parliament are in the dark about the roles and mandates of different district councils. Opening the last session of the full council meeting before the general elections slated for October 16th, Rev Moruakgomo said people who served [...]

DIS accused of fiddling with land

28 September, 2009 in Botswana

source: Sunday Standard by OLIVER MODISE 27.09.2009 1:38:48 P The Attorney General has been ordered to give reasons why the Directorate of Intelligence Services (DIS) should not produce confidential documents in its possession relating to their investigations of improper land deals by the Kweneng Land Board. DIS is accused of colluding with defendants in a [...]

Private equity fund pumps P30 million in Nata development

27 September, 2009 in Botswana

source: Mmegi WANETSHA MOSINYI Staff Writer A London based private equity fund has said the P30 million cash it has injected into the development of the Nata Sanctuary will benefit communities around the area besides promoting tourism. The directors of Hedgerow Fund said during a courtesy call on the Minister of Tourism, Kitso Mokaila, on [...]

Motswaledi demands non-resident judges

27 September, 2009 in Botswana

source: The Botswana Gazette Written by JFG Tuesday, 22 September 2009 10:12 Appeal papers filed on Monday Suspended Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) secretary general, Mr. Gomolemo Motswaledi’s lawyers on Monday filed an appeal against the recent High Court ruling that while in office, the State President cannot be sued in his private capacity. They have [...]

Zimbabwe: Chanakira`s Meikles job saved by riot police

27 September, 2009 in Zimbabwe

source: SW Radio Africa By Violet Gonda 24 September 2009 The specification of Kingdom Meikles Africa Limited took a new twist on Thursday when riot police blocked the company’s shareholders from meeting to decide on the future of the group’s CEO Nigel Chanakira. The shareholders arrived at the Meikles Hotel at 10am but found the [...]

Ghanzi District Council gets over P2 million

27 September, 2009 in Botswana

source: BOPA 25 September, 2009 NEW XADE – The Ghanzi District Council has been given over P2 million under the economic promotion fund to buy livestock for remote area dweller farmers. Speaking at a four-day training workshop on basic farm management in New Xade recently, senior social and community development officer under the Remote Area [...]

General election perks to be taxed

26 September, 2009 in Botswana

source: Mmegi CALISTUS KOLANTSHO Correspondent SELEBI-PHIKWE: Allowances that will be given to polling officers and presiding officers who will be taking part in the coming general election will be taxed. This was revealed by Botswana Unified Revenue Services (BURS) principal revenue officer, Gilbert Chilumee during a workshop held for presiding and polling officers in Selebi-Phikwe. [...]

Tsvangirai under pressure to quit as . . . Inclusive govt splits MDC-T

26 September, 2009 in Zimbabwe

source: Financial Gazette Njabulo Ncube,Political Editor THE Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) leadership is split right through the middle over how it should respond to the Southern African Development Community (SADC)’s decision to press for the lifting of sanctions slapped on President Robert Mugabe and his close associates while relegating its demands to a subsidiary [...]

DRTS combats theory-testing backlog

26 September, 2009 in Botswana

source: Mmegi GASEBALWE SERETSE Staff Writer The Department of Road Transport and Safety (DRTS) has increased the pace of theory-testing for driving licence applicants to clear a backlog estimated at 5,000. DTRS spokesman Amos Motshegwe said booking dates have been brought forward to avoid long waits. He informed those who were initially booked for theory [...]

Zambia: RB Calls for Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction

26 September, 2009 in Zambia

source: allAfrica The Times of Zambia (Ndola) Kaluwe Hanzuki 24 September 2009 President Rupiah Banda has called on developed countries to lead the way in agreeing on ambitious and legally binding greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. In his pre-recorded message posted on the internet to the United Nations climate change summit held in New York [...]

Magistrates threaten mass resignations

26 September, 2009 in Africa

source: The Botswana Gazette Written by JFG Tuesday, 22 September 2009 10:34 • Frustrated by delayed salary review • Their security is under threat – Law Society The Minister of Defence, Justice and Security, Brig. Dikgakgamatso Ramadeluka Seretse, had said that though he had not been briefed on the recent ‘protest’ by magistrates, the Attorney [...]

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 [...]