SADC seeks malaria elimination

11 November, 2009 in Botswana, SADC

source: BOPA 10 November, 2009 BOBONONG, – The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has a goal to eliminate malaria in the region by 2015, hence member states are urged to consolidate their malaria control and intervention programmes. Giving a keynote address at the commemoration of SADC Malaria Day at Semolale in the Bobirwa Sub District [...]

Diamonds annual sales plummet to P9,3bn

11 November, 2009 in Botswana, Business, Mining

source: Mmegi WANETSHA MOSINYI Staff writer Botswana’s diamond exports totalled P9.3 billion year-on-year at the end of September against the current forecast of P13.9 billion and the 2008 total of P21.3 billion. According to Capital Securities Economic Review report released last Friday, this resulted in total principal exports of P12.1 billion against a forecast of [...]

Zambia: Media Face Beatings and Attacks

11 November, 2009 in Zambia

source: allAfrica Inter Press Service (Johannesburg) Kelvin Kachingwe 10 November 2009 Lusaka — When journalists were beaten by political supporters for covering the president’s return trip from abroad, and cabinet ministers and police officers looked on without stopping it, it seemed to be the last straw in the victimisation of the media. But it was [...]

Efficient procurement leads to efficient implementation – Matambo

11 November, 2009 in Botswana

source: Mmegi EPHRAIM KEORENG Staff Writer Procurement is a critical function in leading organisations. In an address to a Commonwealth Conference on Procurement in Gaborone yesterday, the Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Kenneth Matambo said governments and companies are increasingly emphasising the need to reduce costs, make quick decisions and establish more efficient processes [...]

South Africa: Firearms amnesty period extended

11 November, 2009 in South Africa

source: IOL November 10 2009 at 10:43PM South Africans will have four months to hand in illegal firearms under an amnesty in 2010, the Police Ministry said on Tuesday. Spokesperson Zweli Mnisi said the amnesty would extend from January 11 until April 11 next year. The proposal for the amnesty by Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa [...]