Education ministry reviews sponsorship

31 December, 2009 in Botswana, Education

source: BOPA 30 December, 2009 GABORONE – The Ministry of Education and Skills Development is to embark on various reforms aimed at strengthening prudent use of the post secondary sponsorship budget beginning the 2010/2011 financial year. Acting permanent secretary, Mr Baeti Molake, said these reforms have been necessitated by the declining government revenues resulting from [...]

South Africa `ready for any terror threats`

31 December, 2009 in South Africa

source: IOL December 30 2009 at 07:44AM By Graeme Hosken With the fear of worldwide terrorism attacks mounting after the attempted Christmas Day bomb attack on a US airliner, South African authorities say they are more than prepared to deal with the threat. This is especially so in light of the approaching World Cup soccer [...]

Africa:`Africa`s Growth to Continue in 2010`

30 December, 2009 in Africa

source: allAfrica New Vision (Kampala) Ibrahim Kasita 28 December 2009 Kampala — BUSINESS in Africa will remain profitable and growing throughout 2010, a survey has shown. According to Africa Practice’s annual business survey, business leaders predicted a positive outlook for 2010, with 95% of the respondents expecting to expand their businesses over the coming year. [...]

South Africa: Zuma will take another bride – family

30 December, 2009 in South Africa

source: IOL December 29 2009 at 10:59PM President Jacob Zuma was set to marry his fifth wife, a relative said in Nkandla on Tuesday afternoon. Inkosi Bhekumuzi Zuma said Zuma would tie the knot with Thobeka Madiba next Monday. He said Zuma’s other fiancee, Gloria Bongi Ngema from Durban, had presented “umbondo” gifts to the [...]

PEEPA enhanced mandate brings challenges

29 December, 2009 in Botswana, Business

source: The Botswana Gazette Written by EDITOR Sunday, 27 December 2009 16:36 The enhanced mandate of the Public Enterprise Evaluation and Privatisation Agency (PEEPA) poses a major challenge in the delivery of privatisation transactions because it requires additional resources, financial and human, to effectively implement privatisation transactions. According to the then Chief Executive Officer, Joshua [...]

Zimbabwe:Harare Blames SA for Border Chaos

29 December, 2009 in South Africa, Zimbabwe

source: allAfrica Business Day (Johannesburg) Wilson Johwa 28 December 2009 Johannesburg — ZIMBABWEAN authorities have blamed inadequate parking as a reason for congestion at the Beitbridge border post on the South African side of the border. Beitbridge is among the busiest border posts in the economic region of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), with [...]

Zambia: Chinese Investment Should be Emulated

29 December, 2009 in Zambia

source: allAfrica The Times of Zambia (Ndola) 28 December 2009 editorial THE position of UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema on Chinese investment is one which his pact co-leader and partner Michael Sata should emulate. It is something to be emulated because political leaders must learn to differentiate between what is partisan and what is in national [...]

South Africa: SAB faces full-blown strike

29 December, 2009 in Africa

source: Fin24 Dec 28 2009 10:03 Johannesburg – Members of the Food and Allied Workers’ Union (Fawu) on Monday resolved to intensify the strike at SAB Soft Drinks division trading as ABI Coke. This followed failure to reach agreement during the negotiations facilitated by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration on December 24. Fawu [...]

DIS in special investigations ahead of 2010 World Cup

28 December, 2009 in Botswana, World Cup 2010

source: The Botswana Gazette Written by EDITOR Sunday, 27 December 2009 12:40 The Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) has been given an extra P2 million under the recurrent budget to augment the provision for special investigations. This comes in the wake of the anticipated 2010 football World Cup to be staged in South Africa. [...]

South Africa: SAA boosts security for US flights

28 December, 2009 in South Africa

source: IOL December 27 2009 at 05:35PM Security has been increased on South African Airways (SAA) flights to the United States of America, the airline said on Sunday. “SAA has implemented additional security measures on its US flights to Washington and New York in order to comply with a directive from the US Transport Security [...]

More competition, improved service – says BTA

28 December, 2009 in Botswana, Business, Telekoms & Providers

source: The Botswana Gazette Written by AUBREY LUTE Friday, 25 December 2009 16:10 The Botswana Telecommunications Authority (BTA) has said the end of 2009 mark the end of a successful managed liberalisation process and heralds the beginning of full competition in the communication sector. In its 2009 annual report, the Authority says it is working [...]

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe:Nestlé Saga – Deal Reached

28 December, 2009 in Zimbabwe

source: allAfrica The Herald (Harare) Government of Zimbawe 25 December 2009 Harare — Nestlé Zimbabwe has been asked to reopen its factory after assurances were given by the Government over the safety of staff and agreement was reached over how milk from Gushungo Dairies will be processed. In a statement yesterday, Industry and Commerce Minister [...]

Crime is under control Bagopi

24 December, 2009 in Botswana

source: BOPA 24 December, 2009 GABORONE – The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mr Ikwatlhaeng Bagopi, says although crime is high in Botswana, it is under control. He said there was still room for improvement adding that the police remain worried by the incidences of armed robberies, intrusive home thefts and street robberies. Mr Bagopi noted [...]

Zimbabwe: Mugabe, Tsvangirai, Mutambara say talks will continue next year

24 December, 2009 in Zimbabwe

source: SW Radio Africa By Violet Gonda 23 December 2009 The Principals in the inclusive government met for the last time this year on Wednesday morning and later held a press conference at State House to give a review of the year. The three, Robert Mugabe, Morgan Tsvangirai and Arthur Mutambara, said some progress had [...]

Register now or get disconnected

23 December, 2009 in Botswana, Telekoms & Providers

source: BOPA 22 December, 2009 GABORONE – The December 31 deadline for registration of sim cards would not be extended. Consequently, the Minister of Transport and Communications, Mr Frank Ramsden has urged pre-paid cell phone users to register their sim cards to avoid getting disconnected. In his message yesterday, Mr Ramsden said mobile phone users [...]