Africa News

Government's P5 billion bond issuance programme wrapped up yesterday with P1.3 billion being pumped into state coffers through the issuance of bonds and a treasury bill.

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Focus shifts to coal energy

Delegates from around the world are expected to converge on Gaborone next week to brainstorm over the sustainable exploitation of Botswana's massive coal resources that are estimated to be in excess of 200 billion tonnes.

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Absa told to revise its bid for Capricorn

Namibia's central bank would consider a reconfigured bid by South Africa's Absa Bank to take up rather a minority equity in Capricorn Investment Holdings .

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Mozambique scales back price hikes after riots

Mozambique will reverse an increase in the price of bread that sparked deadly rioting last week, and restore some subsidies for electricity and water, the planning minister said on Tuesday.

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Mexican media cowed by drug violence

In January, gunmen kidnapped, tortured and shot dead Mexican reporter Valetin Valdes before dumping his body outside a motel, an apparent reprisal for having identified a drug lord in his newspaper.

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UN has failed Congo mass rape victims, says investigator

The UN "failed" the victims of a mass rape in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a top official has said, as the number of reported cases rose to more than 500.

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The curse that is doping

In a rare incident for Botswana sport, the International Amateur Athletics Association (IAAF) has slapped a two-year suspension on 800-metre runner, Onalenna Baloyi, for using performance-enhancing substances.

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Public servants to get back-pay - Bakwena

The Directorate of Public Service Management (DPSM) says all government employees, including teachers of the undefined hours of work - who are owed days - will get their back-pay backdated to May 1, 2010.

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Dow wants MPs and policemen in the dock

* She says Kgafela enjoys immunity *Regiments were acting on Kgafela's instructions *One police officer observed the flogging * Customary law is not a monster - Dow

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Hobona vows to continue the fight despite losing

FRANCISTOWN: Losing candidate in the Tonota North by-election, Dr Habaudi Hobona has vowed that she will never rest until the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) is out of power. Hobona represented the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) in the weekend election.

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Molao to tackle youth problems

FRANCISTOWN: Legislator designate for Tonota North, Fidelis Molao has vowed to tackle troubles bedeviling the youth of Tonota North head on.

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Immigration headquarters introduce weekend shift

The Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs has said that the Department of Immigration and Citizenship headquarters in Gaborone has extended its working hours to weekends to cope with the increasing demand for its services.

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No deadlock, says DPSM

There is no deadlock and we are still in talks, Festinah Bakwena, director in the Directorate of the Public Service Management (DPSM) has declared.

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Bokamoso Hospital faces closure

* Hospital not fully utilised for lack of patients *Government overlooks hospital and refers to South African hospitals * Hospital contemplates retrenching * Government institutions snub hospital *UB snubs offers to use hospital space for its school of medicine. *P250 million needed for hospital to stay afloat

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BNF expects 200 defectors to join them

Botswana National Front (BNF) will over the weekend receive about 200 new members, including a former Botswana Democratic Party councillor in Mahalapye East, it has been revealed.