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2008-05-09 10:00	AllAfrica.com	Ghana: Creation of New Districts Drains the National Purse-Ahwoi The government has been advised to rethink the creation of more districts so as not to bring a strain on the national coffers, particularly the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF)....
2008-05-09 10:00	AllAfrica.com	Zimbabwe: IMF Official Criticizes Economic Management "We do not have any one way of dealing with Zimbabwe," said the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s acting director for the African department Benedict Christensen last month....
2008-05-09 09:40	AllAfrica.com	Ghana: Liquidation of Ghana Airways Nears Completion The liquidation of Ghana Airways Limited (GAL) which began in June 2005 is nearing completion, according to the Minister of Aviation, Miss Gloria Afua Akuffo....
2008-05-09 09:40	AllAfrica.com	Zimbabwe: The Rugged Road Ahead THE floatation of Zimbabwe's troubled currency is indeed welcome news for a country grappling with an economic crisis for the past nine years....
2008-05-09 09:40	AllAfrica.com	Namibia: We Cannot Sit Idle Says Omaheke Farmers The Omaheke communal farming community cannot sit idle while the issue of auctions with Agra and Karoo remains unresolved and is compelled to look for alternatives as livestock selling is their only source of income, said deputy chairperson of the Omaheke Regional Farmers Union (ORFU), Pieter Kazongominja, reacting to Agra's Chief Executive Officer, Peter Kazmeier....
2008-05-09 09:40	AllAfrica.com	Namibia: Strike Looms at Skorpion The Mineworkers Union of Namibia has given Skorpion Zinc Mine notice of an industrial stayaway effective today at midnight....
2008-05-09 09:20	AllAfrica.com	Nigeria: Okah, Mend Leader, Appeals Court Ruling The leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Mr Henry Okah, has appealed the ruling of the Federal High Court in Jos presided over by Justice Stephen Adah, declaring that the lower court's ruling was delivered against the weight of argument made before it....
2008-05-09 09:20	AllAfrica.com	Zimbabwe: RBZ Move Suffocates Parallel Market THE official foreign currency market burst into life this week as Zimbabweans trooped to banks and money transfer agencies (MTAs) to offload their hard currencies, rocking the once-thriving parallel market, the major beneficiary of the country's currency crisis....
2008-05-09 09:20	AllAfrica.com	Zimbabwe: Shortage of Goods Persists ZIMBABWE'S retail outlets continue to grapple with shortages as the economy remains on a recession path, with the manufacturing sector still battling against power outages and foreign currency shortages....
2008-05-09 07:40	AllAfrica.com	South Africa: Commuters to Get Pretoria, Joburg Express Train Commuters who often spend hours in peak traffic between Pretoria and Johannesburg are to receive a business express train....
2008-05-09 07:20	AllAfrica.com	Ghana: Good News for Expectant Mothers Pregnant women receiving antenatal care at government hospitals will no longer pay a cedi for the services....
2008-05-09 07:20	AllAfrica.com	Namibia: Ramatex 'Bankrupt' THE Ramatex textile company and its main subsidiary in Namibia were declared bankrupt by the High Court yesterday....
2008-05-09 06:40	AllAfrica.com	Zambia: State to Inject K13bn Into Maternity Wards GOVERNMENT will use K13.6 billion the Task Force on Corruption has earned from the sale of seized properties to build maternity wards at various health centres countrywide....
2008-05-09 06:40	AllAfrica.com	Zambia: 9 Workers Burn in Kcm Explosion NINE workers yesterday sustained serious burns following an explosion at Konkola Copper Mine (KCM) Nkana smelter in Kitwe....
2008-05-09 06:40	AllAfrica.com	Zambia: Road Carnage Statistics in Country ROAD carnage statistics in Zambia tell a grim tale of the horrors on our roads nearly each day that passes. The situation is unlikely to get better for several reasons....
2008-05-09 06:20	AllAfrica.com	Tanzania: Lack of Cash Hits Building Sector Hard The building, construction and real estate industry in the country lags behind in attracting finances from the banking sector....
2008-05-09 06:00	AllAfrica.com	South Africa: Community Uplifted Through Artistic Beads AMERICAN artist Andy Warhol asked : "Why do people think artists are special? It's just another job." Clearly, given his reputation, the Prince of Pop was being sarcastic -- or perhaps he simply never met anyone like Barbara Jackson....
2008-05-09 05:40	AllAfrica.com	Nigeria: Cassava Can Help About three years ago, government called on farmers to cultivate cassava....
2008-05-09 05:40	AllAfrica.com	South Africa: Rates Outlook RIGHTLY or wrongly, further increases in interest rates appear inevitable....
2008-05-09 05:40	AllAfrica.com	Tanzania: This is Expecting Too Much of Police Some of the things happening in this country today defy explanations....
2008-05-09 05:40	AllAfrica.com	Tanzania: End Retirees' Suffering Quite humiliating for a sovereign country like ours is to see our nationals flock to diplomatic missions to seek help over domestic matters we can solve ourselves....
2008-05-09 05:20	AllAfrica.com	Nigeria: More Calls to Try Obasanjo and Daughter for Corruption Calls for the trial of former President Olusegun Obasanjo over alleged corrupt practices swelled across the nation yesterday as different rallies were organised in Abuja and Kaduna by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Coalition of Northern Nigeria Civil Society Organisations, calling on President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua to prosecute Obasanjo and his daughter, Senator Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello....
2008-05-09 05:20	AllAfrica.com	South Africa: Cuts Hit Sentiment AS SOME of the mining companies report, the terrible truth is becoming clear: the electricity outages hit sentiment more than they hit production. Both Lonmin yesterday, and AngloGold-Ashanti the day before, announced production figures higher than expectations. Profits of both companies jumped, and were outside the market's expectations, resulting in two consecutive large share price jumps....
2008-05-09 05:20	AllAfrica.com	South Africa: Growth Pace Unsustainable, Say Experts SA's rapid pace of economic growth over the past three years was well above a sustainable level of about 3,5%, a team of international experts said yesterday....
2008-05-09 05:00	AllAfrica.com	Zimbabwe: RBZ Reads Riot Act to Banks THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has warned banks that are deliberately delaying the processing of customer Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) payments that they face immediate closure while urging the public to use formal systems in their foreign currency trading, saying these provide a safe, convenient, transparent and reliable platform....
2008-05-09 04:40	AllAfrica.com	Uganda: Traffic Police Officers Arrested Over Bribes The fight against graft in the Uganda Police Force gained momentum on Wednesday when operatives of the Police Professional Standards Unit (PPSU) arrested 17 traffic officers on the spot for allegedly soliciting bribes from errant drivers....
2008-05-09 04:40	AllAfrica.com	Uganda: Tax Waivers On Milk a Big Boost The announcement by President Museveni that taxes on milk production related operations will be removed is a welcome move. It is the only way the person at the lowest end of the income ladder can benefit instead of expecting them to benefit from rising food prices yet they do not have what to sell....
2008-05-09 04:40	AllAfrica.com	Uganda: Museveni Calls for Expertise in Food Processing President Yoweri Museveni has called for expertise in modern food processing and packaging. The President made the call yesterday at State House, during a meeting with a delegation of the UK-based Gatsby Charitable Foundation, led by Lord David Sainsbury....
2008-05-09 04:40	AllAfrica.com	Kenya: Investors Set for Handsome Reward in Safaricom Trade Safaricom has so far attracted KSh191 billion from both local and foreign investors, surpassing the Treasury's target of Sh50 billion by nearly four times and making it Sub-Saharan Africa's biggest initial public offering....
2008-05-09 04:20	AllAfrica.com	Nigeria: N300m Scam - Senate Rejects Iyabo's Report THE Senate, yesterday, turned down the National Health Bill facilitated by the Federal Ministry of Health with funds from the N300 million unspent 2007 budget of the Ministry....
2008-05-09 03:00	AllAfrica.com	Uganda: NSSF's Thousand Mile Journey This week, the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) released its most recent results, which among other things, showed a 90% leap in earnings compared to projections....
2008-05-09 02:40	AllAfrica.com	Ghana: Intellectual Property Pact With UN Aims to Boost Economic Development A new agreement signed between the United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and Ghana aims to boost the West African nation's economic development and bolster its standing with the international business community....
2008-05-09 02:40	AllAfrica.com	Zimbabwe: Ultimatum Issued JOHANNES Fredrick Fick, the Beatrice farmer who was convicted of breaching the Land Acquisition and (Consequential) Act by refusing to vacate Victory Farm, has been ordered to leave the farm within 45 days....
2008-05-09 02:20	AllAfrica.com	Liberia: President Sirleaf, Stakeholders Discuss Looming Global Food Crisis President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has held a consultative meeting with stakeholders, geared towards developing a national food policy. The meeting also sought to solicit feedback on the way forward, both in the short and long terms....
2008-05-09 02:20	AllAfrica.com	Nigeria: Militants List Conditions for Niger Delta Summit Militants in the Niger Delta say they would only participate in the proposed Niger Delta summit if the Federal Government promises to implement its outcome....
2008-05-09 02:00	AllAfrica.com	Africa: Electric Light Alternatives Could Help Continent In many of Africa's towns and villages, smoky kerosene lamps are all that keeps the darkness at bay after sunset. However, kerosene is a dangerous and increasingly expensive source of light for Africans who do not have access to electricity -- about three-quarters of those living on the continent, according to the World Bank....
2008-05-09 02:00	AllAfrica.com	Kenya: High Refinery Costs to Raise Petrol Prices Kenyans should start preparing to pay more for petroleum products before the end of the year....
2008-05-09 02:00	AllAfrica.com	South Africa: The Poor Fly Under the Solar Water Heating Radar Earlier this year, IPS reported that the South African coastal city of Cape Town was debating a "first of a kind" bylaw that would make solar water heating compulsory for relatively costly new buildings, and certain renovations. This got us thinking: what of solar water heating for less expensive structures -- especially homes being built under the country's extensive low cost housing programme...Are any initiatives on the drawing board in this regard?...
2008-05-08 18:00	AllAfrica.com	Africa: UN Wants African Farmers Empowered Donors should empower Africa in food production instead of focusing on food relief, a UN official has said....
2008-05-08 18:00	AllAfrica.com	Kenya: Judge Stops Stanbic-CFC Bank Merger The Stanbic Bank and CFC Bank merger scheduled for June 22, has been stopped....
2008-05-08 18:00	AllAfrica.com	Kenya: Treasury Rushes to Rescue PanPaper The Government has announced a rescue package for troubled PanPaper Mills after a report by audit firm, PriceWaterHouseCoopers, revealed the company was insolvent....
2008-05-08 18:00	AllAfrica.com	Kenya: Ban On Plastics Overturned The Government has overturned City Hall's decision to implement a controversial by-law banning the use of plastic bags....
2008-05-08 17:20	AllAfrica.com	Kenya: Dilemma of Hiring Top Executives While the hunt for a new chief executive officer of the Capital Markets Authority remains top on the radar of corporate recruitment, questions still linger why the recruitment executives at Hawkins Associates, charged with picking a person for the job, have not found the right candidate yet despite the ordinary credentials advertised....
2008-05-08 17:20	AllAfrica.com	Kenya: Support Pyrethrum Farmers A story in our pages yesterday painted a grim picture of how we have failed - as a nation - to tame Malaria despite having an opportunity to lead in the efforts. But then there is the global sabotage....
2008-05-08 17:20	AllAfrica.com	Africa: UN And Computer Maker HP Partner to Boost IT Skills of Young People The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Hewlett-Packard (HP) have joined forces to help young unemployed people across Africa build their entrepreneurial and information technology (IT) skills, it was announced today....
2008-05-08 17:20	AllAfrica.com	Kenya: The Old Mutual Saga As far as headhunting for the corner office goes, Old Mutual's botched attempt to poach a senior executive from rival British American Kenya will go down in history as the ultimate put down in corporate Kenya this year....
2008-05-08 17:20	AllAfrica.com	Kenya: Analysts See Equity Bank Share Headed for a Split The Equity Bank share may be headed for a split after a steady rise over recent months that has seen it trade at Sh279 as at yesterday....
2008-05-08 17:20	AllAfrica.com	Kenya: Imports Force Eveready to Scale Down Production Battling an array of cheap imports mainly from China and high zinc prices, battery maker Eveready East Africa Limited has had to shut down three production lines and shed 40 workers from its payroll in the past month, signalling reduced manufacturing business for the Nakuru-based firm....
2008-05-08 15:40	AllAfrica.com	Nigeria: N-Delta Peace Parley Wants Oil, Gas Laws Reviewed THE Niger Delta Peace Parley jointly organised by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) ended yesterday in Port Harcourt with a call on the National Assembly to review laws regulating the oil/gas sector as well as land use....
2008-05-08 15:20	AllAfrica.com	Zimbabwe: Bird Strike Forces Air Zimbabwe Plane to Abort Take-Off An Air Zimbabwe Boeing 767 with 91 passengers onboard and bound for London's Gatwick airport, aborted take-off on Thursday in Malawi when two birds were sucked into the engines....


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