GDP Rises to 3.2 Percent in 2011 Fourth Quarter
Pretoria - The country's real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the fourth quarter of 2011 rose to 3.2%, says Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). "The seasonally adjusted real GDP at market ...
View ArticleNew Beira Coal Terminal in Operation
Maputo - The first shipment of coal left the new coal terminal in the central Mozambican port of Beira on Monday, reports Tuesday's issue of the Maputo daily "Noticias". The ship ...
View Article'Budget Climate' Threatens Global Health Progress
This video shows the breadth of US global health research and development in Kenya, which includes projects supported by the Centers for ...
View ArticleIndian Company to Start Coal Exports This Year
Maputo - The Indian company Jindal Steel and Power expects to start exporting coal from its mine in Changara district, in the western Mozambican province of Tete, later this year. Interviewed in ...
View ArticleEurope No Paradise for Migrants
Brussels - Some manage to live a decent life in Europe, but many African immigrants become disillusioned. Jean N, called Jeannot by friends, is an illegal Cameroonian who has been living in Europe ...
View ArticleMotorists Urged to Register for E-Tolling
Johannesburg - Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Ismail Vadi has urged Gauteng motorists to register for the e-tolling system and get their e-tags ahead of the implementation of the Gauteng ...
View ArticleCassava Could Help Farmers Cope With Climate Change
Boakai Fofana/allAfrica ) London - Cassava is likely to outperform other crops amid rising temperatures in sub-Saharan Africa, and could even become more productive, offering farmers a way to ...
View ArticleCity Council Tries to Stop Alcohol Sales Near Schools
Maputo - The Mayor of Maputo, David Simango, announced on Monday that all informal bars and other stalls near schools and hospitals, or on the city's pavements, must be removed, and that the ...
View ArticleTwo Men Killed by Group of Striking Miners
Maputo - Two Mozambican miners have been murdered at the Impala platinum mine in Rustenburg in South Africa; North-West province, according to a statement issued by the Mozambican Labour Ministry. ...
View ArticleNuclear Plants to Play Major Role in Energy Plan
Pretoria - South Africa's plan to build nuclear plants is not a quick fix solution to the country's energy crisis but rather a step closer to cleaner energy. Unpacking the country's ...
View ArticleAudit Finds Health Facilities to be 'Dirty'
A preliminary audit report of South Africa's health facilities shows a majority of institutions to be dirty and also questions patient safety in these services. Releasing the results of the ...
View ArticleDisarming Civilians Could Threaten Security, Warn Analysts
Juba/Pibor - South Sudan's plan to start collecting some 20,000 weapons from civilians in Jonglei state in March, by force if necessary, is likely to worsen the volatile security situation ...
View ArticleIntercommunal Violence in Jonglei State - From Restitution to Revenge
Pastoralism is the dominant economic activity of South Sudan's conflict-prone Jonglei State. It is so critical to livelihoods that it has shaped cultural practices throughout much of South ...
View ArticleMinister Denies Threat to Judges' Independence
Cape Town - The independence of the judiciary is not under threat, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Jeff Radebe assured South Africans on Tuesday. Radebe said the review of ...
View Article7.5 million mobile phones could be deactivated In Ghana
Ghana's telecom operators' logos. LAGOS: Ghana's National Communication Authority has confirmed that some 7.5 million mobile phone users in the country could face deactivation on ...
View ArticleAmnesty International Demands Release of Two British Journalists in Libya
CAIRO: Two British journalists and their Libyan colleagues held by a Libyan militia must be set free immediately or transferred into government custody, Amnesty International has said in an official ...
View ArticleKenya telecom regulator sets up cybercrime center
Internet search Kenya's telecommunications regulator The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) officially announced the establishment of a new desk to handle cybercrime in the country. It ...
View ArticleThe bus boss who opposed 'African time'
When Olivier Nizeyimana was a student, the journey to Rwanda's National University would sometimes take him ages so he thought it would be a good idea to start a bus company that made ...
View ArticleLord Lucan ‘Seen Drinking in Botswana Bar’
Lord Lucan has been missing since 1974 (lordlucan.org) Two British witnesses have claimed they saw fugitive aristocrat Lord Lucan drinking in a bar ...
View Article2,596 visas processed by Malta’s consulates in Libya in 2 months
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs refers to comments by the Leader of the Opposition on issuance of visas to Libyan nationals earlier today. The Leader of the Opposition failed to mention specific ...
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