SYSTEMS of Governance are sets of political institutions by which governments are organized in order to exert power over body politics. Systems of governance must ensure separation of powers and checks and balances among the three branches of governance, the executive, legislative and judicial.
A high-powered government delegation launched a charm offensive to lure some of the World Cup finalists to establish their training bases in the country next year but came out with no tangible results.
FINANCE Minister Tendai Biti's pro-poor budget might have brightened the faces of some poverty weary Zimbabweans but analysts warn that, without an increase in capital expenditure, very little economic growth can take place. Biti projected an economic growth of seven percent next year driven by mining agriculture, manufacturing and tourism.
UNITED Nations (UN) assistant secretary general for humanitarian affairs and deputy emergency relief co-ordinator, Catherine Bragg is expected in the country today ahead of the launch the 2010 Consolidated Appeal for Zimbabwe tomorrow. The appeal is likely to show an improvement in the humanitarian situation for the first time in almost a decade.
ZIMBABWE'S Sevens rugby team, the Cheetahs lost 38-7 to Wales in the Bowl final of the IRB Sevens World Series last night ending their fruitless tour to conquer the world. Regardless of last night's results, the Cheetahs had done themselves a disservice by failing to reach the semis of the main event thus missing the opportunity to attain the IRB core-team status.
TENNIS Zimbabwe (TZ) has won the bid to host the African Junior Championships (AJC) zonal qualifiers next year but must raise US$50 000 to stage the prestigious tournament.
IDYA Banana hit maker Joseph Garakara evaded a probable fraud charge after he repaid $700 he had allegedly obtained from a Chivi businessman under false pretences. The musician was supposed to perform at Mudamburi Night Club last Saturday but failed to turn up under unclear circumstances.
FOR the first time in more than 10 years, the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has availed US$5 million from a pool of operators' contributions to be used for expansion programme. Operators have not been getting money from their contribution since the creation of the Universal Services Fund (USF) in 1998.
WESTERN governments are prepared to help Zimbabwe to re-establish sound relations with major donors but they want the inclusive government to first implement the Global Political Agreement (GPA), a senior representative said last week. Dr Albert Conze, the German Ambassador to Zimbabwe, said a group of international financiers known as Friends of Zimbabwe were trying to persuade the World Bank to ...
ZIMBABWE and Mashonaland Eagles' wicketkeeper-batsman Forster Mutizwa is a man of few words and avoids the spotlight. But his performances and skill do the talking, leaving journalists to constantly trail him.
Legend has it, the famous line from the musical Evita was uttered by the equally infamous Che Guevara. Whether that is true or whether it is just a glib remark put in Guevara's mouth by Andrew Lloyd Webber, I do not know. But what is certain, is that it applies to any third world country where governance rests on pretence and rhetoric.
Skeleton Coast National Park is near completion as all the work concerning the development of an approved management plan and regulations have been completed, said Rod Braby, coordinator of the Namibia Coastal Conservation and Management Project (NACOMA).
With the much publicised National Pension Fund in the pipeline, the future of current private pension fund organisations is uncertain. This is because the final structure of, and membership to the National Pension Fund remains unknown.
After Its recent successful gala dinner, the Christina Swart Opperman Aids Orphans Foundation announced this week that more than 850 vulnerable children will be cared for for the coming year from the contributions and sponsorships raised at the event. From the business sector, around 50 pledges were received.
Namibia Express busses were delayed late last week as members of the Namibian Police Force, the Special Field force and the Special Reserve raided the bus stop to search passengers, which were mainly students on their way back to Zambia for the festive season. According to Hophni Hamufungu,Deputy Commissioner and head of the public relations division at the Namibian Police,it is the normal ...
Last week the Ohlthaver and List Group of Companies (O&L) held its annual Christmas party for 150 orphans and vulnerable children between the ages of 2 to 8 years old - as part of its corporate social responsibility program.
I always feel sorry for my two-year-old son when he says goodbye to my wife and I every morning as we leave for work. Sometimes he cries, sometimes he smiles at us. In his little brain, I am sure he does not know why we leave him behind five days of the week. This is one of the things that makes me look forward to the festive holidays-I want to spend a lot of time with my son at least for the ...
The HIV/AIDS prevalence among expectant mothers in Namibia is decreasing since 2002, Prime Minister Nahas Angula said this week.
Namibia Breweries Limited has with effect from this week replaced its current 750ml returnable bottle (RB) as part of an N$ 48 million investment in its bottle float.
We have experienced less hate speech and greater tolerance or at least silence now amongst political leaders who used to scapegoat on lesbian, gay, bisexual, intersex and trans-diverse (LGBTI) people, particularly during the heat of election campaigns, and among some religious leaders. This is a promising sign, said Liz Frank, director of Sister Namibia.
RMB Asset Management last week said that they are pleased to announce the appointment of Lesley Rukoro as CEO of Namibia, says Vekuii Rukoro, Chairman on the RMBAM Board and CEO of FNB Namibia Holdings. Rukoro replaces Martin Mwinga who resigned from the company in June this year to pursue personal interests.
Pitchstone Exploration Ltd has announced the continuation of exploration on the Dome property in Namibia.
The case of a 56-year-old Mokgatla man who was flogged recently at Mochudi Kgotla has opened floodgates and put the Tswana laws and custom vis-à-vis human rights under the spotlight.
Despite renewed pressure on him to resign from his position, embattled Botswana National Front (BNF) president Otsweletse Moupo has not moved an inch Highly placed BNF sources say Moupo has recently been asked by people close to him to step down.
This is a very important book in the struggle to save the oceans, its oldest creatures and all the rest of life in the sea. "The remaining whales are threatened by Japanese whaling in restricted waters, by heavy metals, global warming pollution, longlines, drift nets, low frequency sonar, ship strikes; 300,000 whales and small cetaceans are killed every year by tangling in fishing gear or as by ...
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