December 3
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Derailment Costs Transnamib Millions
Namibian
TRANSNAMIB suffered damages of more than N$65 million to its infrastructure and rolling stock when a train derailed at the coast during the early hours of Saturday. Read more »
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Home Affairs Has No Ghost Workers ? Ministry
Namibian
THE Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration, like the agriculture ministry, says it has no ghost workers on its payroll as was asserted in the April 2011 to March 2012 annual... Read more »
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Labour Ministry Responds to Fraudulent SMS
Namibian
THE Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare has condemned a text message doing the rounds aimed at selling information for money. Read more »
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Nation Should Develop Software ? Kaapanda
Namibian
THE minister of information and communication technology, Joël Kaapanda, says the Universal Access and Service Policy emphasises capacity building and skills development... Read more »
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South Africa Seeks to Invest in Country's Power Sector
Daily Trust
The South African Ruling Party, the African National Congress (ANC), has said it has what it takes to assist in lifting Nigeria's tottering power sector out of the wood, a... Read more »
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Suncrest Introduces Short Working Hours
The Herald
Suncrest Chickens, a division of CFI Holding's Crest Poultry Group (CPG), last Friday introduced short working hours for its employees citing financial challenges. The decision to... Read more »
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Mammoth Task Awaits Nurses Association
The Herald
Zimbabwe Nurses Association elected new office bearers during their annual general meeting held in Nyanga last week. The new council, which represents close to 10 000 nurses in the... Read more »
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The Herald
NATIONAL Social Security Authority has increased its direct shareholding in Afre Corporation to 51 percent after underwriting the group's US$8,6 million rights offer. Before the... Read more »
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The Herald
THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange industrial index fell last Friday on losses in selected heavyweight counters while the mining index also declined on RioZim's losses. After trades, the... Read more »
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The Herald
Government has appointed Neverseez & Mussa Capital as financial advisors for the restructuring of Agribank, the State Enterprise Restructuring Agency has said. Sawyer &... Read more »
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Romanian Ambassador Praises Relations With the Country
ANGOP
The ambassador of Romania to Angola, Valériu Nicolae praised the bilateral relations between the two countries, based on solidarity and date back since the national... Read more »
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A Gender Analysis of the 2013 Budget
The Herald
FOLLOWING Finance Minister Tendai Biti's 2013 Budget presentation a fortnight ago, the Zimbabwe Women's Resource Centre and Network undertook a gender analysis of the "pro-poor"... Read more »
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What Thabo Mbeki Did Not Say [column]
Daily News
THIS week we had a rare treat from a renowned fiery orator, the refined but humiliated South African former leader Thabo Mbeki when he gave a public lecture at the University of... Read more »
December 2
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Take From the King, Give to Poor - IMF
Swazi Media
Swaziland should spend less on King Mswati III and his Royal Family and give the money saved to projects to help the poor, a new report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF)... Read more »
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Zimbabwe Standard
The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has asked journalists and other workers at the stable to go door-to-door collecting licence fees. The move is seen as a desperate... Read more »
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Interior Ministry Accused of Violating Contract
AIM
A British organisation, Gannon Emergency Solutions (GES), which provides fire-fighting equipment and services to developing countries, has protested that the Mozambican Interior... Read more »
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Global Losses to Hit Insurance Sector - Expert
Zimbabwe Standard
THE losses which hit the world insurance market due to natural disasters are set to push the cost of insurance or reinsurance by at least 5% next year, an insurance expert has... Read more »
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Essar Wants Assurance On Zisco Deal
Zimbabwe Standard
INDIAN firm Essar recently sought clarification from government on whether it would transfer iron ore claims necessary for the finalisation of the takeover of troubled steelmaker,... Read more »
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Airzim Back On Reservation System
Zimbabwe Standard
AIR Zimbabwe is back on the global reservation system after renewing its membership, a move that is expected to drive traffic to the national airline. Read more »
December 1
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SAnews.gov.za
The retail price of all grades of petrol will drop by nine cents a litre from next Wednesday, the Department of Energy announced on Friday. Read more »
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Govt to Slash Prices of Vehicle Licence Plates
The Herald
Government will soon slash prices of licence plates for vehicles, a Cabinet Minister has said. Read more »
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Fuel Price Decreases to Be Effected On 5 December 2012 [document]
SA Govt
The next fuel price adjustments will be effected on Wednesday, 5 December 2012. The current fuel price review period closed on 29 November 2012. The factors that influenced the... Read more »
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Chitungwiza Falls Apart As Municipal Strike Continues
SW Radio
The streets of Chitungwiza high-density suburb are reported to be full of rubbish and flowing sewage as a week of strikes by municipal workers continues. Read more »
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Trade Deficit Widens to R21.2 Billion
SAnews.gov.za
South Africa recorded a trade deficit of R21.2 billion in October, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) said on Friday. Read more »
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Zimbabwe PM
The MDC, the majority party in parliament has a detailed plan to resurrect Zimbabwe from the current economic doldrums. Read more »
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