MALAWI has joined with three of its neighbours in the multi-million dollar Mtwara Development Corridor that aims to boost trade and investment in landlocked countries in the region. Negotiations on the corridor, which will also pass through Tanzania, Zambia and Mozambique, started last November and it is believed to have the potential to draw trade […]
MOZAMBIQUE’S Association of Demobilised Soldiers announced on Wednesday that it will establish a private security company staffed by former soldiers and guerilla fighters. The new company will initially be funded by the association, but will be expected to achieve self-sufficiency by the year 2001. Amodeg spokesman Martins Buanaher said this will help members get a […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Thursday 6.30pm. THE Department of Sports and Recreation will not be wielding the big stick as far as sporting quotas are concerned, Sports Minister Ngconde Balfour said at a Johannesburg press conference on Thursday. However, Balfour said, a meeting of all the major sporting representatives which would include the National Olympic […]
SOUTHERN Africa Development Community (SADC) executive secretary Kaire Mbuende said on Tuesday the region wants its $50-$75-billion debt slate wiped clean by the world’s rich nations for a fresh start to the new century. “Most of the debt is owed to governments and multi-lateral institutions, so it is within the power of the G7,” Mbuende […]
SOUTH Africa’s Airports Company on Tuesday reported upbeat results for the year to March 31, 1999, but cautioned that the current year’s earnings will be hit by interest costs on borrowings and asset depreciation. Acsa unveiled turnover up 19% at R844,22-million from R710,39-million the previous year. Headline earnings a share were up to 52,24c from […]
A CHOLERA epidemic that raged through Malawi from September to June killed at least 5000 people and infected 30000 others. Malawi’s controller of preventive health services, Wilfred Chalamira Nkhoma, said on Thursday: “We haven’t received any reports of cholera since the end of June, and we can now say the situation is now under control.” […]
EAST London’s Greg Emslie (22) currently ranked 33rd on the G-SHOCK ASP World Championship Tour emphatically defeated Brazilian Crhistiano Spirro in round two of the Billabong MSF Pro to advance to round three of competition on Friday. Emslie dominated the 30 minute clash from start to finish, posting a whopping 8,0 ride out of a […]
A TOTAL of 45 people received medical treatment after an explosion at a factory in Brits in North West on Thursday. Brits Medi-Clinic nursing service manager Emily Wasserman said two people had sustained 80% burn wounds and were taken to Pretoria East Hospital. Four who sustained 20% to 30% burn wounds are in the clinic’s […]
THE Health Professions Council will judge whether or not the two babies reported to have died in Coronation Hospital in Gauteng over the weekend, suffered neglect. The Gauteng health department is to conduct its own inquiry into the deaths, though it claims there was only one death. Despite the obvious shortage of resources, the department […]
JAKE WHITE will be an assistant coach to Eric Sauls for the South African Under-21 rugby squad for an eight-nation tourney in Argentina in July. Despite Australia’s domination of the U21 arena, White feels the “Baby Boks” can achieve their best showing this year, after finishing third out of five last year. The squad has […]