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New Road Law is Unworkable: Drivers Call for Review.
May 31, 2005... (From Accra Mail (Ghana) - AAGM) Byline: Kent Mensah Some commercial drivers in the capital, Accra are contending that the new road traffic law on wearing of seat belts is difficult to implement. Speaking to the ADM in a random...

Gen. Obeng Hands Over Command.
May 31, 2005... (From Accra Mail (Ghana) - AAGM) The outgoing Chief of the Defence staff, Lt Gen SK Obeng, has urged officers and men of the Ghana Armed Forces to continue to give their loyalty and support to the state, the constitution and people of...

Maamobi Central Mosque to Be Reconstructed.
May 31, 2005... (From Accra Mail (Ghana) - AAGM) Byline: Atiku Iddrisu A fund-raising ceremony was held last Saturday at Maamobi near Nima towards the reconstruction of the Maamobi Central Mosque, which was showing signs of age. Built in 1938,...

CONIWAS Secretariat Commissioned.
May 31, 2005... (From Accra Mail (Ghana) - AAGM) Byline: >Martha Eshun-Oppong The National Secretariat for Coalition of NGOs In Water And Sanitation (CONIWAS) has been commissioned with the aim of providing potable drinking water and ensuring...

Excell Foundation Gives Free Health Screening.
May 31, 2005... (From Accra Mail (Ghana) - AAGM) Byline: Atiku Iddrisu A Tema-based NGO, Excell Foundation with sponsorship from the Ghana Aids Commission has organised a free health screening exercise at Tema Community One last Saturday. The event...

Welcome On Board, Archbishop Palmer-Buckle.
May 31, 2005... (From Accra Mail (Ghana) - AAGM) Byline: Dela Folie In a five-hour solemn ceremony at the weekend at the Holy Spirit Cathedral, Adabraka, Accra, Most Rev. Gabriel Charles Angela Nii Obuobisa Papa Bi Palmer-Buckle was installed the...

Give Back Pension Cash Cut - Judge.
May 31, 2005... (From Cape Argus (South Africa) - AAGM) Byline: Maureen Marud Liberty life has been ordered to give back about R134 000 it penalised an investor who stopped paying his premiums. The Pension Funds Adjudicator has issued a ruling...

Officials Sneeze At Jail for TB Medicine Defaulters.
May 31, 2005... (From Cape Argus (South Africa) - AAGM) Byline: Di Caelers The provincial health department has branded as "absolute nonsense" news that health authorities are resorting to legal action, including the possibility of prison sentences,...

Taximen's Threat to Kill Official.
May 31, 2005... (From Cape Argus (South Africa) - AAGM) Byline: Philda Essop 'Group of 8' blamed for violence A senior city councillor has been receiving death threats at his office and home for several months, since violence erupted in the...

Ocean View Simmers.
May 31, 2005... (From Cape Argus (South Africa) - AAGM) Byline: Johan Schronen Smouldering remains of barricades set alight during the night dotted the entrance to Ocean View as police kept a watchful eye early today. But police were braced for...

Traders Cash in On Letlhafula Festival.
May 31, 2005... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe and Keineetse Keineetse This year's Letlhafula festiva, was a resounding success, the organiserse Botswana Craft, have said. According to Silas Lekorwe the...

BNF Intensify Campaigns in Tswapong.
May 31, 2005... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Onalenna Modikwa The Botswana National Front (BNF) has intensified its campaigns in the Tswapong North and South constituencies to prepare for the 2009 general elections. The BNF...

CA Sales Fire Cause Not Yet Known.
May 31, 2005... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Bame Piet Police have said they are yet to establish what caused the fire that burnt the warehouse of CA Sales and Distribution in Gaborone West Industrial Site recently. ...

BCP Plan Demo Against School Fees.
May 31, 2005... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Onalenna Modikwa The Botswana Congress Party (BCP) members in Bobirwa constituency are planning a massive demonstration to protest government's decision to introduce cost sharing...

The Music, the Fashion And Aids.
May 31, 2005... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Tuduetso Setsiba Skimpy tops that expose belly piercing mini-skirts. Tight fitting jeans, muscular tops, explicit musical lyrics and movies are the norm of the day. In their quest...

Fond Memories of a Man of Wit.
May 31, 2005... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Lekopanye Mooketsi The late Botswana National Front (BNF) stalwart, Paul Rantao was famous as a skilled and witty orator among friends and foes. He earned the respect of...

Chinese Descend On Francistown Shop.
May 31, 2005... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Tuduetso Setsiba Gaborone-based Chinese merchants thronged Francistown on Friday to collect their merchandise from their compatriot; Yao Mu Quan after the Francistown City Council...

Lack of Environmental Education Causes Concern.
May 31, 2005... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Mogomotsi Moloi Volunteer environmentalists have lamented that the country's education system does not address environmental needs. Speaking during a workshop organised by the...

FCC Mayor Briefs Cllrs On Twinning Agreement.
May 31, 2005... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Tebogo Kubi City Mayor Ignatius Moswaane briefed councillors yesterday about the twinning of Francistown City Council (FCC) and the Belgian City of Genk. Addressing a special full...

Malombo Leaves BDF to Go Solo.
May 31, 2005... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Lekopanye Mooketsi Another Botswana Defence Force (BDF) band veteran, Captain Malombo Mmereki has retired from the army to venture on his own music business. Bra Malombo as he is...

Back Stage: 'Razzle-Dazzle Showmanship'.
May 31, 2005... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Sasa Majuma "The Saddest Music in the World" (2003) is being shown on Tuesday 31st of May 2005, only at 7 p.m. at the Maru a Pula School, A/V Centre (Gaborone Film Society). ...

Mokgosi Sack Mwale.
May 31, 2005... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Tshepho Bogosing Relegation threatened First Division side, Mokgosi Young Fighters have parted ways with their coach, Jimmy Mwale. The chairman of the club, Victor Tlhaselo said...

Rollers Get Their Revenge.
May 31, 2005... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Tshepo Molwane "Modimo o re file sebakanyana se... (God has given us this chance)" chanted Township Rollers fans after their team narrowly beat bitter rivals, Notwane 1-0 in a...

Ecco Fire Coach?
May 31, 2005... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Ryder Gabathuse ECCO City Green has forced its coach, Stanley Mwaanga to go on a 20-day annual leave effective last Thursday. The move has left people wondering whether Mwaanga...

Sugar Production to Go Up.
May 31, 2005... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Nicholas Bariyo In a bid to be self reliant, Uganda's sugar industry is set to boost this year's sugar output by 21percent through plant and farmland expansions, industry officials have...

$1.2b Tied As Guarantee At Border Posts - Report.
May 31, 2005... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Martin Luther Oketch An initial study by Comesa Secretariat last year has revealed that close to $1.2 billion belonging to transporters, clearing and forwarding agents is tied up as counter...

City Centre Losing Business to Surburbs.
May 31, 2005... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Munaabi Kworora & Risdel Kasasira As Kampala City grows taller courtesy of buildings like Workers House, Crested Towers, Communications House, Crane Chambers, IPS Building (Jubilee Insurance...

Devaluation Leaves More Questions Than Answers.
May 31, 2005... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) The authorities are at it again. The trio of President Festus Mogae, Finance Minister Baledzi Gaolathe and Bank of Botswana governor, Linah Mohohlo have pulled yet another sensational stunt in...

Multi-Million-Dollar Sports Facilities for Swakopmund.
May 31, 2005... (From The Namibian - AAGM) Byline: Maggi Barnard SWAKOPMUND'S sporting facilities will soon be of international standard. The third international sports stadium in the country is nearing completion and expected to be handed over...

Northern Farmers Angry At Meatco.
May 31, 2005... (From The Namibian - AAGM) Byline: Oswald Shivute THE trading arm of the Mangetti Farmers' Association at Ondangwa says Meatco is refusing to slaughter its members' livestock for export purposes. The Chairman of the Mangetti...

Be Fair, Lawyers Told.
May 31, 2005... (From The Namibian - AAGM) Byline: Nampa Finance Deputy Minister Tjekero Tweya has expressed concern over those lawyers who charge accident claimants up to 40 per cent of their total compensation as legal fees. Tweya, who...

Meeting On Khorixas Ends On a Sour Note.
May 31, 2005... (From The Namibian - AAGM) Byline: Christof Maletsky A UNITED Democratic Front executive meeting called to discuss infighting among the party's leadership at Khorixas ended in chaos after a fight broke out. When UDF President...

Oshikango to Go Green.
May 31, 2005... (From The Namibian - AAGM) Byline: Nampa The Northern Namibia Forestry Committee has organised World Environment Day commemorations to take place at the border town of Oshikango in the Ohangwena Region on Friday. The Secretary...

Anti-Smokers Gear for Action.
May 31, 2005... (From The Namibian - AAGM) Byline: Maggi Barnard THE Director of the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) has called for the speedy implementation of the Tobacco Bill. Speaking at the World No Tobacco day commemoration at...

Taxi Mayhem in City.
May 31, 2005... (From The Namibian - AAGM) Byline: Absalom Shigwedha THE Namibian Police's Special Field Force and Task Force used teargas and rubber bullets to disperse taxi drivers who blockaded Hosea Kutako Drive near Rhino Park in Windhoek...

Omaruru Residents Clean Up.
May 31, 2005... (From The Namibian - AAGM) RESIDENTS of Omaruru have started cleaning streets in their neighbourhoods in terms of an agreement with the municipality. The campaign started last weekend. "We cleaned up the trash and garbage in the...

Corruption Suspect Released After Admitting Guilt in Court.
May 31, 2005... (From The Namibian - AAGM) Byline: Werner Menges A WINDHOEK resident who was arrested over the weekend for alleged extortion involving N$40 000 was released on warning yesterday, despite vehement objections from a prosecutor in the...

It's Time to Think Outside the Box.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Shaira Adamali Kenyan entrepreneurs who compete in the international market have been resilient, and some have been successful, despite the difficulties of competing with international players...

Manager Sacked for Entering Sugar Board Elections.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) The general manager of a company representing sugarcane farmers was sacked, allegedly for contesting the Kenya Sugar Board elections held last week. Mr Humphrey Mukania of Nzoia Outgrowers Company...

Sh5b Project to Construct 12,000 New Classrooms.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: David Aduda Some 4000 primary schools will benefit from a Sh5 billion development programme that starts in October, according to a new Government plan. In addition, the Government will...

Uhuru Caught Up in Protest Over Shooting.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Lucas Barasa And Stephen Muiruri Two people have been shot dead by police in Gatundu - one of them for protesting the shooting of the other. A mechanic was shot dead at 4.30 pm yesterday...

What's Next for Sameer Africa After Bridgestone's Exit?
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Muna Wahome It might be hard to believe it right now, but Firestone East Africa Limited was once in the Sh1 billion pre-tax profit category. That was way back in 1996. Today the firm has...

Smart Decision By Treasury.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Finally, the Ministry of Finance seems to have learnt how not to count its chicks before they hatch. Thus it will not include donor pledges in this year's budgetary estimates. Instead, such pledges...

Sameer Chief Loves to Hunt.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Muna Wahome When you arrive at work one morning and find people digging up the City pavements, you have a right to get curious. And digging is exactly what international gateway firm,...

Poor Design Slows Down Use of Cement On Roads.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) The Government has blamed high costs, limited design capacity for the delay in fully adopting cement for road construction. Speaking when he opened a workshop on 'Concrete Pavement Design' sponsored...

Shares Bull Comes Alive At the Stock Market.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Geoffrey Irungu A share bull rages on at the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE) egged on by a mixture of surging economic optimism and solid company fundamentals. Last week stocks across the board...

Politicians Told to Help Sugar Sector Grow Faster.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Politicians have been told to come up with policies that could help speed up growth in the sugar industry. Mumias Sugar Company managing director Evans Kidero said political goodwill was necessary to...

Questions Over Nock Expenditure.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) With the National Olympic Committee of Kenya's elections scheduled for next Friday, it has emerged that the committee's executives paid themselves Sh2.3 million in gratuity and handed national...

Oliech Passes Fitness Test As Stars Get Cash.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Hezekiah Wepukhulu Fears that Harambee Stars might not make it to Conakry, Guinea, for their return 2006 World Cup/Africa Nations Cup qualifying match against the hosts due to financial...

Strike: Let Us Try Dialogue.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Just last week, Kenyatta National Hospital's nurses and support staff staged a strike that paralysed the institution. Hardly had the ink dried than civil servants issued an ultimatum that they, too, would...

Firm Owners Scoff At Meeting Notice.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) The registrar of companies was yesterday asked to ignore an annual general meeting notice by two former Mavoloni Company directors. The shareholders said their former bosses had no power to call a...

EU Gives Kengen Sh3 Billion Loan.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) The European Union has given a Sh3 billion loan to Kenya Electricity Generating Company. The loan is for the Ol Karia II geothermal power plant extension. European Investment Bank president...

Travel Hitch As Police Impound 'Faulty' Vehicles.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Commuters were yesterday stranded for hours on Thika-Nairobi highway as police mounted a crackdown on drivers and conductors suspected of flouting traffic rules. During the operation, which was in its...

200 Firearms Surrendered As Two-Week Amnesty Ends.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Samburu people have surrendered 213 illegal firearms and more than 280 bullets before the expiry of a two-week Government amnesty. District commissioner Joel Sigei said yesterday most of the guns were...

Puzzle of Officer Shot On Duty.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Stephen Muiruri As they left the station for night patrol, the three officers were optimistic all would end well. Githurai 44 estate - where they were to be on patrol throughout the night...

Varsity Lads Face Police in Vaisakhi Final.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Eric Odanga The University of Nairobi men's hockey team will meet Kenya Police in the final of the Vaisakhi tournament while Blue Eaglets play Telkom in the women's category. The students...

New Rule Threatens Bank Profits.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Geoffrey Irungu While other financial institutions have been turning out considerable profit for the first quarter of 2005, Barclays Bank of Kenya's take dropped compared to last year. ...

Judge Withdraws From Assurance Firm Lawsuit.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) A judge has disqualified herself from a case in which an underwriting company which insured City Hall is fighting an application to wind it up. Lady Justice Mary Kasango said she could no longer hear...

Why Anti-Graft War Won't Be Easily Won.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: G. G. Kariuki Recently I tabled a Motion to set up a Parliamentary Select Committee on corruption, but those against it carried the day, disposing of it without much effort. However,...

Mudavadi Now Denies Report On Poll Rivalry.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) A former Vice-President has denied reports that he had fallen out with Cabinet minister Kalonzo Musyoka over who between them was fit to run for the presidency on a Liberal Democratic Party ticket. Mr...

NIC to Pursue Faster Growth.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) The NIC Bank board has told shareholders that its strategy should see it break into the industry's top five ranking within five years. Chairman James Ndegwa told the bank's 45th annual general...

Market Warms Up to Long-Term Bonds......Again.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Geoffrey Irungu Money markets after months of reluctance are warming up to the idea of long-term lending to the Government. There is now a proposal for a five-year fixed coupon-rate bond to...

Riddle of Sh1 Million Recovered From Suspect.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) The police yesterday said a provincial administrator had taken more than Sh1 million recovered from a gunned-down suspect in a Makueni robbery and was frustrating the investigation. Their efforts to...

Moi Explains Why He Wanted Uhuru to Lead After 2002 Poll.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Sollo Kiragu Retired President Daniel Moi has defended his choice of Mr Uhuru Kenyatta to lead Kanu and run for presidency. In picking on Mr Kenyatta as the party head, Mr Moi said, he had...

Man in Sh90m Fraud Case is Set Free.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) A former banker charged with a Sh90-million fraud was yesterday set free because the prosecution failed to prove his guilt. "I have considered the evidence and concluded that the prosecution has...

Timbe Wins Kitale Open Tourney Title.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Larry Ngala Kenya Amateur champion Kopan Timbe beat junior international Nelson Mudanyi by a shot to retain the Trans Nzoia Open golf title at Kitale Club. Timbe, who fired one under 72...

Quins Player to Join Team in London.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Derek Otieno Kenya Harlequin player Eddie Odhiambo has been called up for his Kenya Sevens debut with a trip out of the country for the London and Paris legs of the International Rugby Board...

Let's Talk, Raila's LDP Urge Rainbow Rivals.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Mugo Njeru Cabinet minister Raila Odinga has dropped his demand for a prime minister's post in the new constitution, 10 Liberal Democratic Party MPs revealed yesterday. The 10 - who...

Pension Funds Are an Easy Way to Save for Future Investment.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Bernice Kimacia And Gavin Mcewen Putting Kenya on the path to growth requires capital. Where does the money come from? A key source of capital is savings, but to put savings to work,...

KR Terms Bid to Stop It From Privatising an Abuse of Court.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) A State corporation termed an abuse of court an oil company's application to halt its privatisation drive alleging a Sh84-million debt. Kenya Railways declared that the High Court had no jurisdiction...

Call It What You Will, It's Still Gema.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Macharia Gaitho There seems to be, apart from the positioning of the letters, little difference between the defunct Gema and its presumed successor, Mega. The promoters of the new outfit...

Give Firms a Reason to Spend Their Earnings On Social Projects.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nancy Onyango And Michael Ludlow "Although we realised at independence that both physical and social infrastructure are extremely vital for the creation of wealth and development in general,...

Role of Central Bank Explained.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nicholas B. Korir A section of the media recently carried reports to the effect that the Central Bank of Kenya seeks to monitor bank credit. Commentators are cited in the reports arguing that...

State to Ban Smoking in Public Places Soon.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Mike Mwaniki Smoking in public places could soon be punishable by law. A legal notice will be published to ban it and Kenyans have been urged to help the Government enforce it. ...

CJ Asks Court to Increase Libel Damages Given to Him.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Chief Justice Evan Gicheru wants a Sh2.25 million award given to him in a defamation suit increased, terming it too little. The award for defamation by former president Moi's biographer Andrew Morton...

US: Not All Military Aid Halted.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Mugo Njeru And Lucas Barasa The US yesterday denied freezing all military aid to Kenya for failing to sign an agreement to shield American soldiers from the international war crimes court. ...

It's a Super Season for Airline At the NSE.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Kaburu Mugambi For a long seven-year period, Kenya Airways was an also-run, stagnating at about Sh7 a share at the Nairobi Stock Exchange. And it was often cited as a good example of what...

Regional Title Fight to Be Staged in Nairobi.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Stephen Ongaro Professional boxing moves to Nairobi's Eastlands tomorrow for the East and Central Africa super featherweight title bout between national champion Morris Chule and Tanzania's...

Lack of Credit Lowers Nyeri Coffee Output.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Muchemi Wachira It will still be another difficult task for coffee growers as the picking season begins with credit facilities lacking in their cooperative societies. Since the suspension...

Defeat of Justice Undermines Peace, Security...Kofi Woods.
May 31, 2005... (From The News (Nigeria) - AAGM) Byline: Monrovia The Regional Representative of the Foundation for International Dignity (FIND), Mr. Samuel Kofi Woods, II says a defiance and/or defeat to international justice will undermine...

IRI, NDI, FLY Host Roundtables.(Panel Discussion)
May 31, 2005... (From The News (Nigeria) - AAGM) Byline: Monrovia The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs in Liberia (NDI) and the International Republican Institute in Liberia (IRI/L) in collaboration with the Federation of...

We're Crafty? It's Not True, Say Ministers On Allegation.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: George Omonso Two Cabinet ministers yesterday dismissed as malicious claims that Kenyan leaders are dishonest. Mr Kipruto Kirwa (Agriculture) and his Sports and Gender counterpart, Mr...

WHO Aids Health Ministry.
May 31, 2005... (From The News (Nigeria) - AAGM) Byline: Monrovia The World Health Organization (WHO) has donated a consignment of computers, microscopes and laboratory reagent valued at US$10,000 to the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. ...

SAIL Ends Aids Sensitization Awareness.
May 31, 2005... (From The News (Nigeria) - AAGM) Byline: Monrovia A local HIV/AIDS advocacy group, Stop AIDS In Liberia (SAIL) has ended a two day sensitization awareness campaign in Monrovia. The SAIL AIDS sensitization awareness was climaxed...