Asia Africa Intelligence Wire articles from May 2005, page 3

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RM250m for water-related businesses.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Times (Malaysia)) Byline: ..HL: RM250m for water-related businesses ..ZO: B-ALL ..LE: 326 ..PG: 02 ..PU: BT ..TX: RANHILL Utilities Bhd, has set aside RM250 million to fund its water-related businesses this year. Its chief...

IJM to pay RM33m for stake in Kumpulan Europlus.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Times (Malaysia)) Byline: ..HL: IJM to pay RM33m for stake in Kumpulan Europlus ..ZO: B-ALL ..LE: 406 ..PG: 02 ..PU: BT ..TX: CONSTRUCTION firm IJM Corp Bhd will buy a quarter of rival Kumpulan Europlus Bhd for RM33.1...

Builder to take stake in highway concession.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Times (Malaysia)) Byline: ..HL: Builder to take stake in highway concession ..ZO: B-ALL ..LE: 106 ..PG: 02 ..PU: BT ..TX: IJM Corp Bhd said it has signed a memorandum of agreement to take up a stake in a new company which...

Protasco expects big jump in revenue.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Times (Malaysia)) Byline: AZLAN ABU BAKAR ..HL: Protasco expects big jump in revenue ..ZO: B-ALL ..LE: 384 ..PG: 04 ..PU: BT ..TX: ROAD maintenance company Protasco Bhd is confident of posting a substantial revenue jump in...

Lion Corp makes higher net profit for nine months.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Times (Malaysia)) Byline: ..HL: Lion Corp makes higher net profit for nine months ..ZO: B-ALL ..LE: 142 ..PG: 04 ..PU: BT ..TX: LION Corp Bhd yesterday said it made a higher net profit of RM205.7 million and an earnings...

Golden Hope Q3 earnings double.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Times (Malaysia)) Byline: ..HL: Golden Hope Q3 earnings double ..ZO: B-ALL ..LE: 118 ..PG: 04 ..PU: BT ..TX: GOLDEN Hope Plantations Bhd's net profit at the end of the third quarter has doubled, due mainly to the sale of...

Jetwork Eng secures Plaza Rakyat contract.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Times (Malaysia)) Byline: CHONG POOI KOON ..HL: Jetwork Eng secures Plaza Rakyat contract ..ZO: B-ALL ..LE: 311 ..PG: 04 ..PU: BT ..TX: A LITTLE-KNOWN newly-formed company that counts a former minister as a director has...

DRB-HICOM records lower earnings.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Times (Malaysia)) Byline: ..HL: DRB-HICOM records lower earnings ..ZO: B-ALL ..LE: 427 ..PG: 06 ..PU: BT ..TX: DRB-HICOM Bhd's net profit for the year ended March 31 2005 was lower at RM141.41 million from RM194.92...

BSA to bring in another China car.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Times (Malaysia)) Byline: ZURAIMI ABDULLAH ..HL: BSA to bring in another China car ..ZO: B-ALL ..LE: 443 ..PG: 06 ..PU: BT ..TX: BSA International Bhd executive chairman Datuk Dr Cam Soh Thiam Hong is bringing in another...

GHL expects double-digit profit growth.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Times (Malaysia)) Byline: ..HL: GHL expects double-digit profit growth ..ZO: B-ALL ..LE: 439 ..PG: 06 ..PU: BT ..TX: PAYMENT services provider GHL Systems Bhd expects double-digit growth in net profit and revenue this year,...

'Report on plant mere speculation'.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Times (Malaysia)) Byline: ANNA MARIA SAMSUDIN ..HL: 'Report on plant mere speculation' ..ZO: B-ALL ..LE: 355 ..PG: 08 ..PU: BT ..TX: TENAGA Nasional Bhd said it does not know whether a RM1 billion power plant project in...

Firms blame panic selling.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Times (Malaysia)) Byline: ..HL: Firms blame panic selling ..ZO: B-ALL ..LE: 193 ..PG: 08 ..PU: BT ..TX: THREE companies that have seen selling pressure on their stocks in recent days - Kumpulan Emas, Salcon Bhd and Meda Inc...

Tijani expected to boost Bolton Q1 performance.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Times (Malaysia)) Byline: GOH THEAN EU ..HL: Tijani expected to boost Bolton Q1 performance ..ZO: B-ALL ..LE: 331 ..PG: 08 ..PU: BT ..TX: PROPERTY developer Bolton Bhd's "below expectations" first quarter performance will...

Kawan Food to launch soya protein products.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Times (Malaysia)) Byline: ZURINNA RAJA ADAM ..HL: Kawan Food to launch soya protein products ..ZO: B-ALL ..LE: 599 ..PG: 09 ..PU: BT ..TX: FROZEN food manufacturer Kawan Food Manufacturing Sdn Bhd will launch soya...

REITs low risk seen attracting investors.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Times (Malaysia)) Byline: CHONG JIN HUN ..HL: REITs low risk seen attracting investors ..ZO: B-ALL ..LE: 279 ..PG: 09 ..PU: BT ..TX: REAL estate investment trusts (REITs), which are due to make their debut on the Malaysian...

Equine banking on profit momentum.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Times (Malaysia)) Byline: GOH THEAN EU ..HL: Equine banking on profit momentum ..ZO: B-ALL ..LE: 353 ..PG: 09 ..PU: BT ..TX: EQUINE Capital Bhd aims to carry its momentum of strong financial performance with a 10 per cent...

Call for KL-Bangkok auto cooperation.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Times (Malaysia)) Byline: RUPA DAMODARAN ..HL: Call for KL-Bangkok auto cooperation ..ZO: B-ALL ..LE: 353 ..PG: 10 ..PU: BT ..TX: MALAYSIA and Thailand held their first joint trade committee meeting yesterday, calling for...

Amtel switching core business to rubberwood.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Times (Malaysia)) Byline: ZURINNA RAJA ADAM ..HL: Amtel switching core business to rubberwood ..ZO: B-ALL ..LE: 334 ..PG: 10 ..PU: BT ..TX: AMTEL Holdings Bhd is making a drastic change in core business - from manufacturing...

Mead Johnson sales 'best ever'.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Times (Malaysia)) Byline: ROZIANA HAMSAWI ..HL: Mead Johnson sales 'best ever' ..ZO: B-ALL ..LE: 451 ..PG: 10 ..PU: BT ..TX: MEAD Johnson Nutritionals (M) Sdn Bhd (MJN), manufacturer and marketer of premium infant and...

Market may see band-less trading.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Times (Malaysia)) Byline: BERNARD ..HL: Market may see band-less trading ..ZO: B-ALL ..LE: 424 ..PG: 11 ..PU: BT ..TX: THE May contract on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Bhd ended lower at 866 last Friday. Average volume...

Formis averts delisting with new business.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Times (Malaysia)) Byline: PRESENNA NAMBIAR ..HL: Formis averts delisting with new business ..ZO: B-ALL ..LE: 372 ..PG: 11 ..PU: BT ..TX: FORMIS (Malaysia) Bhd, which obtained shareholders' approval to sell its information...

Rapid Synergy to expand landbank.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Times (Malaysia)) Byline: MARINA EMMANUEL ..HL: Rapid Synergy to expand landbank ..ZO: B-ALL ..LE: 353 ..PG: 11 ..PU: BT ..TX: RAPID Synergy Bhd (RSB) hopes its foray into property investment and construction can reduce its...

Malaysia Steel to up utilisation rate.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Times (Malaysia)) Byline: CHONG JIN HUN ..HL: Malaysia Steel to up utilisation rate ..ZO: B-ALL ..LE: 374 ..PG: 12 ..PU: BT ..TX: MALAYSIA Steel Works (KL) Bhd is increasing the utilisation rate of its production capacity...

Kump Europlus stages mild technical rebound.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Times (Malaysia)) Byline: S.N. LOCK ..HL: Kump Europlus stages mild technical rebound ..ZO: B-ALL ..LE: 330 ..PG: 12 ..PU: BT ..TX: YESTERDAY, overall market sentiment seemed to hold on to its current level. Its...

Market returns to consolidation mode.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Times (Malaysia)) Byline: W.Q. MUN ..HL: Market returns to consolidation mode ..ZO: B-ALL ..LE: 529 ..PG: 13 ..PU: BT ..TX: Long-term trend: Consolidation mode Short-term trend: RM1,380- RM1,440 trading range market...

Altco takes delivery of LNG from Egypt.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Times (Malaysia)) Byline: ..HL: Altco takes delivery of LNG from Egypt ..ZO: B-ALL ..LE: 227 ..PG: 15 ..PU: BT ..TX: PETROLIAM Nasional Bhd's (Petronas) subsidiary Asean LNG Trading Co Ltd (Altco) has taken delivery of the...

SDB to manage more hotels.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Times (Malaysia)) Byline: VASANTHA GANESAN ..HL: SDB to manage more hotels ..ZO: C-Central ..LE: 286 ..PG: 24 ..PU: BT ..TX: SELANGOR Dredging Bhd (SDB), which owns and operates the soon-to-be-reopened Hotel Maya in Kuala...

Hotel Maya to rake in RM19m in revenue.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Vasantha Ganesan ..HL: Hotel Maya to rake in RM19m in revenue ..ZO: C-Central ..LE: 628 ..PG: 24 ..PU: BT ..TX: HOTEL Maya in Kuala Lumpur, which will re-open on July 1 2005 after a six-month...

IAA wants more media owners to join body.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Times (Malaysia)) Byline: ..HL: IAA wants more media owners to join body ..ZO: C-Central ..LE: 209 ..PG: 24 ..PU: BT ..TX: THE Malaysia Chapter of the International Advertising Association (IAA) wants more media owners to...

TAIWANESE PRESIDENT CALLS FOR HIGHER TAXES ON BUSINESSES.
May 31, 2005... (From Asia Pulse) TAIPEI, May 31 Asia Pulse - President Chen Shui-bian on Monday called for higher business taxes and lower tax rates for working individuals in order to create a fairer system without affecting government revenues. ...

INDIA'S BLUE RIDGES NUMERIC PARTNERS WITH PRICOL TECH.
May 31, 2005... (From Asia Pulse) Byline: focusing on the high leverage, early design stage of COIMBATORE, May 31 Asia Pulse - Pricol Technologies, the technology and product design engineering services arm of the auto-component major, Pricol...

(AETOR) Ticor receives mop-up bid of $1.70 a share.
May 31, 2005... (From RWE) Sydney - Monday - May 31: (RWE Australian Business News) - Ticor Ltd (TOR) has received an indicative proposal from its 51.5% shareholder, Kumba Resources Ltd, whereby a wholly owned subsidiary of Kumba would acquire the...

(AEHJB) Hamilton James warns profit will be down 20pc.
May 31, 2005... (From RWE) Sydney - Monday - May 31: (RWE Australian Business News) - As previously advised to the market, Hamilton James & Bruce (HJB) has been going through a business rebuilding phase that is well under way. Improving the quality...

S. KOREA'S CORPORATE CAPITAL SPENDING STAYS SLUGGISH.
May 31, 2005... (From Asia Pulse) SEOUL, May 31 Asia Pulse - South Korea's corporate capital spending remained in the dumps in the first quarter of this year, the central bank said Tuesday, casting clouds over the recovery of the economy. Corporate...

THAI NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - MAY 31, 2005.
May 31, 2005... (From Asia Pulse) BANGKOK, May 31 Asia Pulse - Highlights of today's newspapers: THE NATION: - The head of Thailand's negotiating team will seek a mandate from Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak in four areas before the...

AUSTRALIA'S DATAFAST TELECOM ON TRACK FOR RECORD EARNINGS.
May 31, 2005... (From Asia Pulse) SYDNEY, May 31 Asia Pulse - Datafast Telecommunications Ltd (ASX:DFT) says its on track to post record earnings in this financial year. The company said earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation...

STOCKS - AUSTRALIAN STOCKS OPEN HIGHER - MAY 31, 2005.
May 31, 2005... (From Asia Pulse) MELBOURNE, May 31 Asia Pulse - The Australian stockmarket crawled into positive territory today at the opening but had to deal with a plunge in builder Multiplex and the lack of guidance from New York and London markets...

KUMBA RESOURCES EYES MINORITY BUYOUT OF AUSTRALIA'S TICOR.
May 31, 2005... (From Asia Pulse) SYDNEY, May 31 Asia Pulse - West Australian miner Ticor Ltd (ASX:TOR) has received a minority buyout proposal from from its 51.5 per cent shareholder, Kumba Resources Ltd. Under the proposal a wholly owned...

(AE) Aus shares opening report: ALL ORDS UP 6.2 AT 4095.7.
May 31, 2005... (From RWE) Sydney - Tuesday - May 31: (RWE Aust Business News) - The Australian sharemarket moved higher in early trading today despite few offshore leads with markets in the US and Britain closed for public holidays. After 35...

INDIA'S KOHINOOR TO SET UP SUBSIDIARY IN UAE FOR US$20 MLN.
May 31, 2005... (From Asia Pulse) NEW DELHI, May 31 Asia Pulse - Kohinoor Broadcasting Corporation (BSE:531366) said it will set a wholly-owned subidiary in Ajman Free Trade Zone in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with a project cost of $20 million. ...

SHARES IN AUSTRALIA'S MULTIPLEX DROP ON COST BLOW-OUT NEWS.
May 31, 2005... (From Asia Pulse) SYDNEY, May 31 Asia Pulse - Shares in Multiplex Group (ASX:MXG) have dropped more than 28 per cent in opening trade after the property group revealed cost blow-outs and delays on its Wembley Stadium project in London....

(AEGGN) Gallery Gold exceeds forecast by 12pc.
May 31, 2005... (From RWE) Sydney - Monday - May 31: (RWE Australian Business News) - Gallery Gold (GGN) production from the Mupane operation in Botswana is setting a new benchmark for the company. Output for May was 9,342 ounces of gold, about 12%...

(AETIS) Tissue Therapies achieves patent progress.
May 31, 2005... (From RWE) Sydney - Monday - May 31: (RWE Australian Business News) - Biomedical company Tissue Therapies Ltd (ASX: TIS) reports that IP Australia has advised that the core patent in relation to the Company's VitroGro growth factor...

(AECFR) Cluff recovers 17 diamonds from Craddocks Mine.
May 31, 2005... (From RWE) Sydney - Tuesday - May 31: (RWE Australian Business News) - Cluff Resources Pacific NL (CFR) reports 17 gem-quality diamonds have been recovered at the grade of six carats per hundred tonnes from Craddocks Mine on the Bingara...

BBC Monitoring quotes from Russian press Tuesday 31 May 2005.
May 31, 2005... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) The following is a selection of quotes from articles published in the 31 May editions of Russian newspapers, as available to the BBC at 2300 gmt on 30 May French `no' could be death of the...

BBC Monitoring News Diary for Tuesday 31 May 2005.
May 31, 2005... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Main stories at 0100 gmt FRANCE: President Jacques Chirac expected to announce government reshuffle in aftermath of vote against EU Constitution; televised address to nation also due at...

INDIA'S IOC OFFERS TO EXPORT DIESEL, PETROCHEMICALS TO PAKISTAN.
May 31, 2005... (From Asia Pulse) NEW DELHI, May 31 Asia Pulse- State-owned Indian Oil Corp (IOC) (BSE:530965) has offered to export 300,000 tonnes of diesel and 100,000 tonnes of petrochemicals to Pakistan. Petroleum Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar is...

PAKISTANI NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - MAY 30, 2005.
May 31, 2005... (From Asia Pulse) KARACHI, May 30 Asia Pulse - Major headlines of newspapers published in Pakistan on May 30, 2005: DAWN: - Talks moving in right direction: Indian Premier - Organization of Islamic Conference needs reform,...

INDIAN FERTILIZER CO-OP IFFCO ANNOUNCES US$1 BLN EXPANSION PLAN.
May 31, 2005... (From Asia Pulse) NEW DELHi, May 31 Asia Pulse - Leading fertilizer cooperative IFFCO has announced a US$1 billion expansion programme, including setting-up of three greenfield plants, a foray into rock phosphate mining in Egypt and...

ROH MEETS SECURITY MINISTERS TO PREPARE FOR SUMMIT WITH BUSH.
May 31, 2005... (From Asia Pulse) SEOUL, May 31 Asia Pulse - President Roh Moo-hyun had a meeting with his security ministers on Monday as part of preparations for next month's summit with U.S. President George W. Bush, an official said. "We...

S. KOREA'S ASIANA TO START DIRECT SERVICE TO CHICAGO.
May 31, 2005... (From Asia Pulse) SEOUL, May 31 Asia Pulse - Asiana Airlines (Kosdaq:020560), the smaller of South Korea's two major airlines, said Tuesday it plans to launch direct flights to Chicago in late July. The route between Incheon...

INDIA'S OBC DRAWING UP VISION 2010 TO EMERGE AS A GLOBAL PLAYER.
May 31, 2005... (From Asia Pulse) NEW DELHI, May 31 Asia Pulse - Oriental Bank of Commerce (NSI:ORBC) is drawing up a Vision Plan 2010 for becoming a global player in five years after consolidating its position in India. "The bank is drawing a...

LAO DELEGATION MEETS NORTH KOREA'S NO. 2 LEADER.
May 31, 2005... (From Asia Pulse) SEOUL, May 31 Asia Pulse - A high-level delegation from Laos met North Korea's titular leader on Monday, the (North) Korean Central News Agency reported. The Lao delegation, led by Deputy Prime Minister Somsavat...

(AESRL) Straits Resources comfortable with $50m consensus.
May 31, 2005... (From RWE) Sydney - Monday - May 31: (RWE Australian Business News) - Straits Resources Ltd's (SRL) CEO Mr Milan Jerkovic told a Corporatefile Open Briefing today that the company was expecting a significantly higher result this year...

Suruma's Budget Plot.
May 31, 2005... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Badru D. Mulumba Finance Minister Dr Ezra Suruma plans to raise expenditure, but a weakened shilling forecast at 2,000 per dollar could complicate Suruma's efforts to raise enough money to...

As the Ghanaian Jerry Springer Shows Continue.
May 31, 2005... (From Accra Mail (Ghana) - AAGM) Government by radio takes root in Ghana One of the highpoints of the Kufuor Administration so far is its uncompromising adherence to the freedom of expression and the media. Having abolished the...

49 Recruits Into GPS.
May 31, 2005... (From Accra Mail (Ghana) - AAGM) Byline: Martha Eshun-Oppon A passing out parade has been held for 49 recruits into the Ghana Police Service (GPS) after going through eight months intensive training on basic police training exercise....

AU Mission Assesses Togolese Refugee Situation.
May 31, 2005... (From Accra Mail (Ghana) - AAGM) Byline: Atiku Iddrisu An African Union delegation led by Mr. Al-Maamoun Baba Lamine Keita, Ambassador of the Republic of Mali to Ethiopia, was dispatched to Ghana from 23-25 May 2005 to assess the...

Aliu's Options.
May 31, 2005... (From Accra Mail (Ghana) - AAGM) "The answer that can be inferred so far is not a NO The option of YES is still out there " Even as the NPP is reeling on the ropes of poor public perceptions of its acts of omission and...

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...