Category: Southern Africa

Police authorities seized eight fishing vessels in a maritime exclusion zone near bloc 4 in Soyo, northern Zaire province, last weekend. The operation, which culminated in the arrest of the respective ship-owners, was triggered by a multisectorial team integrated by Luanda Port authority and by the inspection services of the Ministry of Fisheries. The spokesman…

SOUTH African power utility, Eskom has relaxed its position regarding earlier demands for Zesa Holdings to pay for power imports in advance. The power utility imports 50 megawatts from its South African counterpart during peak periods of demand and up to 300MW during off peak periods.This is because demand for power outstrips supply in Zimbabwe…

Black haircare is a multibillion dollar industry with women spending substantial sums on hair weaves and extensions. In Lusaka, Zambia, weaves are so widespread that you hardly ever see a natural head of hair. In the Central Business District in Zambia’s capital Lusaka, there is a shop which sells nothing but hair weaves and extensions.…

The revival of the 57-hactare Jalukange Irrigation Scheme along Shashe River about 120km west of Beitbridge town has come as a major relief for smallholder farmers in this dry district. The district was in the grip of the worst drought in half a century with failed rain seasons, crop failures and livestock deaths. Most farming…

The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange recorded its lowest foreign inflows in 2016 since dollarisation because of liquidity challenges which also saw banks delaying the remittance of investment proceeds. Latest statistics from the stock exchange show that shares worth a staggering $140,3 million were sold compared to foreign purchases, which amounted to $60,2 million over the 12…

FORMER National Social Security Authority (NSSA) general manager, James Mwayiyapo, 59, was Wednesday dragged to court for allegedly misrepresenting the market value of a stand prejudicing the company of $8 million. Mwayiyapo appeared before magistrate Rumbidzai Mugwagwa facing fraud charges, alternatively criminal abuse of office as a public officer. He was released on $300 bail…

At least 1.396 tourists visited the northern Cabinda province in 2016, said Tuesday in this city, the head of department of hotel and tourism, of the provincial secretary of Commerce, António Baza. The official, who assessed the activities of the sector, highlighted the visit of tourists from three of the five continents. In terms of…