News

First National Bank (FNB) recently partnered with the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) to help South African entrepreneurs equip themselves with the skills necessary to run a sustainable and competitive business enterprise. 26 Jun 2007

Sony recently launched its PCM-D1 portable audio recorder, intended for capturing live musical and theatrical performances and for journalists recording in the field. 26 Jun 2007

The 2007/8 edition of the AA guide on Hotels, Lodges, Guest Houses and Bed & Breakfasts in Southern Africa is now available. This twelfth annual edition lists serviced accommodation establishments that are either AA Quality Assured, star graded or members of a branded hotel group. 26 Jun 2007

The Black Management Forum (BMF) has launched a new managerial leadership company called People Skills Africa (PSA). The announcement was made at the BMF corporate update dinner on Friday, 22 June, which was attended by more than a thousand members. 26 Jun 2007

ZANU-PF wants war veterans to take over all closed firms as the party tries to buy their support ahead of next year's harmonized presidential and parliamentary elections, a top politburo member has said. 25 Jun 2007

When Mariama Sesay accompanied her pregnant friend to the hospital in Freetown recently the last thing on her mind was the fee. By the country's law, Sesay's friend needed not pay for treatment. 25 Jun 2007

Selling newspapers along the hot and busy streets of Sana'a, Naif al-Ghuzzy, 11, wants nothing more than to help his family. “My parents are alive and my father is a street vendor,” the 11-year-old said. Each day he gives the US$1 he earns to his mother and sleeps, before venturing out the next morning to do the same. But Naif - one of thousands of children working the streets of Yemen - is luckier than most. 25 Jun 2007

Worldwide cardiovascular disease (CVD) causes 8.6 million deaths among women annually. 25 Jun 2007

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has donated drugs, medical supplies and equipment for the control of AIDS, cholera, malaria and other diseases in Zimbabwe. 22 Jun 2007

The Zimbabwean dollar suffered its worst crash in memory, dealers said yesterday (Thursday). The crash sparked a run on dollars and forcing stores to close early to put new prices on their meager stock. 22 Jun 2007

The centre is supported by US$105 million from Gates Foundation and US$20 million from UW; will be led by world-renowned health expert Christopher Murray. 19 Jun 2007

The food security and nutrition situation in southern Somalia's Lower and Middle Shabelle regions is deteriorating, putting the mainly riverine and agro-pastoralist households there at increased risk of humanitarian crisis, an early warning agency has said. 19 Jun 2007

Swaziland Airlink, the ‘Kingdom's Airline', recently announced its new flight schedule which aims to improve accessibility to and from Swaziland. 19 Jun 2007

The number of unnatural deaths in South Africa decreased between 2004 and 2005 compared to the number of natural deaths, said Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) last week. 18 Jun 2007

Ghana's Vice-President Alhaji Aliu Mahama has asked Cuba to increase the size of the Cuban Medical Brigade in Ghana from 185 to 200, to boost their services in the rural areas. 18 Jun 2007

After five years of research, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has finalised a set of guidelines to facilitate the delivery of international assistance in disasters. 18 Jun 2007

Angola is perhaps not a country that immediately springs to mind when one thinks of tourist destinations. But things seem to be changing... 15 Jun 2007

It is difficult to publicly admit. Seven years into the Skills Development rollout, it is apparent that even where we are meeting our paper targets established by the National Skills Development Strategy, where SETAs are tasked to ensure that 4% of our benefits is spent on people with disabilities, we are nevertheless failing people with disabilities terribly, especially those with mental disabilities. 14 Jun 2007