Zimbabwe's mining industry is expected to lobby against the country's new mining law that seeks to expropriate 51 percent shareholding in existing mines under the country's controversial empowerment polices, The Financial Gazette can reveal.

With a small population, mostly farmers and traders, Obajana's residents lived communal livesdevoid of rancour and acrimony.

All is not well following a decision made by the government of Tanzania to sanction a diamond mining giant De Beers to enter into a contract of selling its shares in Williamson Diamonds Ltd (WDL) to Petra Diamonds Limited (Petra).

The country's three tobacco auction floors received 502 054 bales with a mass of 40 882 801 kilogrammes of the golden leaf in the 80 days to Tuesday this week, according to statistics provided by the Tobacco Industry and Marketing

The exploration and quantification of a number of mineral deposits across the country have been concluded by the National Steel Raw Material Agency. This was disclosed by the minister of Mines and Steel , Mr . Sarafa Tunji Ishola, in

MINING group Impala Platinum said on Friday it would spend up to R2,3bn over the next few years to increase production at its two Zimbabwean mines, Zimplats and Mimosa.

EXPLORATION costs continued to take their toll on Aflease Gold, as the gold miner posted a loss again for the interim period to June.

Sentiment was bullish on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange last week, on rising inflation, depreciation of local currency and the RBZ policy announcement.

British mining firm with operations in Africa Petra Diamonds Ltd has acquired 75 per cent shares of Willcroft Company Ltd -- part of Tanzania's Williamson Diamond Ltd -- for $10 million.

Struggling teachers in Masvingo have resorted to demanding payment in South African rand for extra lessons.

Teachers across the country on Saturday issued a new strike threat and gave the Government two weeks to finalise salary negotiations.

THE Wakiso district council has approved construction of five modern markets worth sh3b, Ian Kyeyune, the chairman, has said.

Workers in Nigerian universities will tomorrow commence a three-day warning strike over the lingering monetisation arrears, negotiation on salary structure and the 65 year retirement age.

THE Uganda Taxi Operators and Drivers' Association (UTODA) has warned rival organisation, Commercial Taxi Operators and Drivers' Association (COTODA), against disrupting taxi operations as schools open today.

The Vice President Mompati Merafhe has commended the Botswana private sector for collaborating with the government in its commitment to develop the country.

Government through the Workforce Development Authority (WDA) and Private Sector Federation (PSF) has introduced a labour market information system (LMIS) to connect employees to potential employers and vice versa.

Government hopes to have created 50 000 job opportunities in the Eastern Cape by the end of 2008 through the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP).

A few months after being re-employed temporarily in the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) as servicemen in the volunteer force, four soldiers have found the job unattractive and quit.

THE Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has directed university workers across the nation to commence a three-day warning strike tomorrow over the negotiation on salary structure and the issue of lingering monetization arrears.

UGANDA has lagged behind Kenya on the pace of reforms to ease doing business but a report notes that the country performed best in the East African region on employing workers.