Improved political dialogue in the Central African Republic (CAR), a peace conference in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as well as the deployment of a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Chad and CAR are all signs of progress

On 10 May 2008, Austere Malivika Yalala, a journalist with Radio Télévision Nationale Congolaise's (RTNC) local Butembo and correspondent for the South Africa-based Radio Canal Afrique, received a death threat.

THE MATOPOS Research station has started a massive indigenous drought resistant cattle and goat breeding programme to assist small holder farmers boost herds in some parts of the dry Matabeleland region.

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa has said that it is ready to launch a customs union in December. The union will allow the free movement of goods within the region.

Yesterday, the Ministry of Agriculture invited tenders from millers and traders to import 17,383 metric tonnes of wheat flour for the year from Egypt and Mauritius. This is far less than the 52,149 metric tonnes recommended in the legal notice

The LC5 chairman, Peter Iku Dolo, has ordered MTN to remove its mast in the town, saying the telecommunications company acquired the land unlawfully.

The management of Unity Bank Plc has restated its commitment to the ideals of excellent and time-tested banking services in order to maximally protect the resources of depositors.

TRADE activity in SA stayed stuck at low levels last month, while expectations over a six- month horizon fell to a record low, a survey from the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) showed.

Dangote Sugar Refinery (DSR) has recorded an improved financial performancefor the first quarter ended March 31st, 2008 as the profit before tax of the company rose to N8.9 billion for the three months period.

The National Bank of Kenya has announced a 77 per cent increase in its first quarter pre-tax profit.

The secrets of a seven-metre fishing boat, estimated to be nearly 100 years old, buried in the sand of Kalk Bay beach may forever remain a mystery as authorities consider leaving the vessel untouched.

To ease the difficulties often experienced by importers and exporters based in the hinterland and arrest ugly trends at sea ports such as congestion, expensive and hazardous nature of the haulage of goods to hinterlands, the Federal Government has given

Nigeria is a very complex country. It is so complex that even those responsible for flight safety find it hard to unite and propagate a linear philosophical and directional approach. Some how, our complexity has brought in unnecessary, and unwarranted

The Senator Heineken Lokpobiri-led Senate Ad-Hoc Committee, probing management of transport sector fund from 1999 to date, has formally invited former Ministers in the Transport Ministry to appear before it.

THE Commercial Court yesterday ordered the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to refund sh20b to over 100,000 motorists.

Eighteen drivers and motorcycle riders have been fined for traffic offences under the Police express penalty scheme. Ten of the suspects were charged in the Chief Magistrates' Court with driving vehicles with defects and nine motorcyclists with riding without licenses.

ONE person died and several others were injured when a Gaagaa bus heading to Arua from Kampala, overturned on the Karuma-Pakwach road yesterday.

MASINDI district has received sh300m for the construction of the Buliima-Byebega road in Bwijanga sub-county. The 12km road will be constructed by Minmax Enterprise and Empa Associates from Kaberamiado district.

Massive construction work is going on at the Namanga junction along the busy Nairobi-Mombasa highway. This, according to the Government, is just the beginning of modern state-of-the-art roads in the country.