By Florence Mukanga – This morning on my way to work, I had an opportunity to listen to one guy who was preaching to people on the train which was transporting us to our different destinations. He was so serious in his preaching, telling people how the wicked will perish in hell. Going on with his preaching he started advising people to check the signs of the last days… ‘people are fighting each other across the world’, he said. What interested and at the same time disturbed me the most was the point when the guy mentioned that it is... Continue Reading
MBALE, 3 November 2010 (IRIN) – A three-year project to increase forest cover and help local communities in eastern Uganda adapt to climate change has been launched. “The planting of one million trees has started to sustain an area of tropical forest in Africa the size of Wales,” said John Griffiths, counsel-general of the Welsh Assembly, which is supporting the project. “These trees will not only absorb carbon but provide shade for crops.” The US$1 million Territorial Approach to Climate Change (TACC) project, launched in the eastern town of Mbale on 28 October, is also supported by the UN Development... Continue Reading
Source: MediaClubSouthAfrica.com Bongani Nkosi – The mobile swipe-card machine industry is booming and looks set to grow further, as more businesses and consumers in South Africa realise how convenient and safe the devices are. An increasing number of establishments are enlisting the services of such machines, said Paul Kent, managing director SureSwipe – an independent supplier. The gadgets have gained popularity as local consumers have become more confident in using them. “It’s almost unheard of for a business not to have a portable swipe-card machine,” Kent said. Debit cards are being used more and more in swipe machines, as opposed... Continue Reading
HARARE, 2 November 2010 (IRIN) – Getting a passport can be vital for making a living but mounting hidden costs are making it tougher to access one, despite the government recently slashing passport fees. Fees have been reduced from US$140 to $50, but the document can cost up to $120 or even $300, as Theresa Makone, the joint minister of home affairs, discovered on an impromptu visit to the Harare office which issues passports. Makone, whose visit to the office had been prompted by allegations of corruption, acknowledged that police and officials at the Registrar General’s office were asking for... Continue Reading
By Ron Murevererwi – Ngativakei Runyararo, Runyararo idonzvo redu tose!(Lets build peace, Peace is our collective goal, responsibility) The people of Zimuto district yesterday around mid day at Zimuto business centre, made a bold solidarity message pledging their undying commitment to jealously watch those sent to instruct people to assume violent actions against members of their community and resist them. The pledge was made during the commemoration of the International Peace Day organized by Victims Action Committee, a member of the ROHR Zimbabwe led consortium on peace building comprising four organizations. VAC Masvingo provincial chairman, also a resident community member... Continue Reading
