Zambia’s opposition United Party for National Development recently accused the Patriotic Front government of applying double standards by chasing Livingstone vendors off the street while those in Lusaka were being allowed to operate with impunity. UPND chairperson for Tourism, Ephraim Belemu, said tourism minister, Sylvia Masebo, was being insincere to claim the government was cleaning the city ahead of the UNWTO conference set for August. Vice president Guy Scott recently said the PF government had allowed the vendors to operate freely because they had not been given jobs.
Chinese complaints
Namibia’s President Hifikepunye Pohamba recently asked the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare to work with trade unions in formulating measures that would force companies to uphold labour laws. He reiterated the importance of Chinese companies operating in the country to respect the country’s labour laws, but said the general talk of how Chinese companies ill-treat Namibians without specifics was uncalled for. He said he had discussed the issue of Chinese companies and Namibian labour laws with Chinese Ambassador to Namibia Xin Shunkang.
E-centre for Moz
Flexenclosure, a specialist developer of intelligent power management systems and pre-fabricated data centres for the ICT industry, recently deployed an eCentre – an energy efficient and pre-fabricated data centre in Mozambique, in response to an order from Vodacom Mozambique. The 126 sqm rooftop deployment in central Maputo consists of three 42 sqm eCentre units and houses mission critical data and telecom equipment for Vodacom Mozambique.
No justice
Five years after xenophobic violence claimed 62 lives and caused the destruction of property belonging to African migrants in South Africa, there has been no justice for the victims, according to humanitarian organisation, Cormsa. While there had been some work done to detect the early signs and improve response mechanisms, much more still needed to be done to promote peaceful communities, as the attacks on non-nationals had continued over the years, says Cormsa.
Dengue cases
Angola has confirmed 197 cases of Dengue Fever from the 275 suspects recorded from March 12 to April 9 this year. Health minister José Van-Duném said no death had been recorded so far. He said the situation was not taking alarming proportions, but the fact that Angolans were not used to it had caused concern.
Freedom House slams Mswati
International human rights group Freedom House recently blamed King Mswati III personally for the ‘catastrophic’ decline in Swaziland’s economy and its standing in the world. It said Mswati’s control of the national treasury had seen the king amass a personal fortune estimated at $200million. He also controls and uses for his personal interests Tibiyo, a trust fund worth around $2billion that owns 60 percent of all capital investment in Swaziland. The report is the most outspoken denunciation of King Mswati to be published by an international pro-democracy group.
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