Vol.21 No.131

Thursday 26 August 2004    

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Majority of dye-stained money recovered - BoB
The Bank of Botswana (BoB) has announced that most of the dye-stained money that was fraudulently put into circulation has been recovered. The BoB spokesperson, Chepete Chepete, said in a statement yesterday that the past month has seen a reduction in the number of dye-stained notes within the banking system.

BOFESETE conference to address teachers woes
The chief executive officer of the Public Enterprises Evaluation and Privatisation (PEEPA), Joshua Galeforolwe is scheduled to address members of the Botswana Federation of Secondary School Teachers during their Annual Conference from August 30 to September 1 at Lobatse Senior Secondary School.

Water project delayed because of illegal workforce
A P33 million water reticulation project in Ramotswa that was due for completion in April, is still incomplete, because the bulk of the workforce are illegal immigrants from Zimbabwe.

South Africa’s economic growth accelerates
South Africa’s economic growth has accelerated in the first half of 2004, the country’s central bank has said. All major industries have seen a pick up, helped by low interest rates, high commodity prices and government policy, the South African Reserve Bank said.

  

 
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