No fuel price hikes anytime soon
Thursday, October 06, 2016
Breather: Tautona addressing the media this week. PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Briefing journalists on Tuesday, the principal energy officer, Merapelo Tautona said any impact emanating from the rise in international crude oil prices will not be felt locally as it will be cushioned by the National Petroleum Fund (NPF).
The NPF is used by government to pay petroleum retailers the difference between the administered and prevailin0g fuel prices.
According to both the acting director of Veterinary Services, Kobedi Segale and acting Lands and Agriculture minister, Edwin Dikoloti, the virus currently raging through the North-East mostly likely first entered the country during the festive season.From the “unprecedented” number of cases picked in testing last week, it is likely that cattle and other livestock could have been infected last year, without being reported.Animal health...