Shell wants out of Botswana
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
This news comes hardly a month after another oil company, BP, announced plans to pull out. In a statement on its website, Shell says it is shifting its focus to exploration and production of oil while simultaneously cutting back further on refining and marketing.
"Shell Oil Products Africa (Shell) announces it is reviewing ownership options for its downstream businesses in 21 countries in Africa," says the statement posted last week.
These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...