Reuters: Zambia News

DIARY-Southern & South Africa to December 2009

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:00:17 +0000

This diary is updated daily. All times are provisional and in GMT; add two hours to get South African time.

Zambia says eight firms bid for oil exploration

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:12:16 +0000

* Four foreign firms put in bids for oil, gas exploration

Zambia seeks new partner for Indeni oil refinery

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:11:28 +0000

* Foreign and local investors seek stake in Indeni refinery

DIARY-Southern & South Africa to December 2009

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:14 +0000

This diary is updated daily. All times are provisional and in GMT; add two hours to get South African time.

UPDATE 3-Zimbabwe's MDC ends unity government boycott

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:13:44 +0000

MAPUTO, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's MDC has ended its boycott of the new unity government and will give President Robert Mugabe a month to fully implement their power-sharing deal, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said on Thursday.

Shrinking AIDS funding will reverse gains-MSF

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:33:25 +0000

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Declining donor funding for HIV/AIDS could have catastrophic consequences for millions who need treatment and undo progress made in fighting the disease, aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said on Thursday.

INTERVIEW-S.African DBSA's lending to rise 15 pct to $1.5 bln

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:04 +0000

DAR ES SALAAM, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) expects its lending to jump to $1.5 billion in its April-March financial year from $1.3 billion previously, a senior executive said on Thursday.

DIARY-Southern & South Africa to December 2009

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:10 +0000

This diary is updated daily. All times are provisional and in GMT; add two hours to get South African time.

Regional summit seeks to end Zimbabwe crisis

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:26:24 +0000

MAPUTO, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Regional leaders hold a summit in Mozambique on Thursday hoping to prevent the collapse of Zimbabwe's unity government, threatened by the most severe political standoff since it was formed in February.

Zambia government buys Total stake in oil refinery

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:21:02 +0000

LUSAKA, Nov 4 (Reuters)- Zambia's government has bought French oil giant Total's 50 percent stake the country's sole refinery, the 24,000 barrel-per-day Indeni plant, for $5.5 million, a senior government official said Wednesday.