Government reiterates its refusal to issue condoms to prisoners
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Friday, 03 September 2010 14:31
The acting Chairperson of the National Aids Council, Vice President Mompati Merafhe, says the government will not and does not support the issuing of condoms to prisoners.
Merafhe was earlier today opening a National Aids Council meeting in Gaborone.
The National Aids Council acting chairperson made this remarks despite an appeal by Health minister, Dr John Seakgosing, who in the past has called for the distribution of condoms in prisons.
Merafhe said the minister's remarks were made in his personal capacity and did not represent the views of the government.
Responding to this statement by government, the Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV and Aids, Bonela's Director, Uyapo Ndadi, says they will keep keep fighting for condoms to be distributed in prisons.
Meanwhile, Uyapo Ndadi says the International award he won by Junior Chamber International, JCI, means a lot for the NGO to be recognised internationally.
Ndadi was chosen as one of the ten 2010 JCI Outstanding Young Persons of the World recipients for his work on human rights for people living with HIV and AIDS.
The Managing Director of Debswana, Blackie Marole, yesterday encouraged the Senior National Football team, the Zebras, as they continue their campaign to qualify for the AFCON finals.
Marole was speaking at a lunch organised for the Zebras by Debswana to boost the player's morale ahead of tomorrow's game with Togo.
In his remarks he pointed out the determination for success that is shown by the current players
Debswana is currently the major sponsor of ‘Re ba bona ha' development programme, which focuses on several sporting codes including football.
The company has in the past sponsored the Botswana Football Association to the tune of 1.5 million pula for the under-15 development programme.
An Indonesian volcano that lay dormant for 400 years has erupted again, shooting smoke 3 kilometres into the air and prompting the second evacuation of residents.
The eruption, the third this week, was three times stronger than the initial one recorded last Sunday. A second eruption followed on Monday.
Around 30 thousand people were evacuated, with many crowding into refugee camps in nearby towns.
Some had begun to return to their villages, but were again whisked out of their homes.
22 people die in a suicide bombing at a Shia Muslim rally Pakistan
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Friday, 03 September 2010 14:21
At least 22 people have died in a suicide bombing at a Shia Muslim rally in Quetta city, south-western Pakistan. More than 40 others were injured in the explosion.
In South Africa, the business sector says it is extremely concerned about the impact of public and private sector strikes, as civil servants intensified their industrial action.
Ivory Coast's electoral commission says it has produced a final voter list for the first time, raising the chance that an election, which has been delayed six times in five years, might go ahead.
Mozambique's capital Maputo got back to work today after two days of rioting, triggered by a sharp hike in bread prices, which the government said left seven dead, 288 injured and millions of dollars of damage.
Hundreds of South Africans are stranded in Mozambique following a day of violent demonstrations which saw at least 6 people killed and 27 more wounded.
