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IN
THIS ISSUE
1.
Business: Botswana is booming
2. Business: Botswana trade improves
3. Business: Doing business in Africa
4. Business: From the fat into the fire?
5. Business: Problems in Sudan
6. Business: Relief for landowners in Kenya
7. Education: Ancient China
8. Education: Animals used in research and experimentation
9. Immigration: Green Card Lottery
10. Travel: The Grand Canyon
11. Travel: Tourism to Europe on the increase
12. Travel: Tourism to South Africa is down
13. Travel: The North American Buffalo
14. Education: The world must act now to protect the environment
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1. Business: Botswana is booming
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Botswana
has always punched above its weight. The country on SA's
doorstep, with a mere 1,8m people, has consistently been
one of the world's best-performing economies: only China,
Taiwan and Singapore reported higher growth rates between
1980 and 2000.
It is classified by the World Bank as one of Africa's few
upper-middle income countries and has the continent's highest
credit rating. As recently as last year Botswana had a better
risk rating than Japan, much to the chagrin of Japan's economic
mandarins. To read the full report, go to our NEWS
DESK link.
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2. Business: Botswana export trade improves
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Botswana's
efforts to diversify its economy have received a major boost,
through the discovery of coal-bed methane, 260km north of
the capital Gaborone. This pilot project is expected to
further strengthen Botswana's growing economy. The newly
found gas will be Botswana's sixth export commodity. To
read the full report, go to our NEWS
DESK link.
Editor's Note: Visit our Trade
pages on Botswana.
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3. Business: Doing business in Africa
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In
a bid to boost optimism around the economic future of Africa,
the UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB) in Cape Town is
hosting a conference next month to address the broader issues
around doing business in Africa.
The conference, which is the first of its kind in South
Africa to be hosted by a business school, is designed to
help governments, business and other stakeholders reflect
on how business is conducted in Africa and encourage more
investment and trade in the region. To read about this conference
and how to attend, visit our NEWS
DESK link.
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4. Business: From the fat into the fire?
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A
group of white Zimbabwean farmers have reached a deal to
start farming in Nigeria within 60 days.
The western state of Kwara has promised to extend financial
aid in return for the development of the state's agricultural
sector. The farmers are among those whose land was taken
by the Zimbabwe government for redistribution to blacks.
To read this depressing report, go to our NEWS
DESK link.
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5. Business: Problems in Sudan
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KHARTOUM
(Reuters) - Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir
on Thursday accused Western nations of interfering in its
troubled western Darfur region to try to exploit Sudan's
gold and oil resources. To read the full report, go to our
NEWS
DESK link.
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6. Business: Relief for landowners in Kenya
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President
Mwai Kibaki today said the infamous land clashes of the
1990's should never be allowed to occur in the country again
and pledged the government's commitment to the protection
of people and their property.
Noting
that Kenyans were free to own property anywhere in the country,
the President assured landowners that they would not be
molested again. To read the full report, go to our NEWS
DESK link.
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7. Education: Ancient China
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This
excellent interactive site, produced by the British Museum,
contains a wealth of information about ancient China. Explorers
can follow any of five links that cover major sections of
the website, including Crafts and Artisans, Geography, and
Tombs and Ancestors.
Each
section contains historical information in the topical area
and Story, Explore and Challenge links. The Challenge links
are especially useful for classroom activities.
Visit this site.
Editor's
note: We invite you to visit the pages of our education
site, which has a vast selection of books on China and
other countries.
From
The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2003
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8. Education: Animals used in research and experimentation
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According
to the most recent Home Office statistics, 2.73 million
animals were used in tests in 2002. That was an increase
of 110,000 on the previous year (4.2 per cent). BUAV estimates
100 million animals are used in testing worldwide. Between
10 million and 11 million were used in the European Union.
The UK is the largest user in the EU.
To
read the report, go to our NEWS
DESK link.
Editor's Note: Visit the pages of our site Beauty
Without Cruelty related to animal experiments.
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9. Immigration: Green Card Lottery
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Correctly
known as the Diversity Visa Lottery 2005 (DV-2005) Results
from the Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of
State, July 22, 2004.
Visit
this link. U.S.
Department of State
Editor's Note: Visit the pages of our informative
site related to the Green Card Lottery. Delamere
Immigration Services.
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10. Travel: The Grand Canyon
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Summertime
means vacations for many people, and for many of these sojourning
to the American Southwest; this may mean a trip to the brilliance
that is the Grand Canyon in northern Arizona.
The
people at National
Geographic certainly know this area quite well, as they
have sponsored a number of research expeditions there over
the past century or so. Designed as a way to publicize the
film that the organization plays at their canyon visitor
center, this site contains a number of helpful features
for those persons who may be visiting the canyon.
First,
visitors will want to look at the interactive map of the
South Rim offered here. The map allows visitors to learn
about selected features of the area, such as the famous
bald eagles, the various outlooks, and the plants indigenous
to the region. The site also includes a section for young
people, a number of free screensavers and wallpapers, along
with a travel guide to visiting the Grand Canyon. Visit
this site.
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11. Travel: Tourism to Europe on the increase
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Paris
- The City of Light is brightening again in the eyes of
foreign travelers, and droves of North American visitors
are flocking back to Rome's Spanish Steps and London's Trafalgar
Square.
After
a rough 2003, Europe is enjoying a rebound in visits by
Americans, the Japanese and other big-spending tourists,
officials say - a welcome sign for one of the continent's
bread-and-butter trades. Even hot spots like Spain's terror-struck
capital, Madrid, have noticed more US visitors this year.
To read the full report, go to our NEWS
DESK link.
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12. Travel: Tourism to South Africa drops
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South
Africa posted a revenue loss of R1,7-billion in tourism
in the first quarter of this year compared with the first
quarter of 2003.
About
R500-million of this was due to the stronger rand and the
change in the exchange rate.
While
visitors in 2003 spent an average of R10 533 during a 10-night
visit, this year they were only spending an average of R7
664 for the same length of time. To read the full report,
go to our
NEWS DESK link.
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13. Travel: The North American Buffalo
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The
Buffalo
Field Campaign (BFC) is the only group working in
the field, everyday, to stop the slaughter and harassment
of Yellowstone's wild buffalo.
Volunteers
from around the world defend buffalo on their traditional
winter habitat and advocate for their protection. Our daily
patrols stand with the buffalo on the ground they choose
to be on, and document every move made against them.
Many
volunteers spend all day, from sunrise until sunset, watching
and documenting actions taken against the buffalo. We run
patrols from cars, skis and snowshoes to protect buffalo
outside the park. Tactics range from video documentation
to nonviolent civil disobedience. Visit
this site to see how you can help.
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14. Education: The world must act now to protect the
environment
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Britain
will use its influence as head of two major international
bodies to boost efforts to combat climate change and pollution,
Environment Minister Lord Whitty said today. To read this
serious report, go to our NEWS
DESK link.
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This month's quote
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"Keep
away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small
people always do that, but the really great ones make you
feel that you too, can become great."
--- Mark Twain
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