Sky News employees fined, released and deported
Three South African nationals employed by Sky News in Zimbabwe, Bernet Hasani Sono, Resemate Chauke and Simon Musimani, who were serving a six-month jail term have since been released after a High Court judge reviewed the sentence and commuted it to a fine.

AFRICA

Lorenzo Natalie entry deadline extended
[Walter Wafula] Journalists who wished to participate in the Lorenzo Natali Prize but had not made it in time now have a few more weeks to participate. The opportunity follows the extension of the deadline for submission of entries, to July 31, 2008, from June 30, this year.

AFRICA

Getting ready for 2010 - South Africans entice East Africa
[Carole Kimutai] According to the World Tourism Organisation's Tourism 2020 Vision, tourism movement to Africa is expected to increase to 47 million arrivals by 2010. One of the factors that will contribute to the increase is the 2010 FIFA World Cup hosted in South Africa.

Celtel Malawi chalks a million subscribers
[Gregory Gondwe] Celtel Malawi, part of the Zain Group, last Thursday announced that it has chalked a million subscribers. The company has also just scooped the award for the Best Telecom Operator in Africa in the 2008 Business in Africa Awards held in London recently.

Malawi: Immigration authorities search Joy Radio station and threaten to deport manager
On 10 July 2008 immigration authorities raided Joy Radio premises, searching for foreigners allegedly employed by the station. The incident happened after State House PR officer, Chikumbutso Mtumodzi warned the station against "embarking on a disinformation crusade, airing libellous and slanderous programmes and playing derogatory songs" against the president.

AFRICA

Your reputation online, Part 2: Repairing the damage
Sometimes stuff about you - such as a record of a DUI - gets onto the Internet, and when it does it can make things difficult. You can try to get the information removed yourself, or turn to one of a handful of companies that have sprung up offering reputation repair.

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Zimbabweans rush to the stock market as local currency burns
[Dumisani Ndlela] The venue was a church located in Harare's south eastern suburb of Waterfalls, but it was not usual church business taking place here this particular Sunday of February 2008. It was a meeting to educate church members on how to guard their savings and overcome hyperinflation.


COMESA, SADC, EAC to discuss harmonisation of trade
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the East African Community (EAC) will convene a tripartite meeting in October to discuss the harmonisation of trade in the region.

AFRICA

Pan-African Campaign of Solidarity with Zimbabwe
On Saturday 12 July 2008, following a call by CIVICUS: World Alliance For Citizen Participation, Amnesty International (AI) and the Global Call for Action Against Poverty (GCAP), citizens of Africa united to express their solidarity with the people of Zimbabwe who are suffering persistent violations of their rights.


African Experiential Marketing Summit - Exp
The second African Experiential Marketing Summit will be held on 3 September 2008 at Montecasino, Johannesburg.

Setanta Africa Sports Network launches Sports TV Uganda
Sports TV Uganda Limited is a privately owned television station, broadcasting sports programs from around the world, as a part of Setanta Africa Sports Network. The station is set to broadcast 24/7 and is free to air.