The SADC region, with some of Africa’s fastest expanding economies, is feared to run out of surplus generation capacity after 2007.
Net regional generation capacity is expected to clock 45,000 MW by 2007 against peak demand of well over 45,000 MW at that time. [read more]
JAKAYA MRISHO Kikwete,
the fourth president of the
United Republic of Tanzania,
has promised continuity of
policies and improved living
conditions for Tanzanians.
Kikwete was sworn into office on 21 December 2005 after sweeping more than 80 percent of the valid votes cast in elections the previous week. He promised to defend the gains made by his predecessor, especially in the economic sector, and to ensure good governance and the rule of law.
He promised to maintain
peace, tranquility, national
unity, accomplish the unfinished
projects in education and
health, promote human rights
and combat poverty.
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SADC EXECUTIVE secretary,
Tomaz Augusto Salomão, has
been touring the region to familiarise
himself with developments
in member states and appraise
governments of the priority
areas that he wants tackled
during his tenure.
Salomão, who assumed office in September 2005, has so far visited Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Lesotho, Namibia, Madagascar, Swaziland, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. He is expected to visit all SADC countries.
He has raised a number of
pertinent issues during the visits
to the various countries, including
the need to develop a robust
infrastructure base for the region .
He is advocating for the introduction
of a regional master-plan
on development of roads ,
bridges, ports, air transport, irrigation
and telecommunications
infrastructure.
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SADC IS promoting Transfrontier
Conservation A reas and
Spatial Development Initiatives
(SDIs) as alternative tourism
products aimed atmarketing the
region as a tourist destination.
In this regard, SADC is promoting community-public-private partnerships in tourism development, including participation by small-to-medium enterprises, women and youth.
Tourism-based SDIs are best witnessed in the Lubombo Spatial Development Initiative where a multi-million dollar hotel facility is taking shape. [read more]