Monthly Archives: May 2012

Accounting firm warns exorbitant taxes drive mining companies out The Zimbabwe Mail In Angola, royalties on gold are pegged at 5%, while the figure in Tanzania is 3%. Both Namibia and Zambia levy royalties of 5% on gold, while Botswana … Continue reading →

Irish Times From an office job in the IFSC, to clearing bombs in Zaire Irish Times Since last August, I have been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo, formerly Zaire, working for the Mines Advisory Group, an international NGO … Continue reading →

Man pleads guilty to bank fraud Brownsville Herald A criminal complaint states that Sparks used 19 stolen identities – including that of an American missionary in Angola – to open 24 checking and savings accounts at the USAA Federal Savings … Continue reading →

Angolan troops will leave Bissau soon Independent Online Bissau – Angola will begin withdrawing its troops from Guinea-Bissau next week, an Angolan official said on Thursday, denying reports that its departure from the coup-stricken state would be delayed indefinitely. The … Continue reading →

Repsol’s move raises questions about Cuba offshore oil drilling KeysNet COM Spain’s Repsol oil company announced Tuesday it was "almost certain" to withdraw from exploration in Cuba, after spending an estimated $150 million on a dry well and seeing far … Continue reading →