Friday, May 05, 2006

As reported by the Botswana Daily News: "Chairperson of the Casino Control
Board of Botswana Lekwalo Mosienyane has been appointed chairperson of the
Gaming Regulators African Forum. "A press release from the Ministry of Trade
and Industry says Gaming Regulators African Forum aims to promote grounds
for sharing of practical experience on matters pertaining to regulations of
the gaming industries across Africa. "The Gaming Regulators African Forum is
also a consultative forum where various matters of common interest in the
gaming industry are presented and discussed by the members.

".Membership of the forum is open to national gaming regulators on the
continent. Currently Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Swaziland, South Africa and Botswana have signed the memorandum of
understanding and are full-fledged members of the forum."