Zimbabwe bans display of Rhodesia era memorabilia
Zimbabwe outlawed sale and public display of Rhodesia era items including green and white Rhodesia flags and insignia. The order, under emergency powers, bars T shirts hats and garments depicting the white minority rule and the UDI period. Shopkeepers urged to remove items before September 1 or face illegality.
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Computer fraud charged by British scientists in UK study
Dr P S Davison of the Scientific Documentation Center warned at a Luxembourg symposium that government computer sales cost taxpayers over 1.6 billion dollars. He cited misleading price estimates and claims, noting data often must be rewritten to fit machines. He highlighted Swansea’s vehicle and driving license system costing over 800 million dollars and achieving little.
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Motorola to fund $120 million chip plant in East Kilbride
The American electronics group Motorola plans a 120 million dollar microchip plant at East Kilbride Scotland creating about 800 jobs with government backing around 30 million dollars. The move follows a wave of foreign investments in Britain as demand for European electronics grows. Other projects include Nippon Electric’s 80 million dollar Livingston plant with 800 jobs and Inmos 50 million dollar Newport facility for 1,000 jobs.
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