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Ghana: Zoomlion Helps 25 Women to Break the Glass Ceiling

19.07.2008 04:57    allafrica.com
The Management of Zoomlion Ghana Limited, the leading waste management company in the country has gone a step further in bringing to reality the adage that "what a man can do, a woman can do and sometimes do it better".


Namibia: City Faces Severe Brain Drain

19.07.2008 04:57    allafrica.com
The City of Windhoek is suffering from a severe skills haemorrhage with only one electrical engineer left at a time when the country, and the region, is facing a serious energy crisis.

Nigeria: Minister Explains Need for Review of Labour Laws

19.07.2008 04:57    allafrica.com
Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr Hassan Muhammad Lawal yesterday said his ministry's move to review existing labour laws under the aegis of the International Labour Organization was designed to strengthen the capacity of the ministry and its agencies in

Tunisia: Tunisair Confirms Buying of 16 Airbus Planes, 2000 Jobs Due to Be Created

19.07.2008 04:57    allafrica.com
Tunisair, the country's national air carriers has confirmed yesterday the buying of 16 Airbus planes.

Liberia: Former ACDB Employees On Gov't Back

19.07.2008 04:57    allafrica.com
Former employees of Agriculture and Corporative Development Bank (ACDB) are in discussion with the Liberian government through the Agriculture Ministry for salary arrears and other benefits which according to them, government owes them.

Nigeria: Nulge Protests Move to Abolish LG System

19.07.2008 04:57    allafrica.com
MEMBERS of the Ebonyi state chapter of Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), yesterday, marched round major streets of Abakaliki, protesting against the move by some state Governors to abolish the local government system in the country.

South Africa: 'New Reception Office Too Risky for Refugees'

19.07.2008 04:56    allafrica.com (2)
A legal expert from the UCT Law Clinic has raised serious safety concerns over the decision by the Department of Home Affairs to ask refugees to travel to Nyanga to apply for asylum papers.

Angola: Moxico - Police Officers End Training

19.07.2008 04:56    allafrica.com
Police officers in Angola's eastern Moxico province, Friday in Luena, ended a training programme on protection of big events, in the light of the preparations for the legislative elections set for September 5 this year in the country.

Congo-Kinshasa: High Level Monuc Delegation Visits North Kivu

19.07.2008 04:55    allafrica.com
Mr. Ross Mountain, UN Humanitarian Coordinator and Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in the DRC, and MONUC Force Commander General Babacar Gaye undertook a 24 hour evaluation mission to North-Kivu on 16 -17 July 2008.

Liberia: Unmil FC Ends Duty

19.07.2008 04:55    allafrica.com
The outgoing Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) Lt/Gen.Chikadibia Isaac Obiakor has described his tenure in Liberia as "one of the great achievements and success."

Liberia: Ellen Lauds Namibia's Peacekeeping Role

19.07.2008 04:55    allafrica.com
Forging and sustaining diplomatic links with other countries for Liberia is a constitutional role that lies squarely within the domain of the presidency.

Burundi: Sweden to Head UN Peacebuilding Commission Group

19.07.2008 04:55    allafrica.com
Sweden has been chosen as the new chair of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission group tasked with helping the impoverished African nation of Burundi recover from recent conflict and avoid sliding back into chaos or misrule.

Sudan: Darfur - Joint UN-African Union Mission Pays Tribute to Peacekeeper Killed On Patrol

19.07.2008 04:55    allafrica.com
The joint United Nations-African Union mission in Darfur (UNAMID) today paid tribute to a Nigerian peacekeeper killed two days ago while on patrol in the war-wracked Sudanese region.

Ghana: Good Advice, Amoah

19.07.2008 04:55    allafrica.com
Just recently, we expressed concern about the way the youth in Nzemaland were demanding ownership to the location of the oil find.

Congo-Kinshasa: Senior UN Officials Assess Peace Efforts in East

19.07.2008 04:55    allafrica.com (2)
Senior officials with the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have concluded a visit to North Kivu to assess ongoing efforts to restore peace and stability in the province.

Sudan: UN Refugee Agency Seeks Funding to Help Refugees Return to South

19.07.2008 04:55    allafrica.com
The United Nations refugee today launched an appeal for $11.9 million to help assist the return of refugees, mainly from camps in Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia, to South Sudan.

Sierra Leone: 'Cocaine Traffickers in for a Rude Shock'

19.07.2008 04:55    allafrica.com
Acting Chief Justice of Sierra Leone Thursday said those involved in the weekend Cocaine saga are in for a very rude shock.
Africa    Crime

Sierra Leone: Whistleblower Protection And a Comprehensive Policy

19.07.2008 04:55    allafrica.com
With scandals involving law-breaking and corruption in government and business headlining the news in recent years, there has been a growing awareness of the need to protect and, indeed, to encourage "whistleblowers." There are various definitions of "whistleblowing" but, in
Africa    Crime

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