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Liberia: Ganta Methodist Teachers Threaten Go-Slow Action

15.05.2008 23:44    allafrica.com
Teachers of the Ganta United Methodist School have threatened to stage a go-slow action if their two months salary arrears are not settled.


Liberia: Trade Unions Commend Kofi Woods

15.05.2008 23:44    allafrica.com
The organizing committee of the newly formed Liberia Labour Congress (LLC) has commended Labour Minister Samuel Kofi Woods and the Labour Ministry family for relocating the Ministry to a permanent site on the United Nations Drive in Central Monrovia.

Kenya: Agree On New Labour Laws

15.05.2008 23:44    allafrica.com
When President Kibaki assented to the five labour-related laws late last year, workers cheered while most employers whined.

Nigeria: Another 10 Million Jobs

15.05.2008 23:44    allafrica.com
AFTER the last eight of speeches, the President Umaru Yar'Adua's government is adopting the same approach in dealing with national issues that beckon for urgent solutions.

Uganda: Army Salutes Police Crackdown On Thugs

15.05.2008 23:43    allafrica.com
The UPDF yesterday offered curious public praise for the police crackdown on city criminals, moments after retracting a press statement in which the army announced it was itching to join the hunt for the urban rogues.

Uganda: Tullow Gets More Oil Deposits

15.05.2008 23:43    allafrica.com
Tullow Oil of UK has discovered more petroleum deposits in the exploration Block 2 of Lake Albert basin in Western Uganda, confirming the widespread of the oil resource in the area.

Nigeria: Senate Divided On Financial Crimes Court

15.05.2008 23:43    allafrica.com
A bill seeking to establish a specialised court to handle cases being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday received mixed reception in the Senate.

Zimbabwe: Judge Defers ZCTU Leaders' Bail Case Saying It's Too Difficult

15.05.2008 23:43    allafrica.com (2)
Justice Ben Hlatshwayo of the High Court judge has deferred until Monday the bail ruling on the case involving the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions leaders.

Uganda: Ex NRM Directors Sue Gov't

15.05.2008 23:43    allafrica.com
Ghosts of the defunct Movement political system have returned to haunt the government, as two former deputy directors of the Movement Secretariat are claiming over Shs60 million in compensation.

Central Africa: UN Chief Sees 'Encouraging' Progress

15.05.2008 23:43    allafrica.com (2)
Improved political dialogue in the Central African Republic (CAR), a peace conference in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as well as the deployment of a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Chad and CAR are all signs of progress

Stephen Hawking meets Mandela in Johannesburg

15.05.2008 23:27    mg.co.za
World famous scientist Stephen Hawking met former president Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg on Thursday. Said Hawking: "I admire how you managed to find a peaceful solution to a situation that seemed doomed to disaster. It was one of the great

ASA tells media not to accept ads from Tshwane council

15.05.2008 23:27    mg.co.za
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) on Thursday reiterated its call for media houses to refrain from accepting any advertising from the City of Tshwane metropolitain council. The ASA said it had come to its attention that media houses were accepting

Congo-Kinshasa: Journalist Receives Death Threats From Leader of Armed Group

15.05.2008 22:19    allafrica.com
On 10 May 2008, Austere Malivika Yalala, a journalist with Radio Télévision Nationale Congolaise's (RTNC) local Butembo and correspondent for the South Africa-based Radio Canal Afrique, received a death threat.

Uganda: 'Broadcasters Should Be Professional'

15.05.2008 22:19    allafrica.com
Public broadcasters in Uganda have been urged to emphasise professionalism, invest in improved technology and strengthen regional partnerships to compete with the private Sector.

Sierra Leone: Italian Doctors Boost Koinadugu Government Hospital

15.05.2008 18:50    allafrica.com
Italian doctors last week arrive in Kabala, Koinadugu district to assess the immediate needs of the Kinadugu government hospital, train it nurses and offer treatments to sick people.

Tanzania: Ex-Muhimbili Workers Go to Court Over Cuts

15.05.2008 18:50    allafrica.com
Eighteen retirees of the Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) have taken their former employer to court demanding the payment of Sh31.4 million, which they allege was unlawfully deducted from their terminal benefits.

Nigeria: NLC, ASCSN Condemn New Tax Regime

15.05.2008 18:50    allafrica.com
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday in Lagos condemned the increase in personal income tax just announced by the Federal Government.

Liberia: Seven Finance Ministry Employees Fired for 'Dishonesty'

15.05.2008 18:50    allafrica.com
Seven employees of the Department of Revenue and Expenditure at the Ministry of Finance have been dismissed with immediate effect for acts of "dishonesty in the conduct of government business," a statement from the ministry said.

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