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Zimbabwe: South African Unions Protest Against Mugabe

05.07.2008 23:44    allafrica.com
South Africa's main labour union the Confederation of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) held a demonstration at the Beitbridge border post Saturday protesting against Robert Mugabe's regime. Spokesman Jan Tsiane urged continental bodies to intervene in the crisis and help


Kenya: Health Workers Call Off Strike

05.07.2008 18:08    allafrica.com
Doctors and other health workers at the Nakuru-based Rift Valley Provincial General Hospital have called off a two-day strike after the intervention of senior Government officials.

Nigeria: Pipeline Vandals Threaten Energy, Says Oil Firm

05.07.2008 13:57    allafrica.com (2)
The state of emergency which President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua is planning to declare in the power sector may not bring about the desired result except the Federal Government finds a lasting solution to the spate of gas pipelines vandalisation in

Nigeria: Niger Delta Leaders Reject Summit on Future

05.07.2008 13:57    allafrica.com (2)
From a secret meeting of the Niger Delta leaders has emerged a consensus that the proposed Niger Delta Summit that has been in the draft for over a year will not hold, after all, Saturday Vanguard can authoritatively report.

Namibia: Renewable Energy a New Cash Cow

05.07.2008 12:26    allafrica.com
Government's efforts to promote renewable energy have met with poor system performance, bad installations and inadequate after-sales services as entrepreneurs try to cash in on consumer demand.

Namibia: Graft Agency to Probe Agribank Loan Scheme

05.07.2008 12:26    allafrica.com
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has formally requested the Agricultural Bank of Namibia (Agribank) to provide information on the affirmative action loan scheme at the bank.

Liberia: FDA Reacts to Publication

05.07.2008 12:26    allafrica.com
The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) says its attention has been drawn to the July 3, 2008 front-page publication of The News Newspaper, captioned: "FINANCE WARNS FDA AGAINST INDEBTED LOGGING COMPANIES.

Nigeria: 'Asup Warning Strike Successful'

05.07.2008 12:26    allafrica.com
Mallam Mohammed Kabir, National President, Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), yesterday described on-going one week warning strike embarked upon by members of the union as successful.

Nigeria: FG Set to Improve Tax Collection

05.07.2008 12:26    allafrica.com
Minister of Finance, Dr. Shamsuddeen Usman, has stated Federal Gover-nment's commitment to improving tax collection in the country, saying this can culminate in the dividends of democracy getting to all Nigerians, even those living in villages.

Nigeria: Oil Community Affirms Commitment to Chevron Agreement

05.07.2008 12:26    allafrica.com
People of Koluoma 1, a community in Southern Ijaw Local Government area of Bayelsa State, have re-affirmed their commitment to the Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU) signed with American oil giant, Chevron Nigeria Limited.

Ghana: Adenta Municipal Assembly Embarks On Job Creation for Youth

05.07.2008 12:26    allafrica.com
The Adenta Municipal Assembly has embarked on a job creation project, dubbed Wealth Creation Programme, to offer gainful employment to the youth in the municipality.

Ghana: Engen Wins Ghana-Nepad Award for Country Contribution

05.07.2008 12:26    allafrica.com
Engen Petroleum Ltd, the pan-African petroleum company and SA market leader, has taken Silver in the third Ghana-Africa Business awards for its contribution to the country's energy sector. The ceremony took place in Accra, Ghana's capital.

Nigeria: Non-Remittance of Tax May Affect Budget

05.07.2008 12:26    allafrica.com
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr Aliyu Moddibo Umar, has said the non-remittance of the personal income tax of workers in the territory by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) may have a negative impact on its

Nigeria: Usman, Aondoakaa Absent At Aviation Probe Panel Sitting

05.07.2008 12:26    allafrica.com
The Senate Committee on Aviation, probing the disbursement and application of the N19.5 billion Aviation Intervention Fund, said yesterday that it would get to the roots of the Bilateral Aviation Services Agreement (BASA) Account.

Nigeria: Resolving the Niger Delta Crisis

05.07.2008 12:26    allafrica.com
Three reports in the media in recent weeks portend grave implications that should bother the Nigerian political class. The first was the report that Angola, a brother African country, has overtaken Nigeria as the largest producer of crude oil in

Ghana: Business Forum Bears Fruit

05.07.2008 06:42    allafrica.com
The Tamale Metropolis, since the beginning of 2007 till date, has seen magnificent improvement in its economic development, with first class financial institutions springing up across the city.

Ghana: Country's Currency Has Not Stabilised - Ofosu-Ampofo

05.07.2008 06:42    allafrica.com
Mr. Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, National Organiser of National Democratic Congress (NDC) said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Government could not stabilise the cedi to put the economy on a sound foundation for growth.

Namibia: Understanding Payment Systems

05.07.2008 06:42    allafrica.com
This is the 4th article in a series of articles on payment systems in Namibia. The present article provides you with other stakeholders in the National Payment System. Happy reading.

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