May 22
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Africa Day Should Spur Renewed Drive to Get Serious About Growth and Jobs [press release]
SA Govt
In the run-up to Africa Day on 25 May, it is important to highlight the Western Cape Government's continuing drive to create opportunities for growth and jobs by positioning the... Read more »
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NEWS
Finance and Health Ministers Amara Konneh and Walter Gwenigale have been summoned to appear before the Senate plenary Thursday, May 23, 2013 to answer why health workers in Grand... Read more »
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Kenyan Gets Nod for Top UN Job
EA Business
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon last week announced the nomination of former Kenyan trade minister, Dr Mukhisa Kituyi as Secretary General of the United Nations... Read more »
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Herders to Lose Jobs Tsavo Park Evictions
The Star
Some 4,500 people are set to lose their jobs following plans to evict Somali livestock farmers from ranches in Taita Taveta, Kwale and Kilifi counties. Read more »
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Fake Doctor Found in Nakuru Hospital
The Star
A man who has been pretending to be a doctor at the Rift Valley Provincial General Hospital in Nakuru was yesterday arrested. Read more »
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High Court Halts Removal of Justice Ang'awa
The Star
The High Court has stopped the Judicial Service Commission from suspending Justice Mary Ang'awa pending a hearing on her petition to reverse her removal from the Judiciary. Read more »
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Kidero Suspends Five Drunk Workers
Capital FM
Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero has suspended five officials from the City Inspectorate Department for disorderly conduct and ordered a full audit of the unit. Read more »
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Publisher Appointed to Tourism Chair
EA Business
James Tumusiime, the Managing Director of Fountain Publishers Limited and founder of the Igongo Cultural Centre in Biharwe, western Uganda, has been appointed the new Chairman of... Read more »
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GroundUp
The trade union movement is in a state of flux, with concepts such as centralised bargaining and the "winner takes all" approach of majority -- 50 per cent plus one -- unionism now... Read more »
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Kenyans, Rwandans Reject Permits
EA Business
Kenya and Rwanda mutually do not charge any fees for work or residence permits. Read more »
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Sudan Plans to Curb Unemployment Through Micro-Financing
Sudan Tribune
Sudan intends to establish a specialised micro-finance bank with a capital of $ 5 million to fight poverty, raise standards of living, and curb unemployment. Read more »
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Cosatu NW Calls On Minopex to Stop Exploitation
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions in the North West province have learned with disappointment that the labour broker company called Minopex is intimidating workers by... Read more »
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Tripartite Agree On Interventions to Mitigate Job-Cuts At Amplats [press release]
SA Govt
In January 2013, Anglo American Platinum Limited ("Anglo American Platinum") announced its proposals to create a sustainable, competitive and profitable platinum business for the... Read more »
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SSHFC Announces 30 Percent Pension Increase
The Point
The Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation (SSHFC) has announced a 30 percent increase on pension payment for its pensioners. Read more »
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Sales People in Demand - Survey
EA Business
Some 92% of East African businesses recently surveyed, are planning to hire or maintain employees as they eye revenue increases of an average 58% this year. Read more »
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Inflammatory Language Makes Platinum Belt Even More Volatile
GroundUp
At the best of times, grassroots democracy, without sound communications infrastructure and the distribution of accurate information, can be a messy business. Add to this, dollops... Read more »
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IFP Condemns the Firing of Sanicare Employees [press release]
IFP
The IFP condemns the firing of the 108 Sanicare employees who embarked on an unprotected strike two months ago with regards to desiring a salary increase. The strike resulted in... Read more »
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Casual Employment Is Not Allowed in Public Institutions
The Star
Peter Wambugu Kariuki and 16 others vs. Kenya Agricultural Research Institute: Read more »
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Cosatu NW Support Workers' Demands to Be Paid Performance Bonuses
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions in the North West province supports the demand of the workers at Lanxess mine to be paid performance bonuses. Read more »
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Why I Chose Not to Get Employed
Capital FM
"For me employment was never an option after I cleared campus. I have never applied for a job and I hope I will never do that," says the 29-year old Mark Bichachi the founder and... Read more »
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The Star
KENYA Red Cross Narok Branch chairman Ali Juma yesterday retained his seat after he was re-elected in election held in a Narok hotel. Read more »
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Benin Youths Issue 7-Day Ultimatum to RCC Over Sacked Workers
Vanguard
Bini Development Union, BDU, a socio-cultural organisation in Edo State, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to Reynolds Construction Company, RCC, operating in the state, to... Read more »
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New Nigerian Journalists Seek N780 Million Pay Off
Vanguard
JOURNALISTS working with the New Nigerian Newspapers, NNN, have appealed to the 19 northern states governors to settle the N780 million outstanding liabilities owed workers of the... Read more »
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State of Emergency - Adamawa Reduces Working Hours
Vanguard
THE Adamawa Government, Tuesday, reduced official working hours in the state by one hour, to ease the difficulties civil servants have been experiencing since it imposed a... Read more »
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Students Protest in Abuja, Endorse ASUP Strike
Daily Trust
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) yesterday supported the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), urging federal government to fulfill... Read more »
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