November 19
Zimbabwe: 'Civil Service Pension Fund to Foster Growth'
The Herald
The Public Service Pension Fund (PSPF) is poised to play a pivotal role in fostering a better future for citizens by supporting sustainable economic development and growth,… Read more »
November 18
Nigeria: Zamfara Gov Flags Off Gusau Ultra-Modern Motor Park Project, Pledges More Jobs
Premium Times
Other essential components of this project include designated departure lines, a police outpost, a clinic, a fire brigade station, a mosque, an administrative block, a union… Read more »
Liberia: NTA Urges Aggrieved Members to Accept the Court Ruling
New Dawn
Madam Mary Mulbah-Nyumah, President of the National Teachers' Association of Liberia (NTAL), has urged aggrieved members of the association to accept the latest ruling of the Sixth… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Office Invasion' - Did Serap Goof On DSS?
This Day
Calling out sister CSOs as backup to parry DSS's civil suit against SERAP for "malicious" claims of invasion and instigation of unverified media stories from its recent visit to… Read more »
November 17
Uganda: Corporate Entities Should Seek Beyond Profits, Must Become Anchors in Communities
Nile Post
In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, companies have the opportunity and responsibility to impact more than just the bottom line. Read more »
Ethiopia: Enhancing Workforce Capacity to Increasing Productivity
Ethiopian Herald
Captivating citizens with the required training that the market demands pays off in many ways. Aside from building individuals' knowledge and skills in specific areas and making… Read more »
Nigeria: Dress Codes Versus Morality Police
Vanguard
I wrote a Loud Whispers essay about dress codes in 2017. These days, when I read debates about how people of all ages present themselves in public, I think back to what I wrote… Read more »
Nigeria: N10bn Gratuity As Otu's Promise Made and Kept for Retired Workers
Vanguard
As it is with Nigerian politicians; and in the realm of governance, it is common place to promise in poetry and deliver in prose. Promises are often mere rhetorics, lost in the… Read more »
November 15
Kenya: CS Mutua Announces Nationwide Recruitment Drive for Kenyans Seeking Jobs Abroad
Capital FM
Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary, Alfred Mutua, has announced an ambitious nationwide recruitment program targeting Kenyans interested in overseas employment. Read more »
Kenya: Govt to Launch Labour Recruitment Drive for Jobs Abroad
Capital FM
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 15 - The government is set to roll out a major labour recruitment drive starting November 18 through to December 6, aimed at connecting Kenyans with job… Read more »
November 14
South Africa: Cosatu Is Deeply Disturbed By Allegations of Abuse of the Expanded Public Works Programme [press release]
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is shocked by disturbing allegations of corruption in government's Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP). The Department of… Read more »
South Africa: Why Wage Inequality Matters
GroundUp
New legislation empowers shareholders to limit outrageous CEO remuneration Read more »
Liberia: Mining - Thirty-Eight Liberian Staff of Arcelormittal Liberia Complete Essential Leadership Programs
New Republic
Thirty-eight (38) staff members of ArcelorMittal Liberia have successfully completed Cohort #2 of its SUCCEED-1 program and Cohort One of the Talent Accelerated Program (TAP),… Read more »
November 13
Nigeria: Nigeria Medical Consultants Declare Seven-Day Warning Strike
Premium Times
MDCAN is an association of medical and dental consultants who are specialists in various fields of medicine and dentistry, holding the highest qualifications in their professions. Read more »
Nigeria: We're Working to Fulfil All Agreements With Labour - Govt
Vanguard
-- Pleads for time and patience Read more »
Liberia: Health Workers Want Salaries Classified
Liberian Observer
A group of Physician Assistants, Nurses, Pharmacists, and OR-Technicians, representing the Professional Health Workers Association of Liberia, has formally petitioned the Liberian… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe to Create More Green Jobs - President
The Herald
ZIMBABWE aspires to transition from a mere supplier of raw minerals to a key player in the global renewable energy sector and create green jobs as it industrialises, President… Read more »
South Africa: By 2025, Sangomas Are Likely to Be Unable to Practise Without Registration
Daily Maverick
New regulations likely to come into force early next year mean South Africa's roughly 200,000 healers will have to register with a regulatory council which will oversee their… Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - States in Panic Mode Over NLC Dec 1 Strike Notice
Vanguard
There is growing tension among states yet to implement the N70,000 new minimum wage, following the December 1 strike notice given by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, to workers in… Read more »
November 12
Lesotho: Recruitment Rot Exposed At Home Affairs
Lesotho Times
Damning revelations have emerged over the "corrupt" recruitment process for 3400 temporary staff at the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs, and Police. Read more »
Kenya: House Education Committee Turns to Govt As Lecturers Strike Persists
Capital FM
Talks between the National Assembly Education Committee,university lecturers, and public universities failed to kick off on Tuesday amid a stalement over a strike declared… Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu Welcomes the Drop in the Unemployment Rate [press release]
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes the slight drop in the expanded unemployment rate from 42.6% in the second quarter to 41.9% in the third quarter of… Read more »
November 11
South Africa: Cosatu Is Deeply Concerned By Government's Withdrawal of the SABC Soc Ltd Bill From Parliament [press release]
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is deeply concerned by the Minister for Communications and Digital Technologies, Mr. S. Malatsi's sudden withdrawal of the South… Read more »
Uganda: More Than 50 Stranded Ugandan Migrant Workers Repatriated From Saudi Arabia
Nile Post
The process has been closely overseen by Uganda's State Minister for Labour, Employment, and Industrial Relations, Hon. Read more »
Uganda: Govt Repatriates 146 Migrant Workers From Saudi Arabia After Pardon
Nile Post
The Government has repatriated 146 Ugandans stranded in Saudi Arabia's deportation centers and prisons, including 54 who arrived home over the weekend. Read more »
