July 05
Liberia: Up Has Turned Liberia Into a Plantation
New Dawn
Former ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) Secretary General Jefferson Tamba Koijee has descended on the ruling Unity Party, saying the UP has turned the country into a… Read more »
Liberia: Boakai Craves Efficient National Workforce
Liberian Observer
-- Launches Employee Status Regularization Program Read more »
Liberia: CSA Sets Stage for Efficient, Vibrant Civil Service
Liberian Observer
The Civil Service Agency (CSA) is making significant strides in ensuring the integrity and efficiency of the Liberian civil service by identifying and addressing issues related to… Read more »
Nigeria: Don't Donate Your Pension to Churches, Mosques, Sanwo-Olu Advises Retiring Civil Servants
This Day
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has advised the 2000 retirees from the state's civil service who got their contributory pension worth about N4.46b not to donate it to churches, mosques… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zesa Holdings, Workers Clash Over Unpaid Allowances
The Herald
ZESA Holdings is involved in a dispute with workers over non-payment of Covid-19 and Cost of Living Adjustment Allowances (COLA) to more than 6 000 workers. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda's Horticulture Sector Grows Through Horti-Export Phase 2, Targets Job Creation
New Times
Rwanda's horticulture sector holds huge potential in contributing to the country's economic growth, specifically in increasing export revenues and creating decent jobs for youth… Read more »
July 04
Nigeria: Nigerian Workers Spend 65% of Salary On Foods - UN
Daily Trust
The United Nations (UN) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal government to make dedicated budgetary allocation to curb food insecurity. Read more »
Nigeria: ASUU Stages Protest, Demands Unpaid Salaries, Renegotiation With Govt
Premium Times
Mr Adeleye warned that if the government continues to disregard the union's demands, it might have no choice but to embark on another industrial action. Read more »
Liberia: Traffic Court Judge Zubah Accused of Violating Judicial Canon in Business Post
FrontPageAfrica
FrontPageAfrica has observed that Traffic Court Judge, Karsor Zubah's recent Facebook post, advertising a business, runs contrary to Liberia's Judicial Canon Six. In his Facebook… Read more »
Kenya: Civil Servants Union Urges Officials to Join Gen Z Protests During Saba Saba Day
Capital FM
Civil Servants have been urged to come out in large numbers to on Saba Saba Day and join the Gen-Zs in protesting against Kenya's economic status. Read more »
July 03
Nigeria: 50,000 Jobs for Nigerians Underway in U.S., Canada, Others - NATEP
Daily Trust
The German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), in partnership with the National Talent Export Programme - Nigeria (NATEP), has commenced a three-day workshop on how to… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Governors Not Against Living Wage, Oyebanji Tells Workers
Vanguard
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has said that State Governors, under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors' Forum (NGF) are not against approval of a living wage for… Read more »
Nigeria: Governors' Interference in Minimum Wage Negotiation Unconstitutional - NLC
Vanguard
The National Labour Congress, NLC, the governors' interference in the national minimum wage negotiation is unconstitutional. Read more »
Kenya: JSC Freezes Planned Hiring of Coa Judges Over Budget Cuts
Capital FM
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has suspended all recruitment including the planned listing of additional Court of Appeal judges over government-wide budget cuts. Read more »
Liberia: Worker Injured At Bao Chico Amid Safety Woes
Liberian Observer
Joseph Toe 35, was happy when he started work with Bao Chico in Gbarpolu in February. Toe was assigned to an iron ore plant, with his job to prevent unwanted rocks from entering… Read more »
Liberia: LIS Appeals for Funding to Train Additional Officers
New Dawn
The Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) Commissioner General Stephen Zargo, has appealed to the government for financial support to train an additional 500 officers. Read more »
Nigeria: CBN's Interest Rate Hike Hindering Growth, Job Creation - Dangote
Daily Trust
Microeconomic environment stifling manufacturing sector - MAN FG harps on local content, made-in-Nigeria goods Read more »
July 02
Gambia: Essa Faal Expresses Dismay Over Planned Increment of Benefits for Judicial Officers
Foroyaa
Essa Faal, a former presidential candidate for the 2021 presidential elections, has expressed dismay over the planned Increment of benefits for judicial officers by the Government. Read more »
Nigeria: Abia Govt Begins Certificate Verification of 7,582 Workers
Leadership
The Abia State Government has begun certificates verification of 7,582 out of the 36,875 uploaded online by the civil servants as part of ongoing exercise in the service at various… Read more »
South Africa: Arcelormittal Grants Reprieve to Steel Operations, Thousands of Jobs Saved [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The increased power generation by Eskom (there have been no blackouts for about three months) and improved rail volumes by Transnet have given ArcelorMittal breathing room to… Read more »
South Africa: Pension Funds Amendment Bill - What's Cooking With the Two-Pot Retirement Reform? [analysis]
Daily Maverick
With less than two months to the implementation date on 1 September, the two-pot retirement reforms hang in the balance as retirement fund administrators wait on the signing of the… Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu Gauteng Troubled By Government Vacuum in the Province
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions(COSATU) in Gauteng is disturbed by the government vacuum in the province created by the continuous postponement of the announcement of… Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu Welcomes Eskom Initiatives to End Loadshedding
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) commends Eskom on 96 days of no loadshedding. We celebrate the tireless efforts of the employees of Eskom to turn our most… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Tea Company Protests Alleged Intimidation By Multinational Rival
Premium Times
Z&Y Black Tea accuses Promasidor Holdings of harassment of its workers over the similarity of trademarks. Read more »
Nigeria: Ghost Workers - Govt Parleys 40 Non-Core MDAd On IPPIS-HR Module
This Day
In a bid to curb the menace of ghost workers, the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF), has held an Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System - Human… Read more »