October 23
Liberia: Minister Ngafuan Calls for More African Employment At World Bank
Liberian Investigator
On the sidelines of the 2024 Annual Meetings of the World Bank/International Monetary Fund, Liberia's Finance and Development Planning Minister, Hon. Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, has… Read more »
Nigeria: Abia, Imo Traders Count Their Losses Over 2-Day Sit-At-Home
Vanguard
A cross-section of traders in Abia and Imo says the two-day sit-at-home crippled their businesses and caused them huge financial losses. Read more »
Nigeria: Labour Demands Halt to Frequent Petrol Price Increase, Other Anti-People Policies
Vanguard
Leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and their Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, counterparts, have demanded an end to the recurring increases in the price of petrol to… Read more »
October 22
Liberia: Temporary Employment Workers Reject Govt's Arrears Offer
Liberian Investigator
Workers under the Temporary Employment for Community Youth (TECY) project have vowed to reject the Liberian government's proposal to pay just one month of their reported 13 months'… Read more »
South Africa: End of Coal in South Africa - What 100,000 Workers Will Need When Their Jobs Go [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa's move to renewable energy means that the coal industry will be phased out over the coming decades. This transition away from a fossil-fuel based economy will affect… Read more »
Namibia: Menstrual Leave - a Step Towards Gender Equity
Namibian
Recently, the discussion around workplace inclusivity and the development of equitable and supportive environments has evolved beyond traditional issues like gender pay gaps, equal… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda's Plan to Address Unemployment, Labour Underutilisation
New Times
The overall unemployment rate in Rwanda in the second quarter stood at 16.8 per cent, showing a little change from 15 per cent rate that was registered in the previous year. Read more »
Uganda: President Museveni Sacks Masaka Hospital Doctor
Nile Post
Mr Museveni told Minister Wilson Muruli Mukasa that he had received complaints that Dr Pariyo is "most of the time absent" from duty and used the opportunity to open the question… Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu Calls On Government to Invest in Climate Resilient Infrastructure That Withstands Inclement Weather [press release]
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) calls on government to invest in climate resistant infrastructure as episodes of dangerous weather occur more frequently. Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu Gauteng Welcomes the Call for Increased Health Inspections At Spaza Shops [press release]
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in Gauteng welcomes the call by MEC for Finance Lebogang Maile for increased health inspections of spaza shops in the province. Read more »
Africa: AU Ends First Africa Skills Week in Accra
The Point
Stakeholders and partners from all over Africa recently converged in the Ghanaian capital of Accra for the first-ever Africa Skills Week (ASW) hosted by the Government of Ghana and… Read more »
Namibia: Tensions Simmering At Kombat Over Unfair Labour Practices
Namibian
Workers at Kombat Mine near Otavi are accusing the mine's management of racism, nepotism and unfair labour practices. Read more »
Nigeria: NAFDAC DG Begs Striking Workers to Resume Work
This Day
As the industrial action embarked on by the staff unions in National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC entered its second week, the Director General of the… Read more »
October 21
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Ally Rebukes Chamisa for Declining Job Offer to Be Leader of Opposition in Parliament
New Zimbabwe
Former government critic turned Zanu PF sympathiser, Eddie Cross, has blamed Zimbabwe's charismatic politician, Nelson Chamisa, for missing a golden opportunity to catapult his… Read more »
October 20
Nigeria: Minimum Wage Deadline - No Action in 26 States As Labour Blows Hot
Vanguard
Nearly two months after President Bola Tinubu signed the new minimum wage into law, findings revealed that only two states, Edo and Adamawa, have commenced payment of N70,000 to… Read more »
October 19
Nigeria: Gov Abdulrazaq Approves N70,000 Minimum Wage for Kwara Workers
Vanguard
The executive Governor of Kwara State Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has approved the new minimum wage of N70,000 as announced by the Federal Government of Nigeria, according to a… Read more »
October 18
Liberia: Finance and Development Planning Minister Confirms Government's Efforts to Increase Civil Servants' Salary
FrontPageAfrica
Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has reaffirmed the government's commitment to improving the financial status of civil servants. Read more »
Liberia: Govt Promises Civil Servants' Salary Increment in 2025
Liberian Observer
Liberia's Finance and Development Planning Minister, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, has reiterated the government's unwavering commitment to augment the salaries of civil servants, in… Read more »
Zimbabwe: This Will Clean Up Civic Space - Says Justice Minister As Pvo Amendment Bill Sails Through in Senate
New Zimbabwe
THE Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) bill sailed through in the Senate this Thursday. Read more »
October 17
South Africa: Lanseria Smart City Takes Off with Water Treatment Plant - South African News Briefs - October 17, 2024
allAfrica
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Africa: To Shape Africa's Pharma Future, Empower a Youthful Workforce to Lead the Way
New Times
As Africa grapples with the dual challenges of achieving health security and fortifying its health systems, recent health crises such as the Covid-19 pandemic, the Mpox outbreak,… Read more »
Nigeria: Maritime Workers Threaten to Shut Nation's Ports Over 9 Months Unpaid Salaries
Vanguard
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has decried the nonpayment of nine months of salaries owed to its members employed by the Council for the Regulation of Freight… Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu Troubled By the Escalation of Food Poisoning Cases Amid World Food Day Messages [press release]
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is deeply worried by the sharp increase in food poisoning cases as the international community marks World Food Day this week. Read more »
South Africa: Public Works Workers Picket Through the Night in Durban
GroundUp
They want jobs after their contracts were terminated in July Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Policies Hurting Us Severel - Maritime Workers
Vanguard
President-General of Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, Prince Adewale Adeyanju, in this interface, gives insight into how the government policies are impacting negatively on… Read more »
