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Civil Servants in Zimbabwe Petition Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai Seeking Help in Resolving Long-running Salary Dispute
Zimbabwe’s civil servants have petitioned Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai seeking his help in resolving a long-running salary dispute with the Public Service Commission which said it had no money to award the 100 percent salary increments demanded...
Nippon Steel Corporation Asking Mozambique to Speed Up the Granting of a Coal Mining Concession in the Western Province of Tete
Japan’s Nippon Steel Corporation (JNSC) is asking Mozambique to speed up the granting of a coal mining concession in the western province of Tete, Japanese Deputy Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Tadahiro Matsushita, said after meeting Mozambican...
Up to Six Million Extra Holidays Each Year Will be Fully Protected Against the Failure of a Travel Company with Measures to Strengthen And Modernize the ATOL Holiday Protection Scheme
Up to six million extra holidays each year will be fully protected against the failure of a travel company after Aviation Minister Theresa Villiers confirmed measures to strengthen and modernize the ATOL holiday protection scheme today.
Rap Artist 50 Cent Visits WFP Programs In Somalia And Kenya
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has been hosting rap music star Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, on a field visit to Somalia and Kenya to see at first hand the fight against hunger in the Horn of Africa.
AllegationsDava Pharmaceuticals Inc. Agrees to Pay $11m to Settle Allegations That It Violated the False Claims Act
AllegationsDava Pharmaceuticals Inc. has agreed to pay the United States $11 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by misreporting drug prices in order to reduce its Medicaid Drug Rebate obligations.
Millions of People in South Sudan Will Face Hunger This Year If Urgent Action is Not Taken
Millions of people in South Sudan will face hunger this year if urgent action is not taken, according to a joint report issued by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP).
European Commission Scaling Up Humanitarian Assistance for the Sahel Region of Sub-Saharan Africa
The European Commission is scaling up its humanitarian assistance to €123.5 million for the Sahel region of sub-Saharan Africa where 12 million people are at risk of hunger.
Arab League Asks for U.N. Help in Sending Its Observer Mission Back to Syria
The U.N. Secretary-General said Wednesday that the Arab League has asked for U.N. help in sending its observer mission back to Syria, where the bloody anti-government crackdown has intensified in recent days. Ban Ki-moon said he and the Arab League chief...
