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Expert Says South Africa Must Improve Labor Industries to Stem Unemployment
South Africa must use its unemployed to its advantage and develop labor intensive industries, the World Bank’s chief economist said on Thursday. “South Africa is a labor abundant country. You have so many new young people coming into the job...
Team Panama Claims the Title of Fastest, Most Accurate Texters in the World
LG Mobile Phones have crowned the winner of the second annual LG Mobile World Cup, naming the sister duo, Cristina Sales Ancines, age 20, and Jennifer Sales Ancines, age 15, from Panama as the “World’s Fastest Texters.” Defeating competitors from...
World Service Expands Cell Phones Service in the US
BBC World Service has further expanded the availability of its live radio broadcasts via mobile phones in the United States. The extension of the BBC’s agreement with provider of mobile phone radio distribution in North America, AudioNow, means...
Ghana Medical Association Expresses Concern About Rise in Road Accidents
The President of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), one of the powerful pressure groups in the country, comprising medical doctors, Dr. Adom Winful, has on Sunday expressed worry over the rising spate of road accidents in Ghana.
Telecoms Regulator in Zimbabwe Extends Cell Phone Registration Exercise
Zimbabwe’s telecommunications regulator, Posts and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (POTRAZ), has indefinitely extended an exercise to register mobile phone users after telephone subscribers failed to meet an initial August 31 deadline.
Deal Announced to Stop Stolen Cellphones Being Sold to Recycling Companies
United Kingdom (UK) Crime Prevention Minister James Brokenshire has announced a new deal to prevent around 100,000 stolen cellphones, worth about £4 million, being sold to recycling companies. The arrangement aims to shut down a loophole which sees thousands...
Free Mobile Calls for U.K. Benefit And Pension Claimants
Free phone calls for most people using their mobiles to claim benefits and pensions have been announced by the Department for Work and Pensions today. From next week, six of the biggest mobile phone network companies will no longer charge their customers...
Guinean Army Allegedly Harassing Civilians As They Hunt for Renegade Soldiers
The Guinean national army soldiers are allegedly abusing civilians, as they continue to track down Captain Moussa Dadis Camara’s aide-de-camp, Lieutenant Aboubacar Toumba Diakite who tried on Thursday to assassinate the junta leader. The manhunt launched...
