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Africa

ZIMBABWE: More govt workers join strike over poor pay

24/01/2007 ANA 0

Harare, 23 January, 2007— More disgruntled Zimbabwean government employees have joined striking doctors and nurses to demand higher salaries as the economy continues to crumble. Lecturers at the country’s eight state-owned educational institutions have become […]

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Business

GLOBAL: Debt burden hindering development

23/01/2007 ANA 0

Nairobi, 22 January, 2007— Efforts to alleviate poverty in developing countries continue to be hampered by the burden of debts owed to rich nations, Kenyan Nobel laureate, Wangari Maathai, said on Monday, adding that most […]

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Africa

GUINEA-GUINEA-BISSAU: Fighters cross border

23/01/2007 ANA 0

Conakry, 22 January, 2007— Some 120 Guinea-Bissauan special forces have crossed into neighbouring Guinea where President Lansana Conte is facing an unprecedented popular uprising, a senior Bissau army officer said on Monday. “The troops were […]

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