The UN International Labour Organization (ILO) is encouraging the drafting of labour legislation to provide foreign domestic workers (FDWs) in the Middle East with legal protection. Arab trade unions agreed on a statement of principles, […]

Global business has a strong presence at the 2010 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC), in Cancun, Mexico. The conference, which began on Monday, is seeking enhanced channels for engagement, to ensure […]

The founding father and first President of Namibia, Dr Sam Nujoma is expected in the country on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 for a four-day official visit. The visit which is in connection with the first […]

The long wait is over. On Monday evening, 29 November 2010, each of the 16 FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011™ participants finally found out who they will be up against in the group stages of […]

An diesem Montagabend erfuhren die 16 Teilnehmer der FIFA Frauen-Weltmeisterschaft 2011™, gegen wen sie in der Gruppenphase der im kommenden Sommer in Deutschland ausgetragenen Endrunde antreten werden. Mehr als 600 Gäste waren dabei, als im […]

Even before the dust settles on the debate over the 2011 budget statement presented to Parliament by the Finance and Economic Planning Minister, Dr Kwabena Duffuor, over a week ago, issues have started emerging about […]

Officials and analysts expressed optimism that a convention signed in Brazzaville, the Congolese capital, on 19 November would succeed in stemming the flow of small arms in central Africa, as long as it is backed […]

Polio prevention efforts have been increased in Uganda and neighbouring Kenyan districts after a case was confirmed in Bugiri District, in eastern Uganda. Uganda’s Ministry of Health and partners on 20 November launched a three-day, […]