The Liberian government, has announced a series of regulations aimed at prohibiting child labor in the country. Labour Minister Charles Gibson says once the regulation is published, an enforcement team will be constituted saying, violators will be arrested and prosecuted

A delegation from the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) is in Sierra Leone to hold its 100th statutory meeting and also review the work and progress of the APRM office in the country.  The Panel of Eminent Persons, a body…

Five Ghanaian citizens have petitioned the country’s Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice to with immediate effect take action against some government appointees who have failed to declare their assets prior to assuming office.  It follows revelations that more…

Burkinabe’s President Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba,has declared 3 days of Nationals, in memory of the over 70 civilians killed by unknown armed men in Seytenga, North of the country. The mourning which began Tuesday midnight to Thursday midnight will be…

Nigeria's Speaker of  House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has once again faulted the delegate system of electing party flag bearers describing it as faulty.  He decried the fates of 170 members out of the 360 who will not be returning…

The Members of the House of Representatives have ratified an Investment, Finance, and Trade project agreement, totaling an amount of US $40 million with the International Development Association(IDA). Of the $40 million, $20 million is an IDA grant while the…

Workers in Nigeria's Legislative assembly under the aegis of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria, PASAN have called off their 7-day industrial action over non-payment of allowances. PASAN President Mohammed Usman while addressing its members, said the strike would be…

In Sierra Leone, Members of Parliament are proceeding with the move to raise their salaries and other conditions of service.  This comes a week after a document leaked, detailing their intensions for a pay rise. While the document has raised…