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Aviation workers protest in Nigeria

A coalition of aviation workers’ unions in Nigeria held rallies at airports nationwide on Monday, to protest anti-labor clauses in new aviation bills. The bills which are currently awaiting the assent of President Muhammadu Buhari, empowers the Minister of Aviation…

Concerns rise in Liberia over shortage of banknotes

The National Chairman of the Patriotic Entrepreneurs of Liberia, PATEL, Dominic Nimely, is alarmed over the shortage of smaller denomination of currencies in the country.  Speaking in Monrovia Monday, the PATEL official threatened unspecified actions from the business community if…

Liberian officials resign after US corruption allegations

Three ranking officials in the George Weah-led administration in Liberia who were sanctioned by the United States government for engaging in widespread public corruption have resigned.   The three officials are Nathaniel McGill, Minister of State for Presidential Affairs and…

Gambia: Transport union to embark on strike

The Gambia Transport Union has commenced a warning strike today. They want the government to reduce the price of fuel,  the toll fee at Senegambia Bridge and bring down the number of police checkpoints.  Accordingly, the union urged all commercial…

Burkina Faso’s transitional leader visits Niger

The Leader of the Junta in Burkina Faso Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, on Sunday was in Niger on a working and friendship visit. According to the Burkinabe Presidency, the visit was to better refine strategies in the fight against terrorism,…

Illiteracy levels on the rise in Ghana

Findings from an upcoming report from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) have revealed that 7.9 million persons aged 6 years and older in Ghana are illiterate, meaning, they cannot read and write with understanding. Eric Mawuena Egbeta has the rest…