seychelles AssemblyAccra — This Sunday, December 7, the people of Ghana will go to the polls to elect a new President and National Assembly. This will be the second transfer of power between presidents through the democratic process and the fifth national election ... Read more
Ghana: Election Focuses on Issues, Not Personalities - AllAfrica.comPretoria — South Africa will join the rest of the world on Wednesday to observe the International Day of Disabled persons to promote the understanding of disability issues and mobilise support for the full integration of persons with disabilities ... Read more
South Africa: World to Observe International Day of Disabled Persons - AllAfrica.comISLAMABAD: The National Assembly standing committee on education has summoned the federal and state ministers as well as top officials on Thursday to probe the alleged misuse of authority in enhancing marks of the daughter of the chief justice of ... Read more
NA panel takes up extra-marks case of CJ’s daughter - Pakistan News ServiceThe House of Representatives has finally passed the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) Bill to replace the current Nigerian Accounting Standards Board, NASB Act 2003. The House had passed the Bill which was first passed by the last National Assembly ... Read more
Reps pass bill on new accounting standards body - Businessday OnlineISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza on Friday intervened in the FSc marks saga of Chief Justice Dogar’s daughter by illegally cancelling a meeting of the NA standing committee, which was to be held on Friday. The National Assembly ... Read more
NA speaker intervenes to thwart Ms Dogar’s case - Pakistan News ServiceCrude politics and lack of seriousness in management of the economy have gained ascendancy in Nigeria’s political leadership, finance experts and business leaders have said of the delayed and thrice postponed presentation of the 2009 budget ... Read more
Delayed budget hurting economy -business leaders - Businessday OnlineA clothing factory in Cape Town, South Africa. Several governments in Southern Africa worry that the European Union’s interim trade agreements will make it harder for them to promote exports of manufactured goods. Last November, a handful of the 14 ... Read more
New trade pacts threaten regional unity - UN News CentreSECRETARY-GENERAL OPENS FOLLOW-UP CONFERENCE IN DOHA WITH CALL FOR BOLDNESS, WILL TO LEAD IN ‘TAMING’ GLOBAL ECONOMIC TURMOIL General Assembly President Says Transformation of ‘Faltering’ Economic, Financial System Is Moral Duty as Emir of ... Read more
SECRETARY-GENERAL OPENS FOLLOW-UP CONFERENCE IN DOHA WITH CALL - UN News CentreInterest in Victoria-based Viking Air's new version of the Twin Otter is sweeping the globe, with orders for the rugged aircraft reaching 40 this week and pushing production to early 2012. The latest customer to lay deposits on the $4-million plane ... Read more
New Twin Otter draws global interest - Victoria Times ColonistAfter an ominous, post-independence start which saw them lurch from a coup, through an invasion by mercenaries to an abortive army mutiny and several coup attempts, the Seychelles have attained stability and prosperity. The prime minister, France ... Read more
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