Morocco tourism workers protest against border closure
Rabat – Workers in Morocco’s vital tourism sector protested for the second time this month on Wednesday to denounce a... Read more
27 Jan, 2022
Border standstill: Sanctions against Mali strand Ivorian truckers
Tengrela – Dozens of trucks are backed up along the last stretch of road leading from Ivory Coast into... Read more
26 Jan, 2022
Billionaire Patrice Motsepe buys luxury wine farm in Western Cape
Cape Town – South Africa’s first black billionaire, Patrice Motsepe, has reportedly bought a luxury wine farm worth millions... Read more
26 Jan, 2022
Nigeria suspends plan to end fuel subsidies
Lagos – Nigeria’s government has suspended a plan to end its costly fuel subsidy programme, saying the timing was not... Read more
25 Jan, 2022
Thulas Nxesi joins labour inspectors in mega blitz inspection in Western Cape
Cape Town – South African Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi joined a team of departmental inspectors in the... Read more
25 Jan, 2022
South African court okays $1.6bn payout for Steinhoff claims
Johannesburg – A South African court on Monday approved a $1.6-billion (1.4-billion-euro) payout by embattled retail giant Steinhoff to settle... Read more
24 Jan, 2022
‘Not even inspectors can walk randomly into workplaces without justifiable cause,’ labour dept says
Cape Town – The Department of Labour and Employment has called on employers and workers to empower themselves with... Read more
24 Jan, 2022
Uganda central bank chief dies aged 72
Kampala – The head of the Bank of Uganda, Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile, died on Sunday, the central bank said, and... Read more
24 Jan, 2022
US firms cite Covid-19, worker shortages as main risks, survey shows
Washington – American companies ended the year on a strong note but are worried about resurging Covid-19 infections, although supply... Read more
24 Jan, 2022
Tokyo stocks reverse losses to end higher
Tokyo – Tokyo shares ended higher on Monday with investors seeking bargains as they waited for the Japanese corporate earnings... Read more
24 Jan, 2022
