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KPA under fire over ‘irregular’ recruitment as civil society alleges nepotism and tribalism

KPA under fire over ‘irregular’ recruitment as civil society alleges nepotism and tribalism

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KPA under fire over ‘irregular’ recruitment as civil society alleges nepotism and tribalism Kenya Ports Authority managing director, Captain William Ruto, in the spotlight over alleged irregular recruitment. PHOTO/KPA. By SHIPPING CORRESPONDENT [email protected] Fresh controversy has engulfed the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) after a civil society organisation accused the State corporation of carrying out an…

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Africa: ‘You Are the Foundation-Shakers’ – UN Chief Answers Tough Questions At Townhall With Women’s Civil Society Groups

Africa: ‘You Are the Foundation-Shakers’ – UN Chief Answers Tough Questions At Townhall With Women’s Civil Society Groups

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The UN chief on Tuesday applauded civil society groups for “shaking the foundations of privilege” in a male-dominated world, addressing a range of questions during a townhall meeting on the margins of the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) at UN Headquarters. “You are foundation-shakers,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres told…

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Africa: ‘You Are the Foundation-Shakers’ – UN Chief Answers Tough Questions At Townhall With Women’s Civil Society Groups

Africa: UN Mourns Civil Rights Giant, Jesse Jackson

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“Reverend Jackson lent his powerful voice to the UN’s work against racism, against apartheid and for human rights.” UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed sadness over the death of Jesse Jackson. Mr Jackson, a giant of the civil rights movement in the United States and a longtime champion of human rights, equality, and justice around…

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Civil service skills overhaul on the cards

Civil service skills overhaul on the cards

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There are 1.3 million civil servants on the state’s payroll. (Image by 123RF) Government has elevated professionalising the public service workforce as a key priority for state capacity, recommendingadequate training for priority technical skills, among others. This was highlighted recently as Maropene Ramokgopa, minister in the Presidency responsible for planning, monitoring and evaluation, detailed government’s…

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Africa: ‘You Are the Foundation-Shakers’ – UN Chief Answers Tough Questions At Townhall With Women’s Civil Society Groups

Africa: Uganda Ratifies AU Social Protection Protocol, Civil Society Urges Swift Action

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Uganda’s ratification of a new African Union protocol recognising social protection and social security as enforceable rights is a “historic milestone”, civil society groups said on Friday, while warning that major funding and coverage gaps threaten to blunt its impact. The government ratified the AU Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights…

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Africa: ‘You Are the Foundation-Shakers’ – UN Chief Answers Tough Questions At Townhall With Women’s Civil Society Groups

Africa: Rising Arms Revenues and Rising Death Tolls Underscore Ongoing Military Conflicts & Civil Wars

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United Nations — The revenues from arms sales and military services by the 100 largest arms-producing companies rose by 5.9 per cent in 2024, reaching a record $679 billion, according to new data released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). www.sipri.org Global arms revenues rose sharply in 2024, as demand was boosted by…

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