AFRICA

[Kenya] Scrapping visas for African nationals furthers push for a borderless continent

[Kenya] Scrapping visas for African nationals furthers push for a borderless continent [Kenya] Scrapping visas for African nationals furthers push for a borderless continent

Kenya now joins The Gambia, Benin and Seychelles as the only countries to offer unrestricted travel on the continent.
02 Nov 2023
[Nigeria] Officers who failed IPPIS verification to be removed from federal payroll

[Nigeria] Officers who failed IPPIS verification to be removed from federal payroll [Nigeria] Officers who failed IPPIS verification to be removed from federal payroll

The OHCSF introduced a verification portal in April 2017 and encouraged all public servants to update their records online.
28 Oct 2023
[Ghana] Parliament considers bill amending maternity and paternity leave

[Ghana] Parliament considers bill amending maternity and paternity leave [Ghana] Parliament considers bill amending maternity and paternity leave

The Labour (Amendment) Bill, 2023 - known as ‘parental leave for all’ - also contains provisions for the introduction of...
18 Oct 2023
[South Africa] Worker’s Compensation Fund asks pensioners for proof of life

[South Africa] Worker’s Compensation Fund asks pensioners for proof of life [South Africa] Worker’s Compensation Fund asks pensioners for proof of life

The fund said it is mandatory for pensioners and beneficiaries to submit confirmation of life documents.
04 Oct 2023
[Nigeria] Concerns over 17,000 civil servants delisted from government payroll

[Nigeria] Concerns over 17,000 civil servants delisted from government payroll [Nigeria] Concerns over 17,000 civil servants delisted from government payroll

The affected workers have expressed anxiety as their salaries continue to be withheld by the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information...
28 Sep 2023
[Malawi] Government commitment to ‘decent work’ in tobacco sector

[Malawi] Government commitment to ‘decent work’ in tobacco sector [Malawi] Government commitment to ‘decent work’ in tobacco sector

According to the commissioner, the current push is for tobacco workers to be paid monthly wages. 
21 Sep 2023
[Jamaica] Out-of-cycle salary payments for teachers

[Jamaica] Out-of-cycle salary payments for teachers [Jamaica] Out-of-cycle salary payments for teachers

For a teacher to be paid in a particular month, the employment documents must be submitted by the last working...
21 Sep 2023
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