Congress party makes controversial polls pledges
Congress party makes election pledges to halve unemployment in five years.
Tag: unemployment
Zimbabwe: protests erupt against 150% fuel price hike
People protest in Zimbabwe after the President announced a 150% fuel price hike.
Nearly one million educated Afghans unemployed
Up to one million educated Afghans have been suffering from unemployment.
US gov’t shutdown may depress job growth
A partial shutdown of the US government could slash job growth, economists warn.
Botswana to redouble efforts in fighting poverty: president
Botswana to redouble its efforts to address unemployment, poverty, crime and AIDS.
S.Korea adds 106,000 jobs in June
South Korea’s economy added 106,000 jobs in June from a year earlier, with jobless rate standing at 3.7 percent in the month.
Bill to expand NSSF
A draft law on expanding the role of National Social Security Fund will be finalised this year, the Labour Minister says.
Masisi looks to wean off diamonds dependence
Botswana’s new president, sworn in on Sunday as the landlocked country’s fifth leader.
Bankrupt factory owners to face court
Factory owners who abandon their businesses without paying workers their final dues will face court cases.
Japan jobless rate lowest since 1993
Japan’s unemployment rate in November dipped to its lowest level since November 1993.
PM promises new bank for small businesses
PM to establish a bank for small and medium enterprises to promote economic growth.
What’s new about social enterprise? Nothing for the Maori
The indigenous people of New Zealand experience greater levels of poverty, more unemployment
and lower educational attainment than locals of European descent.
