Information, Broadcasting and Labour Minister Fackson Shamenda says it is dangerous for trade union leaders to talk about the minimum wage. Mr. Shamenda said the minimum wage is meant for people who work as domestic workers and therefore trade unions who represent workers in public and private institutions do not qualify to comment on the [...]

Twelve of the world’s poorest countries – including Afghanistan, Pakistan and seven nations in Africa – are going to be hit as the Conservative government looks to slash $377 million in foreign aid over the next three years. The exact impact on each country is unclear, but the cuts are expected to prompt anger and [...]

Guinea-Bissau troops staged a coup attempt late Thursday, attacking the prime minister’s residence, arresting politicians and taking over the ruling party headquarters amid a media blackout. Gunshots and rocket-propelled grenades were fired in the darkened streets of the capital of the putsch-prone former Portuguese colony, which is in the middle of a bitterly disputed two-round [...]

By Kazionele Zambia and Malawi have intertwined histories and their pasts are inextricably linked. It is not rare to find pockets of people in Zambia claiming that Malawi is a ‘small’ province of the country. The recent death of President Bingu Wa Mutharika has just added some fuel to the already raging fire. CONSPIRACIES AND [...]