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South Africa: Government Seeks to Transform Housing Landscape
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Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale says government wants to empower people by giving them affordable housing bonds, as this would help to sustain and grow a developmental state.
Speaking at The New Age Business Breakfast in Fourways on Friday, Sexwale also said the state’s housing policy aimed to, going forward, absorb more low-income earners in social rental properties. This, the minister said, was “the future”.
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Nigeria: Galaxy Backbone Wins UN Public Service Award
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For its lead role in promoting government approach to efficient information management using information and communication technology in Nigeria as seen in government ministries and departments with its 1-GOV.net ICT platform, Galaxy Backbone has clinched the United Nations Public Sector Award, emerging first in Africa.
1-Gov.net is a common ICT platform built and operated by Galaxy on behalf of all the ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) of the federal government for the efficient and ...
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Kenya: Safaricom’s free Wi-Fi for Commuters
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CIO East Africa reports on Kenyan telecommunication services provider Safaricom’s rollout of data services to local public service vehicles or matatus.
According to the report the intention is to provide commuters with access to free Wi-Fi via Safaricom Wi-Fi modems installed in the vehicles.
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India: Government to set up PA Research Institute at Vanamati
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The state government has decided to set up a public administration research institute in Vanamati premises on the lines of Administrative Staff College of India ( ASCI), Hyderabad. This is a part of birth centenary celebrations of late VasantraoNaik, former chief minister of Maharashtra.
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Canada: Montreal Mayor Arrested
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MONTREAL — Quebec’s anti-corruption police arrested Montreal Mayor Michael Applebaum Monday morning, a UPAC spokesperson said.
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U.S.: Equal Pay for Equal Work
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Today, we marked the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Equal Pay Act with an event at the White House hosted by President Obama, the release of an important report from the National Equal Pay Task Force on the last fifty years since the Act was signed, a new web page ...
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U.S.: What Little We Know About the NSA Leaker
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The man behind a set of astounding leaks about top-secret government data-gathering efforts has unmasked himself. The Guardian and The Washington Post, both of which published details about a highly classified NSA data-mining program late last week, unveiled the man behind those revelations as Edward Snowden, a 29-year-old former government contractor.
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