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Affirmative Action to be reviewed
CANADA The Canadian Government has ordered a review of its affirmative action policies following a white woman’s complaint she was ...more... Other Stories AFGHANISTAN Survey finds corruption rife A survey conducted in Afghanistan has revealed that over half the population believes corruption in the police and legal system ...more... UNITED KINGDOM Royal Mail to go private The United Kingdom Government-owned Royal Mail is likely to be privatised within two to three years, according to the ...more... TAIWAN PS retirement age raised to 60 The age at which Taiwanese Public Servants can choose to retire has been raised to 60, under an amendment to the Civil ...more... UNITED KINGDOM Green advisers replaced The Government of the United Kingdom has been criticised for announcing it would withdraw funding for ‘green’ ...more... BRUNEI Sultan wants improved PS The Sultan of Brunei has called for improvements in the Public Service during a national address on his 64th birthday ...more... UGANDA Retirement review rejected A move by the Ugandan President to drop the Public Service retirement age from 60 to 50 to free up jobs for young ...more... UNITED STATES Marine ‘highways’ proposed The United States Department of Transport could turn unused waterways into ‘marine highways’, according to the ...more... UNITED STATES Teachers fail performance test The Washington District of Columbia (DC) public school system has terminated of 241 teaching positions and 61 support ...more... And From the World in Brief... News from France, South Africa, Kenya, Ireland, Portugal ...more... ![]() Visit the International News Archives |
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