Jobs Live (Washington Post)
Career counselor Derrick Dortch and Max Stier, president of the Partnership for Public Service, will be online to discuss the organization's recent report on the best government agencies to work for. ...more...Tribe presents $991,000 in revenue sharing (Ludington Daily News)
MANISTEE TWP. ? The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians presented an oversized check for big money to Manistee County government officials Friday, and then the officials ? from the tribe, Manistee, Manistee County and local townships ? sat down and ate together....more... Diet panel OKs revising state employment law to stem irregularities (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News)
_ A House of Representatives committee on Wednesday approved a bill intended to tighten control on post-retirement hiring of government workers, legislation proposed by the government following a series of bid-rigging scandals of public works involving former civil servants landing jobs in the private sector and other entities....more... The Polish Witch-Hunt (New York Review of Books)
Recently, the Polish government attempted to strip Bronis?aw Geremek of his seat in the European Parliament, to which he had been elected in 2004. The Parliament immediately voted to condemn the Polish government's action....more... Nigeria: Post-Election Burden of the Civilian Govt: The Problem of Poverty (AllAfrica.com)
"Poverty and lack of economic opportunity were cited by almost everyone encountered as major problems for the incoming civilian government to address. As one individual put it: "Democracy means nothing to a poor or hungry person....more... Battle of affidavits in Pakistan apex court (The Hindu)
Government, Chaudhary file contradicting affidavits...more... First national post strike for 10 years looms (Guardian Unlimited)
Staff reject Royal Mail's modernisation scheme but management says it cannot afford more pay. By Mark Milner....more... Post workers vote for first national strike in a decade (Yorkshire Post Today)
POSTAL workers are set to stage their first national strike in more than a decade after yesterday voting heavily for walkouts in a row over pay. (6/8/2007 9:30:15 AM)...more... New chief prosecutor named (NZZ)
The government has named Erwin Beyeler as the new chief prosecutor to take over from Valentin Roschacher, who stepped down amid controversy at the end of 2006....more... |