Negotiations between NCP and SPLM on post-referendum arrangements for Sudan’s oil industry are to resume on 1 March 2011 in Addis Ababa. The shared dependency on oil between North and South Sudan requires new forms of cooperation. The political focus on ‘post-CPA revenue sharing’ is

Australia and Switzerland will begin discussions next month to modernise the existing tax treaty. The discussions are part of the Government’s commitment to reducing barriers to cross-border investment and attracting overseas investment to Australia. Switzerland is Australia’s fifth

A new, faster initial assessment for asylum seekers effective today will speed up the process of determining asylum seekers’ claims. Changes to the refugee status determination process for irregular maritime arrivals will apply from March 1, consistent with the government’s announcement

Washington (CNN) — The United States is weighing a possible military role to help the Libyan revolt against leader Moammar Gadhafi, but top U.S. officials warn that the issue is controversial. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told a Senate panel Wednesday that “there may well be a

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, March 10, President Obama, the Department of Education, and the Department of Health and Human Services will welcome students, parents, teachers and others to The White House for a Conference on Bullying Prevention. The conference will bring together communities from

House Assistant Majority Leader and Davao City Rep. Karlo Alexei Nograles today warned against the proposal to postpone until 2013 the Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao election and give President Aquino the blanket authority to appoint interim officials. Nograles said this proposal can set

The House Committee on Local Government has reported out for floor deliberation a bill pegging to 40 percent the share of local government units (LGUs) from the national wealth revenues. HB 2361, principally authored by Rep. Ronald Singson (1st District, Ilocos Sur), provides for the direct

Monrovia, Liberia – President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Monday received in audience Mr. Gunter Nooke, Personal Representative of the German Chancellor for Africa (under the G-8). The President and the German envoy held wide-ranging discussions on Liberia-German cooperation. An Executive

Monrovia, Liberia – New appointments have been made in Government, subject to confirmation by the Liberian Senate, where applicable. Those appointed are: * The Minister of Agriculture, Chairman of the Board, Liberia Produce Marketing Corporation (LPMC); * Ms. Rose Stryker, Deputy

The Fourth Common Review Mission (CRM) Report 2010 of the National Rural Health Mission was presented here today. Speaking on the occasion, Secretary Health and Family Welfare Shri K Chandramouli noted that NRHM in its sixth year has showcased commendable progress where as on September, 2010,