July
July 2003
July 2003
- Swaziland
Multinationals champion child rights
Child labour has only recently been recognised by Swazis as a detriment to society, and to children in particular. Foreign-owned companies that refused to hire underage workers were partly responsible for alerting many Swazis to the undesirability of such labour.James Hall - Kenya
Tourism back on the brink of collapse
The travel advisories issued by the US and UK governments almost brought the tourism industry to its knees just as it was recovering from the effects of previous terrorist attacks.Zachary Ochieng - Botswana
Disinheritance plagues Aids orphans
The country s Aids orphans are under a severe threat as relatives who are supposed to care for them sell their parents property and deny them the basic necessities of life.Rodrick Mukumbira - Malawi
End of the road for child labour
The practice of child labour may soon be a thing of the past as multinational corporations and NGOs join hands to fight the vice.Charles Banda - Ghana
Soaring cases of child labour
The country is witnessing an increased number of child labourers as children as young as seven work as porters, domestic servants, hawkers, small-scale miners, farmers, and fishermen.Sam Sarpong - Kenya
Child labour programmes on course
Ten years down the line, the International Labour Organisation s (ILO) programmes on child labour in Kenya have achieved a considerable degree of success.Zachary Ochieng - Malawi
Arrest of terror suspects sparks religious animosity
Religious tensions are brewing in the country following the arrest and subsequent abduction to Cuba of five suspects linked to Osama bin Laden s al Qaeda network.Hobbs Gama