- Gambian President Yahya Jammeh said he hates the spate of his firing spree but that conditions force him to do so. Mr Jammeh said he has got an electric broom, which he uses to hire and fire civil servants.
Since he took over power by force in 1994, the soldier-turned-civilian leader has fired over 90 ministers. Ironically, Mr Jammeh never would disclose the reasons for the frequent sackings. The Gambian leader has fired some ministers a week or two after their appointment.
Mr Jammeh made the comments while presiding over the swearing-in ceremony of the Trade Minister and officials of Public Service Commissioners at State House in Banjul.
President Jammeh said time has come for The Gambia to "move from the tradition of promotion by seniority to promotion by merit."
"You can be a graduate from High School and tomorrow you are a Minister. It depends on what you want for your country," Mr Jammeh said, defending, "even in the army, we have changed from seniority-based promotion to performance-based promotion."
He said this had enhanced discipline as well as transforming the lazy attitude to work in the army. Mr Jammeh said there was need for such principles to be applied in the public service.
afrol News - It is called "financial inclusion", and it is a key government policy in Rwanda. The goal is that, by 2020, 90 percent of the population is to have and actively use bank accounts. And in only four years, financial inclusion has doubled in Rwanda.
afrol News - The UN's humanitarian agencies now warn about a devastating famine in Sudan and especially in South Sudan, where the situation is said to be "imploding". Relief officials are appealing to donors to urgently fund life-saving activities in the two countries.
afrol News - Fear is spreading all over West Africa after the health ministry in Guinea confirmed the first Ebola outbreak in this part of Africa. According to official numbers, at least 86 are infected and 59 are dead as a result of this very contagious disease.
afrol News - It is already a crime being homosexual in Ethiopia, but parliament is now making sure the anti-gay laws will be applied in practical life. No pardoning of gays will be allowed in future, but activist fear this only is a signal of further repression being prepared.
afrol News / Africa Renewal - Ethiopia's ambitious plan to build a US$ 4.2 billion dam in the Benishangul-Gumuz region, 40 km from its border with Sudan, is expected to provide 6,000 megawatts of electricity, enough for its population plus some excess it can sell to neighbouring countries.
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