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09 Feb 2009

WTO: Opening markets for trade in services (February 2009)

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This report from the World Trade Organisation discusses the value of services in trade liberalisation.

WTO: Lamy: Address by the Director-General of the WTO at a meeting of the Trade Policy Review Body (09/02/2009)

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Date: 09/02/2009

Source: World Trade Organisation

Title: WTO: Lamy: Address by the Director-General of the WTO at a meeting of the Trade Policy Review Body

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02 Feb 2009

WTO: Lamy: Address by the WTO director-general to the International Chamber of Commerce (02/02/2009)

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Date: 02/02/2009

Source: World Trade Organisation

Title: WTO: Lamy: Address by the WTO Director-General to the International Chamber of Commerce

Mr. Fung,

28 Jan 2009

Daily podcast - January 28, 2009

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In today's podcast, opposition parties say that Parliament should be careful to approve Pikoli's dismissal as he may then embarass political parties in court; WTO chief Pascal Lamy says that a...

22 Jan 2009

WTO: Lamy: Director-General Pascal Lamy's address to the United Kingdom's Department for International Development on how the WTO is working to mitigate impact of economic crisis on trade (22/01/2009)

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Date: 22/01/2009

Source: World Trade Organisation

Title: WTO: Lamy: Director-General Pascal Lamy's address to the United Kingdom's Department for International Development on how...

14 Jan 2009

SA: Ntsabula: Notes following briefing to media by Director-General of Foreign Affairs Dr Ayanda Ntsaluba (14/01/2009)

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Date: 14/01/2009

Source: Department of Foreign Affairs

Title: SA: Ntsabula: Notes following briefing to media by Director-General of Foreign Affairs Dr Ayanda Ntsaluba

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06 Jan 2009

Daily podcast- January 6, 2009

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In today's podcast, South Africa's Department of Minerals and Energy explains why the actual petrol price at the pump will differ from the base price cut announced last week; Sudan's government...

18 Dec 2008

WTO: Lamy: Introductory Statement by Pascal Lamy, in his position as Trade Negotiations Committee Chair (18/12/2008)

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Date: 18/12/2008

Source: World Trade Organisation

Title: WTO: Lamy: Introductory statement by Pascal Lamy, in his position as Trade Negotiations Committee (TNC) Chair

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11 Dec 2008

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PRETORIA - Suspended National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Vusi Pikoli is given...

09 Dec 2008

Daily podcast - December 9, 2008

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In today's podcast, suspended NDPP Vusi Pikoli was relieved of his duties yesterday despite the verdict of an official inquiry; ministers are not yet ready to meet to seek a breakthrough in the...

03 Dec 2008

Cosatu: Vavi: Speech by the General Secretary of the Congress of South African Trade Unions, on the occasion of his receipt of the TransAfrican Forum's Pan-African Lifetime Achievement Award, Washington (03/12/2008)

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Date: 03/12/2008

Source: Cosatu

Title: Cosatu: Vavi: Speech by the General Secretary of the Congress of South African Trade Unions, on the occasion of his receipt of the...

02 Dec 2008

WTO: Lamy: Opening remarks by the World Trade Organisation Director-General at the fifty-third session of the UNCTAD Trade and Development Board Meeting (02/12/2008)

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Date: 02/12/2008

Source: World Trade Organisation

Title: WTO: Lamy: Opening remarks by the World Trade Organisation Director-General at the fifty-third session of the UNCTAD...

28 Nov 2008

‘Considerable’ risk of failure if Doha talks resume, top SA trade negotiator warns

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South Africa's chief trade negotiator has serious reservations about whether the desperate push to restart the Doha Round of World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations, as well as the aspiration...

20 Nov 2008

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DURBAN - Congress of the People (Cope) chairperson Terror Lekota says that South Africa's president, its provincial premiers and its mayors should be voted in directly by...

18 Nov 2008

Daily podcast -November 18, 2008

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ANC spokesman Carl Niehaus raises its concerns over the use of the name Cope; Tutsi rebels continues to advance despite Nkunda's pledge to respect a ceasefire agreement; and G20 member nations...

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