Abandoned children in Morocco get a new chance at life through an education programme that is the envy of all, writes Pierre Wolf.

The ministry of Internal Affairs finally released the voluminous report of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into corruption in the police force yesterday, more than one year after it received it from the Commission. Key among the many recommendations of the Commission, which was chaired by Lady Justice Julie Sebutinde, is that the Scotland Yard be brought in to investigate the three interdicted former senior officers in the Criminal Investigations Department (CID).

In keeping up with the spirit and traditions of International Children’s Day, COSATU will tomorrow be celebrating with the children countrywide, and most importantly, engaging them in the crucial agendas in the general workplace activities. The federation’ eight regions countrywide together with its affiliated unions have organized picketing and various brainstorming, educational programmes set for the children of this country.

The Federal Government might have ordered stoppage of salary of the striking university lecturers who declared their trade dispute on April 2, 2001. Making this disclosure yesterday in Lagos was a member of ASUU negotiating team, Dr. Kayode Bamgbose of University of Agriculture, Abeokuta who briefed the zonal congress of the union on the development.