Skillset Supports UK Government-Led Skills Study 
Officials from Skillset, the independent, UK-wide Sector Skills Council (SSC) for the Audio Visual Industries whose remit includes the video games industry, have announced glowing approval for the recommendations made today by the Leitch Review, which detailed a number of changes necessary to meet the skills challenges of the UK economy in 2020. According to the government-sponsored report,
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Government Scientist Faces Ethics Charge 
With a rare criminal case against a senior federal researcher, prosecutors are sending a message to scientists on the government payroll.
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Zambia: Government Printers Receives Equipment Boost 
GOVERNMENT will not allow any of its printing works to be done by private printing firms.
Source: allafrica.com

Fiji military overthrows government; 4th coup in 19 years 
Fiji's military overthrew the government today after weeks of threats, locking down the capital and putting the prime minister under house arrest .
Source: seattletimes.nwsource.com

BOE's Barker: Government Must Set Infrastructure Goals 
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- The U.K. government should set strategic objectives for important infrastructure projects in England, such as airports and power plants, a report by Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member Kate Barker said Tuesday.
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Italian government to reform banking sector 
Members of the Italian government have proposed a variety of changes to the Italian banking system and certain professions, including the relaxation of acquisitive barriers and liberalization of professions to make it easier for younger people to enter careers as lawyers, accountants and journalists.
Source: www.banking-business-review.com

Broward considers a plan for new government center 
Broward County commissioners will talk about their vision for a new downtown campus this afternoon. Several options for a new government center in downtown Fort Lauderdale will be on the table in a noon workshop. The plans include a proposal to build on the site of the downtown bus depot on Broward Boulevard. To pay for the project, the county would consider selling the land under their existing
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Fiji military chief takes over government 
Suva, Dec 5 (IANS) Fiji's military chief, Commodore Vorege Bainimarama, declared Tuesday that he had taken over the government and appointed an interim prime minister, igniting angry reactions from New Zealand.
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