21.   In the reconciliation government, UNITA members will head the ministries of Health, Tourism, Mines and Commerce.

22.   Interior Minister Louis Galea has been moved to head the ministry of social development.

23.   Aiah Abu Koroma of the Democratic Centre Party, now also allied to the SLPP, is slated to head the ministry for presidential and parliamentary affairs.

24.   Analysts attributed his defection to anger at not being nominated to head the ministry of institutional reform in the incoming government.

25.   The ruling junta has announced a reshuffle, appointing six senior military men to head ministries in an expanded cabinet, the official media reported Friday.

26.   Troops outside the communications ministry did the same, and the man Ravalomanana appointed to head the ministry of industry also entered his office with no problems.

27.   Verriest, a former ambassador to Cuba, met with acting foreign minister Isabel Allende, who is heading the ministry while Foreign Minister Roberto Robaina is abroad.

28.   Women serve in few high administrative posts in the Gulf and none heads a ministry.

29.   Women were appointed to head the ministries of economy, interior, industry, labor, health, social affairs and culture.

30.   Maki, who was civil service minister, will also head the ministry of financial affairs until a minister is selected.