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A missing Thompson, Man., teenager has been found, according to RCMP.
On Friday police asked the public for help finding a 15-year-old female who was last seen Tuesday.
Friday night, Thompson RCMP said police and family are concerned for the well-being of 15-year-old Suvanna Bonner.
They said Bonner was last seen in downtown Thompson on Oct. 19.


“New York Supreme Court handed a massive victory to unvaccinated city workers on Tuesday, ordering the city to rehire workers who were fired, and give them back pay.
The judge ruled that the disparate treatment of city workers compared to private employees ‘violated the Petitioners’ equal protection rights as the mandate is arbitrary and capricious…’
The judge further noted that the vaccine doesn’t stop infection or transmission, and the CDC isolation guidelines don’t differentiate between vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals. Additionally, the judge said US President Joe Biden declared the pandemic over.
The judge also said it’s wrong to fire city employees who continued to work while their exemption requests were being processed. “


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County commissioners approved 2014 wages and salaries for all county employees and elected officials at their regular Monday meeting.
In other business, they decided to table bids received for a portable radio contract for the county fire department and EMS.
Commissioner Ron Wells said they tabled the issue because they wanted more information on one of the companies that bid on the contract.
County treasurer Eileen King told commissioners that there is a new Kansas law for commercial vehicles that weigh 10,001 pounds or more.
Wells said that the law requires the U.S. Department of Transportation identification number to be placed on the door of the vehicle – and King noted that there is a new system of payment, as well.
Wells said that the law only applies to commercial vehicles operated by companies that sell goods, and exempts farmers, ambulances and funeral homes in Kansas.
He said that members of the public who want more information on the new law should talk to staff members in the county clerk’s office.
Also, the Junction City Teddy Bears told commissioners that the group raised $500 to benefit HIV/AIDS patients.
The money was raised to help provide food for those in the area who suffer from the disease.


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The First Vice President and National Prime Minister, lt Gen Bakri Hassan Salih, on Monday briefed the National legislature on the government performance.
The session which was chaired by the Speaker of the Parliament, Professor Ibrahim Ahmed Omar, was provided withy details about the outcome of the National Dialogue, considered the main pillar for the National Accord Government and also about efforts undertaken to go through all school and preschool syllabus.
Gen Bakri pointed out that the government worked to revise and go through all government bodies’ performance, commending and praising the patience and tolerance of the Sudanese people before the various challenges met.
He further congratulated the people on the revocation of the economic sanctions, saying a brighter future awaits the Sudan. He commended the states that contributed to the efforts on lifting the sanctions.
The First Vice President has renewed the commitment of the council of minister to fully implement the outcome of the National Dialogue according to the matrixes approved.
He touched on the steps taken so far by the government in this regards including the full freedoms that have been provided in accordance with the laws that will be approved by the legislature and ratified by the government, providing for full press freedoms. He stressed that there is no detained journalist in the Sudan.
He said the government is committed to develop the media and the TV and to see to it that the media and press in the country are free and have the initiative in their hands.
The National Prime Minister said the campaign to collect unsilenced fire arms would continue in the various regions of the country and that there would be no arms in the hands of anybody save the regular forces.
He said the implementation of the current campaign has led to the reduction of armed robberies, looting and armed clashes in the areas where the campaign was implemented.
He said so far 30% of the recommendations made by the National Dialogue have been carried out.
Gen Bakri stressed that Sudan is committed to preserving the national and regional security.
The National Assembly, Parliament, will discuss the statement presented by the National Prime Minister during two sessions before submitting their response to it. The Prime Minister will respond to the queries and questions submitted by the MPs on Wednesday


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) NEW YORK, Sept 23 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah attended the ministerial meeting of the Group of 77 and China on Friday.
The meeting came on the sideline of the 77th UN General Assembly, currently being held at the international organization's headquarters here.
The meet centered on ways of facilitating cooperation between members, mainly on topics listed on the General Assembly's agenda, including climate change, energy and food security, global economy, and a path to implement sustainable development goals.
The Group of 77 at the United Nations is a coalition of 134 developing countries, designed to promote its members' collective economic interests and create an enhanced joint negotiating capacity in the United Nations.
Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Al-Sabah also took part, along with his peers from GCC, Iraq, Egypt, Jordan, and Yemen, in a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
The meeting focused on further developing Arab-US relations, reviewing the outcomes of the Jeddah Summit for Security and Development, and alliances to promote regional and international peace and security.
Sheikh Dr. Ahmad then met with his Croatian counterpart Gordan Radman, where bilateral relations, issues of mutual interest and latest regional and international developments were discussed. (end)
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TEMPORARY food and water rations have been supplied to the Yasawa Group with a team of officials already on the islands, which will also carry out damage assessments.
Commissioner Western Commander Joeli Cawaki said after the aerial survey yesterday it was a scene of despair to see fallen trees as well as some damage to houses and vegetation by Tropical Cyclone Evan.
"It will take six months to rebuild houses but we can reassure everyone living on the islands that government will be providing the much-required assistance to the various villages," Cdr Cawaki said.
He said one of the worst-affected areas is Waya Island and teams have been deployed to these places with temporary food supplies.
Cdr Cawaki has also confirmed that later next week another shipment will take essential food and water rations to the island.


Uzodinma relaxes curfew in Imo
The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has relaxed the 24-hour curfew imposed on the state.
In a statewide broadcast on Saturday, the governor said the curfew would now run from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. daily.
He said the decision to relax the curfew was because the tension which led to the imposition of the 24-hour curfew in the state has been controlled.
Uzodinma said security operatives are trailing those who hijacked the #EndSARS campaigners’ peaceful protest and destroyed public and private properties across the state.
The hoodlums had burnt several police stations during violence that trailed the #EndSARS protests in the state.
Two soldiers and three civilians were also killed by the hoodlums while several others were seriously injured in the violence.
However, the governor said a security report had revealed that those who killed the security personnel and caused wanton destruction of properties are not indigenes of Imo State.
He said the hoodlums were hired killers whose mission was to destabilise the peace in the state.
The governor assured the public that the suspects would soon be arrested and prosecuted for their actions.


Covid-19: Amuru Prison Closed, Undergoes Fumigation
Amuru Prison in Amuru district has been closed and is undergoing fumigation after the Ministry of Health found that 153 inmates and a prison warder tested positive for coronavirus.
Geoffrey Osborn Oceng the Amuru Acting Resident District Commissioner said that the facility has been placed under quarantine for the next 28 days.
Michael Lakony, the Amuru district chairperson said on Wednesday last week that the entire prison facility is being fumigated. Mr. Lakony disclosed that the district health team started the fumigating last week; cleaning offices, toilets, washrooms, kitchens and all prison assets. The detergents were provided by the Ministry of Health.
Patrick Odong Olwedo, the Amuru District Health Officer said that the inmates who tested positive for the Coronavirus are receiving treatment in Gulu while those who tested negative are quarantined at Gulu Main Prison.


Amir calls for Istisqaa Prayer on Thursday
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Doha - The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani called for performing the Istisqa prayer on Thursday morning, 22 Rabi al-Awwal 1443 AH corresponding to 28 October 2021, in all parts of the country, praying to Allah the Almighty for rainfall.
HH the Amir will perform the Istisqa prayer with crowds of worshipers at Al-Wajba prayer ground.
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LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that Saudi Arabia is a great friend of Pakistan and has stood by it in every hour of need.
Talking to Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Abdulaziz Al-Ghadeer who called on him on Sunday, Shahbaz said that people of the two countries have deep affiliation with each other. He said that Pakistan attaches high importance to its relations with Saudi Arabia. He said that historical fraternal relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia were turning into useful economic ties.
He said that the government led by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was making sincere efforts to cope with the challenges being faced by the country. He said that the energy crisis and extremism would be rooted out and Pakistan be put on the road to progress and prosperity. Matters of mutual interest and bilateral relations were also discussed in the meeting.
Talking to the Saudi ambassador, Shahbaz said that economic and trade relations between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan were strengthening and people of the two countries were bound together in deep-rooted religious and fraternal ties.
He said that the Saudi Arabian government, Khadim-e-Harmain Sharifain Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz and people of Saudi Arabia had helped Pakistan in every moment of trial. He said that the recent visit of the Saudi crown prince to Pakistan had further strengthened brotherly relations between the two countries.
Shahbaz said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif wanted to further strengthen relationship with Saudi Arabia.
Referring to the problems being faced by Pakistan, Shahbaz said that the country was beset with the energy crisis and extremism; however, Nawaz Sharif was determined to overcome these issues and had been making sincere efforts in this regard.
He said that the Khidmat Card Programme in Punjab, the Youth Loan Scheme at the federal level and other projects would bring about economic and social stability in Pakistan. He said that the purpose of these programmes was to divert national resources to the common man.
Saudi Ambassador Abdulaziz Al-Ghadeer said that Saudi Arabia considers its relations with Pakistan “highly important”. He said that the ties between the two countries were strengthening and their friendship had stood the test of time. He said that public welfare programmes being implemented under the leadership of Nawaz Sharif would help achieve the objectives of progress and prosperity of the country. Similarly, he said that Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif had added new chapters of progress and development to the history of the province.
He assured that Saudi Arabia would continue to support Pakistan in the future as well.
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Another Armenian Provocation Foiled In Tbilisi
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 18. Another attempt
of provocation by Armenians was foiled in Tbilisi, Trend reports.
Armenians living in Tbilisi wanted to stage protest rally near
the Azerbaijani embassy in Georgia.
The police stopped the protesters on the Metekhi Bridge.
A large number of law enforcement officers were sent to the
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Staff at Scotiabank have been spreading Christmas joy.
Last Friday, they presented over 100 gifts to children whose parents are incarcerated.
Scotiabank Warrens Branch Manager Sterl Lyons said that they were extremely elated to make the presentation to the Prison Fellowship Angel Tree Drive.
“We have been doing this for 13 years and we are extremely proud because this comes from the staff themselves and every year they are excited to put together these prizes for the kids,” Lyons said, while stressing that there was nothing better than helping to put smiles on the faces of children.
Chairman of Prison Fellowship Barbados Mark Payne said that he was appreciative of the support.
“Since 1992 we have been trying to make the lives of children of inmates happier and it is through the efforts of Scotiabank and other stakeholders that we have been able to make an impact on these children’s lives,” Payne said as he thanked Scotiabank for going beyond the call of duty.


Wood boys hit century mark in victory
WINCHESTER — Before the season started, the James Wood boys’ basketball team sat down and made a list of goals.
Some were game-by-game focused, others were more of the season-ending variety.
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YCP targeting TDP leaders, activists, alleges Chandrababu
Amaravati: TDP supremo Chandrababu Naidu has said that the party leaders have been targeted and that he has not seen such violence in 40 years of his political life.
Speaking to media on Tuesday, Naidu alleged that 469 attacks took place on TDP activists after the YCP party had come into power. He further said that the government has demolished the houses of the TDP leaders in Nellore.
The TDP president added that the government is also not leaving Journalists and the ones who make remarks on social media as well. He criticised the police for not taking any action against YCP activists.


The Minister for Finance, Shaukat Tarin, unveiled the Pakistan Economic Survey 2020-21 at a press conference in Islamabad today.
He emphasized that the pandemic has had a severe impact on the economy, causing it to contract last year but the prudent decisions by the government had helped it to stabilize quickly, resulting in its improved growth.
He said that the government had projected the GDP to grow at 2.1 percent while the IMF had predicted it to be even lower. However, the incentive packages by the government that had included incentivizing manufacturing, textiles, and construction industries, and interventions in agriculture, had allowed the economy to bounce back and grow at a higher rate.
The provisional GDP growth rate for FY2021 is estimated at 3.94 percent, higher than the targeted growth of 2.1 percent, for the outgoing fiscal year
Minister Tarin said that large-scale manufacturing had shown a growth of nine percent, while the growth of the agriculture sector had been recorded at 2.77 percent. Additionally, maize, rice, and wheat had had bumper growths.
He remarked that the government is trying to control inflation “but prices are still high and affecting the common man”. He added that “The way to resolve this is by increasing production, which is why we are focusing on the agriculture sector in the upcoming budget”.
He said that economic activity is being revived, and commended the leverage given to the construction sector in the form of the ‘Amnesty scheme’ that had energized the economy and inspired the confidence of the investors.
Minister Tarin said that the pre-pandemic working population that had been 55.6 million had fallen by 20 million, and added that the revival stage in several sectors has now boosted the working population to 53 million.
He stated that last month’s remittances had had tremendous growth of $2.5 billion dollars, and that the FY21 remittances will have a record increase to $29 billion.
He said that the current account has been in surplus but that it will turn to a deficit in FY21 due to the growing imports as Pakistan is importing sugar and other commodities.
He added that the Forex reserves had dipped to $7 billion but have now crossed the $16 billion.


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BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 24. The event
dedicated to the 'Year of Shusha' took place in Ankara, trend reports.
“Hello Azerbaijan” and“Black Book of Karabakh” books were
presented during an event.
While delivering a speech, Chief Adviser to the President of
Türkiye Yalcin Topcu said that these works would make a
considerable contribution to the representation of Azerbaijan all
over the world.
'I congratulate Azerbaijan on the Year of Shusha, one of the
most ancient cities of the Turkic-Islamic culture and wish that the
books 'Black Book of Karabakh' and 'Hello Azerbaijan' provide
valuable input into Azerbaijan's representation in the world,' he
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Kwara records 27 fresh COVID-19 cases
Kwara State government on Sunday confirmed 27 fresh COVID-19 cases in the state.
The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Rafiu Ajakaiye, who announced the development in a statement in Ilorin, said the new COVID-19 cases brought the number of people that had contracted the disease in the state to 1,677.
According to him, 1,424 patients had been discharged from the isolation facilities and 36 people killed by COVID-19 in Kwara State.
Ajakaiye said: “As at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, the number of active COVID-19 cases is now 217 while 1,424 have so far been discharged and 36 deaths recorded.”
Nigeria currently has 108, 943 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1,420 fatalities, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).


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THE Perikatan Nasional government has been urged to table the anti-party hopping Act to ensure political stability in the country.
DAP Serian chairman Brolin Nicholsion said the law would end any defection of elected reps that can cause political instability to a government.
He said that by tabling the anti-hopping act in parliament, it can end all political drama and the government need not spend time thinking about parliamentary majority.
“Instead, they can focus on the well-being of the people,” he said in a statement today.
Since the announcement made by the King allowing parliament to sit during the emergency period, he said three elected reps have defected.
“They have betrayed their parties and did not respect the electorate that voted for them.
“A government that really cares for its people and the economy, will put this matter as its priority and will spend less time politicking.”
Nicholsion, who is also special assistant to Sarawak DAP chief Chong Chieng Jen, said that by tabling the anti-hopping Act, the country’s political situation can be stabilised and this will gain the trust of investors.
“Political stability is a crucial prerequisite for the proper functioning of a parliamentary government.”
He said the question now is whether the PN government dares to table the law when they have a razor-thin majority in parliament.


Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On promised to tackle Macau’s four notoriously overdue public projects – the light rail transit (LRT) system, the new prison in Coloane, the new ferry terminal in Taipa, and a fourth Macau-Taipa link – next year.
Chui said he was happy to be able to announce that Secretary for Transports and Public Works Raimundo do Rosario had informed him that the government had finally been able to reach an amicable agreement, after two years of negotiations, with the LRT depot contractors.
Chui said this meant that the government can finally restart a public tender for the construction of the LRT depot in Taipa, adding that the government was also looking into extending the LRT to Seac Pai Van and A Ma Temple.
In addition, Chui said that, according to Rosario, the construction contract for the second stage of the new prison in Coloane had already been signed. He also said that the long-delayed Pac On Ferry Terminal was finally expected to be completed by the end of the year, while the test runs for the pier should begin sometime next year.
Chui also said that after Rosario had consulted experts and industry professionals, the government had decided to go ahead with a bridge for the fourth Macau-Taipa link, the design of which was expected to be completed by 2017.
A tunnel would have been an alternative solution, government officials said earlier this year.
The Chief Executive stressed that the city’s private real-estate prices are too high.
He also repeatedly promised that if there are plots of land available the government will reserve them for the construction of public housing flats as a matter of priority.
The city’s public housing units comprise social housing rental flats and government-subsidised home ownership scheme (HOS) flats.
Chui mentioned in his 2016 Policy Address that the government will increase land supply for the construction of public housing flats including five plots in various locations such as Ilha Verde, Fai Chi Kei, the northern district and Taipa. He said that one will be located on a plot currently being reclaimed from the sea. About 4,000 public housing units will be built on the five plots, according to Chui.
Reporters repeatedly asked Chui about the government’s public housing plans, particularly the construction of HOS flats, and what the government would do to tackle the private property market’s high prices which are unaffordable to most residents.
“To be honest …property prices nowadays [in the private sector] are high… the high price of property affects [residents’] lives,” Chui said.
“The government will continue its current measures including taxation and the [statutory] mortgage ratio [aimed at curbing property speculation]. The government is doing its best to construct public housing…if there are plots of land available the government will reserve them for public housing.”
He also promised that the government will consider setting aside any plots of idle land, if it has successfully repossessed them, for the construction of public housing.
Asked by reporters whether the government would promise when and how many times it will accept HOS applications, Chui merely said he was confident about the supply of public housing.
He also said the government would consider a “rent-to-buy” housing scheme for young residents.


(MENAFN – NewsBytes) Samsung Galaxy A32’s 4G variant has bagged FCC certification, hinting at its imminent launch. The FCC listing has revealed (via Mukul Sharma) that the Galaxy A32 4G will come with a 5,000mAh battery and 15W fast-charging support.
In terms of hardware, it will be similar to the Galaxy A32 5G model that was announced in January this year.
The smartphone will bear a 6.5-inch Full-HD+ (1080×2400 pixels) IPS LCD screen with an aspect ratio of 20:9.
It will be available in Black, Blue, White, and Lavender color options.
It will boot Android 11-based One UI 3.0 and pack a 5,000mAh battery with 15W fast-charging support.
For connectivity, the smartphone should offer support for Bluetooth 5.0, dual-band Wi-Fi, a headphone jack, and a Type-C port.
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The traders were held on Sunday afternoon when the police was patrolling the area
Vadodara: City police on Sunday booked 12 persons who had allegedly encroached upon the road in Mangal Bazaar and blocking traffic movement through narrow lanes of the market.
Police said that a team of City police station was patrolling in the busy Mangal Bazaar on Sunday afternoon.
They noticed several vendors who were either squatting on road or had placed their carts for business.
Police said that the vendors were asked to wind up their business as they were blocking the road, resulting in traffic jam.
Offences were registered at City police station for obstructing public way against these 12 vendors.
On the other hand, vendors alleged that they were taken to the police station and beaten up by cops.
“The cops beat us with belt and wooden sticks inside the police station. We are only doing business and if police think that we have done something wrong they may book us, but why should they resort to violence,” said one of the vendors.
Police have, however, refuted the allegations.


Jamaicans need to stop importing items says Seaga
The Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA) believes the country’s food import bill can be reduced significantly if more people bought locally produced goods.
JMA’s Deputy President, Metry Seaga, said Jamaicans need to stop importing items that are available locally.
The Minister of Agriculture, Roger Clarke, has said that Jamaica continues to satisfy its food needs through importation, which puts the country among the most import-dependent nations in the Latin America and Caribbean region.
However, Seaga said he believes the government can turn things around if it buys local items when and where it’s possible.
The JMA’s deputy president said his organisation is ready, willing and able to work with the government to ensure the food- import gap is closed.
The agriculture minister said, last year, the country’s food import bill increased to US$936 million.
He also said the gap between food import and export continues to widen at a frightening pace each year.


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COLOMBO : Sri Lanka’s Health Minister said in parliament on Monday,Nov.8 that there will be restrictions of public movement for people who are not fully vaccinated against the Covid.
Minister Keheliya Rambukwella told parliament that that the Attorney General has informed that legal procedures can be taken against those who have not been vaccinated with both doses of Covid-19 vaccines if they visit public places. “ The Health Ministry expects to implement this law soon,” the minister said
Speaking in Parliament today (08), the minister said that last week he had sought the Attorney General’s advice on the possibility within the country’s legal framework to enact laws preventing those who have not received both doses from visiting public places.
Rambukwella said he has been informed today that legally it can be done and that they are expecting to proceed with the move. He said that a number of developed countries in the world has done the same already.
He said the Health Ministry will introduce a mobile app to display whether both doses of the vaccine have been obtained and that if not they will not be allowed to enter public places.
“People might go to court against that too, but we will have to face it,” he said.


New Delhi, September 7: India to lay carpet for nearly 1.5 lakh health centers which will take Ayushman Bharat Scheme which us one of the biggest healthcare schemes of the world a step ahead. Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said the government is providing affordable health care and universal health cover to the people of the country.
Addressing an international conference at AIIMS in New Delhi today, Singh said, several healthcare schemes launched are aimed at providing affordable health care to the people.
He added that the objective of Ayushman Bharat scheme is also in this direction. He said the Centre has taken several steps to take care of elderly people.
MoS for Health Ashwini Kumar Choubey said under Ayushman Bharat, the government has decided to develop 1.5 lakh health and wellness centers in a phased manner. Under these Centres, health facilities for elderly people will also be available.


Flood Politics Between TDP and YSRCP in AP- Inside
After drone controversy in Andhra Pradesh, now the focus is made on the flood situation in the state. The issue of flood relief operation has become the subject of dispute between the opposition TDP and the ruling YSRCP. TDP leaders have been alleging that YSRCP government has failed to take the necessary action against the flood management. Even some section of people in the villages has alleged that the state government officials have not alerted them before the flood. Former Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has also suggested the state government to look after the flood victims rather than focussing on his residence in Undavalli.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said that the country's economic recovery after the pandemic crisis will be done "with an eye to the future", Trend reports citing Xinhua .
"For this reason, the two great engines of this recovery are to face two major challenges that lie ahead -- the climate transition and the digital transition," he said in a speech in the city of Coimbra, central Portugal.
What's more, he said, the country has an "ambitious program" to ensure decent housing for the poorest, as well as "affordable housing for the middle class, in particular the new generations and students who need to move to attend university."
The Portuguese head of government referred to an expected investment of 2.75 billion euros (3.24 billion U.S. dollar) foreseen in the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) for the "immediate revival of the economy," as well as "solving a structural problem in the country," which is housing.
"If we want to keep the new generations among us, we have to ensure conditions so that the new generations can have autonomy in life and live among us. We have to create conditions for the new generations to become autonomous and to be able to build the family they want to build," Costa said.
The prime minister noted that investments will be made to improve energy efficiency and the reindustrialization of Portugal after the COVID-19 crisis.
Portugal has registered 17,292 deaths and 953,059 infections since the beginning of the pandemic.
Over 47 percent of the population has been fully vaccinated, according to the country's health authorities.
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New Delhi- Setting in motion the process of appointing the next head of the Indian judiciary, the government on Friday wrote to Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit to recommend his successor.
Justice Lalit will retire as the CJI on November 8 after a brief tenure of 74 days.
“As per the MoP on appointment of Chief Justice of India and Supreme Court Judges, today the Hon'ble Minister of Law and Justice sent a letter to the Hon'ble Chief Justice of India for sending his recommendations for appointment of his successor,” the Ministry of Law and Justice said in a tweet.
This is perhaps the first time that the ministry has tweeted about it.
According to the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP), the CJI names the senior-most judge as his or her successor.
The MoP is a document which guides the appointment and transfer of Supreme Court and high court judges.
Justice D Y Chandrachud is the senior-most judge after the CJI.
Going by the established practice and convention, Justice Chandrachud would be the 50th CJI and take oath on November 9.
He would have a tenure of two years and demit office on November 10, 2024.
While Supreme Court judges retire after attaining the age of 65, high court judges retire at 62 years.
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PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA ADVISED TO IGNORE UNFOUNDED CRITICISMS
Chief Chitembo of Ng’umbo people in Chifunabuli District of Luapula Province has advised Republican President Hakainde Hichilema to ignore people who want to distract him as he develops the country.
Chief Chitembo has observed that certain criticisms towards the Republican President are not genuine as they are just aimed at making him lose focus of the developmental agenda he has for the country.
Speaking when Luapula Province Minister, Njawva Simutowe, called on him at his palace, the Chief indicated that some people will never appreciate what the President is doing such as increasing the Constituency Development Fund (CDF).
He pointed out that as a country, there is a need for all to draw a line between development and politics so that ordinary people are not affected in the process.
“It is not always that we should be doing politics as a country, sometimes we need to work together so that we can develop the country, Constituency Development Fund is one such vehicle which can enable us to achieve this,” he said.
The Chief explained that traditional leaders are determined to ensure that their Chiefdoms are developed hence they will always work with the government of the day.
Chief Chitembo further indicated that as traditional leaders, their focus is to push for programmes which will help to improve the livelihood of the people and not to do politics in their chiefdoms.
“The people themselves have a right to belong to any political party of their choice but for us chiefs it is to make sure that we don’t get involved into politics but rather push for development in our respective chiefdoms. Our people need development and we have been part of the government agenda so that our people can benefit,” he said.
And Luapula Province Minister, Njawva Simutowe, called on traditional leaders to help government monitor projects under CDF.
Mr Simutowe explained that the government understands the important role that traditional leaders play in ensuring that development is taken to their chiefdoms.
He disclosed that in the new CDF guidelines, a Chief will have representation in the CDF committee, so that they are aware of the projects which will be taking place in their areas.
“Government is committed to ensuring that the welfare of the people is improved. Through the Constituency Development Fund, government wants to ensure that development reaches all parts of the country, this is why in the new CDF guidelines, representatives of chiefs will be in CDF committees,” he said
The Minister reiterated that the government will continue to work with traditional leaders in ensuring that development is taken to all parts of the country.


Australia will consider easing lockdown restrictions earlier than planned, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said in a news conference today.
Morrison said the National Cabinet will meet next Friday to discuss the matter.
“Australians have earned an early mark,” Morrison said. “We need to restart our economy, we need to restart our society.”
He added that there are currently around 1,000 active coronavirus cases nationwide.
Australia has reported 6,766 cases and 93 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University. These reflect the total number of infections since the start of the outbreak, not the number of active cases.
This post was updated to reflect when the government will consider lifting restrictions


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Nairobi(SD)-The Kenyan government has expressed its concerns over a letter issued by the United Nations Secretary General for Somalia, James Swan, on November 17th regarding the election of Jubaland’s president.
In a letter from Kenya’s foreign ministry said that the Kenyan government is concerned that James Swan has come up with new conditions for the Jubaland presidential election, although the electoral commission has fulfilled previous international commitments.
The letter stated that the Jubbaland electoral commission, while facing serious challenges, has assured that the election will be impartial and reliable.
The United Nations Representative in a letter to the Jubaland Electoral Commission last week said that the outcome of the Jubaland presidential election would not be fully supported, unless changes were made in the electoral process demanded by the international community.
In addition, the government of Nairobi has called on the international community to work with the Somali federal government to support the Jubaland Election Commission so that the Jubaland electoral process comes to a successful end.
Kenya’s call comes at a time when several candidates, including the incumbent president of Jubbaland, addressed the new Jubbaland Parliament in a presidential speech.


(MENAFN) The operation of the region's exchange-traded gas markets is expected to be impacted by the European Union's new gas market correction mechanism, the price cap, which goes into effect next month, according to a study released on Monday by the bloc's financial and energy market authorities.
Market players may alter their actions to prevent the activation of the mechanism or to adjust to it, according to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).
ESMA also mentioned that “by curbing the key price discovery function of regulated markets, the mechanism will not come without consequences on market participants' trading behavior and may have an effect on the ability of all market participants to effectively manage their risks.” Then, traders could be compelled to use contracts and markets that are unaffected by the price restriction.
The agency issued a cautionary, highlighting the possibility that this might reduce open interest and jeopardize liquidity on regulated markets for the European Union's benchmark TTF gas contracts, “such adaptations could be achieved by various means, notably by shifting trading to OTC (over the counter) or to non-EU venues… It could trigger significant and abrupt changes of the broader market environment, which could impact the orderly functioning of markets, and ultimately financial stability.”
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Hartford Police Department will release crime stats and trends to the public on Thursday night.
Deputy Chief Brian Foley said the department is opening its doors to the public to see what current crime trends the city is experiencing and what police are doing to prevent them.
The program is happening at 5:30 p.m. at the Hartford Police Department.
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Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the law of social media is not aimed at suppressing positive opinion or political differences, but the main purpose of bringing the law is the protection of the citizens.
According to details, a review meeting was held on the proposed rules of social media, under the supervision of the Prime Minister, attended by the Ministry of Information, Interior, Law, IT and PTA officials.
The meeting reviewed in detail the reaction to the recently created social media rules and regulations while the impact on freedom of expression was also reviewed given the proposed rules.
On the occasion, the Prime Minister said that the main purpose of bringing social media law is the protection of the citizens only. This law is being made to protect national security including children and religious matters.
The Prime Minister said that many countries, including Singapore and the UK, are bringing such laws and now Pakistan is taking such laws because of changing circumstances and events.
The Prime Minister directed that all stakeholders be consulted before the implementation of the statute and the proposals of these stakeholders were included in the proposed law.


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LONDON: British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Friday that London had some concerns about the United States' Inflation Reduction Act, which promises hundreds of billions of dollars of subsidies to green industries.
The European Union has previously expressed serious concerns about the $369 billion of investment to tackle climate change in the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, which came into force this year.
'Yes, we have some concerns about the Inflation Reduction Act, and the reason is that we believe in free trade,' Hunt said in answer to a reporter's question about whether the government was looking at ways to help British green businesses.
'But are we worried about the long term future of our clean energy industries? Absolutely not.'
The European Union has said it will set out its own plans to make life easier for green industry, including mobilising state aid and a sovereignty fund to keep firms from moving to the United States.
European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen told the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos that the moves would be part of the EU's Green Deal industrial plan to make Europe a centre for clean technology and innovation.
The United States said last week it had placed the highest priority on addressing EU fears that the subsidies law will lure clean tech businesses to United States at Europe's expense.
Asked if Britain would offer its own subsidies, Hunt later told Bloomberg TV: 'We will announce our plans. I have absolutely no doubt that we will be able to present a package that makes us highly competitive.'
'But I don't think subsidy is necessarily the best way. I think what people want is creativity, innovation, ideas, a climate - a regulatory structure - that encourages investment.'
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Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Political Communication, Dr Shahbaz Gill on Saturday said that the nation rejected the nexus of opposition parties that had gathered for their vested interests.
Talking to a private news channel, he said the participants of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) only called a public meeting to frustrate the democratically elected government but they could not be succeeded.
He said the opposition parties had failed to gather people for its power show and managed around few thousand people for the purpose, while the opposition parties could not escape from accountability by staging public gatherings.
He clarified that the Prime Minister Imran Khan would not give relief or National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) to corrupt leaders involved in plundering national wealth.
It was historical fact that both Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif were politically emerged from the dictatorship of their times, he added.
He said when the opposition was in power it did not give respect to the vote but it preferred amassing wealth.
The nation was aware of the people who had now become ideological to serve their own interests, he added.


LAHORE: Governor Punjab Chaudhry Sarwar on Monday said that the coronavirus was not just Pakistan’s problem, its a global pandemic that the world is having to deal with.
The governor said that the coronavirus was out of control and did not discriminate on the basis of caste, color, creed or borders.
Sarwar emphasised that now is not the time to play politics rather its time to come together and fight the menacewith unity among the ranks.
Governor Punjab reiterated the appeal to people of Pakistan imploring them to stay indoors till a semblance of control on the virus is acheived.
Chaudhry Sarwar also said that in current times getting ration to the needy is the government’s topmost priority.
Governor also requested the wealthy of the country to step forth and help out in whatever way to take care of the poor during these extremely tough circumstances.


Oct 08, Colombo: Mano Ganeshan, the mayoral candidate of Sri Lanka’s Democratic People’s Front (DPF) for the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC), said the Tamil community has expressed enthusiasm in casting their votes at today’s elections.
Ganeshan told ColomboPage soon after casting his vote that he had already heard that a large number of people were making their way to the polling stations to cast their votes.
He said that todays election is the first CMC election to be held after the war and that the real reconciliation process would commence from it.
“The Tamil people have the confidence to come out and vote after the war,” he said.
He added that the DPF is an alternative to the governing United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) and main opposition United National Party (UNP) for the people who want democracy established in the country.


A recent media report quoting Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has said that the Himalayan state has sent a proposal to the Centre urging the Indian Air Force to prepare at least three advanced landing grounds in the forward areas in the state to help armed forces transport both men and material to the border areas in case there is a requirement. The proposal comes at a time when India has stepped up efforts to build infrastructure along the Line of Actual Control despite border tensions with China.
The report quoted CM Rawat as saying: “As Uttarakhand is a border state, the three airstrips can play an important role in enhancing national security. We, in the state, are also making all-out efforts to develop them as per the requirements.”
The report further said that in the proposal, the Uttarakhand government has said that the Indian Air Force should develop the airstrips in Chamoli, Uttarkashi and Pithoragarh for both military and civilian purposes.


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ISLAMABAD (Khyber News) – PM Imran Khan said that PDM of opposition parties has practically ended.
Imran said the opposition parties have tried their best but the people of Pakistan have rejected them.
Imran Khan further said that complete inquiry into Hudaibiya Paper Mills will also be carried out.
The participants of the session discussed strategy for upcoming Senate elections.
PM also took the parliamentary party members into confidence regarding important decisions taken by the government.
The members also apprised the Prime Minister Imran Khan about the problems of their constituencies.


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Prime Minister of Sweden Magdalena Andersson has visited the liberated areas of Kyiv Region, namely Bucha and Borodianka.
The relevant statement was made by Kyiv Regional Military Administration Head Oleksii Kuleba on Telegram , an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
The Swedish delegation came to a place near Church of St. Andrew the Apostle in Bucha, where a mass grave of people tortured and murdered by Russians was found.
Andersson also saw with her own eyes the houses destroyed and damaged by the 'Russian world' in Borodianka.
According to Kuleba, the Prime Minister of Sweden recalled President Zelensky's words that Ukrainians are fighting not only for Ukraine but for the civilized world and democratic values, and this is absolutely true.
The head of Kyiv Regional Military Administration expressed gratitude to Sweden for its consistent assistance and support for Ukraine.
A reminder that such settlements as Irpin, Bucha and Hostomel, and the entire Kyiv Region were liberated from Russian invaders in early April 2022.
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Armory Square developer seeks tax increment district
Alan Zemek is asking to consider designating a redevelopment Tax Increment Financing District for the Armory.
Zemek, a developer, has been acquiring grants over the last year to research the building and determine whether it is feasible to redevelop.
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Blessing the cabins
The Rev. Philip L. Boroughs blesses the cabins at Georgetown University’s new the Calcagnini Contemplative Center in Clarke County during a dedication ceremony Thursday. Boroughs helped bring the new facility to fruition. (Photo by Jeff Taylor/The Winchester Star)
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The St. John’s business administration was given a $5.3 billion upgrade last year, and officials said the money will help them do their jobs better.
St. Louis Business Administration Director Michael S. DeGraaf said Thursday that the upgrades are aimed at making the agency’s financial operations and communications better, and also help it focus more on helping people and businesses.
“I think we are making a real commitment to our employees, our customers and the community that we will do a better job of keeping them on top of our business,” DeGraaeaf said.
He said the $5 billion in funding is needed to help the St. Johns expand its network of community service providers.
St Johns Mayor Kevin Johnson called the money a “critical boost” to help businesses.
He said the new business office building will bring the agency closer to its mission of helping people with chronic illnesses and their families.
St John’s is one of more than 30 cities and counties in Missouri with a business office, according to the Missouri Business Association.
St Johns had about 30 businesses when the city was founded in 1863.
The city has been struggling to attract new businesses.
The city is facing a shortage of staff, and more than a dozen businesses have closed in recent years, said St Johns Business Association President Robert F. Williams.
Williams said the city has also had to raise its property taxes to cover the cost of paying for a new office building.
The business administration is a federal agency that provides economic development and workforce training.
The agency also helps cities and other local governments with infrastructure projects.
St Joes chief financial officer Kevin Henson said the agency has been a key partner for St John’s in recent times.
Henson said in the past year, St Johns business administration has increased its workforce from 1,000 to about 3,000, and it’s added more than 3,500 employees in its office.
St Louis business officials also hope to get the new building finished this year.
Hynes said St John s office will be in the process of starting construction on the building and then installing a large solar-powered roof over the building.
Higgins said the company is also seeking to expand its work with the St Louis Department of Corrections and the Missouri State Highway Patrol.


Ten percent tax exemption to industrialists
Daddayan says that supporting rural development is a top priority
Dadayan said that the ministry has also facilitated the process of providing licenses to new industrialists to stimulate the national industry.
Dadayan was speaking during his visit to local plants in Nabatiyeh.
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Pawan Kalyan condemns arrest of Chandrababu Naidu
The government has been trying to suppress the public protest by brutally using the police force, blamed the Jana Sena president Pawan Kalyan
Amaravati: The government has been trying to suppress the public protest by brutally using the police force, blamed the Jana Sena president Pawan Kalyan in a statement on the arrest of TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu and Amaravati Parirakshana Samithi JAC leaders on Tuesday.
Suppressing the peaceful protests with the police will lead to unrest among the public and will turn into violence, he warned.
Pawan Kalyan suggested the government to withdraw the three capitals proposal and maintain law and order.
The government has been creating fears among the farmers who gave their lands for the construction of the capital city Amaravati. The police also have been creating fears even among the women, students and others.
He observed that such kind of activities will not be tolerated in a democracy.
The Jana Sena chief observed that the last couple of days incidents have been provoking the public in the state and the government is responsible for all these unrest in the state.
He demanded the government to immediately withdraw the capital shifting proposal and give assurance to the public.


Former Tamil National Alliance (TNA) parliamentarian M. K. Sivajilingam has said that the proposals for a political solution to the ethnic issue will be handed over to the government within two months by the forum of Tamil political parties.
He has also called for the administrative affairs in the North East provinces within a united Sri Lanka should be given to the Tamil speaking public.
Sivajilingam, who is also the General Secretary of the Tamil National Freedom Alliance, has been quoted in the media today saying that the Tamil people have faced many injustices in recent times and that it was now time to change it.
According to Sivajilingam, steps should also be taken to protect the rights of minority nationalities in other areas of the country.
He has added that the proposals to provide a political solution to the ethnic issue, which is currently being prepared by a group of Tamil political parties would be handed over to the government within two months.


CPEC to change fate of region: PM Nawaz Sharif
LAHORE (92 News) – Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif said that the government is taking serious and sincere measures to stabilize the national economy.
He said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project is a game changer, which would change the fate of the region.
He said that the government attaches top priority to the solution of the problems being faced by the entrepreneurs and all possible steps will be taken to facilitate the business community.
The prime minister said that the government is paying attention towards the elimination of load shedding and resolving the energy shortage and many power projects are underway.
He expressed the hope that after the completion of energy projects, the business activities Prime will augment and industries will flourish.
He was talking to a delegation of leading businessmen which called on him in Lahore on Saturday. The CPEC projects and measures for the rehabilitation of national economy also came under discussion.


Milwaukee police unions endorse McCain over Obama's ACORN ties
The McCain campaign continues to press the Obama campaign on the issue of alleged vote fraud and two Milwaukee police unions have endorsed McCain for President, in part they say because of Obama's past ties to the voter registration group ACORN.
Milwaukee Police Association President John Balcerzak says some registration efforts are controversial.
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It was recently reported by Dave Meltzer that Triple H had said that NXT was “bullied” off Wednesdays by AEW. Now, there have been a pair of new reports denying that those words were used.
Meltzer himself has since tweeted that while the content of the meeting Triple H held was largely the same as what he reported, the bully line was not used. Here is the tweet:
In last night's description of the meeting Paul Levesque had with talent, while the description was largely what was said, two people have said the "bully" line was never said.
— Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) April 1, 2021
However, Fightful Select (subscription required) has reported that a number of WWE wrestlers and staff have denied that anything close to Meltzer’s report was said. Instead, the report notes that Triple H focused on why NXT moving to Tuesdays was a positive. Airing the night after Raw was a reason given.
WrestleTalk’s Louis Dangoor has also heard this from company sources.
The report also said that the move had been in the works for a while with USA discussing the move last year. It was also noted that the replay of the show being on Peacock is being looked at as a positive and the hope is fans will now focus on the show rather than viewership.
We will continue to provide updates on this story as more information becomes available.


The North Macedonia Health Ministry on Friday reported seven coronavirus-related deaths over the previous 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths since the pandemic began to 328.
A press release said that 1,454 people had been tested in that period, including 165 who tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. It said that there are 3,583 active cases, including nine patients on ventilators.
A total of 64,837 people have been tested since the pandemic began, 6,787 of who tested positive.
The North Macedonia Public Health Institute said that 2,876 patients have recovered from COVID-19.


Kumasi, June 08, GNA – Drinking bar and pub operators in the Ashanti region have appealed to the government to consider easing some of the restrictions to enable them to resume their operations.
According to them, the continued closure of their businesses as a result of the COVID-19 was biting hard on them and it was time the government took a second look at their plight and help them.
Mr Emmanuel Antwi Baah, Ashanti Regional Chairman of Pubs and Spot Operators Association, who appealed said the operators were ready to put in place all the prescribed protocols to ensure the safety of patrons at their premises.
He said since the announcement of the various restrictions and preventive protocols and the subsequent lockdown in some parts of the country, drinking bar operators had been going through difficulties in taking care of themselves and their families.
Some have also incurred losses due to the closure of the bars while others had laid off their workers.
Mr Baah appealed to the government to extend the COVID-19 stimulus package to members of the Association to enable them to stay in business.


Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said the city is prepared to deal with the new mutant strain of coronavirus if need be. Concerns about the mutant strain from the UK — said to be 70 per cent more infectious than the existing strain — has spiked after the Centre announced this morning that six people returning from the UK have tested positive for it.
Mumbai — which suffered the worst from Covid — had announced night curfew last week.
Pointing to ups and downs faced by the national capital since the Covid outbreak reached in January, Mr Kejriwal said there have been three waves of coronavirus in Delhi.
“At one point, 8,500 corona cases were coming to Delhi every day, which was the highest in the world. But the Delhi people controlled the corona,” the Chief Minister said.
In September-October, when the numbers inn Delhi had peaked, the Centre had announced a series of measures for the national capital, which included making arrangements for more beds and flying in doctors and para-medical staff from the army.
The Delhi government was pulled up for laxity by the Supreme Court, which said not enough was done to control the spread of the virus during the festive season and in view of winter.


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Speaking on the opening day of WTTC's Global Summit in Riyadh, founder of WelleCo said travel is a“vehicle for spiritual and personal growth” Macpherson had visited the Kingdom for four days before the event and says she experienced Saudi Arabia's“unbelievably generous” hospitality
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Supermodel and entrepreneur Elle Macpherson has said that“travelling with purpose” is key to unlocking new experiences while speaking during the opening day of the 22nd edition of WTTC's Global Summit in Riyadh.
The founder of WelleCo – the original pioneer of nutritional greens and plant-based elixirs created from sustainably sourced ingredients – had spent four days in the Saudi Arabian capital before attending the event.
Macpherson told Summit delegates she had experienced“unbelievably generous” hospitality in the Kingdom and enjoyed“incredible” food at restaurants across Riyadh while aiming to“really get a feeling of what it is to be here”.
She added:“We travel so much for business but travelling with purpose – where you can go to a destination and really be imbued by the culture, get to know the people, break bread with the people – is extremely important.
“I see travel as a vehicle for spiritual and personal growth. We have to adapt and be flexible when we're on the road and that's actually a fantastic skill we need as an entrepreneur.”
WTTC's highly anticipated Global Summit is the most influential Travel & Tourism event in the calendar and has attracted nearly 3000 delegates from over 140 countries including Heads of State, Ministers and CEOs from across the sector.
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Motorists’ Christmas getaway plans were put on hold after a serious accident on the M1.
Two people are thought to be fighting for their lives after the three-car collision, Bedfordshire police said.
The northbound and southbound carriageways were closed between junctions 13 (Bedford) and 12 (Flitwick) as a result of the accident, which took place just after 2.30am on Saturday.
A spokeswoman for Bedfordshire police said: “Several people were injured and have been taken to hospital for treatment. Two people are thought to have suffered life-threatening injuries while a number of others are being treated for less serious injuries.”
Highways England said the closure was affecting traffic heading to Luton Airport and London.
The northbound carriageway reopened at around 8.20am on Christmas Eve.
Highways England said they were in the process of reopening one lane on the southbound carriageway, as the vehicles were removed from the scene.


Ulster Bank’s chief economist has said Northern Ireland has reached a watershed with regards to decisions on public sector cuts.
Richard Ramsey said large public sector bodies should be seen as positives, but restructuring was needed.
Speaking on the BBC’s Inside Business programme Mr Ramsey said it was time local people accepted cuts had to be made and identify where to implement them.
He said: “Up until now in Northern Ireland we’ve almost been guilty of being fiscal austerity nimbies.
“It’s almost like ‘we don’t want to cut here, we don’t want to cut the arts, we don’t want to cut capital investment’ - we’ve been saying where we don’t want to cut.
“But we’re at a watershed now where the reality is we have to restructure, so we have to say where we are going to cut.”


MOHALI: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh alleged Monday the BJP-led Central Government was taking the country towards a “wrong path” and the nation’s freedom could be under threat due to its actions.
He said the Congress had played an important role in strengthening the country’s freedom, but “during the last four and a half years, the BJP laid emphasis on things which could adversely affect India’s history”.
“This can again endanger country’s freedom,” he said.
Manmohan Singh was speaking at the re-launch ‘Navjivan’, a Hindi newspaper that was first launched in 1919 by Mahatma Gandhi but was closed several times during the British regime.
“I want to appeal to the people that they should understand how the present Government is taking the nation on a wrong path and there is a need to strongly fight against it,” he said, adding former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru had once said that “Freedom is in peril, defend it with all its might.” (AGENCIES)


SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — Commissioners are set to vote on spending nearly $3 million of American Rescue Plan money to help the homeless.
County officials said the number of people who are out on the streets was made worse by the pandemic.
The only emergency homeless shelter in Seminole County has about 115 beds for men, women and children in Seminole County.
The pandemic hurt them financially, but $2.8 million is expected to stabilize them so they can help more people who need it.
Commissioners are expected to approve that $2.8 million for the shelter next Tuesday at their meeting.


Jumhoory Party (JP) revealed that the party’s congress has been scheduled for December 2022.
Chief Spokesperson for the party Ali Solih stated that the JP secretariat has commenced the necessary preparations to hold the congress.
Ali Solih detailed that during JP’s 146th council meeting, one of the most important preparation work for the congress was kicked off. He added that a seven-member temporary committee was put together to establish and organize the different branches of the party across the country.
“Establishing party branches is open for anyone who wishes well for the party. Further information on this is available for those who want from the party registrar’s office or party offices.”
Additionally, he said that travelling to islands and promoting the party and strengthening membership were open to all members of the party.
During the most recent gathering held by JP at its hub Kunooz, party leader Qasim Ibrahim said that the upcoming congress will pave way for the party’s significant political decisions.
Qasim further said that a presidential candidate will come forth from the party, and a decision on joining a coalition will also be made during the congress.


Rajnath Singh indicated about the assembly elections in Jammu & Kashmir. The assembly seats are going to increase from 83 to 90, a total of 7 seats will be added.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has given an important statement regarding the assembly elections in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
He said on Friday that the electoral process in Jammu and Kashmir can start by the end of this year.
Talking about the recently concluded delimitation process, Singh said that the structure of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly is going to change and now there will be 47 seats in Kashmir and 43 in Jammu.
Addressing an event in Jammu and Kashmir, Rajnath Singh said, “I think the election process should also start by the end of this year. There is a strong possibility of that.”
Before Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah had said that after the completion of the delimitation process, elections would be held in the Union Territory.
Now that the Delimitation Commission has released its report, the possibility of taking steps in this direction has increased.
Amit Shah, who was on a visit to Kashmir in January this year, had said that the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir would be restored once the “situation normalizes” and assembly elections would be held as soon as the delimitation process was completed.
Then Shah had said that even if political parties say something, Jammu and Kashmir will get full statehood.
He had said, “I have given assurance in Parliament that as soon as the situation becomes normal, Jammu and Kashmir will get full statehood.”
Last month, the Delimitation Commission released its report.
It was said that the assembly seats in Jammu and Kashmir would be increased from 83 to 90. of the 7 new seats, 6 will be in Jammu and 1 in Kashmir.
With this, the total number of seats in Jammu will increase from 37 to 43 and in Kashmir from 46 to 47.
However, the number of Lok Sabha seats has not changed and J&K will continue to have five Lok Sabha seats as before.
Some political parties in Jammu and Kashmir are opposing the delimitation. Describing it as a violation of the Constitution, he said that it is trying to weaken the powers of the people here.
The Delimitation Commission was given a year’s time to submit its recommendations, but it was later extended. In the initial phase, the National Conference did not attend the meetings.
In August 2019, the central government had bifurcated the state into two union territories, abrogated Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
The government has made Jammu and Kashmir a separate and Ladakh a separate union territory.
This was one of the big promises of the BJP before the elections and in May 2019, just a few months after assuming power for the second time, the Modi government fulfilled this promise.


Last year, the Corona virus epidemic may have reduced job opportunities in India, but according to a survey, 53 percent of companies say that they are preparing to increase their workforce in 2021. According to the ‘Talent Trends 2021’ report by Michael Page India, a provider of professional recruitment services, the epidemic has adversely affected the economy of the entire Asia-Pacific, which severely affected the recruitment process in 2020.
The report said that recruitment-related activities declined by 18 percent during 2020 due to the epidemic. However, the report said that now hope is on the rise and 53 percent of companies in India have said that they will increase their workforce in 2021 Preparing to hike. Nicholas Dumoulin, managing director of Michael Page India, said that notable developments were seen in the technology and healthcare sectors. In addition, relatively strong demand in Internet-based businesses such as e-commerce and education technology is expected to continue.
60% companies said that salary will increase
According to the survey report, 60 percent of the companies said that they will increase the salary this year. 55 per cent of the companies said that they will issue bonus and 43 per cent of these companies said that the bonus for employees will be more than one month’s salary. Talking of hike in salary, the healthcare sector is expected to witness a maximum increase of 8 percent this year. After that, the fast moving consumer goods sector is expected to grow by 7.6 per cent and e-commerce by 7.5 per cent.
4 companies in IT sector to hire 91000
On the employment front, the December quarter also picked up. Especially in the IT sector, a lot of jobs have been registered. The country’s four largest IT companies TCS, Infosys, HCL and Wipro have recruited 36487 employees in the October-December quarter. In the third quarter of last year, these four companies together hired only 10820 employees. Accordingly, there has been a 240 per cent jump in hiring in the third quarter. It is expected that this pace of hiring will continue in the next financial year (2021-22). According to the report, these four companies are planning to hire around 91000 freshers in the next financial year. This is higher than the current financial year.


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Former MP Jitender Reddy, a member of the BJP National Working Committee, said that people were finally acknowledging the anarchic rule of KCR. He pointed out people protesting against the hike in electricity charges, protests in front of the SE office in Mahabubnagar district headquarters. Jitender submitted the petition against the hike- handed it over to the power department officials of the state.
Speaking on the occasion, he warned KCR that the people have been paying attention to the tactics and tricks being played by the TRS government and that the people would answer in the ballot paper. He also bashed the government of Telangana for blaming the central government regarding the spike in electricity bills.
Jitender Reddy further recalled that Union Minister Piyush Goyal had said that Rice would be bought. He said that the Telangana government is openly harming the farmers. Did they pay the electricity bills of Pragati Bhavan? he asked.
He explained that the petrol and diesel prices were rising because of international crude oil prices. Jitender Reddy said that the days of KCR’s tenure are over and the time when people of the state will oust him out of power is coming.


(MENAFN- Gulf Times) HE Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Lieutenant General (Pilot) Salem bin Hamad bin Aqil Al Nabit met with HE Chief of Defense Staff of Rwanda Lieutenant General Mubarakh Muganga and his accompanying delegation.
During the meeting, they discussed topics of common interest between the two sides and ways to enhance and develop them.
The meeting was attended by a number of senior officers in the Qatari Armed Forces. (QNA)
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MUZAFFARABAD: Reiterating Pakistan’s unwavering political, diplomatic and moral support for the people of Kashmir in their just struggle for the right of self-determination, President Dr Arif Alvi Tuesday demanded India to immediately release all political prisoners in Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and allow the freedom of speech.
Addressing a special session of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on the occasion of Kashmir Solidarity Day, he urged India to also halt the use of firearms including the pallet guns against the innocent Kashmiri people in the occupied valley.
The President also called for withdrawal of aggressive black laws and urged India to allow the leadership from Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir to travel abroad so that they could be able to freely present their case and point of view before the international community.
He demanded the Indian government to give access to the international human rights organizations to the occupied valley and open up the communication links for international and social media networks.
The special session of AJK Legislative Assembly was also addressed by AJK Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider, Speaker Shah Ghulam Qadir and leaders of various political parties in the Azad Kashmir Assembly.
For the first time, Chief Minister Gilgit Baltistan Hafiz Hafeez-ur-Rehman and members of GB Cabinet also attended the special session of AJK Assembly on special invitation.
The President said the people and all political parties in Pakistan were united on the issue of Kashmir and firmly stood behind their Kashmiri brethren in their just struggle for their right of self-determination, which was also recognized by the international community through UN Resolutions.
He lauded the courage and sacrifices of the Kashmiri people including men, women, and youth in the ongoing freedom struggle and said their sacrifices would not go in vein and they would achieve their goal of freedom.__The News


The Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee Secretary, Senator John AkpanUdoedehe has explained that the present security situation in the party is briefed up by the party because of the situation in the country.
According to him, the present COVID-19 situation in the country is worrisome to the party therefore the need for the present security situation at the party.
He explained that there was nothing unusual about the security situation in the party.
He said: “We noticed that people come into the party secretariat without observing the COVID-19 protocols and it has become a concern to the party.
“Because of the surge of persons to the party secretariat they have overcome the present security in the party, therefore the need to improve the security in the party secretariat.
“We appeal to party members and those who come to the secretariat to observe the COVID-19 protocols.
“As a ruling party we could not be seen to be violating the safety protocols for COVID-19.”


Pakistan: Earthquake in Balochistan leaves 20 dead, more than 300 wounded
(MENAFN) Provincial Home Minister Mir Ziaullah Langove stated that a minimum of 20 persons lost their lives and more than 300 others were wounded after an earthquake of 5.9 magnitude struck Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province early Thursday morning.
The minister said to the media that a state of emergency has been announced in all districts of the province impacted by the earthquake to support rescue efforts and health services.
Helicopters are being dispatched to the impacted areas to move the severely wounded to other cities, comprising the provincial capital of Quetta, according to the minister.
The 5.9-magnitude quake struck at 3:01 a.m. local time with focal depth of 15 km and the epicenter based close to the Harnai district, noted the National Seismic Monitoring Center of Pakistan.
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Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Thursday said that the directions have been issued for the screening of all those who have returned to the country from abroad.
He said this while visiting the quarantine center formed at Cadet College in Jehlum. During the visit the chief minister also reviewed the treatment facilities for the patients and other arrangements.
He said that the geo-tagging will be done to the houses of the people who returned from foreign countries.
The Punjab CM was apprised the 28 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in residents of Jehlum. He was told that 1327 people returned to Jehlum from abroad who have been re-screened while arrangements have been made to keep 552 patients in isolation.
Speaking on the occasion, CM Buzdar said that social distancing is necessary to prevent the coronavirus pandemic and keeping distance from one another will make lives safer.
The chief minister went on to say that the provincial government has taken timely steps to secure the lives of the citizens.
Buzdar further said that the restrictions imposed by the government are for the health and safety of citizens and will defeat the pandemic with the help of citizens.


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(MENAFN) According to the Financial Times, the international economic separating from China is simply not happening, while respecting the momentum of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflowing into the country.
In some serious aspects, China's addition into the international economy continues to intensify, stated John Plender, in an opinion piece issued on Sunday, August 1, referring to earlier discoveries from Nicholas Lardy, a senior investigator at the Peterson Institute for International Economics.
Plender, a senior editorial columnist with the newspaper stated that while international FDI fell by 35 percent last year, inflows into China increased by 6 percent to USD149 billion, partially replicating the country's quick revival from coronavirus.
According to the newspaper in July, based on data from Bloomberg and Credit Agricole, foreign shareholders also bought USD35 billion of Chinese onshore equity stocks and USD75 billion of government bonds in the first six months of 2021, in every case a 50 percent upsurge over the floating pre-coronavirus levels in 2019.
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COLUMBUS, OH — Ohio's surge of new coronavirus cases continued on Saturday, the state health department announced.
In the past 24 hours, there have been 817 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Ohio. Over the past three weeks, Ohio had been adding about 540 new cases per day. That number has surged upward over the past 10 days.
On Friday, the state broke its record for most COVID-19 cases confirmed in one day. Gov. Mike DeWine and state health officials said the increase in cases is not solely the result of increased testing statewide.
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Here's how many COVID-19 cases the state has confirmed per day this week:
- Sunday — 546
- Monday — 729
- Tuesday — 590
- Wednesday — 632
- Thursday — 892
- Friday —987
- Saturday — 817
Health officials have previously said surges in new cases lead to more hospitalizations and deaths in subsequent weeks. Ohio will now have to see if the surge in COVID-19 cases leads to the deaths of more Ohioans.
On Saturday, 16 Ohioans died from COVID-19. Fifty-four people were admitted to Ohio hospitals because of the virus, the state health department said.
On Thursday, Dr. Richard Lofgren, from the University of Cincinnati, said southwest Ohio is seeing an increase in hospitalizations related to COVID-19. He said the rate of spread for the virus has also increased. Lofgren said young people are largely driving the increase in new cases.


(MENAFN) Saying that the conditions for such a decision have not been met, a European Union official denied that the bloc had decided to recognize an independent Palestinian state.
The European Commission's Information and Communication Officer in Jerusalem, Shadi Othman, told Quds Press that the decision to recognize the State of Palestine is a "sovereign decision" taken by each of the bloc's member states separately, and in accordance with their own policies.
"There are no discussions of a new European position on recognizing a Palestinian state." However, he added that there are "separate" consultations between the Palestinian Authority and a number of European countries to convince them to recognize the Palestinian state.
He reaffirmed, according to Days of Palestine, that the European Union's position is "united" with regards to refusing the US recognition of Jerusalem Al-Quds as the capital of Israeli occupied regime, adding that "the bloc's countries will not transfer their embassies to Jerusalem".
Yesterday, the Palestinian Ambassador to the European Union, Abdel Rahim Al-Farra, revealed that there are consultations among a number of EU countries to recognize a Palestinian state collectively or individually.
Al-Farra said in remarks to the Voice of Palestine radio that the trend towards recognizing a Palestinian state has grew, especially on the light of Israel's ongoing violation of international law and international legitimacy.
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(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday reconfirmed Pakistan's commitment to the "war on terror" during a meeting with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, saying his country had "produced results" fighting the region's Islamist militants.
Relations between uneasy allies United States and Pakistan have frayed in recent years, with Washington accusing Islamabad of turning a blind eye or helping Afghan Taliban and Haqqani network militants who stage attacks in Afghanistan. Pakistan denies doing so.
President Donald Trump has vowed to get tough with Pakistan unless it changed its behaviour, with US officials threatening further reductions in aid and mooting targeted sanctions against Pakistani officials.
Tillerson, on a tour of Asia and the Middle East, arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday afternoon and met with Abbasi, as well as Pakistan's powerful army chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
"We are committed in the war against terror,"," Abbasi told Tillerson, as the two men sat facing each other on a long table.
"We have produced results. And we are looking forward to moving ahead with the US and building a tremendous relationship," added Abbasi, who sat next to Bajwa.
During a short part of the meeting available to media, Tillerson told the Pakistani delegation that the nuclear-armed nation was an important US ally in the region.
"(Pakistan is) important regionally to our joint goals of providing peace and security to the region and providing opportunity for greater economic relationship as well," Tillerson said.
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Investors are keeping an eye on Angi Inc. after the company's stock price recently jumped by 6.334835%. Angi Inc., a home services marketplace, has seen its stock price steadily increase over the past year, and the most recent jump has put the stock's market value at an all-time high.
The company's investors are confident that the stock's performance will continue to be strong, especially as the home services industry continues to grow. Angi Inc. has seen an increase in demand for its services and has been able to capitalize on the growth in the industry, helping to drive up the stock price.
The company's CEO, Bryan Biniak, has also been praised for his leadership and focus on innovation. He has implemented a number of initiatives to improve the company's services and performance, which has helped the stock price to rise.
Investors are optimistic that the stock's gains will continue and that the company will be able to continue to capitalize on the success it has seen in the past year.