Sarah Townsend
Construction services firm Bowmer + Kirkland has been appointed as the main contractor to build Manchester Metropolitan University’s Faculty of Science and Engineering, and to refurbish the John Dalton complex.
Following ground preparatory work this month, construction is to start at the Chester Street site in January for the largest construction project MMU has ever undertaken.
Under the plans, MMU’s John Dalton West building will be demolished and a seven-storey, 160,000 sq ft faculty of science and engineering erected in its place.
The £45m building will include laboratories, such as a 200-student ‘super-lab’, and seminar rooms to the south of the building, while offices and communal areas will be situated to the north.
December 16, 2020 Nyasa Times Reporter 9 Comments
The Board of Directors of FDH Bank plc has appointed finance expert Charity Joy Mseka as its new Board Chairperson effective 27 November, 2020.
Charity Joy Mseka FDH Bank plc new Chairperson
Mseka has extensive experience in Banking and Finance and previously served as Director of Banking, Director of Accounting and Finance and Chief Accountant at the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM).
She also served as a Non-Executive Director of National Integrated Technologies Limited (NITEL) and Export Development Fund Limited. She currently also sits on the Board of Tilitonse Foundation and was recently appointed Council Member for the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR).
by Charlie Spargo
Prolific North has already started planning some exciting ventures for next year, ranging from current favourites to new opportunities launching across the region.
2020 was a year of challenges, but we continued on our path, launching the first-ever Digital City Festival, releasing our first print product the Northern Agency Guide, hosting our annual awards ceremonies - many in a virtual format - and much more.
We re proud to support our community in more ways than ever, and help keep our audience informed, engaged and collaborative.
And 2021 is already shaping up to be an exciting year, with plans already in the making for a selection of events and new opportunities to help us make 2021 a great year.
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A comprehensive new study into the key user groups in Indonesia s bird trade offers hope for protecting species through behavioural change. Novel research led by Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) and Chester Zoo has identified three main groups within the Indonesian songbird owner community: hobbyist , contestant and breeder .
Indonesia hosts 16% of the worlds bird species and is widely acknowledged as the global epicenter of the wild bird trade. The majority of this trade is concentrated in Java, Indonesia s fourth largest and most populous island. Songbirds, in particular, are highly sought after, with bird owners falling into three main consumer groups: hobbyists, who own birds primarily as pets; contestants, who own birds to enter in singing contests; and breeders, who own birds to breed and/or train for resale or as a pastime.