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Survey: 83% of adult Serbian citizens would like to leave their country 13/05/2021 The InfostudData team conducted a nine-month survey to find out to which countries the Serbian citizens most often emigrate. The idea is to implement more efficient measures to combat the outflow of the working-age population in the country. The research was backed by the UNDP Laboratory for Accelerated Development in Serbia, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and the German Organisation for Internationa...

Ing. Dr Nana Ato Arthur, Head of Local Government Service said there is the need for local authorities to constantly engage and dialogue with stakeholders through every available avenue to engender trust and confidence. He said it was important to draw stakeholders’ attention to the mandate of Regional Coordinating Councils (RCCs) which appears to be very limited, given modern day dynamics of Local government administration. Dr Ato Arthur said this at the maiden conference of Regional Minist...

  Madam Akosua Frema-Opare, the Chief of Staff has advised Regional Ministers and Regional Chief Directors to establish and maintain strong and peaceful relations with Chiefs, Opinion and Religious leaders in their various jurisdictions. She said the peaceful co-existence between government representatives, administrators and traditional authorities in the regions were the easiest way to facilitate development in the areas. Madam Frema- Opare gave the advice at the maiden conference of Regiona...

Federal funds will speed up road projects in rural Georgia by 13 years, officials say By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team Published  ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp announced on Monday that $277 million in federal coronavirus relief funding for the Georgia Department of Transportation will be dedicated to rural projects. A statement from the governors office said the "strategic improvements" would affect mostly Jefferson, Jasper, Putnam, Upson and Barrow counties. These improvements will mostly focus o...

Published: 02 February 2021 A co-development process allows the viewpoints of various stakeholders to be addressed and conceptualised into a programme, which suits the needs of leaders for their career development, says Joy Lim, Head of HR SEA, Société Générale. In this interview, she shares how the firms SG Leadership Development Model has not only showed positive ROI, but also enabled active engagement within the company in different areas of work, including aiding with retenti...

Share this article Share this article HONG KONG, Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, Chinas Change-5 probe successfully landed in the lunar pre-selected landing zone, completing a key step in the mission. Next, the Change-5 probe will enter the lunar surface sampling phase. According to CCTVs military Weibo report, for the Change-5 mission, the ChinaAerospace Science and Technology Corporation used AR technology to conduct simulation experiments. AR stands for augmented reality, is a techno...

Combination treatment for methamphetamine use disorder shows promise in NIH study A combination of two medications, injectable naltrexone and oral bupropion, was safe and effective in treating adults with moderate or severe methamphetamine use disorder in a double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase III clinical trial. The findings suggest this combination therapy may be a promising addition to current approaches to treatment, such as cognitive behavioral therapy and contingency management interven...

TODAY January 1, 2021 Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Thursday recounted some of his successes in 2020 despite the myriad of challenges facing the nation, urging residents to maintain a positive outlook for the new year. Makinde, in a 2021 New Year address, issued in Ibadan by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, said despite various events that set the state back economically, his government was still able to record huge successes. The governor maintained that his government achiev...

The governor maintained that his government achieved a success in reducing infrastructural deficit of the state. He noted that 2020 was characterised by fall in oil prices, which led to a huge drop in revenue from the Federal allocations. According to the governor, with the attendant economic meltdown, the COVID-19 pandemic and the aftermath of the #EndSARS protests, among other challenges, “ yet our administration could still record successes”. Makinde stated that efforts of his administra...