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March 20 was a day that Simon Burgess will remember: It was the first night since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic here that all the rooms in the Hotel Indigo downtown were booked. “The restaurant has been doing really well,” he added. “It is still tough, but we can see the light at the end of the tunnel.” Burgess is managing director of Mayfair Street Partners, which renovated the old Pepper Building as the Hotel Indigo in 2018 and had big hotel plans for nearby Merschel ...

Sunday, 4 April 2021, 1:03 pm New Zealand’s confusing, outdated and inconsistent Easter trading rules should be reviewed, National’s Workplace Relations spokesperson Scott Simpson says. “The rules are out of step with the world we live in. It makes no sense that some businesses can trade but others can’t depending on what they sell and where they sell it.” Online businesses can trade without restriction over Easter but many traditional bricks and mortar retailers cannot. The rules g...

The Enid News and Eagle /The Enid News and Eagle Personal protective equipment is shown. The Oklahoma State Department of Health paid out more than $20.4 million for protective equipment that it has no record of receiving, a report from the state auditor has found. Kyle Phillips / The Transcript In its rush to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, the Oklahoma State Department of Health paid out more than $20.4 million for protectiv...

Mobile Food Pantry Trucks carrying fresh vegetables, bakery items and boxed goods will be in the communities of Napoleon, Wishek, Ashley and Ellendale on Thursday as part of the Great Plains Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry. The food is available at no cost to those in need. The Mobile Food Pantry will stop in Napoleon at St. Philip Neri Catholic Church from 10-10:30 a.m., in Wishek on the street next to the Lutheran church from 12:30-1:30 p.m., in Ashley in the back of the senior center from 3:30-...

By: Times News Service Diversification and raising foreign direct investment into the country are two of the objectives of Vision 2040. Muscat: 50 industrial projects will be set up as part of continued efforts to diversify and encourage investment across multiple sectors of Oman’s economy. “The industry sector has worked on the idea of setting up 50 projects, at a total value of OMR200 million, to enhance local contribution,” said Qais Mohammed Al Yousef, the Minister of Commerce, Indust...

5 Best Easter Candies to Fill Your Basket. From chocolate to sweets, there is plenty of irresistible Easter candy. Here are some of the best Easter candies to try this holiday season. 1. Cadbury Creme Eggs. Although these are now available year-round, they are still an Easter staple. 2. Whoppers Robin Eggs. An Easter basket wouldnt be complete without these candy-coated Whoppers. 3. Chocolate Bunnies. This Easter treat comes in all shapes and sizes. 4. Starburst Jellybeans. This candy is the pe...

Automatic licence approval plan to help in economic liberalisation in Oman By: Times News Service File photo Muscat: Businesses will now be able to set up operations in Oman faster, and investors will find it easier to support them, following the arrival of the automatic licence approval scheme. Introduced by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion (MOCIIP), the scheme aims to cut the time required for businesses and investors to receive approvals towards contributing their...

Stock.adobe.com By DIANA CHANDLER Baptist Press Apr 4, 2021 Bible sales were strong but engagement no better than 2020.  Stock.adobe.com PHILADELPHIA (BP) – Americans bought more Bibles in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic spread, industry leaders said, but a major study shows Bible engagement during the pandemic was no greater than the previous year. Both Lifeway Christian Resources and Thomas Nelson Bibles saw increases in Bible sales, which a T...

Amy: My husband and I recently welcomed our first child. On my side of the extended family, our baby son (“Samuel”) is the fifth grandchild, but on my husband’s side, he is the first. I am trying to be sensitive to the excitement and extra attention a first grandchild receives. My mother-in-law, “Joan,” has been to our house for a visit of a week’s duration each month since Sam’s birth. Each time she visits, I am more hesitant to welcome her back. Joan is blat...

1 of 21 Matt Jones | The Daily Independent Two vehicles wrapped by Young Signs sit in their parking lot on Wednesday. The company designs vinyl wraps for both personal and professional vehicles out of the shop on Greenup Ave. Matt Jones | The Daily Independent The rear corner of Great American Floors’ van is marked as being wrapped by Young’s Sign. “I’ve dealt with every sign company around. I use them for three reasons,” said Great American Floo...