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1st March 2021 - Emer Currie Government should grab the opportunity to promote remote working and acquire Bank of Ireland’s branches as co-working spaces, Fine Gael Senator Emer Currie has said. Senator Currie, who is the Fine Gael spokesperson on Employment Affairs and Work Life Balance, raised the matter in the Seanad today. Senator Currie said: “The news that Bank of Ireland is closing 103 branches across the island is a blow to local communities, especially those with high vacancy rates...

MNG Gold Commits to Liberia’s Development Agenda, Set to Complete Modern Health Facility and Senior High School in Kokoyah District MNG Gold Commits to Liberia’s Development Agenda, Set to Complete Modern Health Facility and Senior High School in Kokoyah District Share Kokoyah, Bong County – The management of MNG Gold has affirmed its commitment to contributing to the development drive of Liberia, promising to continue working with local communities affected by its mining operations in Ko...

President Weah’s road trip to visit the counties, it appears, has attracted much media attention and if glowing media reports of the visit are anything to go by, then President Weah appears poised to clinch victory at the 2023 polls. However, on closer scrutiny diving beneath the surface of those reports, it appears things may not all be as rosy as being depicted. As usual during presidential visits to the interior, dancing feet, clapping hands and sweet smooth talk pleasing to the ears of...

Liberia: No Project for Pres. Weah to Turn over in Bong County on First County Tour Despite US$1.8M Development Fund Liberia: No Project for Pres. Weah to Turn over in Bong County on First County Tour Despite US$1.8M Development Fund Share Kokoyah District, Bong County – Not a single project will be dedicated during president George Mannah Weah’s three-day tour of Bong county despite his government dishing out a whopping US$ 1.8 million in Social Development Funds to fund projects from Janu...

SC disposed of development funds case following PM Imran’s denial of news report about allocating funds to MPs ahead of Senate polls

The process of drafting national recovery plans under time pressure seems to be a handful for Visegrad countries. Frequent issues include a lack of stakeholder involvement, problems with streamlining different requests and ensuring transparency in the process. The €672.5 billion Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) is the main component of the EU’s €750bn recovery plan from the coronavirus crisis, dubbed ‘Next Generation EU‘. Member states are currently preparing their national reco...

Liberia: Bong Businessman Ansu Sesay Allegedly Squanders over US$11k Meant for Clinic Construction Liberia: Bong Businessman Ansu Sesay Allegedly Squanders over US$11k Meant for Clinic Construction Share District Two, Bong County – The hopes of residents of Baryarta Town in electoral District Two in Bong county who thought relief was underway with the construction of a clinic have been dashed after a businessman in Bong County, Ansu Sesay, received US$11,552 to construct a clinic, but has fai...

03 February 2021 Share Polands Council of Ministers yesterday approved an energy policy to 2040 (PEP2040) that aims to reduce the share of coal in the countrys electricity generation mix from 72% in 2020 to 56% in 2030. The policy includes construction of six nuclear power units. Polish Minister of Climate and Environment Michał Kurtyka (Image: Polish government) The Ministry of Climate and Environment said PEP2040 provides a clear vision for Polands energy transition, creating an axis for t...

Liberia: US$1.8M County Social Development Fund Projects in Bong in Limbo Liberia: US$1.8M County Social Development Fund Projects in Bong in Limbo Share Gbarnga – Since January 2018 to January 2021, the government has disbursed US$ 1.8 million to Bong county through the Social Development Funds to fund 13 projects, but so far only one project has been completed – the renovation of the headquarters of the Group of 77 in Gbarnga. The remaining 12 projects, according to Steve Mulbah, chairman...

Australias foreign investment regime There is no specific regime relating to venture capital investment. Australia has a foreign investment regime which applies to certain acquisitions. The Australian Government’s foreign investment regime, generally speaking, encourages foreign investment in Australia. The regime consists of the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (Cth) (FATA), associated legislation and various regulations. The regime is also supported by Australias Foreign Investm...