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Army-linked Anjin grabs richest diamond claim  Kenneth Matimaire An army-linked miner, Anjin Investments (Pvt) Ltd, grabbed the most lucrative diamond claim in Marange from a firm owned by the government after being relicensed under unclear circumstances, it has emerged. Investigations carried out with support from Information for Development Trust, a non-profit organisation helping journalists to expose corruption and bad governance, established that Anjin has effectively taken over Portal B,...

Over £80,000 will be spent on West Lothian community East Livingston and East Calder council ward will be handed cash from Scottish Governments Town Centre Improvement Fund 10:02, 13 JAN 2021 Councillor Damian Timson says he would like to see the process reviewed Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send...

Monday, 11 January 2021, 11:30 am Entries are open for the 2021 Primary Industries Good Employer Awards, says Ministry for Primary Industries’ Director of Investment, Skills and Performance, Cheyne Gillooly. The Awards, run by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and the Agricultural and Marketing Research and Development Trust (AGMARDT), celebrate primary sector employers who demonstrate exceptional employment practices. “The Primary Industries Good Employer Awards provide the opportu...

Lottery funding jackpot for Glenboig project The villages Senior Care project has received a three-year award to continue providing vital services. Staff and volunteers at Glenboigs Senior Care project are celebrating their lottery funding award of nearly £287,000 (Image: Contributed/Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser) Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we ...

Most handsome industrialist: Birthday wishes pour in for Ratan Tata on Twitter Ratan Tata birthday: Known for his philanthropic work and business, Tata was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2000 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2008 BusinessToday.In | December 30, 2020 | Updated 10:36 IST Netizesn wish Ratan Tata on his 83rd birthday Ratan Tata, arguably one of Indias most loved industrialists, turns 83 today. Wishes poured in from all quarters on his birthday. While some thanked him for his contribution...

Sellers and buyers using the platform would be vetted for reliability, he said. “We have spent a year working on the technology and visiting growers to convince them that there is a better way of trading, with more transparent pricing. We are a small country and when you trade commodities in big markets your customers will always try to push you down.” Growers could put onions on the platform, saying what price they wanted per tonne. If they sold, Harvex would take a percentage commissio...

By Alan Hendry Published: 07:37, 21 December 2020 Get the Courier and Groat sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the days newspaper Ellie Lamont, Jonathan Miller and Charlotte Mountford from Wicks Heart at the former Pavilion cinema site in High Street in August. Picture: DGS A group at the forefront of Wicks town centre regeneration drive has benefited from a £1 million Scotland-wide fund to improve and promote communities. Wick Development Trust – br...

Press Release – Otago Community Trust Otago Community Trust have funded over $1.1M in support of a diverse range of community causes in what was the Trusts final funding round for 2020. Diccon Sim, Otago Community Trust chair said the December funding round supported nearly 70 community organisations … Otago Community Trust have funded over $1.1M in support of a diverse range of community causes in what was the Trusts final funding round for 2020. Diccon Sim, Otago Community Trust chair sa...

This National Lottery funding aims to re-engage audiences with collective, big screen film experiences. 14 December 2020 Campbeltown Picturehouse © Keith Hunter Photography Over 140 film exhibitors around the UK have received a share of £759,159 to boost cultural programming and activities to engage diverse audiences as lockdown restrictions ease. The BFI FAN Film Exhibition Fund supports activity to re-engage audiences with collective, big screen film experiences at film festivals, mixed...

THE EDITOR, Madam: This is a letter written to Peter Knight, chief executive officer of National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA). I sat through the presentation of the Environmental Impact Assessment Report presentation staged jointly by NEPA and Noranda regarding the mining of bauxite in an area of the Cockpit Country and I am more convinced than ever that we must protect the area from further degradation and destruction and abandon the plans for mining in the area. The presentation wa...