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The official handing over ceremony for the End of Term Report from the outgoing Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mr. Kwesi Quartey to the incoming Deputy Chairperson, H.E. Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa, took place today 12 March 2021, at the headquarters of the African Union Commission (AUC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The ceremony took place in the presence of H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the AU Commission, and the Commissioners. Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat i...

(L-r) LRA Commissioner General, Thomas Doe Nah; MOCI Deputy Minister for Industry, Thomas G. Goba; British Ambassador to Liberia, Neil Bradley; GLS Chairman, Mr. Peter Malcolm King; and other partners perform the groundbreaking for the LISDS open access modern warehouse. The Freeport of Monrovia is Liberia’s main international entry point to its capital city, where 90% of the country’s economic activity takes place. Despite significant investment into port and road infrastructure in r...

Northland news in brief: Boxer to fight for national title; and pair arrested over burglary 11 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM 4 minutes to read Kaitaia lightweight boxer Mea Motu will fight for a national title later this month. Northern Advocate Motu in the ring Kaitaia boxer Mea Motu, who is based in Auckland, will face Taranakis Tania Reid for the NZ Professional Boxing Associations Lightweight title on March 26. For Motu, who trains out of Peach Boxing and is 5-0 as a professional, this will be the tou...

“Rural communities, local employers and at-risk rangatahi are all set to benefit from a $2.96m investment into five employment and skills programmes working with 193 at-risk rangatahi and their whanau,” Carmel Sepuloni said. “He Poutama Rangatahi funding will enable the Employment Pathways Programme and the Manawa Ora Rangatahi Life Skills Programme to provide rangatahi with holistic pre-employment training. This will be underpinned by intensive pastoral care, which will support rangatahi...

Kaumātua Tame Pokaia has successfully lobbied to unlock whanau-owned Māori land at Oparau, near Kawhia. A kaumātua who spent years lobbying Government agencies for access to his family’s property is now in demand from others looking to unlock the economic potential of Māori freehold land. The Pokaia Whanau Trust was awarded $305,000 by the Provincial Development Unit to build a bridge across the Oparau River near Kawhia, providing access to land which had been cut off since the 1970s. T...

Thursday, 4 March 2021, 12:24 pm Development of the Taranaki Crossing has entered a new phase, with work beginning on construction of new boardwalks across the Pouakai Tarns and the Ahukawakawa wetland. The upgrade consists of 720m of 1.2m wide boardwalks from the Pouakai Hut Down to the Pouakai Tarns, and 650m of 1.2m wide boardwalks across the Ahukawakawa wetland. These will replace the existing track, which has been deteriorating, resulting in visitors diverting off the path and onto the fr...

Island residents pay about 175 to 200 per cent of mainland electricity prices, the mayor said. Given Stewart Island is mostly a National Park, a Dark Skies Sanctuary and was aiming to be predator free, running on diesel was not a good look, Tong said. As well as land access issues, it materialised that there was not enough wind on the island, Tong said. “The final nail was the wind readings.” The project was in a pre-development design and feasibility study stage. Putting three turbin...

THA business expo in May Marslyn Melville-Jack - A Tobago Business Expo will be hosted in May by the THA Business Development Unit (BDU), said Secretary of Community Development, Enterprise Development and Labour Marslyn Melville-Jack. At Wednesday’s virtual post-Executive Council media briefing, Melville-Jack said although the details are still being worked on, the expo will be hosted in an attempt to stimulate the micro business sector on the island through a collaborative effort with the ...

Southland district Mayor Gary Tong said council and central government have worked alongside the Rakiura community for several years to investigate sustainable energy options. “Unfortunately, the latest work has identified that wind generation is not an option at this time. Alternative energy generation such as hydro, marine and solar have all previously been considered and assessed as either lacking efficiency or not as economic when compared with wind. “This will be a disappointment to...

SMi Group Reports: The 2nd Annual Future Soldier Technology USA Conference will take place virtually, on June 8th and 9th 2021.