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It is arguable that the golden age of public administration in Ceylon/Sri Lanka were the years between 1948 and 1972, probably extending even upto 1989. Before 1948, it was a colonial, bureaucratic administration. Since 1948, Sri Lanka had a Parliamentary democracy. The administrative system during this period was one of collaboration between the administrators and the politicians, each respecting the other’s role. There was a degree of autonomy for the public service. Most senior administrat...

Kevin Carmichael: We’ve resumed plowing a ridiculous amount of money into assets that do nothing to improve the country’s ability to generate wealth

The proceedings will feature the induction and swearing-in of Melanie Roberts of North West College as the new Chair. The luncheon will also coincide with their Annual General Meeting.  Charcuterie Board lunches for two will be provided to participants for $50 each. The guest speaker is Jeremy Harrison, Minister of Trade and Export Development and Minister of Immigration and Career Training.  Those interested are encouraged to contact the Chamber at 306-445-6226, or by email at: admin@bat...

The Islamic Republic of Mauritania has signed the Agreement for the Establishment of the Fund for Export-Development in Africa (FEDA), a development impact-oriented subsidiary of the Afreximbank. Mauritania becomes the second signatory of the Establishment Agreement after Rwanda signed in November 2020. To complete the FEDA Legal Establishment, two Afreximbank member states are required to sign and ratify the Establishment Agreement. Mauritania’s signature helps move FEDA’s Legal Establishm...

Government reveals new credit program for hard-hit businesses will open February 1 The Highly Affected Sectors Credit Availability Program (HASCAP), which will provide financial support to businesses hardest hit by COVID-19, is set to open this month. It was announced Tuesday, businesses can begin applying for HASCAP on February 1 at certain financial institutions, with the credit program set to become more widely available at other institutions on February 15. Announced in Nov...

Reimagining urban economy of Sialkot Despite attempts to create robust local economy, city’s infrastructure is dilapidated January 24, 2021 Improvement in economy is expected to come from a steady performance of agriculture and recovery in services sector. PHO-TO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Sialkot’s success in the export sector has always been newsworthy. The city specialises in producing a vast variety of export goods including leather products, surgical instruments and sports goods. Sialkot also h...

iPolitics By Janet E Silver. Published on Jan 25, 2021 9:39am Committees set for virtual, in-person meetings on Parliament Hill (Jolson Lim/iPolitics) Montreal-based scent-detection-technology company Stratuscent Inc. is seeking assistance from Technofinance Inc.’s Denis Dumas to help it access an Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada program to improve the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the agriculture sector. According to its website, Stratuscent Inc. is a d...

Enterprising: Neo Mosimane The heightened uncertainty defining the current pandemic has caused consumers to rethink their spending habits, forcing entrepreneurs to be more creative, and one such is the coffee maker. Voice Woman speaks to quick-thinking Neo Mosimane – the owner of Romantic Coffee and Home Ground Coffee Bar, whose strategies for 2021 include collaboration and expansion. Time for Coffee I am an entrepreneur, entrepreneurship development activist, and mother. After graduat...

The European Union (EU) announced the signing of three grants worth EUR 35.75 million (Rs. 8.26 billion) which will support Sri Lanka’s justice sector, help improve food safety, and strengthen efforts to mitigate climate change. The grants were signed on behalf of the Sri Lankan Government by Treasury Secretary S.R. Attygalle and were presented by the Ambassador of the

Weenusk First Nations members packing their sleds ahead of a hunt near Peawanuck, Ontario, December 14, 2019. © 2019 Daron Donahue for Human Rights Watch Darius Elias remembers childhood summers spent out on the land in Old Crow Flats, northern Yukon wetlands, where members of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation spent months harvesting food each year. But few travel to Old Crow Flats these days, as climate change has transformed the land. Today, dramatic permafro...