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By Aniekan Ezekiel From the publisher of BusinessDay, Frank Aigbogun’s welcome address at the recently held BusinessDay’s Banks and other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards came the following words: ‘The year 2020 has been a most interesting year. The economy and communities have been managed by disruptions imposed by COVID-19. Yet financial services have shown uncommon responsiveness and compassion towards customers and communities.’ Indeed, this has been an unusual year, no thanks t...

Sun, Dec 20, 2020, 11:58 am SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. Dec 20, Colombo: The Sri Lanka Navy has seized 1,900 kilograms of turmeric worth more than Rs. 11 million at Sinnapadu beach in Mundalama this morning. The turmeric stock smuggled from India was packed in 59 waterproof polythene bags and then in fertilizer sacs. The market value of the stock was over Rs. 11 million, the Navy officials said. The raid was carried out by the Intelligence Unit of the Udappuwa sub unit at the Th...

PH slips to 8th global ranking in promoting financial inclusion amid pandemic — report enablePagination: false endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 18) — The Philippines remains among the top ten countries worldwide leading efforts to make financial services available for all, according to a recent report. The country ranked 8th along with Brazil out of 55 countries involved in the 2020 Global Microscope, three notches down from its ranking last year. Produced by The Economist...

Three Arrested, Guns Seized in New Bedford Drug Raid Courtesy Fall River Police On Tuesday, December 15, members of the Fall River Police Department Vice and Intelligence Unit, along with members of the FBI Metro Boston Gang Task Force, Boston Police, New Bedford Police, and Massachusetts State Police simultaneously executed two search warrants at two apartments located at 156 Chestnut Street in New Bedford. In an apartment on the first floor south and in the basement area, authorities found a ...

Kangana Ranaut vs Hrithik Roshan: "His sob story starts again," Tweets the actress Kangana Ranaut vs Hrithik Roshan: "His sob story starts again," Tweets the actress Mirror Online / Updated: Dec 14, 2020, 22:38 IST On Monday evening, Kangana responded to the transfer of Hrithiks case against her from Cyber Cell to CIU ( Crime Intelligence Unit) of the Crime Branch on Twitter with an explosive rant. The outspoken actress claimed that despite so many years passing since their “break up”, Hri...

Dec 26, 2020 This young Israeli entrepreneur’s app helps companies mobilize their staff to participate in volunteer activities, providing logistics, coordination, and feedback. By TPS May Piamenta, a 21-year-old entrepreneur from Dimona, has raised $1 million for the startup Vee she founded, which provides organizations with a smart system through which they can run their social activism. Vee’s technology connects companies and organizations interested in mobilizing their staff for the sake...

CBS Nielsens top TV shows of 2020 on linear networks included "This Is Us," "Young Sheldon," and the usual procedurals. Law-enforcement shows like "NCIS" and "FBI" topped the list in a year where police-focused entertainment drew scrutiny amid protests against racism and police violence. The year-end list was similar to Nielsens top shows of the 2019-2020 TV season it released in May. Network procedurals once again ruled 2020 across the linear TV networks.  Nielse...

One male and one female were taken into custody without incident. A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of an amount of methamphetamine and cocaine, a large knife and other items used for the sale of those drugs. Following the traffic stop, a search warrant was executed at a residence located in southwest Estevan. Further evidence to support the sale and distribution of methamphetamine and cocaine were seized. No arrests were made at the residence. As a result of the investigation...

Us – January Full of humour and heartbreak, this miniseries stars Tom Hollander (Baptiste), Saskia Reeves (Luther) and Sofie Gråbøl (The Killing). Connie and Douglas are set for a grand tour of Europe. It’s one last family holiday before their only son Albie leaves for university. But just days before departure, Connie announces she wants a divorce. They nonetheless continue with the trip in some of the world’s most beautiful cities – from Amsterdam and Paris, to Venice and Barcelona....

Kereke freedom bid flops Kereke was convicted of raping his wife’s 11-year-old niece in 2016. His last attempt to have the rape sentence and conviction quashed was in May last year and following its dismissal by the High Court, he attempted to apply for leave to have the matter escalated to the Supreme Court, but prematurely aborted the application. Kereke’s latest attempt was thrown out by High Court judge Justice Joseph Musakwa who ruled that there were no prospects of success since the i...