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Women in El Salvador celebrate the release of Evelyn Hernández, who was sentenced to 30 years in prison for a suspected abortion.Salvador Melendez / AP The voice that conveyed the information to Morena Herrera, from El Salvador, was foreign. “There are women who have been imprisoned for abortion,” the voice said, “and they’ll stay there for 30 years or more.” Herrera could not believe what she was hearing; under the criminal code, abortion carried a maximum sentence ...

Citizen participation is a must to deliver SDG-related services Speakers say at Oxfam-CPD conference Star Report Star Report Fatema Begum leads a community-based organisation (CBO) called Karnafuli in Sandwip island of Chattogram district. Her organisation works to ensure smooth and transparent delivery of citizen services from government offices and local government organisations. Thanks to her efforts and relentless advocacy, 185 sanitary latrines, ...

The major redevelopment of Bangour Hospital will create almost 1000 new homes West Lothian Council recently granted planning permission for the new project 16:00, 10 MAR 2021 Updated Picture by Staff photographer Stuart Vance 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 you these newsletters. Sometimes they’...

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Fingerlakes1.com Menu Todd covers local government in the Finger Lakes. He has a JD degree the Lincoln Law School of Sacramento. Send tips to todd@fingerlakes1.com. During the business portion of the Wednesday, March 3 Geneva City Council Meeting, Council held public hearings regarding the proposed sale of City-owned real estate and regarding the City’s intended application for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. Council also considered amending a no left turn ordinance, and consi...

BDCC Supports Rockingham’s Work with Local Development Experts Vermont Business Magazine Restoring downtown buildings was identified as a top priority during last year’s Rockingham community visit, led by the Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD). To sustain this momentum and address the need for small-scale development in downtown Bellows Falls, the Town of Rockingham sought help through BDCC’s Southern Vermont Economy Project (SVEP). BDCC identified the Incremental Development All...

The developer of the Marriott hotel and event center east of Interstate 35 in Clear Lake has met its first milestone since the city amended how it would receive $1.2 million in economic development incentives. The Clear Lake City Council unanimously approved bills and claims including $400,000 for JSM Investment LLC, of Johnston, for completing project framing and having the building dried in and drywall started at its meeting earlier this month. Construction is ongoing at the Marriott-branded ...

RIP Dr Sindi van ZylTributes are pouring in for Dr Sindi van Zyl. The much-loved healthcare activist, DJ and social media influencer lost her battle to Covid-19 on 10 April. 365 Digital signs exclusive partnership agreement with TikTok in South Africa365 Digital is thrilled to announce its appointment as exclusive partner to TikTok in South Africa. The exclusive partnership specifies 365 Digital as TikToks exclusive media representatives, who will be responsible for all advertising sales and a...

Local Authorities : Niger Learns From Cameroon’s Experience A delegation of the National Agency for Financing Local Authorities of Niger (ANFICT) had working visit in Cameroon. Things will never the same gain with regard to local authorities in charge of local development in Niger as officials of the National Agency for Financing Local Authorities of that country (ANFICT) have had working sessions and sharing of experiences with Cameroon government officials, Special Council Support Fund for...

Lisbon to honour actor Candé in public space The city council will honour the actor Bruno Candé, murdered in July last year, with a mural in a public space in the city, the Councillor for Housing and Local Development, Paula Marques, announced. The mayor was speaking at the plenary meeting of the Lisbon Municipal Assembly (AML), which was held by videoconference, as part of the discussion of a petition to name a city street after the actor. Following the petition, the AMLs standing committee ...