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In the rural village of Jekezi in SA'S Eastern Cape, most able-bodied people have fled, leaving behind people with disabilities, the elderly, and children.

JOHANNESBURG, May 11 (IPS) - In the deep rural village of Jekezi in South Africas Eastern Cape, most young and able-bodied people have fled the area, leaving behind people with disabilities, the elderly, and children.

Young people who have chosen to join the Army straight from school receive their initial training at the British Army Foundation College, some 3 miles west of the spa town of Harrogate in North Yorkshire. MS&T’s Dim Jones visited to observe what goes on there.   

Will Saint Lucia realise its goal of 35% renewable energy penetration by 2025?The answer is not clear as yet, however the country...

A former Mayor of Ennis says Abbey Street businesses fear their livelihoods will be impacted, if plans to turn the adjacent car park into a mixed use commercial zone come to fruition. It follows heated exchanges at this month’s meeting of Ennis Municipal District Councillors, during which various aspects of the project were debated.   […]

Council installing two kilometres of advanced road safety barriers on county roads

Louth County Council are installing almost two kilometres of vehicle restraint barriers at designated locations around the county, as part of the council’s Road Safety Plan.

Closure to facilitate the construction of new link road

An Ennis Councillor believes new plans for a development on Francis Street are a better alternative to leaving the site derelict for a number of years. A full meeting of Clare Councillors is to vote on proposals next month to install a temporary car park at a site near glór and erect permanent office space […]

Dundalk Municipal District March meeting