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The Chinese Community in Malawi has donated the sum of K1.8 Million kwacha to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services to support the capacity-building programmes for immigration officers. Speaking during the cheque presentation in Blantyre on Friday, chairperson of the community, Shaohui Chen, emphasized the need to have professionally equipped immigration officers. “This is […]

Vincent Alleyne has been appointed Assistant Superintendent of Prisons, Administration. On Tuesday, Superintendent of Prisons, Lieutenant Colonel John Nurse, presented Alleyne with his Letter of Appointment to the post, which takes effect from October 1. Currently, Alleyne functions in the post of Assistant Chief Officer. He has been a Prison Officer for 25 years, and during the period 2007 to 2016, he was seconded to the Criminal Justice Research and …

Donegal County Council is looking at whether more towns should be included in the list of areas where casual trading can be licensed, with a consultation period now open until September 3rd. Under Bye-Laws previously adopted by the council, casual trading areas have been designated in Ballyshannon, Bundoran, Buncrana, Killybegs and Letterkenny. At present, there is no provision for casual trading to be licenced outside of these areas, and and these laws will continue to apply until such time as...

Lagoa council speaks out about wetland project By TPN/Lusa, in Algarve · 23-07-2021 01:00:00 · 0 Comments The president of the council has stated that the Câmara has submitted all documentation for consideration regarding the development of the Alagoas Brancas wetlands despite claims otherwise. The controversial project to deve...

A health response plan for natural disasters and climate change Format Vanuatu now has a plan to guide the Ministry of Health (MoH) to prepare, respond and recover from natural disasters such as cyclones, volcanoes earthquakes and climate change impacts. The National Health Plan for Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation 2021-2025 was launched by the Minister of Health, Silas Bule, in the presence of stakeholders yesterday. The plan will ensure that the MoH can successfully addr...

At the state level, the structure for collection of reliable statistics is either absent, weak or manual, making data for planning and tracking development in many sectors difficult. Currently, investors find it difficult to make key decisions because reliable and current data is hard to get; and where there is data, it is usually old, not detailed and mere projections, a situation many experts said was responsible for poor planning and failure of many projects and interventions. How death of A...

#BTColumn – Debating the Common Entrance Exam Article by June 23, 2021 Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by this author are their own and do not represent the official position of the Barbados Today Inc. by Dr Garry Hornby One of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic is that the Town Hall meetings, planned by the Ministry of Education, and other opportunities to debate education reform that includes abandoning the Common Entrance examination (CEE), have not yet ...

Russell Curtis, Invest Durban Unit; Mohamad Nizan Mohamad, Malaysian High Commissioner; eThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda; Werner Otto, Mosaic Group; Zekhe Msiya, property manager of the Student Central Building; and deputy City Manager Phillip Sithole in front of the renovated Four Seasons Hotel, which has been converted into student accommodation, Student Central. Revamped Mahatma Gandhi Road Precinct attracts investment By Brandstories Share A major revamp of the Mahatma Gandhi Road Precinct is...

About The Ministry Introduction The Department of Human Resources Management and Development is still working on the structure for the Ministry.  The proposed structure is perceived to consist of the Department of Civic Education, Department of National Unity, The Policy and Planning Unit and the Administration and Support Services. Mandate To create a conducive environment for civic empowerment of citizens and promote sustainable peace and unity for national development. Vision Mission To coo...

Energy price ‘could be 40 per cent cheaper’ Article by March 16, 2021 Barbados has the opportunity to slash electricity rates by as much as 40 per cent once it fully delves into the use of renewable energy, the Government’s chief energy researcher said Monday. His comments came after Energy Minister Kerrie Symmonds disclosed that Government “was giving way to renewable energy” by ending the 110-year electricity generation monopoly and allowing Barbadians to become ...