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World Bank Lauds Effective Operation of Tarbela 4th Extension Hydropower Project The World Bank lauded the successful implementation and effective operation of the 1410 MW Tarbela 4th Extension Hydropower Project, completed in 2018 in a phased manner. This has been acknowledged in the World Bank Implementation Support Mission Aide Memoire, recently shared with the Ministry of Water Resources, Ministry of Energy, Power Division, and Economic Affairs Division, Government of Pakistan. A seven-memb...

WB praises successful implementation, operation of T4HP   Published On T4HP has been instrumental in meeting electricity needs of Pakistan. ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - The World Bank is all praise for the successful implementation and effective operation of the 1410 MW-Tarbela 4th Extension Hydropower Project, completed in 2018 in a phased manner. This has been acknowledged in the World Bank Implementation Support Mission Aide Memoire, recently shared with the Ministry of Water Resources, Ministry...

In this December edition of Business Line, the monthly business barometer from Dubai, we take a look at three innovative business enterprises transforming some of the years worst news into helpful solutions and in some cases even life-saving ones. Upcycling plastic waste We start with plastics that pollute and plague our planet. Micro-plastics are everyone, from the deepest oceans to the highest mountains. Amos Wemanya, an environmental campaigner for Greenpeace, even says that according to a s...

Need to create safe opportunities for women to share their experiences: Expert Srinagar: Gender-based violence is preventable but it will continue to exist if some of the fundamental concerns are not addressed with a sense of urgency, a top legal expert has said. Addressing an online talk ‘Sexual Violence: Laws and Remedies’, organised by Kashmir University’s National Service Scheme (NSS), Ms Sanchita Ain, Advocate on Record in the Supreme Court, referred to various forms of gender-based ...

Punch Newspapers Sections Temiloluwa O’Peters In a bid to increase contraceptive access among women of child bearing age, Ogun State Government has launched Depo Medroxy-Progesterone Acetate Sub-Cutaneous document, a four-year accelerated introduction and scale-up plan for 2019-2022. According to a statement, DMPA-SC is a newly introduced all-in-one-syringe (Uninjet), creating a single, easy-to-use product known as ‘Sayana Press’. The wife of the state governor, Bamidele Abiodun, speaking...

We need a holistic approach to fight corruption-Quayson 19th Dec 2020    |    Source: GNA Mr Richard Quayson, Deputy Commissioner, Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has said the fight against corruption must be extended beyond the public sector to include all sectors of society. He said the Public Sector was the main focus when the subject of corruption was raised; "this has made it difficult for the nation to make significant progress with its anti-corruption...

SAR Consult builds capacities of 42 youth in entrepreneurship 18th Dec 2020    |    Source: GNA SAR Consult, a Kumasi-based Non- Governmental Organisation (NGO) involved in entrepreneurship training of clients has graduated 42 young people at a colourful ceremony in Kumasi. The graduands, mainly young Muslim women drawn from Zongo communities in the metropolis, underwent four months training on how to make soap, yoghurt, cake, bread, biscuit, pizza, and other pastries. Samples of the pro...

The Support Programme is the result of the long-standing cooperation between Africa and Europe in the area of space science & technology, which is one of the key priorities of the long-term EU-Africa Joint Strategy. The GMES & Africa Support Programme is administered by the African Union Commission through the Human Resource, Science and Technology (HRST) Commission. The pan-African programme aims at improving the capacity of African policy-makers, planners, scientists, businessmen and privat...

We need a holistic approach to fight corruption - CHRAJ Richard Quayson, Deputy Commissioner, Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has said the fight against corruption must be extended beyond the public sector to include all sectors of society. He said the Public Sector was the main focus when the subject of corruption was raised; “this has made it difficult for the nation to make significant progress with its anti-corruption efforts.” In a speech delivered on h...

Josef Aschbacher (Credit: ESA–Philippe Sebirot, 2016) PARIS (ESA PR) — Today, the ESA Council appointed Dr Josef Aschbacher as the next Director General of ESA, for a period of four years. He will succeed Prof. Jan Wörner, whose term of office ends on 30 June 2021. Dr Aschbacher is currently ESA Director of Earth Observation Programmes and Head of ESRIN, ESA’s centre for Earth Observation near Rome. Born in Austria, Dr Aschbacher studied at the University of Innsbruck, where he obtained ...