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The Quezon City government’s innovative food security and self-sustainability strategy through urban farming were among the 10 programs recognized during the 2021 Galing Pook Awards on Wednesday. Under the “GROWQC: Kasama ka sa Pag-unlad, Kabuhayan at Kalusugan Food Security Program”, the local government has converted idle lands into abundant food…

Leo and Jito, two Silawan villagers, spoke of their lack of clarity regarding their village's cross-border territory with Timor Leste. "We do not ...

30 Jun 2021 Overall responsibility: To translate the Regional Strategic Plan into operational programs to ensure social transformation at country level. Team Purpose: To help shape and implement AFSC strategic and operational priorities in México managing AFSC field and program officer. Job Purpose: To provide leadership and guidance to the Program Team in México, development and implementation of the Program’s strategic plans; to act as a security focal point for AFSC in the country, manag...

May 25, 2021 Caitlin McLennan After transferring from a school in Boston to the University of Wyoming, Caitlin McLennan, of Monterey, Calif., worked several jobs in the Laramie community. Those positions enabled her to meet several people but, more importantly, guided her to build and engage community networks that began her work in helping others to better their communities. Those efforts have earned McLennan the Rosemarie Martha Spitaleri Award as UW’s outstanding graduating student. The aw...

Views: Visits 4 •Displaced Niger residents ask Military authorities  •What’s our offence to deserve this neglect? •Say it’s better to die at home than in the hands of bandits By Wole Mosadomi The frequent invasion of some local government areas of Niger state by bandits has become worrisome to the people of the state especially those directly affected.  Many lives and property worth millions of naira have been lost, several communities  sacked and residents displaced f...

“Election Integrity” or Voter Intimidation? Texas Republicans are pushing changes to election laws that would let partisan poll watchers record voters in polling places. Texas Republicans are pushing changes to election laws that would let partisan poll watchers record voters in polling places. During a March webinar, Bill Ely pulled up a map of Harris County while presenting the local Republican Party’s ambitious plan for the 2022 midterms: building an “army” of 10,000 conservative...

Two candidates are running for the Place 5 seat on the Round Rock City Council.  Tina Steiner, a longtime educator in the Round Rock school district, is running against Kristin Stevens, a pediatric speech-language pathologist. They are running to replace Writ Baese, who announced in January he would not be seeking reelection.  The winners of the May 1 election will serve a three-year term. Early voting begins April 19 and will run through April 27.  In the Place 1 race, Steiner, 58, who ha...

AIPC, ICCA and UFI release good practice guide for reopening events AIPC, ICCA and UFI have released the third and updated version of their ‘Good Practice Guide: Addressing Covid-19 Requirements for Re-opening Business Events’. With an increasing number of markets around the world reopening business events, the guide aims to give businesses the confidence to reassure customers and visitors that business events can be operated in a controller manner. The report is produced...

    The Oyo State Governor ‘Seyi Makinde has inaugurated the state’s Security Task Force to tackle all forms of insecurity within the state. The governor, while inaugurating the Task Force in his office at the Agodi Secretariat, Ibadan, said that the committee will serve as the war room to tackle insecurity. Members of the Task Force, which is chaired by Governor Makinde, include the Chief of Staff, Bisi Ilaka; Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Bayo Lawal; Commiss...

Indonesian soldiers deserve accolades for community services in Papua 27th February 2021 An Indonesian military officer leads a physical exercise at an elementary school in Autriop, Boven Digoel District, Papua Province. (ANTARA News Papua/HO-Pendam XVII/Cenderawasih) Indonesian soldiers in Papua and West Papua are necessitated to multitask, as the government works incessantly to bridge the gap in regional development achievement between them and other provinces. Hence, the sold...