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Carmarthenshire council has approved the submission of two bids including the Towy Valley Path scheme CARMARTHENSHIRE is in a “race” to get its hands on Boris Johnson’s Levelling Up Fund, council leader Emlyn Dole has said. Wales is expected to receive a £30m to £50m share of the new fund in 2021-22, and bids must be submitted by June 18. Carmarthenshire Council’s executive board has approved the submission of two bids: one to create a multi-use and multi-agency development in C...

ON THE GO Insecurity: I believe Nigeria will come out stronger, says Gbajabiamila Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, says he believes Nigeria will overcome the present security challenges.Advertisement Speaking at the presidential villa in Abuja after the Eid prayers on... Abia: Police confirm attack on divisional headquarters, say inmates were freed The Abia police command says two officers sustained gunshot injuries, while inmates were freed during a...

Eid-el-Fitr: Spare some time for the needy — Uzodimma tells Muslims On By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri The Imo state governor, Hope Uzodimma, yesterday asked Muslims in the country to use the opportunity of the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr, to assist the needy in society. Uzodimma stated this at the government house in Owerri while celebrating with the Muslim community in the state. According to Uzodimma “We do not have any other country to call our own than Nigeria.” He said: “I celebrate wi...

Gov Uzodinma felicitates with Muslims, urges Nigerians to pray for unity. Pulse Nigeria Felicitating with Muslims for successfully completing their Ramadan fast, Governor Uzodinma admonished them to reflect deeply on the teachings of Prophet Mohammed as they concern love for one another and peaceful coexistence. He also advised them to hold tenaciously to those positive attributes which their faith espouses. Gov Uzodinma felicitates ...

Ideas are being sought for community economic renewal projects - Credit: Sanuas Organisations with fresh ideas to help boost Devon’s economy and help those people and businesses hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic are being urged to submit their bids into a new national fund. The one-year Community Renewal Fund pilot could be worth up to £24million across Devon this year and is a trial for the government’s Shared Prosperity Fund. The aim of the fund is to encourage innovative schemes to h...

On April 28, 2021, Carnegie Mellon announced the launch of The Center for Shared Prosperity, a new initiative to address longstanding barriers to equity and foster economic empowerment in the greater Pittsburgh region. The Center Community Committee is at the heart of the center’s work, providing expertise, lived experiences and personal connections to Pittsburghers who will be impacted by its initiatives. Meet six of the inaugural members of the committee: Crystal Jennings Stewardship and C...

Ahiazu lauds Uzodimmas achievements, pledges support to Governor Political leaders and people of Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State have commended Governor Hope Uzodimma over what they described as his unprecedented achievements in the state in his one year in office despite obvious challenges. They made the commendation at the headquarters of the Council in Afor Oru on Monday when the Special Adviser to the Governor on Political Matters, Dr. Bathos Nwadfike and his team took the ...

AP The Heinz Endowments and Carnegie Mellon University announced a $30 million initiative Wednesday to study solutions for socio-economic inequities in the greater Pittsburgh region. The initiative will fund the launch of the Center for Shared Prosperity and establish an endowment to support the center’s work. CMU will collaborate with working groups made up of community partners on research in areas like housing, education, transportation, health care, technology fluency, and access to capit...

Opinion: Relief funds, spent well, can fuel an Oregon transformation Today 6:00 AM House Speaker Tina Kotek is the chief sponsor of a bill that would require school districts to consider how firing a teacher of color would affect diversity in layoff decisions. Opponents say House Bill 2001, as written, would open a back door for administrators to punish critics.Oregonian file photo by Yuxing Zheng Facebook Share Joth Ricci Ricci is chief executive and president of Dutch Bros. He also chairs th...

Carnegie Mellon, Heinz Endowments Launch Initiative to Promote Economic Empowerment, Address Inequities in Pittsburgh Region $30M Grant for Center for Shared Prosperity to Support New Model for Collaboration Between Community Members and University News provided by Share this article Share this article PITTSBURGH, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnegie Mellon University and The Heinz Endowments today announced a sweeping initiative to leverage the universitys internationally recognized streng...