Excitement builds for the NZ Motocross GP at Woodville
10 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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Bush Telegraph
Pic: BTG110121MOT2 Caption: Back in the day - in the dust in the background between the two riders is local Palmerston rider Alan Collison who was also a very good rider of that era.
Pic: BTG110121MOT3 Caption: Number 1 Arthur Harris. An Englishman who came over for an early NZ Motocross GP. The number 5 rider is Ken Cleghorn. Ken was one of the founders of the events and a big part in the early days of running Woodville. Ken is also a former New Zealand scrambles champion.
Kochi tea auctions: New Year brews cheer for traders
January 08, 2021
Prices witnessed a surge in the first sale, especially for leaf varieties
The New Year brought some cheer to traders at the Kochi tea auctions, which witnessed a surge in prices, especially for leaf varieties, in the first sale.
Traders cited better export enquiry and procurement for North Indian market for lifting prices in sale 1, evident in the average price realisation that went up to ₹158 per kg from ₹149 in the previous week. Sales were good with 94 per cent of the offered quantity of 2,05,579 kg sold.
Traders said the commencement of off season in North Indian markets has forced buyers to start procuring leaf from South Indian auctions and this would further push up prices in the forthcoming trade. Exporters confined themselves mainly to orthodox leaf while upcountry buyers focused on CTC leaf.
Waikeria riot: Jail staff union s disgust as dust settles and clean-up bill looms
6 Jan, 2021 02:45 AM
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The top jail has been completely destroyed and can no longer be used, Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis said. Video / Brett Phibbs / Mark Coote
The top jail has been completely destroyed and can no longer be used, Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis said. Video / Brett Phibbs / Mark Coote
The prison staff union leader says it s ludicrous to call six days of fiery destruction at Waikeria a protest .
And prison authorities say the Waikato jail has insurance but it s not yet known how much the damage will cost taxpayers.
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January 3, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Interior’s inquiry team probing into Pakistan s massive visa scam has asked NAB to conduct a wide ranging probe into issuing visas to around 14,000 foreigners who allegedly got their travel documents processed by submitting either bogus, suspicious, forged, invalid, fake or incomplete credentials in the past three years.
The inquiry conducted by a senior officer of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) has alarmed the government that the biggest visa scam has not only endangered the national security but has also put the reputation of the state institutions at stake. This [visa scam] is a fit case to be forwarded to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to dig out the extent of the official network, their corruption and most importantly to trace the assets and examine their lifestyle improvements, recommended the inquiry report prepared by Khalid Rasool, Joint Secretary Ministry of Interior.
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January 3, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Interior’s inquiry team probing into Pakistan’s massive visa scam has asked NAB to conduct a wide ranging probe into issuing visas to around 14,000 foreigners who allegedly got their travel documents processed by submitting either bogus, suspicious, forged, invalid, fake or incomplete credentials in the past three years.
The inquiry conducted by a senior officer of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) has alarmed the government that “the biggest visa scam has not only endangered the national security but has also put the reputation of the state institutions at stake.” “This [visa scam] is a fit case to be forwarded to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to dig out the extent of the official network, their corruption and most importantly to trace the assets and examine their lifestyle improvements,” recommended the inquiry report prepared by Khalid Rasool, Joint Secretary Ministry of Interior.