Pokie revenue seesaws: Dramatic plummet and record high through Covid-19
4 Apr, 2021 09:00 PM
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The preliminary results of Retina Rimal s study show links between problem gambling and mental health issues. / Video by Dean Purcell
The preliminary results of Retina Rimal s study show links between problem gambling and mental health issues. / Video by Dean Purcell
Rotorua pokie machine profits plummeted when New Zealand was placed into lockdown but the cash came roaring back at the end of the year. A problem gambling expert said the increase was staggering and the problem was very real in the Bay of Plenty.
In the final quarter of last year, a whopping $252 million was spent on pokie machines throughout the nation, the highest since records began in 2007.
Lesufi claims secret tender meeting recording was fixed amid calls for his head “I am fully aware that there are forces at play who want to assassinate my character for political expediency,” claims Panyaza Lesufi 04 April 2021 - 16:47 Allegations of tender corruption have been levelled against Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi after a recording of a secret meeting in which he allegedly insinuated he could bend rules on tender processes. Image: Vathiswa Ruselo/Sowetan
Allegations of tender corruption have been levelled against Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi after a recording of a “secret meeting” in which he allegedly insinuated he could bend rules on tender processes.
Al Wakra Hospital suspends newborn registration
04 Apr 2021 - 13:27
The Peninsula Online
Doha: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) announced the suspension of work in the newborn registration office at Al Wakra Hospital due to the allocation of the hospital as a medical facility for Covid-19 cases.
“Those whose birth certificates have been completed may go to the Newborn Registration Office at the Women s Health and Research Center to receive the certificates on Tuesday, April 1, 2021 during the official working hours,” MoPH said.
Work continues at the newborn registration offices in the Women’s Health and Research Center, Sidra Medicine and Al-Ahli Hospital. The timing of the centres are 7:30am - 12:30pm and 2:30pm - 6:30 pm.
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The Karimnagar District Cooperative Central Bank (DCCB) has posted a profit of ₹51.12 crore for 2020-21, up from ₹35 crore it registered during 2019-20.
Inspite of a tough year due to Covid-led lockdown, the bank has brought down its non-performing assets (NPA) from 2.15 per cent in 2019-20 to 1.75 per in 2020-21, according to a statement.
With 67 branches, the DCCB collected deposits of ₹1,903 crore, a growth of 16.03 per cent and the loans and advances were at ₹2,070 crore an increase of 15.96 per cent. The bank achieved a business of ₹3,973 crore against the target of ₹4,000 crore.
During 2020-21, the bank provided loans of ₹1,177.69 crore for the farm sector against the target of ₹980 crore. Despite financial crisis, the DCCB opened six new ATMs during the 2020-21, taking the total ATMs to 32 in the district. The bank had proposed to open five new branches during this financial year in Koheda, Manthani Mutharam, Chandurthi, Thunguru and Ve