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Lotus Glen Correctional Centre’s new General Manager has been named. Chief Superintendent Gabriel Payne ACM will take up the role as General Manager at the centre in coming weeks. Deputy Commissioner Gary McCahon said that Ch Supt. Payne would bring a wealth of corrections and management experience to the position of General Manager at the centre. “Ch Supt Payne received the Australian Corrections Medal in 2020 for her 21-year career in Queensland corrections, particularly her commitment to improving operational service response to remote communities, enhancing a coordinated response to d...

FPInnovations to host webinar series to increase awareness of bioheat January 20, 2021 Sustainable wood pellets used in modern bioheat systems. Photo courtesy FPInnovations. Heating costs in Canada are expensive and generate high amounts of greenhouse gases, especially for those living in rural and remote communities. Many individuals, businesses, and communities across Canada are turning to modern bioheat systems as a solution. Solid woody biofuels produced from sustainably managed Canadian forests can be used efficiently to meet space and hot water heating needs, cut costs, redu...

Date Time Regional communities set to recover through Arts 73 recipients across regional and remote Australia will share in almost $1.9 million through the Regional Arts Fund Recovery grants. The Recovery grants are designed to foster creative activity and help to renew regional and remote communities in the wake of COVID-19 and the 2019-20 bushfires. Funded projects will provide opportunities for artists and arts workers to cultivate creative community engagement in Indigenous communities, provide opportunities for digital upskilling, and develop new workshops and capacity-building programs....

ITU “Welcome to the voicemail of the platform for the prevention of coronavirus. To prevent the spread of coronavirus, the Government of Niger and the Ministry of Public Health encourage the population to adopt the following measures.” So begins the message Nigeriens hear after dialling 701 and connecting to the voicemail of the Ministry of Public Health. Available in five national languages – French, Fulfulde, Hausa, Zarma-Songhai and Kanuri – the 701 service provides crucial information about COVID-19 prevention measures and what to do in case of infection. Since the pandemic first ...

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