Westminster voters in Tuesday’s election chose to continue selecting their elected leaders in the way they always have: by a citywide vote rather than dividing the city up into three geographic wards for more targeted votes. Ballot Question 3D, which would have established three wards in the city represented by two council members each, was … Read more
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has revealed that the country’s bold initiative to sell crude oil to local refiners, who then sell petroleum products in Naira, is yielding positive results. Mr Edun disclosed this at a meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday. He said this initiative, made … Read more
The 27 October episode of Carte Blanche exposes the dire consequences of budget cuts in provincial departments. Government teachers face job losses with no prospects for reemployment, while essential specialist medical positions are being frozen. These cuts have a devastating impact on those reliant on public services, leading to a decline in quality education and … Read more
Last week, I wrote about the conviction of Singapore’s former minister of transport S. Iswaran for improperly obtaining valuables, a case that has shocked Singaporeans, who, like Hongkongers, do not tolerate corruption in the government and civil service. A case involving corruption in China in the late 18th century was so massive in scale that … Read more
Denver voters have another hefty ballot on their hands in the November election: Three double-sided pages await them in envelopes that began arriving over the weekend. Beyond school district matters, statewide amendments and propositions, congressional races and the U.S. presidency, Denver voters have nine citywide ballot questions that would change municipal code or the city … Read more
A water provider in metro Denver has faced a lose-lose situation: Apply for state funding for water projects and risk giving up tax revenue — or abstain from seeking the millions of dollars of available grant money altogether. It’s a bad choice voters can help an Adams County water district avoid by passing a ballot … Read more
In a heartfelt tribute to the legendary Kishore Kumar, the Madhya Pradesh government will honour celebrated filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani with the prestigious Kishore Kumar Samman 2023. The award ceremony will take place on October 13 in Khandwa, Kishore Da’s hometown, coinciding with his death anniversary. The event will be held at the Police Parade Ground, … Read more
Last Updated: October 01, 2024, 23:40 IST The term of the current external members – Ashima Goyal, Shashanka Bhide and Jayanth Varma – was due to end on Oct. 4.(Representative image) Ram Singh is the director of the Delhi School of Economics, with experience in teaching, research and publishing. Nagesh Kumar is the director of … Read more
Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas began walking picket lines early Tuesday in a strike over wages and automation that could reignite inflation and cause shortages of goods if it goes on more than a few weeks. The contract between the ports and about 45,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association expired at midnight, … Read more
The Knesset plenum convened on Monday to officially approve the entry of United Right chairman MK Gideon Sa’ar into the government. The approval marked the end of a swift procedure to bring Sa’ar and his party on board, after the government approved the move in a telephone vote on Sunday night. The government is … Read more
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