One arrested for selling spoilt meat in Oman

A citizen has been arrested at Nizwa in Al Dakhliyah Governorate for selling spoilt meat

City records 10 COVID-19 cases in one day

The city recorded 10 COVID- 19 positive cases on Monday, taking the total tally to 99 in the district. Of the 10 cases, five were foreign returnees, who recently returned from abroad, in the ‘Vande Bh

Hawks Cay Resort will reopen on June 1, 2020

Hawks Cay Resort will reopen its doors on Monday, June 1, 2020, when the Florida Keys reopens its border to visitors. In compliance with state and local government reopening requirements in the Florida Keys, the resort will open a limited occupancy and a long list of new health and safety procedures. Following guidelines issued by public health agencies and the American Hotel Lodging Association, Hawks Cay has implemented a series of new cleaning and social distancing protocols including, but not

Win wants Meralco to issue more transparent electric bill

SENATOR Win Gatchalian has urged the Manila Electric Company (Meralco), the country’s largest distribution utility, to come up with a separate bill that is more transparent and will be very clear to the consumers, following mounting complaints of sudden surge in supposed electricity consumption for the month of May.

Lightning strikes fireworks unit; two injured

Virudhunagar Two persons sustained burn injuries following an explosion at a fireworks unit at Elayirampannai after lightning struck the raw materials storage room on Monday evening. The police said t

Officials told to help draw up crop plans at village level

Farmers urged to strictly follow government advice on cropping pattern

Tipperary groups urged to take part in National Spring Clean campaign

RUNS FROM JUNE 8-20

Carla tries the ZOOMA e-Scooter from SC Industries

38 Rwandans who sneaked into Kalangala quarantined in Buvuma

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DDS to focus on ‘local’ aspect in farming

Farmers prepare seeds and fertilizer themselves on the lines of Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan

Takes charge

Venkateswar Salijamula has assumed full charge as Project Officer of the Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA) on Monday. Mr. Venkateswar, who was earlier Sub Collector, was transferred as PO in

Three lakh Muslims offer prayers from their homes

Earlier in the day, the Muslims engaged in charity work and gave away gifts and food in parcels, keeping in mind the COVID-19 restrictions.

Pamidi nighty makers in dire straits

With no new orders, many find it difficult to make ends meet

VOX Liberia Distributes Food, Non Food Items to Vulnerable Population, Church Leaders In Margibi County

Marshall, Margibi County – A Liberian based Charity; VOX Liberia based in Lower Margibi County has begun identifying with the most vulnerable population in Boye’s Town, Marshall on the Roberts International Airport Highway as contribution towards the fight of COVID-19 in Liberia. Several pastors, religious institutions also benefited from the donation. Speaking to Journalists ahead […]

Obuasi East DCE presents 11,500 oil palm seedlings to farmers

Farmers in the Obuasi East District have praised the District Chief Executive Honorable Faustina Amissah for the successful implementation of the NPP Government's Flagship Program Planting for Export and Rural Development (PERD).

Minister opens 14 village offices

Two smart offices in Pathanamthitta district

Anas, Akufo-Addo named among top 50 Africa disruptors for 2020

Ace Ghanaian investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, has been named among top 50 Africans who are ‘shaking up the status quo’ on the continent.

Keeping Grand Gedeh Safe: Boley & Team Scale Up COVID-19 Awareness and Prevention Initiatives

Zwedru  – In the face of the scotching COVID-19 pandemic, Grand Gedeh County District #2 Representative and Co-Chair of the House Committee on Health, Dr. George E. S. Boley, Sr., dispatched a team to the Grand Gedeh County, Liberia, to distribute preventive materials, awareness message across the county and financial assistance. These materials included sanitary […]

EPP demands Commission action on gender violence

A group of 15 MEPs from the European People's Party, including chairman Manfred Weber, on Monday urged the European Commission to take action to eradicate violence against women - and member states to ratify the Istanbul Convention. "Now is the time for c...

Govt Income Relief Payment Creating Two-tiers Of Unemployed

Auckland Action Against Poverty welcomes the individualised Income Relief Payments for those being made redundant but warns that the Government is creating two-tiers of unemployed: those deserving of liveable incomes and those who do not.

Forget About Big Bortos And Big Boobs, Get A Woman Woman Who Can Solve Maths- Lady Advises Men

Men are naturally attracted by what they see. Only a few men look beyond a woman's physical beauty and assets.

P240K mj seized from ‘BoC rep’ in Malate

OPERATIVES from the Manila Police District (MPD) confiscated six blocks of marijuana with a street value of about P240,000, from a man claiming to be a 'customs representative,’ during a buy-bust operation in Malate, Manila yesterday.

GSIS extends APIR deadline to June 30

PRESIDENT and General Manager of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Rolando Ledesma Macasaet announced that the pension fund is again extending the deadline for the Annual Pensioners’ Information Revalidation (APIR) to 30 June 2020.

Former May Pen mayor Milton Brown has died

Former Mayor of May Pen and councillor for the Mineral Heights division in Clarendon Milton Brown died early Monday morning. Brown had been ill the past few months. He also suffered a massive stroke. Mayor of May Pen Winston...

Grattan Institute destroys high speed rail

Following Anthony Albanese’s pledge to build a High Speed Rail (HSR) line linking the east coast capitals if Labor wins the next election, the Grattan Institute has released a report, entitled “Fast train fever”, comprehensively demolishing the idea:

Trump adviser Kevin Hassett: 'Our human capital stock is ready to go back to work'

White House adviser Kevin Hassett said the quiet part out loud just now: “Our human capital stock is ready to go back to work.”

Grocery kits given to 100 families

About 100 families in Guruvarajpet village near Arakkonam were given grocery kits worth ₹1.2 lakh recently. Staff members of Sevalaya, a voluntary organisation, distributed the kits provided by donors

EU gives €3bn corona assistance to neighbour states

The EU Council announced last week (20 May) it had "adopted a decision to provide up to €3bn of macro-financial assistance to 10 enlargement and neighbourhood partners to help them cope with the economic fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic". "Financial assis...

WATCH: Chiwenga attacks Star FM

Controversial Harare preacher Talent Chiwenga has thrown a jibe at radio station Star FM after the radio station hosted a talk show which insinuated that he was...

2 men jailed for selling fake Q-pass in Bulacan

TWO men selling fake quarantine pass in Bulacan were arrested by the local police in an entrapment operation in Malolos City shortly before noon Sunday, Bulacan Police Provincial Office director, Colonel Lawrence B. Cajipe said.

Olive Ridley turtles recovered

THOOTHUKUDI The forest personnel have picked up the driver of a cargo autorickshaw even as he was allegedly transporting four live sea turtles to be slaughtered for meat.Sources in the forest departme

Bourgas, Bulgaria: First Written Evidence that the Roman Colony Deultum had a Port

Archaeologists from the Deultum-Debelt National Archaeological Reserve near Bulgaria’s Burgas have discovered the first written evidence that the Roman colony Deultum had a port, BGNES reported. The inscription was found on limestone sarcophagus, dating from the II-III century AD.

Ghanaians urged to strictly adhere to protocols in fight against Coronavirus

Brands Manager of Vitamilk Ghana, S. Boateng has encouraged the general public to comply with the various measures announced by the government in the quest to defeat Coronavirus.

‘106 desilting works are on’

Works taken up under the Chief Ministers’ Special Desilting Scheme are being executed under the supervision and guidance of farmers, according to Rajesh Lakhoni, Monitoring Officer for the district.An

The Liberation of Jerusalem

Last week, we celebrated the liberation of Jerusalem. The Old City—lost to the Jewish people for 2,000 years—was finally back in our hands. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bin-TNz5DKA

Government aims to increase front line staff in city

Chief Secretary meets officials

Gesture to migrant workers for Ramzan

Ramzan this year remained a low-key celebration what with no mass prayers either at mosques or at Eidga grounds, owing to COVID-19 lockdown. However, true to the spirit of the festival that promotes g

Liberia: United Methodist Church’s Pastor, Dynamite Fishermen Escape Police Arrest in Grand Bassa County

Monrovia – The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) has revealed that the host Pastor of the United Methodist Church located in the Pin-berry Community and a crew of dynamite fishermen have escaped police arrest after been cut in dynamite fishing recently. NaFAA press release stated that the illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing took […]

EnvirMin Alexe plans to carry out the largest expansion of forests in the past 30 years

Romania has at least 500,000 hectares of degraded lands, in which context we have a big plan to substantially extend the surface that was...

Government committed to end double track – Education Minister

Government is determined to phase out the double track system next academic year if all contractors handling emergency infrastructural projects in various senior high schools (SHSs) in the country work according to plan.

Smart village offices at Kakkanad, Puthuvype

Revenue Minister E. Chandrasekharan inaugurated through video conferencing the smart village offices at Kakkanad and Puthuvype on Monday. A communication said that close to 400 village offices in the

Southern Railway to operate special train for staff

Southern Railway will operate a workmen special train exclusively for railway employees to and from Thanjavur and Tiruchi from May 26.The special train will ferry employees residing in and around Than

Liberia: Cummings Africa Foundation Distributes Relief Items to Villages, Clinics in Nimba

Ganta, Nimba County – The Cummings Africa Foundation has ended the distribution of essential food to more than 10 towns and villages, clinics, hospitals, orphanage homes, hospitals and clinics across Nimba County as part of its contribution to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Report by Selma Lomax, selma.lomax@frontpageafricaonline.com The food distribution includes rice, […]

Velas Resorts implements comprehensive ‘Stay Safe With Velas’ program

PUERTO VALLARTA, MEXICO – Velas Resorts in Mexico launches an extensive ‘Stay Safe with Velas’ program. Detailed in 15 pages, the program covers seven categories including general health and sanitary measures, special protocols for guests and staff members, public areas, housekeeping, transportation and security, and food and beverage. It adheres to standards dictated by the World Health Organization and the government of Mexico. “We are committed to putting the health and well-being of guests and staff members first,” said Eduardo Vela

Search For Missing Trampers Suspended Due To Conditions

The search for missing trampers Dion Reynolds and Jessica O'Connor has been suspended today.

Govt. provided graft-free rule in State: Minister

‘Several welfare schemes being implemented’

Muirhevnamor residents complain about rubbish lying in estate for 'more than a year' - Talk of the Town

Residents in Muirhevnamor have complained about a quantity of illegally dumped rubbish that has been lying in the estate for more than a year. The rubbish, which has now attracted rates, is located behind houses at Road 2 and Crescent 1 in the estate. One local woman told Talk of the Town that she has...Read More→

Code 3 lights and sirens cover!

Suspect fighting a Police Officer 400 Block of APS....

Mitchell Town recreational park in Clarendon gets facelift

Residents of Mitchell Town in Clarendon joined hands on Labour Day to give a facelift to the rural community’s more than five-decades-old recreational park.

Injured Hiker....

Seven Falls Ankle Injury...

Get ready for an immigration boom

The stars are aligning for a massive increase of immigration once the COVID-19 lockdown ends.

Isko lauds MTPB for helping deliver food aid

THE Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB) headed by Dennis Viaje was commended by Mayor Isko Moreno for helping deliver food aid and rice to the city-based three-wheel public utility drivers numbering at least 17,000.

UQ runs scared as CCP links exposed

There’s an old saying: “When you are in a hole, stop digging”.

Financial aid to farmers

‘Jaivagriham’ project envisages income to peasants

Burglar unmasked for not wearing mask in Sta. Ana

A MAN who was accosted in Sta. Ana, Manila the other day for not wearing face mask found himself in deeper trouble after the Manila Police District-Station 6 discovered upon verification that he is also a burglar.

Area under gingelly expected to increase in Tiruchi district: official

The area under gingelly is expected to increase by about 200 hectares in Tiruchi district this year, thanks to a push given to oil seed cultivation under the Targeted Rice Fallow Area (TRFA) Oil Seeds

Mubadala exempts tenants from lease for three months

UAE- Mubasher: Mubadala Real Estate and Infrastructure (MREI) will exempt retail tenants at its Abu Dhabi mall, Galleria Al Maryah Island, from paying the monthly lease. The tenants will be provided with a rent-free exemption over three months …

Stephen Ntim supports Greater Accra Regional youth wing of the NPP

Former National Vice Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party(NPP) Stephen Ntim has donated innumerable items to support all Muslim Executives in all the constituencies in the Greater Accra region as they climax this year’s Ramadan festivities.

Master Parasites demand $40,000 new home subsidy

Last week, the Property Council of Australia (PCA) demanded a $50,000 new home boost to “kickstart the economy” by stimulating the construction of 50,000 dwellings, alongside a massive ramp-up in immigration.

Developer lobby joins immigration scab grab

We truly live in the real estate version of a narco state.

Maritime Bulletin Daily May 24 – 25

Accidents • Container ship APL ENGLAND lost 40 containers in rough seas, Australia • Ferry grounding, Italy, Adriatic sea • Thai tanker detained in Vietnamese waters for illegal fuel trading • Agro…

Thai tanker detained in Vietnamese waters for illegal fuel trading

Vietnamese Coast Guard stated on May 25, that CG ship detained tanker SIAM VARICH with some 1,700 tons of fuel on board, in South China sea some 90 nm off Con Dao island, southernmost Vietnam. The …