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Nigeria
Gov Umahi suspends Ebonyi Controversial Pension law
The Ebonyi State Governor, Chief David Umahi yesterday suspended the state controversial contributory pension law in the state that provides for 5% payment by the State government and the 8% for workers which led to the suspension of the embattled Nigeria Labour Congress Chairman, Comrade Ikechukwu Nwafor. The State Governor, ...
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Italia
Macron, Le Pen exchange May Day blows
Centrist presidential frontrunner Emmanuel Macron and his far-right rival Marine Le Pen attacked each other's visions of France and the role it should play in Europe on Monday against a background of May Day rallies and protests. Macron sought for a third successive day to paint National Front (FN) candidate Le ...
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USA Malta
UBS whistleblower Birkenfeld sues bank for libel
A former UBS banker who as a whistleblower helped US authorities prosecute the Swiss bank for tax fraud, only to spend 2-1/2 years in prison for helping a billionaire client evade taxes, on Monday filed a $20 million libel lawsuit against his former employer. Bradley Birkenfeld, who in 2012 got a ...
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USA Malta
Watch: PM announces snap election for 3 June
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat today announced a snap election for 3 June, one year earlier than the end of the legislature.He said the recent events have led him to take the decision to hold the election now, so as not to cause more distress to the country.He said that the ...
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Paesi Bassi
Minder verstekelingen bij Hoek van Holland dankzij speurhonden
Het aantal vreemdelingen dat via Nederland illegaal de oversteek naar Engeland probeert te maken, is fors afgenomen. Vooral dankzij de inzet van speurhonden lijkt de marechaussee de toestroom van illegale ‘inklimmers’ te stoppen.
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Austria
Bundesbahnen - Staatsbahn Graz-Köflacher macht ÖBB Konkurrenz
Die tschechische Regiojet, deren Partner die Graz-Köflacher Bahn ist, fährt ab Dezember zwischen Wien und Prag gegen die ÖBB an
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USA
Business: Gold falls as dollar and equities edge higher
Spot gold dropped 0.4 per cent to $1,262.51 per ounce, as of 0900 GMT. US gold futures also eased 0.4 per cent to $1,263.90 an ounce.
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Kenya
Business: Kenya ranks highly in technology education, shows report
The survey reveals 90 per cent of educators in Kenya have a clear vision for technology implementation in the classroom. The education survey polled nearly 50 educators.
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Kenya
Business: Planned creation of conference tourism agency way to go
Indeed, the establishment of the Kenya National Convention and Exhibition Bureau (KeNCEB) has been long overdue considering that while Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) has been doing a good job at marketing the country to that end, the potential has not been fully exploited.
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Kenya
Business: Top hotels rack up Sh1 billion in unpaid loans
According to the latest Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) figures, tourist arrivals in the fourth quarter of 2016 decreased by 16.7 per cent compared to the third quarter, which had seen Kenya host a number of high-profile international conferences.