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USA Nigeria
States lose easy access to foreign, local loans
States will no longer have easy access to foreign or local borrowing windows due to the drop in their earnings from the Federation Account. Debt Management Office (DMO) Director-General Ms. Patience Oniha broke the news yesterday when she hosted Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki. Oniha said the decision was taken ...
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Nigeria
Health insurance for Oyo workers, contractors
Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi has said the state’s health care insurance scheme is compulsory for workers and contractors. Ajimobi, who traced the Western involvement in health care to 1883 when compulsory sickness insurance started in Germany, said making the scheme compulsoiry would sustain the initiative and make it functional. ...
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Nigeria
Police dismiss four for theft in Jonathan’s home
THE Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has dismissed four policemen for their involvement in the theft of property belonging to former President Goodluck Jonathan. The policemen, who were on guard duty at the Gwarinpa residence of Jonathan, allegedly stole movable items, including furniture sets, beds, electronics, toilet electrical fittings ...
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Paraguay
El desempleo aumenta en Paraguay, pese a liderar en crecimiento del PIB
Cepal ubicó ayer al país como economía con mayor expectativa de expansión económica para 2017. A nivel general, los ingresos salariales aumentaron 5,7%; sin embargo, el desempleo abierto trepó a 8,4%.
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Thailandia
SET opens up 2.12 to 1,580.37
Thai stocks opened up 0.13% at the start of trade this morning.
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USA
Central Park holds ceremony to crush 2 tons of seized ivory in crackdown on illegal trade
Trinkets, statues and jewelry crafted from the tusks of at least 100 slaughtered elephants were fed Thursday into a rock crusher in New York City’s ...
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Giappone
Toyota trolls for techies along Tokyo’s Nambu Line amid Silicon Valley’s tense rivalry
When it comes to recruiting tech talent, Toyota Motor Corp. is anything but subtle.The Japanese automaker recently launched a marketing campaign targeting information technology specialists ...
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USA Malta
Free-for-all
Can someone please tell me if there are any rules regarding the letting off of petards? I was under the impression that 11pm was the limit. Last Saturday night, a loud barrage was let off at 12.30am during the feast at Paola. Surely, this is not acceptable in a modern, caring ...
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Cina Russia USA Germania Giappone Malta
Now cleared for the takeoff
Air Malta’s recent announcement of reintroducing Frankfurt to its route network after a brief hiatus was greeted with universal cheers of approval. Constituted bodies, particularly organisations representing stakeholders who operate directly or indirectly in the travel sector, were understandably keen to highlight their satisfaction at this development. On our part, we ...
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Marocco
Announcements
ATTARD. On August 3, ANNA, nèe Lapira, aged 60, passed away peacefully at Mater Dei Hospital comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her loss her husband Andrew, her children Anthony and Nicola and her husband Daniel, her beloved grandchild Timothy, her brother Mario Lapira and ...