A new initiative is being undertaken to help better preserve the Rio Cobre in St Catherine. Rotary International, in collaboration with the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), on Thursday launched the Rotary Adopt-a-River programme in...

Border workers have voted in favour of a strike mandate which could lead to 'significant disruptions' to the flow of goods, services and people through Canadian ports of entry, their union said Friday morning.

Advocates for alleged victims of B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton say they remain focused on getting justice for the women, as Pickton lies in a Quebec hospital in a coma after being attacked in prison.

A toddler has died after being struck by a recycling truck in a Barrie, Ont. neighbourhood on Thursday afternoon.

Marc Miller, Canada's immigration minister, presented a bill on Thursday evening that aims to expand citizenship by descent to include more than just the first generation. The proposed legislation has been met with positive reactions from various immigrant communities, particularly the Indian diaspora. In 2009, the Citizenship Act underwent amendments that introduced a 'first-generation limit' on citizenship by descent.

Hisar Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana will witness a competitive battle in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on 25th May. In the 2019 elections, BJP's Brijendra Singh emerged victorious with a significant margin.

Sirsa, Haryana, includes Fatehabad and Jind districts. Reserved for scheduled caste candidates, it had a population of 1,295,189 in the 2011 census. Kumari Selja of Congress and Ashok Tanwar of BJP are key candidates. In 2019, Sunita Duggal of BJP won with a significant margin.

Karnal Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana is a significant parliamentary seat. In the 2019 elections, Sanjay Bhatia of BJP emerged victorious with a substantial margin.

Kurukshetra, one of the Lok Sabha constituencies in Haryana, will have elections on 25th May 2024. Naveen Jindal, chairman of JSPL, is contesting on a BJP ticket against other prominent candidates.

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Greek and Polish leaders have reportedly called on Brussels to speed up the creation of an EU-wide air defense system Read Full Article at RT.com

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Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail, with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.

[New Times] Kiyoto Tsuji, the State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, visited Kigali Genocide Memorial on Thursday, May 23, to pay tribute to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

[New Times] The Rwanda Muslims Community will on Sunday, May 26, elect a new Mufti to replace Sheikh Salim Hitimana, who has led the community since 2016.

The Board of Executive Directors of the International Development Association (IDA), a subsidiary of the World Bank, has approved on an absence-of objection basis a grant in the amount of US$80 million to the Republic of Malawi for the Fiscal Governance Program for Results. In his letter to the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, […] The post Chithyola smiles as World Bank pumps yet another K140bn fiscal support to Malawi  appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

A (UK) based charity organization called Against All Odds Still Standing (AOS) has re-embarked on a mission to empower women and young people in various sectors of their lives. The organization has been operating in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe for the past 10 years but temporarily suspended the operations due to Covid-19 pandemic. Chief Executive […] The post UK charity organization, Against All Odds Still Standing, empowers needy women, students appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Mtsogoleri wa dziko lino Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera wati mtima wokonda kuyitanitsa katundu ku mayiko akunja womwe Amalawi ambiri ali nawo ndi umene ukulowetsa pansi chuma cha dziko lino. Chakwera ananena izi Lachitatu pamene amatsegulira chiwonetsero cha malonda mu mzinda wa Blantyre. Chiwonetsero cha malonda chimakonzedwa chaka chilichonse ndi bungwe la Malawi Confederation of Chambers […] The post Mtima wokonda zakunja ukulowetsa pansi chuma chathu – Chakwera appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Public Appointments Committee (PAC) of Parliament says it will push for the dismissal of over 1700  public officers who have not declared their assets, businesses and liabilities as the law dictates. PAC also wants the naming and shaming of public officers who ignore the Public Officers (Declaration of Assets, Liabilities and Business Interests) Act, […] The post Over 1700 public officers haven’t declared their assets: Why is Govt not acting dismissing them? appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

A project to boost collaborative efforts between government agencies, the private sector, and non-profit organisations in Seychelles, funded by the European Union (EU), was launched on Thursday. The project titled «Improving Climate Adaptation and Environmental Governance through Local People and Co-Management in Seychelles» will be implemented by Nature Seychelles with financial support of €218,000 from the EU. Nature Seychelles is a leading environmental organisation in the western Indian Ocean and is the largest and oldest environmental NGO in the archipelago and is involved in environmental conservation and management. The European Union Ambassador to Seychelles, Oskar Benedikt, presided over the project launch at Nature Seychelles' Centre for Environment and Education at Roche Caiman the presence of the French ambassador to Seychelles, Olivia Berkeley-Christmann The project aims to improve mangrove research and management for ecosystem resilience. It will also increase the number of local people with the knowledge and capacity to participate in wetland conservation and restoration and to strengthen and support the national mangrove policy and regulatory frameworks for ecosystem management. Speaking at the launching, the chief executive of Nature Seychelles, Dr Nirmal Shah, said the project will target various groups and stakeholders. These will include wetland management practitioners, tourism establishments, community members, environmental groups and school clubs, interested entrepreneurs, and the private sector. «One of the most important things for us is that we get people involved in decisions made on our environment, as the environment is ours and not the government's,» he said. Shah added that there needs to be policies and values given to these wetlands so that people will feel the need to protect these wetlands. Another component of the project is what has been dubbed «the wetlands of hope,» where in recognition of effective management of wetlands, the groups, hotels, or individuals will be given the label «wetlands of hope.» This will help inspire others to work to protect their own wetlands in order to be recognised as well. Meanwhile, Benedikt said that the launch of the project continues to show the excellent partnership between Seychelles and the EU. «The launch of this grant, together with our new bilateral programme for 2021-2017, is testimony to the continuity of this partnership in areas, such as environmental protection,» said Benedikt.

[World Bank] Washington -- The World Bank approved today $30 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA)* to support the Adaptive and Productive Social Safety Nets Project in the Central African Republic (CAR). The project intends to scale up social protection for poor and vulnerable families in targeted areas and strengthen the shock-responsiveness of delivery systems.

On Saturday, 11.13 crore voters will decide for 58 Lok Sabha seats in the second-last phase of the general election. Polling will begin at 7am and end at 6pm. The second-last phase will see over 11 crore voters seal the fate of 889 candidates including Bansuri Swaraj, Manoj Tiwari, Kanhaiya Kumar, Maneka Gandhi, Sambit Patra and Raj Babbar.

When most of the top opposition leaders flew to Bihar last year to present a 'formidable front' against the ever-strong Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik was one of the few big faces missing at the Patna meeting, which saw the birth of the INDIA bloc. A month before the June 2023 Patna meeting, Patnaik had made it clear that he would go solo in the upcoming elections, calling it a 'principle' of his party, Biju Janata Dal (BJD).

Union home minister Amit Shah accuses Congress of treating Jharkhand as an 'ATM of corruption' and claims a competition of corruption between Congress and JMM. Shah praises PM Modi for addressing tribal issues, increasing budget, and freeing the country from Naxals, including red rebels in Budha Pahad. Shah also highlights the prevalence of cattle smuggling in Jharkhand.

MAKKAH: The Presidency of Religious Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque on Thursday launched its operational plan for the 2024 Hajj season. Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, President of Religious Affairs, described it as the largest religious operational plan yet undertaken by the presidency. The plan is focused on serving pilgrims, enriching their religious experience, creating a devotional atmosphere, and launching 120 religious enrichment initiatives during the Hajj season.

As part of its ambition to complete the banking union, the European Commission has proposed to introduce a European deposit insurance scheme (EDIS) to reduce the potential spill-over risk of local bank failures on the financial stability of the economic and monetary union as a whole. According to the proposal of 24 November 2015, the EDIS would be the third pillar of the banking union. It would be introduced gradually, in three separate phases between 2017 and 2024, complementing national deposit guarantee schemes. The proposal would also have implications for the overall resolution framework for banks under the single resolution mechanism (SRM), so the Commission proposes to amend the SRM Regulation (EU) No 806/2014, introducing a common deposit insurance system as of 2024. In the meantime, the Commission has tabled a package of proposals for bank crisis management and deposit insurance. In Parliament, the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) is responsible for the file. While the first draft report was never adopted by ECON, a second draft report was adopted in ECON in April 2024. The report suggests focusing on the first step of EDIS – namely the liquidity insurance fund, now called 'EDIS I' – and reiterates the need for a fully-fledged EDIS, to be adopted through a new Commission proposal. Second edition. The 'EU Legislation in Progress' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

A man was found dead in a shipping container at Mandai Foodlink after he went missing for days, Shin Min Daily News reported on Friday (May 24). The body of the 30-year-old was discovered at 11am on Wednesday at a third-floor unit of the industrial complex. Arriving at the scene at around 2pm, the Shin Min reporter noted that a large blue shipping container at the unit had been left open, with a pungent stench emanating from it. Officers were seen bagging evidence from the container, which included clothing. Speaking with Shin Min, an employee from a neighbouring unit said he was shocked to learn that a death had occurred so nearby. He added that the deceased was an employee of a middle-aged couple that operated a business selling alcohol products including wine, and had been working for about a year. «How could there be such a sudden death? I haven't smelled anything strange the past few days either,» he said. The dead man's employer — red-eyed and wearing a downcast expression — was also at scene speaking with police.

The federal government has unfurled a new cybersecurity strategy aimed at protecting its vast array of computer systems and information banks against a growing variety of threats.