REV, CoBank give to area non-profit organizations

REV and CoBank partnered to donate $30,000 to three non-profits in southeast Louisiana. The donations are part of CoBank's annual Sharing Success program, which matches partner contributions. Beneficiaries include Cooking in Central, Foundation...

Government Adopts Austerity Measures, Eyes Rs 100 Billion for Gen Z Damage Repair and Polls

Government secretaries have adopted sweeping austerity measures in the wake of the Gen Z protest, pledging to forgo extra allowances and cut small, fragmented projects to free resources for national priorities. A meeting of government secretaries...

Minister Wants Transparency In Ogoni Clean-up Project

Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, has called on the governing council and board of trustees of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) to carry out their responsibilities with transparency and accountability. The...

Politicians should recognise that in a materialistic society, voters exalt immediate rewards

Sep 17, 2025 Letters Dear Editor, Despite extensive development projects—roads, bridges, hospitals, and major initiatives like the new Demerara Harbour Bridge and Linden to Mabura Road—many Guyanese feel these signs of progress have insignificant...

Minister of Finance Ms. Marinka Gumbs Provides Update and Addresses Ongoing Vendor Non-Compliance with Card Payment Rules

Philipsburg – The Minister of Finance, Ms. Marinka Gumbs, following up on the post published on her official Facebook page and the Government of Sint Maarten’s official Facebook page on July 8, 2025, extends her gratitude to the public for...

Minister urges regional governments to back national initiatives

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf urged regional governments to collaborate in supporting President Prabowo Subianto's priority initiatives, including updating the National Socio-Economic Single Data (DTSEN), improving...

NGO pushes for gender sensitive climate change policies

NON-GOVERNMENTAL organisations are spearheading a drive to ensure Zimbabwe’s delegation to a major United Nations climate conference in November champions policies that address the disproportionate impact of climate change on women and girls....

Government launches second Garda recruitment competition this year

Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan has announced another Garda recruitment campaign – the second this year. Some 6,700 people applied to join the force when the last campaign ran for three weeks in February and senior officers believe a similar...

Government will use legislation to rezone lands for housing if local councils refuse

The government will use legislation to rezone lands for housing if local authorities refuse to do so, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said. Local authorities that the Department of Housing believes aren’t doing enough to tackle the housing crisis...

Government Offers One-Time Switch To Unified Pension Scheme for Central Employees Joining April-August 2025

New Delhi: The government has decided to extend a one-time option to central government employees who joined services between April 1, 2025, and August 31, 2025, and have opted for the National Pension System, to migrate to the Unified Pension...

Government pledges $1.1 billion over ten years to grow low-carbon liquid fuel industry

The federal government has announced funding budgeted at $1.1 billion “to help unlock the vast economic opportunities” offered by low-carbon liquid fuels, and claiming that the nation “has the ingredients needed to make cleaner liquid alternatives...

Government shutdown fears intensify as Democrats stiffen resolve to block GOP spending bill

By Manu Raju, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer made a major calculation in March: He voted to keep the government open and convinced enough Democrats to go along with him – and endured furious blowback from the left....

Government announces $1.1 billion Cleaner Fuels Program

The Federal Government’s Cleaner Fuels Program is being hailed as a gamechanger for the country’s low carbon liquid fuels (LCLF) industry, with $1.1 billion set aside to boost supply. HAMR Energy, one of Australia’s leading LCLF developers, has...

Government introduces pro rata payout for VRS employees

The Central Government employees are entitled to “assured payout on pro rata basis” on opting for voluntary retirement after completion of service of 20 years or more under the recently-notified rules, the personnel ministry said on Tuesday. The...

Nonprofit groups ends redevelopment plans for historic Johnstown State Theater

JOHNSTOWN, Pa (WJAC) — Officials with the State Theater Foundation, an local nonprofit organization, has announced that the group is no longer moving forward with plans to revitalize the historic Johnstown State Theater. The organization says it...

Government to clarify rules for access to the electrical grid and licensing

“We are working in line with these objectives. It is a great priority for us to invest in electrical grids, not only in the grid itself but also in its resilience and in storage,” said Maria da Graça Carvalho. This statement was made on the...

Minister of Justice suspends chief inspector of PJ convicted of assault

The chief inspector of the Judicial Police (PJ), tried for assaulting a colleague at the police facilities in Évora, has been sanctioned with an effective suspension of 210 days from duties, as revealed by the Ministry of Justice today. A source...

Government Investment In Major Events Welcomed, And Long-Term Solution Still Needed

Press Release – Tataki Auckland Unlimited This investment is a significant step forward and fantastic news for Auckland, says Annie Dundas, Director Destination at Ttaki Auckland Unlimited. Its a strong signal that New Zealand is serious about...

Government corruption fuels human rights crisis in South Sudan, independent panel finds

Based on two years of independent investigations and analysis, the report reveals how oil and non-oil revenues are siphoned off through opaque schemes and politically connected contracts. Meanwhile, millions of South Sudanese are denied basic...

Politicians order review after city hall revamp plan yields only one bid

The city hopes to fully renovate the existing city hall building from 1971, on top of adding an additional 28,000 square metres (300,000 square feet) of office space and a new publicly-owned parking garage. City staff also wish to include both...