Vietnamese Ambassador Vu Van Dung (first, right), the ambassadors of Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand, and Anil Sooklal – Deputy Director General for Asia and the Middle East at South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (centre) pose for a photo at the ceremony (Photo: VNA) Pretoria (VNA) – A ceremony was held in Pretoria on November 19 to mark the 25th founding anniversary of South Africa’s diplomatic ties with Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand. The event was attended by Anil Sooklal – Deputy Director General for Asia and the Middle East at South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), the ambassadors of the four Southeast Asian nations and diplomats of other countries. Opening the ceremony, Sindiswa Mququ, director for South Asia – Central Asia and Southeast Asia at the DIRCO’s Asia and the Middle East division, reviewed milestones in her … [Read more...] about South Africa marks 25 years of diplomatic ties with four ASEAN nations
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No Economic Slowdown As 3 Blockbuster Movies Earned Rs 120 Crore On Oct 2: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Mumbai: After several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ministers citing unconventional factors to rebut the ongoing economic slowdown in the country, Union Minister for Law and Justice, Communications and IT Ravi Shankar on Saturday pointed out yet another unceremonious reason justifying the same. During a press conference held in Mumbai earlier in the day, the senior BJP leader cited earnings of three blockbuster movies to dismiss the claims of economic downfall. Speaking to reporters, Prasad said three movies collectively earned Rs 120 crore on October 2 which goes to prove that there is no economic slowdown at all. The minister further asked that why these three blockbuster movies did a business of Rs 120 crore when the critics were saying that there is an economic slowdown. “I was Information and Broadcasting Minister in former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's government and I am fond of movies. Movies have been doing huge business. Three … [Read more...] about No Economic Slowdown As 3 Blockbuster Movies Earned Rs 120 Crore On Oct 2: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Pathetic! ‘Fire from seized oil deforming children in Delta communities’
• What I saw unimaginable – Otuaro, dep gov By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, Niger Delta Residents of riverine communities in Delta State have complained to the state government about the despoliation of their environment by security agents who burn seized crude oil; explode boats laden with products, contaminating the environment, endangering their health and means of livelihood in the process. From Polobubo (Tsekelewu), along Benin River in Warri North Local Government Area of the state to Ugborodo , Okerenkoko (Escravos River) in Warri South-West Local Government Area, Ogulagha (Escravos River) and Burutu Local Government Area and others, the people, who also pointed fingers at oil bunkerers, were livid that government kept quiet while security agents degraded their environment, over the years. They said that illegal bunkering activities have affected them very negatively with many anglers and farmers thrown out of business and large number suffering health … [Read more...] about Pathetic! ‘Fire from seized oil deforming children in Delta communities’
How Worker Co-Ops Are Creating Economic Stability In Uncertain Times
As the reality of the Donald Trump presidency quickly unfolds, many cities are stepping up to position themselves as bastions of decency and rationality. Denver, New York, San Francisco, and Chicago, among others, have declared themselves sanctuaries, committed to protecting their immigrant populations. Places like Portland, Oregon, are superseding climate-change denial and adopting solar power and carbon-reduction policies. Los Angeles is trying to boost mobility for low-income residents through an innovative electric car-sharing scheme. advertisement advertisement One thing that remains very much up in the air is how economic equity can be sustained or supported under Trump. With federal budget slashes looming, cities are bracing for revenue streams–for housing, for food assistance, for infrastructure–to dry up. But a handful of city governments are developing policies to directly support the development of worker-owned cooperatives–an economic model … [Read more...] about How Worker Co-Ops Are Creating Economic Stability In Uncertain Times
Sanders, AOC unveil ‘Green New Deal for Public Housing’ to fund solar panels, ‘community gardens’
close Video Juan Williams reacts to AOC endorsing Bernie Sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., on Thursday will announce a sweeping plan to overhaul public housing as part of their fight against climate change -- a $180 billion plan that includes adding solar panels and grant programs for “community gardens.” The plan, which will be announced outside the Capitol Building on Wednesday afternoon is the left-wing lawmakers’ latest plank in their broader goal of overhauling every aspect of American life with a government-led approach to combat climate change and economic inequality. AOC PUSHES NATIONAL RENT CONTROL, WELFARE FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS IN LATEST MASSIVE PROPOSAL The plan, will spend up to $180 billion over 10 years to repair and improve public housing, as well as eliminating carbon emissions. The bill would also fund solar panels and other “secure renewable energy sources.” Sanders and … [Read more...] about Sanders, AOC unveil ‘Green New Deal for Public Housing’ to fund solar panels, ‘community gardens’
