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Tue 13:16
Views Sought on Data Sharing to Improve Rate Reliefs Take-Up.Finance Minister Nigel Dodds has published plans to introduce data sharing legislation as part of a strategy to improve the take-up of rate reliefs.
#Tue 13:16
McGimpsey announces extra £8million to help with rising energy costs.An additional £8million is to be given to health trusts to help them cope with the rising costs of fuel.
#Tue 13:16
Chair of Welsh Commission on Funding and Finance announced.One of the UK’s most respected investment fund managers and economists has been appointed to chair the Assembly Government’s Commission on Funding and Finance. Aberdare-born Gerald Holtham, will chair the Commission which, in the first instance, will examine the present allocation of public expenditure to the Welsh Assembly Government through the Barnett Formula.
#Tue 13:16
Assembly Government on target to deliver its One Wales commitments.The Welsh Assembly Government is on schedule to deliver on the One Wales programme of Government, First Minister Rhodri Morgan and Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones said today marking the first anniversary of the coalition government
#Tue 13:16
Affordable housing boost for rural communities in Wales.New ways to boost the availability of rural and more affordable housing for local people working and living in the countryside were outlined by Environment, Sustainability and Housing Minister Jane Davidson today (Monday 7 July 2008).
#Tue 13:16
Over £7.5m to improve basic skills in Wales.A grant package of over £7.5m for early years and schools in Wales to improve basic skills levels has today [Friday 4 July] been announced by Deputy Minister for Skills, John Griffiths.
#Tue 13:16
Online Support for a Healthy Working Wales.Support for individuals, GPs and businesses will be one click closer today when Dr Tony Jewell, Chief Medical Officer for Wales launches a new Welsh Assembly Government funded website today.
#Tue 13:16
Better food on the menu in hospitals in Scotland.Nutrition champions have been appointed across Scotland to promote nutritional standards in Scotland.
#Tue 13:16
Renewable energy potential - A Scottish Irish Partnership.A feasibility study into offshore renewables and grid potential is to be conducted by the Scottish Government in partnership with the Government of Ireland and Northern Ireland Executive, it was announced today.
#Tue 13:16
See the person, not the age - Scottish Campaign.A Government campaign to stamp out age-related discrimination is urging Scots to See the Person, not the Age.
#Tue 13:16
Action to improve children's communication following Bercow Review.* Government pledges £12m to implement recommendations
* A further £40m to support speaking and listening in early years
#Tue 13:16
Gallagher review calls for Biofuels use to slow down.The Renewable Fuels Agency's Gallagher review into the indirect effects of biofuels is released today (7 July). The review, led by RFA Chair Professor Ed Gallagher, examined the "indirect effects" of biofuels. Specifically whether biofuels cause greenhouse gas emissions and harm to biodiversity by contributing to land-use change and the effect of biofuel on food prices.
#Tue 13:16
Marie Curie empowered to deliver end of life care at a local level. * Department of Health invests a further £4.5 million in Marie Curie Hospices
* NHS allocates £15 million in funding for Marie Curie Nursing Services across the UK
Tue 13:16
Sustainability and cautious approach are key to future of biofuels.Transport Secretary, Ruth Kelly, and Environment Secretary, Hilary Benn, today set out a new approach to biofuels based on recommendations from the Gallagher review, including that the introduction of biofuels in the UK should be slowed down to take into account emerging scientific evidence about their sustainability.
#Tue 13:16
New Chief Executive for the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, John Denham, today announced the appointment of Professor Douglas Kell as Chief Executive and Deputy Chair of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).
#Mon 21:21
Need for Long-Term Energy Policy in the US - Speech at the Climate Change Summit in Florida.In a recent speech at the Climate Change Summit in Florida, the Governor calls for a long term energy policy that addresses challenges of rising fuel prices, climate change and national security and urges politicians to make tough choices.
#Mon 21:21
Wind Chill – Why wind energy will not fill the UK’s energy gap.Wind energy promises a clean and free source of electricity. It could reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and will reduce climate change. But does wind power live up to the claims made by its advocates? Tony Lodge explores
#Mon 21:21
At MPs’ Expense.The debate around MPs’ expenses has struck a chord with an unsympathetic public – but MPs’ roles need more fundamental reform argues Graham Allen MP.
#Mon 21:21
UK should make elected mayors focus of local government reform.Renewing local democracy should mean more than rearranging existing powers between councillors and mayors say Chris Leslie and Guy Lodge as they argue for reforming local governance in England.
#Mon 19:21
Localities should shape their own prosperity.To address local disadvantage councils need the means to lead consistent strategies to make their areas competitive and sustainable in the global economy argues Matthew Clifton.
#Mon 19:21
Who is afraid of a ruthless Europe?.A survey* carried out immediately after the Irish referendum outlines a very worrying landscape for the future of European integration. Jose Ignacio Torreblanca explores.
#Mon 19:21
Breaking The Climate Deadlock.The problem of climate change is now, almost universally understood and acknowledged. This is in itself a major achievement. But now is the moment to get serious about the solution says former Prime Minister Tony Blair
#Mon 15:19
New help for people managing money worries.Action to give people more support to tackle their money concerns is being announced today by Yvette Cooper MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury and Hector Sants, CEO of Financial Services Authority (FSA).
#Mon 15:19
S. African Minister of Trade and Industry M Mphahlwa at the International Co-operatives Day."Co-operative enterprises provide the organisational means whereby a significant proportion of humanity is able to take into its own hands the tasks of creating productive employment, overcoming poverty and achieving social integration." Boutros Boutros-Ghali
#Mon 15:19
What a carve up, Leader slams reorganisation proposals.Suffolk Coastal’s Leader has reacted angrily to today’s (Monday) announcement by the Boundary Committee of England (BCE) for the proposed reorganisation of Suffolk, describing the process to date as a farce.
#Mon 15:19
UNESCO's IPDC helps improve political reporting in Kyrgyzstan.Since the beginning of 2008, 67 young journalists and students in journalism from Bishkek and two Kyrgyzstan regions have been trained in political journalism under a project funded by UNESCO’s International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC).
#Mon 15:19
County welcomes Boundary Committee plan to keep Devon united.Devon County Council has today welcomed the Boundary Committee decision that a single unitary council for Devon is the preferred option to go forward for consultation as part of its ongoing review into the feasibility of creating a unitary local government structure in the county.
#Mon 15:19
Government sets out 21st century challenges for food in the UK.The Cabinet Office today publishes the results of a ten-month Strategy Unit project looking at food policy across Government - and concludes that rising demand, climate change, and trade and productivity restrictions must all be addressed.
#Mon 15:19
Government approves Cornwall's Local Area Agreement.An exciting new programme which aims to improve the quality of life for people in Cornwall over the next three years has been formally approved by the Government this week.
#Mon 15:19
New poll shows public interest – and ignorance – about being a councillor.One in four Londoners are interested in becoming a local councillor – despite widespread ignorance about what their councils actually do, according to a survey commissioned by London Councils.
#Mon 15:19
Droughts to be more severe and occur more often in the future says Australian Minister.Australia could experience drought twice as often and the events will be twice as severe within 20 to 30 years, according to a new Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO report.
#Mon 15:19
Performance Bonuses for Australian Family Relationship Centres.Attorney-General Robert McClelland has today welcomed the outcome of performance reviews for the first 15 Family Relationship Centres, which has resulted in eight being paid funding bonuses.
#Mon 15:19
Australian Minister urges states to boost sponsored skilled migration.The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, will today (Friday) urge the states and territories to boost their use of state-sponsored skilled migration to meet labour market demands.
#Mon 12:17
Council of Australian Governments Conference - Remarks by Aus. PM and others.The new Australian Government was elected at the end of last year. We were elected on a platform of ending the blame game between Canberra and the States and Territories. And in the six or seven months since then, in the three meetings of the Council of Australian Governments that have been held since then, we have sort through practical actions to give effect to that.
#Mon 12:17
Ray Lewis resignation.Statement from Ray Lewis:
“The barrage of allegations, unfounded in my opinion, untrue, continue with apace. And it was my intention, as you all know, to fight on and I intend to do so, but I cannot do so with obscuring the important business of the Mayor’s office. The drip drip continues and it is getting in the way of the very important work of this Mayor and his vision for London. The inquiry and launching of that has done little to calm the avalanche of allegations, and like a model impatient school child, the media doesn't accept the principle of delayed gratification and so we go on.
Mon 12:17
FAC report on Britain's Overseas Territories.Responding to the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee report on Britain's Overseas Territories, Foreign Office Minister Meg Munn said;
#Mon 12:17
First major 2012 transport project completed ahead of schedule.The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has completed a 12 track railway sidings at Orient Way to the north of Stratford five weeks early and on budget. It replaces Thornton’s Field sidings in the heart of the Olympic Park, which is now being dismantled and will allow access for logistical vehicles for the construction of the Olympic Stadium.
#Mon 12:17
NCH Growing Strong Conference - Speech By Ed Balls MP.Thank you very much to the NCH for inviting me here today and to you all for coming.
And thank you to Andy.
#Mon 12:17
National “Local Employment Partnership awards” - Speech by Stephen Timms MP.I am delighted to be here, and thank you Tim for setting the scene for these first national Local Employment Partnership awards.
#Mon 12:17
Lord West keynote speech-- Conference on Homeland & Border Security.I’m Delighted to be here today and to be able to open this Govnet conference on Homeland & Border Security
#Mon 12:17
Rt Hon Stephen Timms MP - Speech at Social Firms conference.Social Firms Conference
I am delighted to be here – thank you for inviting me.
I have had the chance to get a sense of the contribution Social Firms can make in supporting disadvantaged and disabled people into good quality, sustainable jobs, through visiting, in April, Café Nova Interchange at Elephant and Castle with Sally.
#Fri 13:54
Antony Jay: How To Save The BBC.The days of the licence fee are over, predicts Sir Antony Jay, one of the leading broadcasters of his generation and co-author of Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minster. And once we can all receive programmes on our computers, the justification for the licence fee – both legal and technical – will have disappeared.
#Fri 13:54
NLGN Report calls for new efforts on council economic development.As Government seek to place a new duty of economic development on local authorities, NLGN’s new publication Trading Places looks afresh at the role councils can play, the influence they have on business and enterprise, and the link between policy and prosperity.
#Fri 13:54
Cash for councils that lead by example.Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Hazel Blears, yesterday announced extra funding to encourage local government to spread their good practice and work - from affordable housing to anti-social behaviour.
#Fri 13:54
National Audit Office report - The Defence Information Infrastructure (DII).The National Audit Office today published its report into the Defence Information Infrastructure (DII) programme, which aims to deliver a single, secure, high quality computer infrastructure across the whole of Defence while maintaining essential operational continuity.
#Fri 13:54
Housing and regeneration agreement launched.A new agreement to support the delivery of more homes and the regeneration of communities has been launched today by Housing Minister Caroline Flint, Local Government Association Chairman Sir Simon Milton and Homes and Communities Agency Chief Executive Designate Sir Bob Kerslake.
#Fri 13:54
UK doubles aid to Pakistan in the battle against poverty.The fight against poverty in Pakistan is to be stepped up with a doubling of UK assistance to £480 million by 2011, International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander announced today.
#Fri 13:54
12 council 'trailblazers' to offer homes and jobs advice.Advice on training, employment and childcare are just some of the extra services that will be on offer to people when they discuss their housing options with their local authority said Housing Minister Caroline Flint today as she announced the winners of the first of two programmes of 'trailblazers'.
#Fri 13:54
Jack Straw welcomes a year of constitutional progress.Justice Secretary Jack Straw today marked the one year anniversary of the Government's constitutional change programme and said the progress made was a major step forward in renewing Britain's democracy.
#Fri 13:54
Witness anonymity - emergency legislation introduced.Witnesses who fear for their safety will continue to be given every possible protection, Justice Secretary Jack Straw said today as he presented emergency legislation to Parliament.
#Fri 13:54
UK pledges £9 million in food aid to Zimbabwe.Millions of people facing severe food shortages in Zimbabwe will be helped by £9 million in humanitarian support announced today by International Development Secretary, Douglas Alexander.
#Thu 16:13
Speech by Ms. Mary Coughlan, T.D., at the Social Partnership Plenary Session on Pay.Introduction
Chairman, I very much welcome the opportunity to address this forum at what is my first occasion to participate formally in the social partnership process in my current role.
#Thu 16:13
Irish Foreign Minister Minister Martin condemns continuing tragedy in Zimbabwe.Speaking in Seanad Éireann this afternoon, the Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin T.D said that
#Thu 16:13
New Medical Council To Take Office And Commence Its Work Under The Medical Practitioners Act 2007.The Minister for Health & Children, Ms Mary Harney, T.D., today (2 July 2008) announced the commencement of certain provisions of the Medical Practitioners Act 2007 which will allow the new Medical Council to begin its work with effect from tomorrow, 3 July 2008.
#Thu 16:13
Foster: Funding for free debt advice to to double in N. Ireland.Economy Minister Arlene Foster has announced that funding for free face-to-face debt advice in Northern Ireland is to double.
#Thu 16:13
McGimpsey announces Speech and Language therapy Task Force Report.Health Minister Michael McGimpsey today announced the findings of the Speech & Language Therapy Task Force.
#Thu 16:13
Celebrating 60 years of the Health Service in Northern Ireland.An Inter-denominational Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving has been held in St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast to celebrate 60 years of the Health Service in Northern Ireland.
#Thu 16:13
Better Regulation and Simplification Review Interim Report Published.he Interim Report of the Better Regulation and Simplification Review has been published by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) and the Department of the Environment (DoE).
#Thu 16:13
Appointment of local government boundaries commissioner in Northern Ireland.Environment Minister, Sammy Wilson, has announced the appointment of Dick Mackenzie CB as Local Government Boundaries Commissioner.
#Thu 16:13
Environment Minister launches the Northern Ireland Environment Agency.Environment Minister Sammy Wilson today vowed the new Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) would forge an effective partnership with business in delivering a strong and safe environment.
#Thu 14:13
Mayor announces ten flagship ‘green’ energy ‘Low Carbon’ zones for London.The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, today (Thursday 3 July) announced the development of ten high-technology 'Low Carbon Zones' across London by 2012 to deliver ‘greener’, low carbon solutions to households and businesses helping to deliver reduced energy bills – this will help to meet the Mayor’s manifesto commitment to make London a low carbon city with a target to slash carbon emissions by 60 per cent by 2025.
#Thu 14:13
Healthy FE programme launched to improve health and wellbeing of staff and students.A new national initiative to help improve the health and wellbeing of students and staff in further education colleges was announced today by Bill Rammell, Minister for Further Education, at the National Learners Panel annual event.
#Thu 14:13
Yvette Cooper launches the Operational Efficiency Programme.Chief Secretary to the Treasury Yvette Cooper has today launched the Operational Efficiency Programme. The programme forms a key part of the Government's drive to achieve greater efficiency savings across public spending, with the potential to deliver billions of pounds of savings. The Operational Efficiency Programme will be wide-ranging, focussing initially on five strands examining cross-cutting areas of government spending and drawing on the best public and private sector experience. Each of the first four strands will be led by an experienced figure from the private sector who will provide expertise and fresh ideas, and who will challenge the Government on its plans to ensure that they are as ambitious as possible. The programme will deliver its recommendations by Budget 2009. The initial five workstrands are:
#Thu 14:13
All UK Health Ministers affirm commitment to core principles of NHS.JOINT PRESS RELEASE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; THE WELSH ASSEMBLY GOVERNMENT; AND THE NORTHERN IRELAND OFFICE
#Thu 14:13
Patient voice central to new direction for primary care.A new strategy published today by the Department of Health will give patients and the public a stronger voice, enable them to make informed decisions and have greater choice and control in managing their health and healthcare.
#Thu 14:13
Dr Howells statement on rescue of hostages in Colombia.The news that Ingrid Betancourt and fourteen other captives are now safe comes as an enormous relief. Kidnapping is a despicable crime and the hostages had been held in inhumane conditions for many years. The Prime Minister has offered his congratulations to President Uribe and his government. Illegal armed groups like the FARC can play no positive role in Colombia, and the UK will continue to offer whatever help it can to promote lasting peace in that country. The time has come to consign to history gangs like FARC who kill, kidnap and traffic drugs. Colombia deserves to be free of these horrors and the brave rescue of the hostages is a welcome symbol of the desire of the Colombian people to see democracy and the rule of law replace the terrorism of armed groups.
#Thu 14:13
MoD signs £3 billion contracts for aircraft carriers.The MoD today signed contracts with industry to build the two future aircraft carriers. The contracts, worth in the region of £3 billion, were signed with the newly-formed UK maritime Joint Venture, BVT Surface Fleet, and the Aircraft Carrier Alliance onboard HMS Ark Royal, one of the Royal Navy's existing aircraft carriers and currently the Fleet Flagship.
#Thu 14:13
Andrew Motion appointed new Chair of the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council.Culture Secretary Andy Burnham today announced that Andrew Motion has been appointed as the new Chair of the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA). Professor Motion will take up his new position on 3 July for a period of four years.
#Thu 14:13
UK wins record inward investment in 2007-8.The annual inward investment results for 2007-8 showcase another highly successful year for the UK, with a record 1,573 investment projects won in what marks a fifth consecutive year of growth.
#Thu 14:13
Agreement to speed up travel between the UK and US.The Home Office today announced plans to speed up travel between the UK and the US for trusted people who move regularly between the two countries.
#Thu 12:12
Renewable energy plans for new buildings in Wales.New buildings in Wales will be expected to raise their sustainability standards and include renewable and low carbon energy technologies, such as solar panels and combined heat and power, as part of tough new planning policies to tackle climate change.
#Thu 12:12
Major investment in the NHS in Wales.Health Minister Edwina Hart has today [Wednesday, 2 July] announced more than £100million investment in new buildings and equipment to mark the 60th anniversary of the NHS.
#Thu 12:12
Major investment to boost palliative care in Wales.Minister for Health, Edwina Hart, today (Tuesday, 01 July) announced funding to the tune of £8 million over the next three years to further improve palliative care across Wales at the Senedd in Cardiff Bay.
#Thu 12:12
New coal contract in Scotland.Scotland's largest ever coal supply contract has been secured in an agreement between ScottishPower and Scottish Coal over the next five years.
#Thu 12:12
Combating rogue property managers in Scotland.Measures to improve standards and help 'weed out the cowboys' in property management were announced today.
#Thu 12:12
Tackling hospital infections in Scotland.New figures on Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) serve as an important reminder of why it's important for hand hygiene to stay at the top of the Scottish Government's HAI agenda, Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said today.
#Wed 23:01
EU proposes protection from discrimination beyond the workplace.The Commission has today adopted a proposal for a directive which provides for protection from discrimination on grounds of age, disability, sexual orientation and religion or belief beyond the workplace. This new directive would ensure equal treatment in the areas of social protection, including social security and health care, education and access to and supply of goods and services which are commercially available to the public, including housing. Eurobarometer surveys show that a large majority of Europeans support such legislation: 77% back measures to protect people from discrimination in education and 68% in access to goods and services.
#Wed 19:00
Environment: Policy Review shows achievements, and challenges ahead.The European Commission has adopted its 2007 Environment Policy Review, which reports on EU policy developments from last year, focuses on the key challenges ahead and looks in detail at EU and Member States' environmental trends and policy performance.
#Wed 19:00
Corporate governance: Commission appoints new members of European Corporate Governance Forum.The European Commission has appointed the members for the next term of office of the European Corporate Governance Forum. The Forum was set up in 2004 to identify and promote exchange of best practices in corporate governance and to provide high-level policy advice to the Commission.
#Wed 19:00
Commission adopts proposal for directive on patients' rights in cross-border healthcare.As part of the Renewed Social Agenda, the Commission adopted today a proposal for a directive to facilitate the application of European patients' rights in relation to cross-border healthcare, as well as a Communication on improving co-operation between Member States in this area. Despite several clear European Court of Justice rulings confirming that the EU Treaty gives individual patients the right to seek healthcare in other Member States and be reimbursed at home, uncertainty remains over how to apply the principles of this jurisprudence more generally. With this proposal the Commission aims to provide legal certainty on this issue. This follows calls from both the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers for the Commission to propose a specific initiative on cross-border healthcare, in a way explicitly adapted to, and respecting, the unique nature of the healthcare sector. In addition, the proposed Directive provides a solid basis to unlock the huge potential for European cooperation to help improve the efficiency and effectiveness of all EU health systems.
#Wed 19:00
Commission proposes Renewed Social Agenda to empower and help people in 21st century Europe.On 2 and 3 July, the Commission is putting forward a comprehensive and ambitious package of initiatives. It represents a new commitment to social Europe and consists of an integrated approach bringing together various policies. It shows how the EU can help to create opportunities, provide access and demonstrate solidarity – by taking initiatives to foster employment creation, education and skills development, fight discrimination, support mobility and enable Europeans to live longer, healthier lives. The renewed social agenda seeks to empower and equip Europeans, in particular also young people, to deal with rapidly changing realities - shaped by globalisation, technological progress, ageing societies – and developments such as the recent hikes in food and oil prices and turmoil in financial markets. It also aims to help those who have difficulties coping with these changes.
#Wed 19:00
Changes In Canadian Ministers.Prime Minister Stephen Harper last week announced the following changes to the Ministry at a swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall:
#Wed 19:00
Canadian Industry Minister Receives Competition Policy Review Panel Report.The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry, formally thanked the Competition Policy Review Panel for its final recommendations on the country's investment and competition policies.
#Wed 19:00
The Government of Canada Biofuels Bill Receives Royal Assent.The Senate today voted in favour of the Government of Canada's Biofuels Bill. The amendments to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (Bill C-33) will give the Government authority to develop regulations for renewable fuels mandating a 5 per cent renewable content in gasoline by 2010 and 2 per cent renewable content in diesel fuel and heating oil by 2012.
#Wed 19:00
Government of Canada Strengthens UBC Wireless Research.The Government of Canada is investing in the University of British Columbia (UBC) to strengthen leading-edge wireless technology. The funding will help the university establish essential wireless channel models and system guidelines, and foster collaboration between academia and industry.
#Wed 19:00
Canadian PM Harper Receives International Human Rights Award.Prime Minister Stephen Harper today became the first Canadian to receive the B’nai Brith International President’s Gold Medallion, in recognition of the Government’s efforts to fight discrimination and uphold human rights in Canada and around the world. The Prime Minister received the award at B’nai Brith International’s Board of Governors meetings, held in conjunction with the B’nai Brith Canada annual Policy Conference, the first time such a joint meeting has been held outside the United States.
#Wed 19:00
Canadian Government Delivers on a Key Component of the Federal Accountability Act - The Lobbying Act.The Honourable Vic Toews, President of the Treasury Board, today announced the coming into force of the Lobbying Act on July 2, 2008, delivering on a key component of the Federal Accountability Act.
#Wed 19:00
Flexibility Versus Credibility in Inflation-Targeting Frameworks.It is an honour for me to participate in this panel alongside Martin Feldstein and Stanley Fischer. Just as central bankers are forward looking in the conduct of monetary policy, it is entirely appropriate that the BIS coordinate a session that looks beyond price stability to the challenges ahead. With the challenges that we currently face, it is understandable that some may desire greater flexibility in the conduct of monetary policy. However, the value of this greater flexibility depends on the extent to which it detracts from monetary policy credibility. I will concentrate my brief remarks today on the themes of flexibility and credibility.
#Wed 19:00
Canada Imposes Immediate Restrictions on Relations with Zimbabwe.The Honourable David Emerson, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today condemned the illegitimate and illegal actions of the government of Robert Mugabe in the conduct of Zimbabwe’s June 27, 2008, election, and has rejected the results of this “election.” As a result, Canada will immediately put in place measures designed to seriously restrict its relationship with the Government of Zimbabwe.
#Wed 19:00
Government of Canada helps low-income seniors.The Government of Canada is ensuring low-income seniors can keep more of their hard-earned money without a reduction in benefits.
#Wed 15:57
Blair sets out path to new global deal for a low carbon future.Tony Blair today published the first report from the Breaking the Climate Deadlock initiative which set out the framework for a new global deal for a low carbon future.
#Wed 13:55
African Union (AU) Summit Resolution on Zimbabwe.The African Union Assembly, meeting in its 11th Ordinary Session held on June 30 to 1 July 2008, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
#Wed 13:55
Address by the Minister of Social Development, of South Africa on Human Rights.Thank you for allowing me the honour of addressing you this afternoon. I was fortunate to be present at the first African Human Rights Moot Court Competition in 1992, in my capacity as the Director of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Department of the African National Congress. Ironically, that competition was held in Harare, Zimbabwe, reflecting the rather tenuous nature of human rights on the African continent. This annual gathering seeks to address this challenge and in doing so strengthen the character of human rights in Africa. The United Nations has recognised the sterling work of the University of Pretoria's Centre for Human Rights, naming it the winner of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Prize for Human Rights Education in 2006. Congratulations are certainly in order.
#Wed 11:52
1,214 arrests made during police anti-knife operation.New figures announced today by Mayor of London, Boris Johnson and Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Ian Blair, showed 1,214 people have been arrested during the Metropolitan Police’s crackdown on knife crime in the Capital, Operation Blunt 2.
#Wed 11:52
Even the rich admit they have it too easy in unfair tax system.People in every region and age group of the UK, including even the wealthiest households, overwhelmingly say that the tax system is unfair, and that it is too easy for big companies and the rich to get out of paying a fair level of tax, according to a YouGov poll published today (Wednesday) for the TUC.
#Wed 11:52
COSATU demands democracy in Zimbabwe.The Congress of South African Trade Unions fully sympathises with the decision of the Movement for Democratic Change to withdraw from what was clearly going to be a totally unfree and unfair election on 27 June 2008. The federation is appalled at the levels of violence and intimidation being inflicted on the people of Zimbabwe by the illegitimate Mugabe regime, and endorses the view of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU), that:
#Wed 11:52
Cooperation is key to overcome development hurdles say ECOSOC President.Surging food and oil prices, along with global financial turmoil, have made cooperation essential to reach development goals, Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) President Leo Mérorès said today.
#Wed 11:52
Renewable Fuels Agency appoints CEO.Professor Ed Gallagher, Chair of the Renewable Fuels Agency (RFA), announced today (2 July) the appointment, with immediate effect,
#Wed 11:52
Ban issues call to China to lead the way on greatest global challenges.The United Nations expects China to be at the forefront of efforts to tackle the world’s biggest challenges, such as the global food crisis, climate change and the quest to slash poverty, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, calling on the Asian nation to step up its contribution in international affairs.
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