Money can come to find, clean up contaminated sites
What is an industrial wasteland? Brownfields are abandoned or underutilized properties, often former industrial sites, where possible persistent contamination hinders redevelopment. According to Abinash Agrawal, professor of earth and environmental sciences at Wright State University, identifying brownfields and knowing the type of contamination in dirt, water and air are preliminary steps. vital to land reuse. …
Tasmanian report showing deteriorating waterways kept secret, department did not want “bomb”, documents say
A major report showing deterioration of Tasmanian rivers was not made public after the ministry asked staff to make it an internal document, after acknowledging that some stakeholders might have found it “difficult to accept” and that the ministry did not want a “bomb”. Key points: The report drew on more than 20 years of …
Global races to contain a new variant of Covid
Fears are growing that a new strain of highly infectious coronavirus is making its way into Europe, as the world closes the shutters to contain the new Omicron variant. New suspected cases have emerged in Germany and the Czech Republic, while Dutch authorities quarantined 61 South African passengers who tested positive for Covid-19. South Africa …
Golding Says PNP Won’t Pay Political Price for Voting Against SOE | New
National People’s Party (PNP) chairman Mark Golding scoffed at suggestions that the party would pay a heavy political price for voting against extending the state of emergency in seven police divisions. State-owned enterprises announced by Prime Minister Andrew Holness expire tomorrow. The government criticized the parliamentary opposition for voting against extending the crime-fighting measure. Speaking …
How partnering a Milford business means working for people with special needs
MILFORD – Business has grown 50% this year at Boost Oxygen as demand for its product has skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic. So, to help with the resulting expansion, the company is partnering with an agency that employs adults with special needs. CEO and founder Rob Neuner said the company will partner with Kennedy Center …
Mini budget: stakeholders kept out, says FPCCI
Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo, Chairman of the FPCCI, expressed serious concerns over the government’s approach of not involving Pakistan’s umbrella business, industry and commerce body in the consultation process. on the mini-budget; and, what does that imply! This effectively keeps all stakeholders out of the loop, he added. The FPCCI chairman said there are strong …
Botswana court issues damning judgment against PwC over delayed Choppies audit
The High Court of Botswana this week handed down a damning judgment against PwC and auditor Rudi Binedell over delays in releasing group audit results that have severely affected the price of Choppies stock. The judge slammed Binedell who turned out to have delayed the Choppies Enterprises audit report because a job offered to him …
Nuclear power plant’s Hajia Fati reveals galamsey security contract with government
Hajia Fati is a vocal member of NPP Leading NPP member says she has had a Galamsey-related contract since 2018 Hajia Fati at a press conference denied that his security guards had been arrested She also vouches for the incorruptibility of President Akufo-Addo Hajia Fati, a member of the ruling New Patriotic Party, NPP, revealed …
The Nashville Ledger
FLIGHT. 45 | NO. 48 | Friday, November 26, 2021 By Catherine Mayhew Updated at 9:25 a.m. French political scientist Alexis de Tocqueville traveled to the United States in 1831 to study the American penal system. But he also noticed something which, while not unique to this nation, certainly runs through it more than in …
NCC trains telecom stakeholders on 5G deployment
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it has started organizing trainings, awareness raising and working with stakeholders to effectively deploy 5G mobile service in the country. NCC Executive Vice President Professor Umar Danbatta revealed this while answering questions during a webinar on “Unlocking the Potential of 5G in Africa”, held recently on StreamYard, a live …