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— Charlie Chaplin
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Nigerians’ heart attack and Buhari’s improving economy
Oludayo Tade “My stomach is with me. When I am full, I know” 9ice There is a big error of fact in what President Muhammadu Buhari was quoted to have said after meeting with some of his ministers who briefed him on the state of the economy after he returned ...
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Why are the affluent fleeing?
Fola Ojo He has a disinclination to being branded a “rich man”. But Tola is a Nigerian business guru with monumental means. He was educated in the United Kingdom; lived in London for 16 years; and worked in a British bank as an accountant before heading back home. His work ...
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UN deploying aid and personnel to Irma-affected Caribbean territories
Source: UN Population Fund, UN Development Programme, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN Children's Fund, Pan American Health Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, UN Women Country: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Sint Maarten (The Netherlands), WorldExperts in water, sanitation and hygiene, engineers, medical, logistics, nutrition, ...
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WHO acts to forestall polio outbreaks in Benue communities hit by floods
Source: World Health Organization Country: NigeriaWith a poor drainage system, muddy waters from blocked gutters submerged several houses. Plus, there were fears that dirty water and animal carcasses could lead to disease outbreaks.Makurdi, 07 September 2017 - “Sunday the 27 of August is not a day I will forget in a ...
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Brexit upheaval seen creating 3,000 financial jobs in Luxembourg
Brexit will lead to about 3,000 new jobs being created in Luxembourg as UK asset managers and insurers bulk up operations in the Grand Duchy to avoid being cut off from EU customers, a senior Luxembourg financial official said today. Nicolas Mackel, chief executive of Luxembourg for Finance, a body which ...
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There’s no business like showbusiness!
Love musical theatre? Then you are in for a treat! Studio 18 is celebrating the Golden Age of musical theatre with an evening featuring some of the best-loved numbers from the mid-20th century.This show, entitled Gotta Sing Gotta Dance, will be launching the theatre season in Malta for 2017/18 along ...
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Hurricane Irma slams Caribbean islands as Category 5 storm
Hurricane Irma roared into the Caribbean with record-setting force early Wednesday, shaking people in their homes on the islands of Antigua and Barbuda on a path toward Puerto Rico and possibly Florida by the weekend.Irma, which was the strongest Atlantic hurricane ever recorded north of the Caribbean and east of ...
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How an investor helped us disrupt Kenya's drugs market
Neal O'Leary's accomplishments could easily fill several pages. He started out as a solicitor in one of Ireland's premier law firms, went on to become a senior executive at the London Stock Exchange and then an investment banker at UBS, where he was responsible for executing several large deals.
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UK contributes GBP 4 million to support mine action activities in newly retaken areas of Iraq
Source: Government of the United Kingdom, UN Mine Action Service Country: Iraq, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandUNMAS currently works in newly liberated areas of Ninewah, Anbar and Salah al-Din governorates to provide emergency survey and clearance, enhance government capacities and deliver risk education. Baghdad, Iraq, 5 September 2017: The ...
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Sierra Leone to begin cholera vaccination drive in disaster-affected areas
Source: Government of Sierra Leone, World Health Organization, UN Children's Fund, GAVI Alliance Country: Sierra LeoneTwo rounds of vaccination will be delivered in 25 affected communities by the Government of Sierra Leone with support from Gavi Alliance, WHO, UNICEF, the UK Government and other health partners.More than 1 million doses of ...
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Theresa May vows for international partnering following tensions from North Korea
Tensions caused by North Korea's nuclear and ballistic programmes "threaten the whole of the international community", the British Prime Minister has warned. Speaking to her Cabinet at their first meeting after the Parliament`s summer break, PM Theresa May said she would continue to work with the international community to increase pressure on ...
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Cardona ‘does not recall’ directorship with Delia
Economy Minister Chris Cardona told this paper he did not recall being a director of a company that owned a London property which was sublet by a tenant to a prostitution racket, together with PN leadership candidate Adrian Delia. Asked if he was aware that the London property was being used ...
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One million Gazan children suffering in "unlivable" conditions
Source: Save the Children Country: occupied Palestinian territoryA UN report in 2012 said Gaza would be unlivable by 2020. Save the Children considers Gaza to be unlivable now. Power shortages are affecting Gaza’s already crippled infrastructure.Spokespeople available in Gaza and London For free-to-use multimedia including stills, video and case studies click ...
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Climate-smart agriculture urgently needed in Africa
Source: Inter Press Service Country: WorldThe increasing occurrence and severity of weather events threatening regional food systems necessitate the use of technologies to increase productivity in a sustainable manner.By Baher Kamal ROME, Sep 4 2017 (IPS) - Africa contributes only 4 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, while six of the ...
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McDonald's workers stage company's first strike in Britain
Workers at two McDonald’s restaurants staged the first strike to hit the company in Britain in a protest over pay and other issues today. Fourteen workers at restaurants in Cambridge and Crayford, in London, went on strike to demand an increase in pay to £10 an hour, an end to so-called ...
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New senior partner for PwC in Malta
David Valenzia will be succeeding his brother, Kevin Valenzia, as senior partner of the PwC Malta firm as from October 1, 2017. Kevin Valenzia has been with PwC for over 43 years, 30 of them as a partner, and retires from the firm on December 31, 2017 having reached the firm's ...
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Promotion for shelved Paceville master plan cost €60,000
The Planning Authority spent more than €60,000 to hire the services of a renowned international marketing firm to publicise the long-awaited Paceville master plan, the Times of Malta has learnt. The proposed master plan was scrapped just weeks after it had been unveiled. Asked to explain why there was the need for ...
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Insurance start-up secures $2.3m to deliver biggest change in personal insurance in over 100 years
Innovative new insurtech Sherpa has announced that it has raised $2.3 million in funding from angel investors in order to change the way personal insurance is delivered. “We have completely rethought the way insurance has worked for hundreds of years by doing away with the concept of the insurance product and ...
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Nigeria, UK In Joint Crackdown On Human Trafficking
BY Sunday Isuwa, Abuja The federal government and the United Kingdom (UK) have concluded plans to begin a crackdown on the barbaric crime of human trafficking in Nigeria. Accordingly, in a bid to ensure a world, free from this abhorrent trade, the British government has committed £7 million to tackle ...
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Better services for Air Malta passengers in Heathrow and Orly
Air Malta has contracted a new ground handler at London Heathrow and is also offering business class passengers a new lounge at Paris’ Orly Airport. Air Malta’s new ground handling provider, ASC Handling, was identified following a thorough review of ground handling providers at the airport. At Paris Orly’s airport, Air Malta ...
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FG seeks private sector investment from UK
The Federal Government on Thursday said it would work with government of the United Kingdom to stimulate more direct private sector investments into Nigeria. The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma said this in Abuja during a meeting with a delegation from the British government led ...