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Nigeria
PHOTOS: Protesting pensioners cause traffic jam in Abuja
Pensioners who are protesting the non-payment of their pension arrears have taken their agitations to the gates of the Ministry of Finance in Abuja. The protest, due to the large number of the people, led to a traffic jam on the roads leading to and from the ministry. See the ...
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Nigeria
BREAKING: Pensioners protest non-payment of arrears in finance ministry
Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja Some retired civil servants on Wednesday stormed the ministry of finance to protest the non-payment of their accrued pensions. The workers numbering about 100 carried placards with various inscriptions demanding explanations from ministry officials on why the backlogs of their pensions have not been paid. The demonstration ...
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Francia
Ouverture d’un bureau de représentation en Algérie
La banque espagnole CaixaBank a ouvert son premier bureau de représentation à Alger pour accompagner le développement des entreprises espagnoles établies dans le pays, a annoncé récemment la presse espagnole, citant un communiqué de l’établissement financier dont le siège social est basé à Barcelone. Cette implantation renforce ainsi la présence ...
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Malta
Patrick Spiteri: European Arrest Warrant is not 'automatic detention', lawyer tells court
Patrick Spiteri’s lawyer, Stefano Filletti today insisted in court that a European Arrest Warrant which brought his client before Maltese justice does not automatically lead to detention.Disbarred lawyer Patrick Spiteri appeared before Magistrate Josette Demicoli, once again protesting his arrest and pleading to the court to release him on bail. ...
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USA Malta
TMID Editorial: Enforcement - Must do better
The Labour administration is currently celebrating the first 100 days of its second current term.Speaking on Sunday, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat went through his list of achievements of these 100 days. He then announced a strengthening of enforcement all around. This last bit, in our opinion, tempers all boasting of achievements ...
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USA Malta
Roberta Metsola elected to new EU anti-terrorism Committee
Malta will have a representative on the new European Parliament Committee dealing with anti-terrorism measures after MEP Roberta Metsola was elected as one of the MEPs forming part of it.“The EU needs to act faster and stronger when it comes to preventing and responding to acts of terror. Intelligence will ...
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Portogallo
Portugal paga menos para emitir 850 milhões de euros em dívida a 10 anos
O Tesouro aproveitou um momento favorável da economia e das perspetivas da notação soberana para colocar dívida ‘benchmark’ a um preço mais baixo do que tinha conseguido em julho.
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Brasile
FAB vai resgatar brasileiros em ilha do Caribe atingida por furacão
Um avião da Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB) vai resgatar brasileiros que se encontram na Ilha de São Martinho, no Caribe, na próxima terça-feira (12/9). A ilha foi uma das mais atingidas pelo Furacão Irma e, segundo o Itamaraty, tem 32 brasileiros neste momento – sendo 30 em Saint Maarten (lado ...
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Argentina
Catástrofe nacional: las marcas que pierden si la Argentina no va al Mundial
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Kenya Etiopia
Is Kenya Losing Its Air Freight Edge to Ethiopia?
[East African] High costs and long cargo dwell times are hampering Kenya's competitiveness in the air cargo business in the region.