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USA
'EU Funds are to be used in a responsible and accountable manner' – Minister Edward Scicluna
Finance Minister Edward Scicluna said that EU institutions need to send a clear signal to EU citizens that EU funds are to be used in a responsible and accountable manner, "with full respect to the principle of sound financial management".Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna was addressing members of the EU ...
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Malta
Report praises progress in health sector but obesity still massive problem
The Health Systems in transition (HiT) review praised government's ability to vastly improve the health care sector but maintained that sustainability, obesity (of which Malta is the highest in Europe), diabetes and HIV remain principal issues in the industry's development. The HiT series consists of country-based reviews that provide a ...
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USA
EU Commission President Juncker presents five possible scenarios for EU post-Brexit
EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has presented five possible scenario's on how the Commission believes the EU could evolve by 2025 depending on the will of the European people, ranging from a shrinking of the EU's powers, to a defence union.This White Paper is the Commission's attempt to "open an ...
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Portogallo
Eike Batista acumula lista de obras na mira da Justiça
Sob suspeita de comprar o apoio do ex-governador Sérgio Cabral (PMDB-RJ), o ex-bilionário Eike Batista, investigado na Operação Lava-Jato, também tem antigos empreendimentos questionados em ao menos seis ações judiciais que acusam supostos favorecimentos de órgãos públicos e de servidores para agilizar liberação de obras de grande impacto ambiental.As ações ...
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Kenya
Can’t a Luo have a big state job? Nyanza MPs trash Ouko petition
MPs have lashed at a light-touch petition by a Nairobi lawyer seeking the removal of Auditor General Edward Ouko terming it a 'fishing expedition." Members of the Finance, Planning and Trade Committee launched a stinging attack on the petition filed by Emmanuel Mwagambo as they got down to business on ...
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Kenya
Willie Kimani’s colleagues frantically searched for him
A witness on Tuesday tearfully narrated the frantic efforts they made as they tried to trace missing lawyer Willy Kimani and two others the night they disappeared.Kimani, his client Josphat Mwendwa and taxi driver Joseph Muiruri had attended a case at the Mavoko law courts on June 23, after which ...
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Kenya
Business: Could Kenya's Courier & Delivery Industry be next in line for Digital disruption?
If global trends are anything to go by, then I'd predict that Kenya's Courier & Delivery business is up next for the digital disruption.
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Kenya
Kiambu shuts Thika Stadium to NASA rally
Thika Stadium is out of bounds for political events, at least for now, to allow for renovations. Kiambu Sports executive Machel Waikenda yesterday said the stadium has been closed for construction and renovations. NASA had planned to hold its maiden rally in Central in the stadium on Saturday. NASA ...
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Thailandia
Europa-Asia - Si celebra oggi la Giornata dell’ASEM
Il 1 marzo, si celebra il 21mo anniversario dell’Asia- Europe Meeting (ASEM), il foro di dialogo tra i Paesi dell’Asia e dell’Europa che comprende 53 partner delle due Regioni. La Prima Conferenza ASEM si svolse infatti a Bangkok il 1-2 marzo 1996, inaugurando un nuovo processo di...
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Regno Unito
Trenitalia, JV con First in shortlist per gara East Midlands
(Teleborsa) - First Trenitalia East Midlands Rail Limited, la joint venture tra First Group e Trenitalia UK, è stata inserita oggi, 1° marzo, dal Dipartimento dei Trasporti...