MIL-OSI Europe: Dutch unite water, energy and food in Expo 2020 Dubai pavilion
Source: Government of the Netherlands Headline: Dutch unite water, energy and food in Expo 2020 Dubai pavilion The design of the Dutch Pavilion and its theme, ‘uniting water, energy and food’, were revealed today at an event in Dubai, attended by Hans Sandee, Commissioner General for the Dutch Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, Michiel Raaphorst […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Labour calls for temporary ban on Interserve bidding for public contracts – The Labour Party
Source: Labour Party UK Jon Trickett MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office, responding to reports that Interserve has entered fresh rescue talks with creditors, said: “The Government has once again dropped the ball on outsourcing and it’s the public who will suffer. “Less than two weeks ago, I asked the Government what extraordinary […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Africa: Huge desert solar initiative to make Africa a renewables power-house
Source: Africa Press Organisation – English (2) – Report: ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, December 9, 2018/APO Group/ — The details of the “Desert to Power Initiative” have been outlined as part of the Paris Agreement climate change talks at COP24 in Katowice, Poland this week. Energy poverty in Africa is estimated to cost the continent 2-4 […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Asia-Pacific: 1st International Conference on Sustainable Water Management at Mohali from tomorrow
Source: Government of India The first International Conference under the aegis of National Hydrology Project, Union Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation is being organised by Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) during 10-11 December, 2018 at Indian School of Business (ISB), Mohali on the theme ‘Sustainable Water Management’. The theme of the […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Africa: No load shedding on Sunday
Source: South Africa News Agency South Africans can breathe a sigh of relief as Eskom announced that it would not implement load shedding today. “No load shedding will be implemented today. We have recovered sufficient pumped storage levels and some of our generating units have returned to service,” said the power utility on Sunday. However, […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: Update II : Man arrested over Taperoo deli robbery
Source: South Australia Police A man has been arrested over an aggravated robbery at a Taperoo deli yesterday morning. Just before 6.20am on Saturday 8 December, police were called to a business on Strathfield Terrace after a vigilant motorist reported seeing a suspicious man entering the shop. The man, who was allegedly armed with a […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Africa: SA to commemorate anti-corruption day
Source: South Africa News Agency The Public Service Commission (PSC) is set to join the world in commemorating the 2018 International Anti-Corruption Day on Monday. The PSC which is tasked and empowered to, amongst others, investigate, monitor, and evaluate the organisation and administration of the Public Service will commemorate the day under the theme: “Working […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Asia-Pacific: CE to attend forum in Zhuhai
Source: Hong Kong Information Services Chief Executive Carrie Lam will attend an exchange forum on business co-operation in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in Zhuhai tomorrow. The forum is organised by the Federation of Hong Kong Industries, the Hong Kong Productivity Council and the PRD Council. Secretary for Constitutional & Mainland Affairs Patrick Nip and […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Asia-Pacific: CE to visit Zhuhai
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region CE to visit Zhuhai CE to visit Zhuhai ****************** The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, will depart for Zhuhai tomorrow afternoon (December 10) to attend the exchange forum on business co-operation in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area organised by the Federation of Hong Kong Industries, the Hong […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: ‘FibreCo Qld’ to deliver better internet for regional Queensland
Source: Government of Queensland The Palaszczuk Government will use 6000 kilometres of state-owned fibre optic cable to boost internet connectivity and potentially lower prices for more than 600,000 businesses and households around the state. Following a commitment during the 2017 election, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk today announced the government will set up a new entity – […]
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