MIL-OSI New Zealand: Law and Order targets sent to waste paper bin
Source: National Party The Government’s pledge to put fewer people in prison is already starting to bite, as it drops previous targets aimed at solving more crime and keeping New Zealanders safe, National’s Police spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “Police Minister Stuart Nash has confirmed to Parliament’s Justice committee that the Government has formally dropped two […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Canada: Statement by Minister Bibeau on World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
Source: Government of Canada – MIL OSI National News June 17, 2018 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, today issued the following statement: “The serious consequences of land degradation across the globe are now known—the resulting food insecurity, poverty, conflict and forced migration already affect 2 […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Africa: Mantashe weeding out corruption at Mineral Resources
Source: South Africa News Agency Allegations of corruption, the double-granting of licences and the backlogs in the issuing of licences are just some other issues faced at the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR). Minister Gwede Mantashe highlighted the issues during a media briefing held on Sunday on the draft Mining Charter, which was published on […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Nations: Statement by UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie at Domiz refugee camp in Iraq
Source: United Nations In my country, when we speak of the Middle East we often focus on conflict and human suffering. And it is true that countless families in Iraq, Syria, Libya and Yemen are suffering from conflict they personally have no part in, instability they cannot control, and extremism that they reject. But on […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Africa: Mining must benefit workers and communities
Source: South Africa News Agency Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe says rules in the draft Mining Charter must not be just about ticking boxes for mining companies but they must work towards improving the lives of workers and communities. “Communities must have proper trusts, and these trusts must be managed by trustees that report back […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Asia-Pacific: PM’s closing remarks at fourth meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog
Source: Government of India The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today delivered closing remarks at the fourth meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog. Welcoming the constructive discussion and suggestions made by various Chief Ministers, the Prime Minister assured the gathering that these suggestions would be seriously considered in the course of decision-making. He […]
Read More →MIL-OSI China: Goals set for upcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Beijing summit
Source: China State Council Information Office The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit, to be held in Beijing in September, will focus on five goals, a senior Chinese official said. Dai Bing, director-general of the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Department of African Affairs, said the summit will seek to take the time-honored friendship between China and […]
Read More →MIL-OSI China: Yunnan talent fair draws global job seekers to China’s SW
Source: China State Council Information Office 2 A series of agreements have been signed at an international talent exchange conference in southwest China’s Yunnan Province. The agreements focus on cooperation in education, medicine and scientific research, according to the organizer of the 3th Yunnan International Talent Exchange Conference. The four-day conference, which concluded on Thursday […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Asia-Pacific: PM’s opening remarks at fourth meeting of Governing Council of NITI Aayog
Source: Government of India The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today delivered the opening remarks at the fourth meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog, in Rashtrapati Bhawan Cultural Centre in New Delhi. Welcoming the Chief Ministers and other delegates, the Prime Minister reiterated that the Governing Council is a platform that can bring […]
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