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The MCAs now say their removal from the committee was a ploy to intimidate them
The president also stressed the importance of keeping the economy open after months of stifling movement restrictions.
He urged citizens not to drop their guard and continue adhering to the health rules, such as wearing face masks and respecting curfew times.
South Africa has recorded just over 800,000 coronavirus infections - more than a third of the cases reported across the African continent - and over 20,000 deaths.
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Ramaphosa has been praised for avoiding a large-scale lockdown and has also been backed by Steenhuisen in the call for behavioural change.
by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer When Clifton P. Pitts talked, people listened. Those were just some of the words exuded by Lena Bryan-Henderson, the goddaughter of Clifton “Cliff” Pitts, about the man who spent decades fighting for the betterment of African Americans in the Mon Valley and beyond. “He was a man who … Continued
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DHS supports revised CDC guidelines to shorten quarantine for close contacts In response to new guidelines released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Department of Health Services (DHS) has updated quarantine guidance for close contacts of someone diagnosed with COVID-19. The updated guidance will go into effect for Wisconsinites on Monday, […]
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Metro board Vice Chair Stephanie Gidigbi expressed some concern Friday about the transit agency's proposed fiscal 2022 budget that projects a nearly $500 million funding shortfall due to low ridership amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Ramaphosa was adamant that public behaviour needs to change immediately to prevent the spread of the virus, and blasted defiance of the laws.
Two pro-Trump lawyers not officially affiliated with his campaign urged Republicans to skip the Jan. 5 Georgia Senate runoffs.
The auditor general urged the ministry to “review its systems to ensure that the controls in place to enforce the eligibility requirements for PATH beneficiaries are operating effectively to reduce the risk of irregular or erroneous payments”.
Monroe Ellis said that the ministry should also take the necessary steps to ensure that only legitimate beneficiaries who have satisfied all the requisite criteria are paid the COVID-19 PATH grants.
Monroe Ellis reported that in response to the findings of her audit, the ministry placed a hold on the payment for the 8,933 beneficiaries and conducted a review to determine the actual eligibility status of each of the additional persons.
The ministry acknowledged that 4,354 new beneficiaries did not sign the agreement letter as required by the PATH Operations Manual, but they satisfied the other requirements of the programme for eligibility.
The ministry also indicated that for the May 2020 payment, “the requirement to sign the agreement letter was relaxed, owing to social distancing, reduced office hours, and other measures implemented by the Government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic”.
By Victor Omondi As soon Black Friday comes to a close, Small Business Saturday is next. It’s a time when Americans are urged to support their local retailers. However, there will be more than 11,200 fewer Illinoisans running retail stores due to the Covid-19 pandemic and state-mandated lockdowns. And when it’s time to eat and […]
By MICHAEL BALSAMO WASHINGTON (AP) — Disputing President Donald Trump’s persistent, baseless claims, Attorney General William Barr declared Tuesday the U.S. Justice Department has uncovered no evidence of widespread voter fraud that could change the outcome of the 2020 election. Barr’s comments, in an interview with the The Associated Press, contradict the concerted effort by […]
Thursday was the darkest day of the coronavirus pandemic for the United States — at least so far.
“Based on the results [of a review of briefs from the Planning Institute of Jamaica and the finance ministry], which I found to be similar to the ministry's revised forecast for the central government accounts, I validate that the estimated fiscal impact of the eventuality — the COVID-19 pandemic — exceeds the GDP[gross domestic product] threshold of 1.5 per cent,” Monroe Ellis reported.
The auditor general said that in order to validate the estimated fiscal impact in the prescribed manner under the FAA Act, her team had reviewed details provided by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) outlining an amendment to the initial growth projections submitted for inclusion in the 2020/21 fiscal policy paper, as well as a submission from the Ministry of Finance and Public Service on the impact of COVID-19 on the 2020/21 fiscal operations, indicating a need for the suspension of the fiscal rules.
Monroe Ellis said a review of the finance ministry's submission indicated that central government accounts balance would move to a deficit of 2.9 per cent of GDP at end of March 2021, from a surplus of 0.7 per cent outlined in the fiscal policy paper for this financial year.
In order to validate the estimated fiscal impact, the auditor general said auditors also looked at the revised medium-term projections for nominal GDP, exchange rates, and interest rates, along with other macroeconomic indicators to project for central government revenue, expenditure, fiscal balance, and the public debt stock.
In its rationale for the suspension of the fiscal rules, the finance ministry said the unprecedented fiscal burden imposed by the pandemic has “derailed the trajectory to attain the legislated debt to GDP target by financial year 2025/26” and indicates that the Government will need more time to reduce the public debt.
As the city, county and state governments mandated a host of restrictions last spring aimed at curving the spread of the COVID-19 virus, The New Tri-State Defender introduced readers to three Memphians navigating their way through the virus’ impact professionally and personally. The TSD has shared periodic updates on how the three – barber William […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for transparency in the spending of Covid-19 response funds in Kenya amid rising concerns of misappropriations of millions of shillings.
The IMF, in a detailed assessment of Kenya’s economy published this week, reckons that Nairobi must enhance transparency in the utilisation of these funds to ensure they are being spent on combating the virus that has so far infected 781 Kenyans and caused 45 deaths.
The Bretton-Woods institution says corruption, misuse and lack of transparency in the spending of Covid-19 funds risks compromising Kenya’s efforts to tackle the pandemic.
Though Kenya is amassing new massive debts to fight the pandemic, the IMF is confident of the country’s ability to repay.
“Given the likelihood of continued access to concessional financing in such a scenario and in light of Kenya’s strong track record of servicing debt to the fund and other creditors, Kenya’s capacity to repay the fund would remain adequate,” says the IMF.
Dems skeptical of president’s intentions BY STEVE CONTORNO TAMPA BAY TIMES/TNS TAMPA — It has been 14 years since Greg Steube landed in war-torn Iraq to oversee multinational detainees during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He spent two years in a combat zone in the northern region of the country, where he recalled watching fellow service members […]
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President Donald Trump is pressing his grievances over losing the presidential election, using a weekend rally to spread baseless allegations... View Article
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - With the political opponents of President Nicol�s Maduro boycotting Sunday's election for the National Assembly, his socialist party is expected to dominate the vote, giving him control of the last major institution in Venezuela outside his grasp.
Ramaphosa addressed the nation on 3 December and warned that Sarah Baartman District and the Garden Route could face additional restrictions.
[The Herald] President Mnangagwa has ordered a forensic audit on Harare City Council to get to the bottom of deep-rooted corruption that has seen two mayors, many councillors and senior officials being arrested.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has not ruled out appointing resigned Energy Minister Dr Andrew Wheatley to a future Cabinet.
In 2018, the Auditor General cited Wheatley for questionable conduct in the Petrojam scandal.
READ: Petrojam scandal resurfaces with force as Wheatley labelled ‘dishonest’ in report
At a press conference this morning, Holness said his position in respect of Wheatley's potential return to the Cabinet has not changed.
I'm always a believer in second chances, reforming, and redemption but at this moment there are still things to consider before that can there was nothing to block Wheatley's bid to seek re-election as the Member of Parliament for St Catherine South Central on a Jamaica Labour Party ticket in the upcoming general election.
The prime minister continued: \"Wheatley is an elected Member of Parliament and I think the party would have to look very closely before making any decision about not running him as a part of our slate for the next general election, whenever that would be.”
