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Image: ©David Abrams | iStock Tom Rahder from business communications provider Esendex talks about how using mobile messaging can improve productivity and efficiency in local governments as pressures on finances and services continue to increase. Improving productivity in the public sector and local authorities emerged as a key priority for central government in the recent Spring Budget, with significant funding earmarked to improve efficiency and ensure that every taxpayer dollar is put to good use. did. At a time when local authorities are facing significant financial pressures and their spending is under intense scrutiny, they are finding ways to reduce…
Creating sexually explicit 'deepfake' images becomes a new crime Those found guilty of this immoral crime will be prosecuted and face unlimited fines. Latest steps in a major action plan to better protect women Under the new charges, those who create these horrific images without their consent will face criminal records and unlimited fines. If the image is shared more widely, the offender could be sent to prison. The new law means that if someone creates a sexually explicit deepfake, they can commit a crime, even if they have no intention of sharing it and simply want to cause fear,…
The US government announced on April 15 that it will provide up to $6.4 billion in subsidies to South Korean semiconductor giant Samsung Electronics to expand its production capacity for advanced chips at its Texas factory. The US government previously approved up to $8.5 billion in subsidies for US semiconductor giant Intel and up to $6.6 billion for TSMC to alleviate future semiconductor supply constraints. Semiconductors are now considered the lifeblood of the global economy. The Department of Commerce said in a release: “…The U.S. Department of Commerce and Samsung Electronics (Samsung) have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of understanding…
The Biden administration is implementing a first-of-its-kind policy that could be game-changing for millions of Americans. As detailed by The New York Times, the Environmental Protection Agency is requiring “municipal water systems across the country to remove six synthetic chemicals linked to cancer and other health problems” from tap water. are doing. The move will require water utilities to reduce “permanent chemicals” such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances to “near zero levels”. EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan called the new policy “life-changing” and said it is the federal government's most significant effort to reduce the presence of PFAS in drinking…
Just over a month after being found guilty of conspiracy to embezzle government funds, Zahn is asking to be acquitted or granted a new trial. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn filed a 25-page motion Monday seeking acquittal. Zahn is asking to be either exonerated or granted a new trial. On March 14, he was found guilty of conspiracy to embezzle federal property and wire fraud after a trial that lasted about a month. He was tried along with former chief financial officer Ryan Wannemacher and was acquitted of both charges. Zahn's lawyers made several motions for acquittal…
Portugal's economy will grow by 1.5% this year, in line with projections in the 2024 national budget, but a tenth lower than the macroeconomic forecast set out in the Democratic Alliance's (DA) election manifesto, the government said on Monday. Maintained. The forecast is included in the Stability Program (SP) for 2024-2028, which the government sent to Parliament on Monday and will send to the European Commission this month. Macroeconomic scenarios presented by government authorities are designed based on unchanging policies. This means that only policies designed by the previous government and measures already planned will be taken into account. The…
Under the two-step settlement with the Green government, civil servants will be given back pay of either $10,000 or $20,000 depending on the number of days they work. Thousands of state and county employees will receive larger checks in back hazard pay for working during the pandemic under a settlement offered by Gov. Josh Green's administration to the state's largest union. Members of the Hawaii Government Employees Association finished voting on the settlement on Sunday, with the union reporting that 88% of those who participated supported the new agreement. The preliminary settlement covers approximately 16,000 state and county employees represented…
Written by Basilio LukangaBBC News, Nairobi2 hours agoimage source, Getty ImagesMost of the beds in the delivery ward at Kihara IV Hospital on the outskirts of Kenya's capital, Nairobi, are empty.Of the dozen or so houses, only three are occupied. The nurse said the hospital is not accepting women who need a caesarean section because they don't have a doctor who can do it.Doctors here and across the country have been on strike for about a month. Public hospitals are almost empty. An uneasy silence hangs over the place, which is usually crowded with people seeking essential services.Patients are now…
Student Government Association members considered three bills on April 10th. Gaza ceasefire resolution, the Sabbatical Creation Act, a motion to extend the Thanksgiving holiday. The Student Senate approved his first two, but the latter was rejected and will not go into effect. How to create a sabbatical The Sabbatical Creation Act, authored by Subcommittee Chair Adriana Owens, would give “access to sabbaticals” to all three branches of student government: the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. “This is not only something that should happen, it needs to happen,” Owens said. “Accessibility on this campus must be improved. Where do we start…
Most of the beds in the delivery ward at Kihara IV Hospital on the outskirts of Kenya's capital, Nairobi, are empty.Of the dozen or so houses, only three are occupied.The nurse said the hospital is not accepting women who need a caesarean section because they don't have a doctor who can do it.Doctors here and across the country have been on strike for about a month.Public hospitals are almost empty. An uneasy silence hangs over the place, which is usually crowded with people seeking essential services.Patients are now forced to go to expensive private hospitals or delay treatment, resulting in…