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The united states of america Celebrating Memorial Weekend anniversary Monday is a day when stores offer discounts, but you need to know which stores are actually open. In addition, government services will be different on weekends and Memorial Day. Understanding SSDI Benefits: What are the criteria for receiving disability benefits?Citizens with disabilitiesMemorial Day is marked by emotional expressions, remembrances, celebrations and festivities, and is intended to commemorate the American soldiers who died in various conflicts at home and abroad throughout America's history. Are government services open on Memorial Day?Because it is a federal holiday, public and private institutions, including banks,…
Head of the Nigerian Civil Service, Dr. Folosade Omolara Yemi Esan At the Global Government Summit, civil service leaders cited employee benefits, smart incentives, digital technology and eliminating those who simply refuse to follow the program as keys to boosting government productivity. Matt Ross reports. “Traditionally, productivity has been thought of as the result of work per unit of input, but in today's world, we don't want to think of productivity that way,” said Dr. Folosade Omolara Yemi-Esan, head of Nigeria's civil service. She argued for a more nuanced, people-centred approach to productivity. “Sometimes we ignore the welfare of our…
During the Cold War, a prime example of authoritarian media was PravdaThe Soviet newspaper “Truth” means “the truth” in Russian. It was a common trope of the Soviet media to repeat all government lines and not offer alternative perspectives. Headlines about the purges under Joseph Stalin included hits like “Crush the reptiles” and “For the dogs: death of the dogs”. After Stalin signed a non-aggression pact with Adolf Hitler, Pravda The word “fascist” is no longer used to describe the Nazi regime. When the American media covers these types of state-run media in other countries, like the Soviet Union, China,…
Home Secretary James Cleverley defended the government's record on immigration, claiming the numbers were falling. He told GB News: “Illegal immigration has fallen thanks to the measures I have taken and we have seen some unusual circumstances in recent times. We have seen many people leaving the country, particularly after Covid, returning home thinking that this may be the last time they will see their families. Many people have left during Covid and many have returned. Also, these figures are skewed by our offer to Ukrainian refugees…” “These figures are now falling thanks to the measures we are taking on…
Following a series of horrific accidents involving chartered tourist buses, the government is set to inspect buses for operational readiness over the Waisak holiday period, in a bid to improve oversight of a transport agency that experts see as inadequate. The Ministry of Transport set up checkpoints at tourist sites across the country and inspected road conditions for buses during the four-day holiday from May 23 to Sunday, when road congestion caused by tourist buses is expected. The checkpoints, which operated every day over the holidays, were set up to ensure buses had up-to-date documentation and met provincial safety standards.…
In an open letter, LGBTQ+ activists and organizations have strongly condemned the expressions of condolence by Western governments in memory of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash along with other government officials over the weekend.Activists denounced the move as “an insult to those who stood up crying 'Women, Life and Freedom' to overthrow the Islamic Republic.”They stress that such gestures of sympathy are a betrayal of the Iranian people, especially the women and LGBTQ+ communities who have fought against the Islamic Republic's brutal policies.”Mr. Raisi's role in the execution and murder of gays and queer people…
May 26, 2024 By SchiffGold 0 2 The cost of higher education is skyrocketing, and governments are to blame. President Joe Biden on Wednesday forgave $7.7 billion in student loan debt, bringing the total amount forgiven during his presidency to $167 billion. 4.75 million student loans were forgiven, representing 10% of all student loan borrowers. But this measure ignores the root of the problem: Why do so many students have such large amounts of loan debt in the first place? Between 1980 and 2016, the cost of college rose eight times faster than wages. What was once a significant expense…
Chicago, Illinois (Effingham Radio) The grants provide assistance to economic development organizations and agencies to help small businesses win government contracts.Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) awarded $1.2 million in grants to 11 recipients through the Illinois APEX Accelerator. The grants will support economic development centers, academic institutions and private nonprofit organizations in their efforts to provide small businesses with the resources to identify and secure government contracting opportunities. “Illinois is providing necessary resources to small businesses across the state.” Governor JB Pritzker said: “Thanks to our federal, state and local partners,…
As a military first responder for almost 30 years, I have lived in many communities and have had a front row seat to observe how emergency services are delivered in the name of public safety. In the community where I grew up, when a 911 call is made, a fire truck or an ambulance comes from the same local fire department. When I moved to Colorado Springs, it seemed odd to me that a 911 call would summon not only a fire truck with a paramedic to provide emergency medical care, but also an ambulance from a third-party, for-profit company.…
“Are you in charge of politics?”The question is almost always met with looks of shock, comfort or disgust, as if they had noticed the political coloring on my suit jacket or backpack.I don't blame them.Only 4% of Americans say the U.S. political system is currently working extremely well or very well, according to a 2023 Pew Research Center poll. A 2022 Pew Research Center poll found that more and more people believe members of the opposing party are not only wrong in their policy positions, but also immoral, dishonest and lazy.But some people are interested in my work. “Have you…