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The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts is defending its plan to limit Carnival 2022 events. The move drew mixed reviews from stakeholders and members of the public. In a statement yesterday, the ministry said: “To reiterate, the ministry has proposed a ‘taste of carnival’ which would include specific types of carnival activities for …

Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said the ministry estimated the cost of repairing damage from last month’s catastrophic floods in eight states could reach RM2 billion. ― photo of Bernama KUALA LUMPUR, 20 January ― The Ministry of Finance (MoF) today estimated that the cost of repairing damage from last month’s …

Our researchers shared with us articles from their own pages. Please take a moment to review the article from its original source. See By: Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein This Bloomberg article on the resumption of rail traffic contains an interesting quote from the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson: China says trade via a rail link with North …

Gul Bano* and Karima* are activists who led provincial branches of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs in two different regions of Afghanistan. Their old offices have been taken over by the dreaded Taliban henchmen, the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice. They’re hiding now fear of the men they helped …

During the pandemic, the needs of various communities – from homeless seniors to homebound seniors – have increased, and while many volunteers have stepped up to meet these needs, one group has been more difficult to reach: the inmates of correctional facilities in the Bay Area. Shelter-in-place restrictions have allowed many charitable operations to continue …

The Department of Social Care will support children caring for younger siblings or providing nursing care to family members, after a government survey found an alarming rise in the number of such ‘young carers’. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology announced the results of …

Poland’s finance ministry has set up a live chat service to explain its recent tax overhaul after officials asked for clarification on how to implement the new rules, which they say were introduced without preparation. adequate. The changes were made earlier this year as part of the government’s flagship program “Polish Deal”, with the promise …

Could this deacon, preaching the homily at Mass, ever be a woman? It was 1980 or a year or two later, and I was making a decision that hurt me. I was teaching in a Catholic elementary school. My children went to Catholic elementary school. We were strong Catholics. And I decided not to encourage …

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The harsh winter is driving increased demand for services in Mel Trotter departments, intensifying the need for additional support for the homeless population. With the current weather conditions, officials from the nonprofit faith-based association, located at 225 Commerce Ave. SW in the Heartside neighborhood of Grand Rapids, said a Code Blue …

YERUSHALAYIM – Wednesday January 5, 2022 at 1:27 pm | ‘שבט תשפ”ב The large Yehud shopping center in central Israel. (Yossi Aloni / Flash90) Israel’s Ministry of Economy and Industry has proposed sweeping regulatory reform aimed at lowering the cost of thousands of items, The Times of Israel reported on Wednesday. The ministry released a …