September 13, 2024

Day: September 13, 2024

Guangdong carbon market closes higher

Guangzhou: Carbon emissions allowances closed at 48.93 yuan (about 6.89 U.S. dollars) per tonne on Friday, 6.44 percent up from Thursday at Guangzhou Emissions Exchange, the largest local carbon market in China.

A total of 101 tonnes of allowances we…

1st LD Writethru: China revises National Defense Education Law

Beijing: Chinese lawmakers on Friday voted to adopt a revised National Defense Education Law.

The revised law, which was passed at a session of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, will take effect on Sept. 21, 2024.

The revised law wi…

ADB approves 320 mln USD loan to Pakistan

MANILA: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday said it has approved a loan of 320 million U.S. dollars to support the rehabilitation of roads in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan, enhancing safe and all-weather connectivity in rural a…

Sport leaders failing the country: Tjongarero

Oshakati: Minister of Sport , Youth and National Service , Agnes Tjongarero , has said officials and leaders of sport in Namibia have failed athletes in the Olympics and Paralympics when it comes to the number of participants . Tjongarero was speaking…

Minister approves the Legal Sector Code

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister, Parks Tau, has approved the Legal Sector Code in terms of section 9(1) of the B-BBEE Act which aims to accelerate the transformation of the legal sector.

‘This administration has committed itself to accelera…

Call to support Presidential Health Compact goals

President Cyril Ramaphosa says he believes there is a good reason for stakeholders to be involved in the work needed to achieve the aims of the Presidential Health Compact.

This as a Member of Parliament asked the President whether he has taken any …