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The senior SNP government official at the heart of the botched Alex Salmond investigation was lambasted by MSPs yesterday for snubbing a Holyrood committee. Former permanent secretary Leslie Evans - on furlough until she officially retires…

As condolences poured in from his former students and admirers around the world, a doctor reminded them of his role in passing the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act when he was Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Health. Union…

The former president of the Croatian Chamber of Commerce, Nadan Vidosevic, was found guilty of corruption on multiple counts, including the purchase of works of art with the money of the public service.The eight-year sentence (pending…

A right-wing US politician has bizarrely accused Australia of 'running internment camps' after being quizzed over the attack on the US Capitol. Republican Kari Lake, who is backed by former US President Donald Trump, sat down with 60…

Edward Roberts, 11th Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, a political mainstay for much of the province's post-Confederation era and an avid student of history, has died. Roberts died on Friday. He was 81 years old. His…

Hungary's healthcare system ready for a potential next wave of the coronavirus pandemic, and sufficient quantities of vaccines are available, government official says noted…

Raipur: After Hindu religious leader Kalicharan Maharaj's derogatory remarks about Mahatma Gandhi in Chhattisgarh, a government official has now reportedly made derogatory remarks about the Father of the Nation on social media. After…

Calcutta, December 25 West Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Bandyopadhyay, who has had several run-ins with Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar in the recent past, said on Saturday he wrote to…

Louai al-Yasseri's resignation follows strong criticism from prominent Shiite leader Moqtada al-Sadr.The governor of Iraq's Najaf province resigned, a day after another governor also resigned following protests against living conditions…

The decision on the six-month freeze from January was announced by the prime minister on Wednesday. Personal mortgage interest rates will be frozen at their end-October levels, which means February's monthly payment will already be lower…

Police in the former East German city of Dresden say they confiscated a cache of weapons including crossbows, sharp points and firearms during morning raids on properties linked to a right-wing anti-vaccine group who threatened to kill a…

Climate work spokesman Chris Bowen has repeatedly failed to give a clear answer on when Australians will be able to buy an affordable electric car. Mr Bowen was questioned five times at 7:30 a.m., report host Leigh Sales on Monday evening,…

North Macedonian Deputy Prime Minister Artan Grubi believes Bulgaria may be on the verge of giving the green light to the country's EU membership, suggesting that the veto could be lifted. Bulgaria refused to allow North…

Field of confrontation between the government and the official opposition, it is an amendment tabled to the bill on strategic investments which is voted today by the Parliament and which concerns the advertising spending of the…

Australian Labor Party member Matt Thistlethwaite celebrated Barbados' decision to become a republic, urging his country to go all the way. He wrote on Twitter: “Congratulations to Barbados on officially becoming a…

Saturday, November 27, 2021 GoLocalProv News Team Enlarge + Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee. PHOTO: GoLocal Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee said the emergency order already in place to fight the pandemic - which was originally…

This is a funny incident that took place several years ago. One evening we, then school children, were playing softball cricket on the grounds of Mahinda College, when someone rushed over and told us that a young maid from…

in All the news / By: BVI News on November 26, 2021 at 7:29 a.m. / Governor John Rankin. (Photo GIS) Blaming the Governor or the UK for inadequate policy making and funding of the BVI civil service does not…

Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, a three-time Olympian who won titles at Wimbledon and Roland Garros, has disappeared from public life after accusing a former senior Chinese Communist Party official of sexual assault.Now the international…

The widow of a senior Scottish government official has claimed that all details of his death have been withheld to protect the reputation of a struggling Glasgow hospital. Andrew Slorance was treated for cancer at…

Andrew Slorance, who was the head of the Scottish Government's Response and Communication Unit, went to hospital for cancer treatment in October 2020.He then tested positive for Covid-19 and another potentially fatal infection, which his…

Subrata Mukherjee, who breathed his last Thursday night after prolonged illness, will go down in history as a man of all seasons who has navigated West Bengal politics both as a skillful politician and a capable administrator for over 50…

BEIJING (AP) - Chinese authorities have shut down virtually all online discussion of alleged sexual assault charges by a Chinese professional tennis star against a former senior government official, showing how bad…

Jeannette Young was sworn in as the 27th governor of Queensland, after ending 16 years as the state's chief public health officer yesterday.Key points:Justice Paul of Jersey agreed earlier this year to extend his tenure so that Dr Young…

Daylight saving time for 2021 is about to end and Ontarians will have to turn back the clock, but a politician is hoping it will be for the last time. Almost a year ago, Ontario adopted law which would end the…

ROME - Matteo Salvini, the nationalist leader who, as interior minister, wielded enormous influence in Italy, lost his post in the cabinet and in the spotlight, especially after a new prime minister from the establishment has effectively…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Recent Covid deaths include General Colin Powell, as hospital restrictions in Cleveland are enacted, an NFL coach tests positive, and college coaches are fired for refusing vaccinations. Here's our regular roundup of…

Midhat Al-Saleh, 54, was assassinated near the Golan border. (Photo: via social media) Syria accused Israel of being behind the assassination on Saturday of a senior government official near the border of the occupied Syrian Golan…

Aslam Nathoo(R) campaigning with Taleeb Noormohamed in 2019. A senior Canadian government official on Thursday used threats of criminal prosecution to silence critics of a controversial ruling party politician. Aslam Nathoo, director of…

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The leader of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), Raila Odinga, today attended the funeral of Mama Margaret Mutenyo Nandalwe, who died on September 17, 2021. The deceased is the mother of ODM politician Moses Nandalwe.!-->…

There are signs of a growing lack of civility in some people's dealings with prominent public figures.On the same day the Victoria Police Chief had cash poured on him in the British Columbia Legislature, the mayor of Vancouver was the…

Express news service PATNA: The Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee (BPCC), which is now part of the Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) led by the RJD with only 19 MPs, is likely to have a bureaucrat turned politician as…

By Sami Zaptia. Libya and Malta seek cooperation in various areas, including ICT (Photo: Social Media) London, September 16, 2021: Mohamed Hamuda, the official spokesman for the Libyan government, announced today that flights between Libya…

By Sami Zaptia. Libya and Malta seek cooperation in various fields, including ICT (Photo: social media) London, September 16, 2021: Mohamed Hamuda, the official spokesperson for the Libyan government, today announced that flights between…

The Haitian government begins to crumble as Prime Minister Ariel Henry comes under increased surveillance by authorities investigating the president's murder, with Henry sacking the justice minister on Wednesday evening, just hours after…

Gavin Williamson was the Prime Minister to be removed from his post during Boris Johnson's cabinet reshuffle after a tumultuous period as Education Secretary.After supporting Mr Johnson's leadership campaign and being rewarded with a…

It was 1983. After a hard day's work, three young general secretaries from the student wing of the NSU (I) Congress left to watch a late night movie in Delhi. But they were surprised when halfway through the film, a slide with their names…

The Deputy Minister of the Ministry of the Interior of Cuba resigned after allegedly questioning the security ministry's response to anti-government protests in the communist-ruled island from Sunday, Spain ABC the newspaper reported…

An official Indian government Twitter account has faced criticism from BJP supporters after promoting an award-winning book by author Arundhati Roy, who is a well-known critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.!-->!-->!-->…

Top line A senior official in the ruling party in Japan suggested on Thursday that there is still a possibility that the Tokyo Olympics could be canceled this summer as the Covid-19 situation in the country worsens, injecting new…

A company, one of whose directors is a senior official in the Papua New Guinea Ministry of Health, was paid more than 539,000 kina (AU $ 200,000) to provide catering, including for a unit of Covid isolation in the capital from May to…

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA - MARCH 18: People walk through the main hall at the African Union (AU) Headquarters on March 18, 2013 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Ethiopia, with about 91 million inhabitants, is the second most populous…

Alex Salmond has filed a formal complaint against a government official who allegedly disclosed the name of a woman who complained about him. The former prime minister took action amid allegations of improper disclosure. Sturgeon testifies!-->…

A senior official was forced to quit his post after being arrested on "trumped up criminal allegations" and threatened, a member of parliament said. Opposition MP Jason Azzopardi said Principal Permanent Secretary Mario Cutajar is expected…

Twitter has flagged a post from a leading figure in India's ruling party as misleading content as the social media platform expands its campaign against disinformation around the world.This is the first time the company has targeted Prime…

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - President Ashraf Ghani officially dismissed from his post on Thursday a deputy director-general Abdullah Abdullah, a move which appears to have exacerbated political tensions at a critical time for the country.…