Minister of Environment Launches “Circular Solutions for Plastic Pollution in Jordan” Project

Jordan’s Minister of Environment, Dr. Ayman Suleiman, today inaugurated the project “Circular Solutions for Plastic Pollution in Jordan”, implemented by the Ministry of Environment in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme...

Minister to brief parliament on “historic” takeover at Nexperia

The Dutch government has defended using a law from the Cold War era to take partial control of Nijmegen-based chip manufacturer Nexperia amid concerns that it could be used to transfer intellectual property to China. The decision was made in a...

Policy brief urges concessional loans, diversification to offset impact of US tariff hike on marine products

India’s marine products sector needs a four-pronged strategy including concessional loans, export market diversification, value addition and domestic market development to cope with the enhanced tariff on shrimp export by the US, according to a...

Ministers gain powers to stop councils from refusing planning permission  

Ministers have been granted extra powers to block councils from refusing planning permission for key housebuilding and other major projects, as the government bids to cut construction red tape. The housing department says that ministers from this...

Trade CS Kinyanjui defends AFA's ban on avocado export

Trade Cabinet Secretary nominee Lee Kinyanjui. [File, Standard] Trade Cabinet Secretary, Lee Kinyanjui, has defended the decision by the Agriculture and Food Security (AFA) to temporarily ban the export of avocado. Speaking during a business expo...

Commerce adviser: Businesses raise edible oil prices without govt approval

Commerce Adviser SK Bashir Uddin on Tuesday said businesses have increased edible oil prices without the government’s approval, which is beyond their authority. “The government has not raised edible oil prices, nor has it given any permission to...

Government has not hiked edible oil price: commerce adviser

Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin has clarified that the government has not increased the prices of edible oil. He made the clarification through a statement today. Speaking to journalists at an event in Dhaka, the adviser said the recent hike in...

Government urges large enterprises to shore up defenses as NCSC warns UK faces four 'nationally significant' cyber attacks every week

UK government ministers have written to some of the country’s largest companies, urging them to shore up cybersecurity capabilities amidst a surge in high-profile attacks. The letter, sent to the CEOs of all companies in the FTSE100 and FTSE250,...

Government launches December in GH 2025 to boost tourism and creative economy

By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, has officially launched the 2025 edition of ‘December in GH’ at a colourful ceremony held at the Banquet Hall...

Ministers urge businesses to take cyber-attacks seriously

UK business leaders have been urged by ministers to work with the state and other firms to jointly prepare against cyber-attacks, as the number of harmful breaches skyrockets. Writing to chief executives and chairs of prominent businesses,...

Economic Myths: Homo Economicus

Yves here. Your humble blogger believes that the bogosities of mainstream economics, which is nearly all of it, need to be ridiculed early and often. This Richard Murphy post takes apart one economic canard, that of individuals as primarily being...

Government overhauls flood defence funding system, promising £10.5bn over 10 years

The government has unveiled a major overhaul of how flood defence funding is allocated in England, promising a record £10.5bn investment to protect nearly 900,000 properties and to make it easier for poorer councils to secure support. Announced by...

Government to waive taxes on agro-processing machines-Deputy Trade Minister  

By Christopher Tetteh Sunyani, (Bono), Oct. 14, GNA-The government will soon waive taxes on agro-processing machines, Mr Sampson Ahi, the Deputy Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry has said. He said the tax incentives were required to...

Government has not increased edible oil prices: Commerce Adviser

The government has not increased the prices of edible oil, Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashiruddin clarified on Tuesday. He emphasized that the recent price hike was determined entirely by business organizations. Responding to journalists at an event...

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus M.Ryzhenkov takes part in the 19th Ministerial Meeting of the Member States of the Non–Aligned Movement

14 October 2025 On October 15–16, 2025 the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Maxim Ryzhenkov will take part in the 19th Ministerial Meeting of the Member States of the Non-Aligned Movement, which will be held in Kampala...

Government Suspends Civil Service Recruitment and Promotions Over Rising Wage Bill

Published on October 14, 2025 at 10:12 AM by Evance Kapito 149 words • approx. 1 min read The government has suspended all recruitment and promotion exercises in the civil service with immediate effect, citing an unsustainable increase in the...

Trade war intensifies as US, China deploy tit-for-tat port fees

The U.S. and China on Tuesday started charging new port fees on each other's vessels, making the high seas a new front in the escalating trade war between the world's two largest economies. China said it had started to collect the special charges...

Government Shutdown Deepens as Health Care Dispute Stalls Negotiations

By Emmanuel Ogbonna House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) warned on October 13 that the current federal government shutdown could become the longest in U.S. history. He stated he would not engage in negotiations with Democrats unless they drop their...

Economy Minister sets task of solving problem of raw materials shortage for woodworking

At the end of last week, Minister of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture Oleksiy Sobolev held a major meeting on the development of the forestry and wood-processing industries, setting a task to increase timber harvesting while fulfilling key...

Government announces late-stage planning bill changes in bid to speed up housing, energy and water schemes

The government will table a series of last-minute amendments to its flagship Planning and Infrastructure Bill in a bid to “tackle blockers” and kickstart construction. The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) said the...