Africa can be a challenging place to do business and property investment is not exempt from some, often unique, challenges, says a Nedbank expert.

School boards are well positioned to push back against so much of the influences of the "progressive" left on our schools and our society, write Michael J. Petrilli and Chester E. Finn Jr.

THE SPFL were tonight criticised for giving Scotland’s clubs hope that league reconstruction was a possibility in their controversial end-of-season resolution.

Falkirk chairman Gary Deans tonight slammed Ladbrokes Premiership clubs for scuppering league reconstruction hopes - and called for change at the top of Scottish football.

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Apr 20, 2020 / 09:25 am (CNA).- On Friday, Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court will hold a virtual hearing to consider whether to decriminalize abortion for pregnant women infected with the Zika virus.

The legal intervention, called “Direct Action on Unconstitutionality-ADI 5581,” was filed with Brazil’s highest court by the National Association of Public Defenders. Supreme Court Justice Cármen Lúcia Antunes Rocha will present the legal action to the court, whose 11 members will have until April 30 to vote on the issue.

Several pro-life organizations have come out strongly against efforts to expand abortion, which is illegal in Brazil but is considered a “non-punishable crime” in cases of rape, a proven risk to life of the mother and, as of 2012, babies diagnosed with anencephaly.

“It’s a usurpation of powers because the Supreme Court does not have competency to rule on this matter,” said jurist José Miranda de Siqueira, president of the National Association of Citizens for Life. “This is a crime against the Federal Constitution of Brazil which in Article V guarantees the inviolability of the right to life.”

“We’re working with the Union of Catholic Jurists of Rio de Janeiro and will soon issue a strong statement on the issue,” continued Miranda, who is also a bioethics professor and authored a book on euthanasia, “O Poder sobre a Vida” (The Power over Life), which specifically addresses ADI 5581.

“Life is a preeminent right in the legal world. I’m asking people to pray and publicize this serious situation which is going on,” the lawyer added.

In an open letter to all Brazilians, the National Network for the Defense of Life and Family argued that the court challenge is “part of a strategy to introduce abortion in case of disabilities in general, or even abortion on demand, with the weak justification that the pregnant woman would be in a state of distress.”

“Eugenic abortion carries an enormous burden of prejudice and discrimination towards people with disabilities, sending an unseemly message that it would be better if they did not exist,” the pro-life organization added.

The Zika virus garnered international attention in 2015 after areas of Brazil noted a spike in cases of the birth defect microcephaly – a condition marked by abnormally small heads, brains, and developmental delays – following a recent outbreak of the virus in areas of northeastern Brazil.

Research on the virus suggested a link between Zika virus infection during pregnancy and severe neurological birth defects, including microcephaly and incomplete brain development.

A CitizenGo petition addressed to the Supreme Court justices called for the case to be removed from the docket and for the lives of the unborn to be respected. The petition was launched April 16. Within 24 hours, it had garnered 35,000 signatures and as of April 20 has 85,000.
 

Since learning is so nuanced, so too should be the means in which we assess it. Let's offer students the opportunity to be seen as whole people who can demonstrate different skills and knowledge in a plethora of ways over a period of time.

On Tuesday (24 March), MSPs from across the Scottish Parliament will scrutinise the proposed UK-wide Emergency Coronavirus Bill

House leaders may hold off on a final vote on a Republican-backed bill to rewrite the No Child Left Behind law, amid pushback from powerful GOP lobbying groups

The Big O is two gaming machines in one: either an Xbox One or a PS4, broken down and attached to the same liquid cooling system as a fully customized gaming PC.

Wisconsin lawmakers have established a new rural school task force to figure out how to address challenges such as declining enrollment and increasing transportation costs.

Plummeting student enrollment and skyrocketing education costs have led Vermont lawmakers to begin a controversial consolidation of its vast mostly rural education system. But are Vermont residents willing to give up their small community schools?

Consumers must be careful simply to assume their fortune lies in investment property, cautions Steven van Rooyen, Principal at Leapfrog Milnerton.

Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan briefed a joint meeting of Parliament's Portfolio and Standing Committees on Public Enterprises on Wednesday evening.

The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) has been honored by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for outstanding financial reporting. DSHA’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report earned a Certificate of Achievement for the twentieth consecutive year.

Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced that her office’s Consumer Protection Unit has secured an agreement to recover $23,362 in debt relief for 5 former ITT Tech students in Delaware as part of a 43-state multistate settlement. The settlement is with Student CU Connect CUSO, LLC (“CUSO”), which offered deceptive loans to finance students’ tuition […]

Scammers ordered to pay thousands in restitution, barred from offering services in Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Tuesday that the Department of Justice’s Consumer Protection Unit (CPU) has reached a settlement with two California-based companies requiring them to stop advertising and selling mortgage loan modification and debt relief services in Delaware and to provide […]

The federal government’s newly-revamped tool can lead to increased costs. Commissioner Trinidad Navarro has released a rare consumer alert regarding Medicare’s newly-updated Prescription Plan Finder. Throughout this year’s open enrollment period, which ends on December 7, the Department of Insurance has received numerous complaints about the tool and anticipated prescription drug costs. The Prescription Plan […]

Fun and thought-provoking Constitutional programs to take place on April 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2019.

The bill has a provision for endorsers, under which they cannot be held liable for false and misleading ads if they are found to have done due diligence before signing the deal.

Smart and connected television sets have been around for some years now but the large-scale proliferation will have huge impact on the entertainment and video ecosystem.

Advertising when the customer needs your product the most is an age-old tactic for effective marketing.

Success in today’s digital-first world depends on a marketing organisation’s ability to create and activate hyper-relevant, data-driven and omnichannel customer experiences, says Nikki Mendonca.

Lalit Agarwal talks to Devika Singh about the infrastructural hurdles in tier III towns and beyond, the competition from marketplaces, and more.

Geometry Global, WPP group’s shopper marketing and brand activation agency, is working towards devising communication that fits the non-linear, omnichannel shopping behaviour of consumers.

According to a report by Nielsen, in March 2020, the demand for honey was up by 35%, for chyawanprash by 81%, and turmeric by 38% in modern trade stores

A look at how Kesavananda Bharti saved the Indian constitution

Consumption of diesel was down about 55.6 per cent year-over-year at 3.25 million tonnes. Sales of petrol dropped by 60.6 per cent from a year earlier to 0.97 million tonnes.

Venezuela has charged two former US soldiers with "terrorism" and "conspiracy" for allegedly taking part in a failed invasion bid to topple President Nicolas Maduro, the attorney general said on...

Today from 3pm - 6pm: Free, family-oriented career fair to expose middle school students, adults to careers in construction industry

 On May 14, 2019 Senate Bill 7 was signed by Governor John Carney which formally creates the Delaware Population Consortium (DPC). The DPC has prepared, without formal designation, a unified set of statewide population projections annually since 1975. This new legislation formalizes the DPC, identifies its membership and work products, and requires that all counties, […]

As Delawareans stock up their firewood supplies, state officials remind buyers and sellers that firewood must be sold and advertised only by cords. Under Delaware Code, firewood and stove wood must be advertised, offered for sale, and sold only by a cord measure or fractions of a cord or cubic meter. Selling firewood by truckload, rack, face cord or pile is not permitted under state law.

Delaware Grown Week – a campaign highlighting the fruits, vegetables, and value-added agricultural products produced in The First State – officially launched with a kick-off event at the Rehoboth Beach Farmers’ Market including Secretary of Agriculture Michael T. Scuse, state legislators, and other officials.

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Delaware selected as one of only two states in the nation to participate  New Castle, Del. – On Tuesday, Lt. Governor Hall-Long joined members of Delaware’s Behavioral Health Consortium and members of The Pew Charitable Trusts to announce a newly formed partnership that will work to reshape Delaware’s behavioral health treatment system for those struggling […]

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is reminding Delawareans to avoid consuming raw dairy products as it announces a confirmed case of brucellosis caused by Brucella melitensis in a 46-year-old Sussex County woman.

Wilmington --

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that Tricon Construction Management of New Castle will begin construction on Monday, April 13, 2020. This project will consist of the following improvements: reconstruction of curb ramps and sidewalk areas in the vicinity of utility poles and driveway entrances to address ADA compliance along Silverside Road from Veale Road to Windybush Road.

Motorists can anticipate daytime lane and/or shoulder closures from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday along Silverside Road. [More]

Newport --

As part of the Route 141 Improvements, I-95 Interchange to Jay Drive project, DelDOT announces to motorists that I-95 southbound at Route 141 interchange will have around the clock lane closures for the reconstruction of the bridge pier.

The lane closures will begin at 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 5, 2020 until Noon on Friday, April 17, 2020, pending weather.

Variable message boards will be posted to notify motorists of the upcoming lane closures. [More]

Wilmington --

Location: Walnut Street between the north end of the US 13 Bridge and "A" Street, Wilmington.

Times and Dates: 6:00 a.m. on Monday, April 27, 2020 and ending at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 15, 2020, pending weather.

Traffic Information: As part of the on-going Christian River Bridge approaches project, DelDOT announces to motorists that Walnut Street will be closed for reconstruction. [More]

Wilmington --

Location: Carr Road, East of Marsh Road to the I-95 North Entrance Ramp, Wilmington.

Dates and Times: 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 24, 2020 until 5:00 a.m. on Monday, April 27, 2020, pending weather.

Traffic Information: As part of the next phase of work on the I-95/Marsh Road interchange project, DelDOT announces to motorist that Carr Road will be closed to complete drainage work and concrete patching for the on-going phase of construction. [More]

Newport --

Traffic Information: The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces to motorists that the following ramps will be closed for reconstruction of the guardrails and the installation of detection system.



Sunday, March 15, 2020 from 8:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. on Monday, March 16, 2020

Location: Exit 5B/I-95 northbound to Route 141 northbound

Monday, March 16, 2020 starting at 8:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Location: Exit 3A/Route 141 northbound to I-95 northbound

Location: Exit 3A/Route 141 southbound to I-95 northbound

Detour Routes for Exits:

Exit 5B/I-95 northbound to Route 141 northbound

For traffic on I-95 northbound, south of Route 141 interchange, motorists will take the decel/accel lane to the ramp to I-295 northbound, take the ramp to US 13 southbound and take the ramp to Route 141 northbound.

Exit 3A/Route 141 northbound to I-95 northbound

Motorist traveling northeast on Airport Road will follow detour signs, taking Route 141 southbound to US 13 to I-295 to I-95 northbound. [More]

Newport --

DelDOT's contractor, R.E. Pierson will be closing two left lanes on Route 141 southbound from Route 4/Newport Ramp to Exit 3B/Route 141 Southbound to I-95 southbound starting at 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 until 5:00 a.m. on Monday, April 13, 2020. At all times, one lane will be open to motorists. [More]

Middletown --

Location: Cedar Lane Road and Marl Pit Road intersection, Middletown.

Times and Dates: 6:00 a.m. on Monday, April 27, 2020 until 6:00 a.m. on Monday, May 18, 2020, pending weather.

Traffic Information: As part of the on-going Cedar Lane Road and Marl Pit Road intersection improvements project, DelDOT announces to motorists that the intersection will be closed for the construction of a roundabout. [More]

Milton --

Locations: Route 1 Northbound/Southbound between Primehook Road and Deep Branch Road, Milton.

Times and Dates: 6:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m., Monday through Sunday, pending weather.

April 6, 2020 through May 27, 2020

Traffic Information: The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces to motorists that work is scheduled to begin at the intersection at Route 5 and Route 1 for the reconstruction of the intersection. [More]

Newport --

Location: Airport Road Eastbound between I-95 Southbound and Route 141/Basin Road Southbound, Newport.

Times and Dates: 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 16, 2020 until 11:45 p.m. on Monday, June 29, 2020, pending weather.

Traffic Information: As part of the on-going Route 141 Improvements, I-95 Interchange to Jay Drive Project, DelDOT announces to motorists that Airport Road eastbound will be closed for reconstruction. [More]

Newport --

As part of the Route 141 Improvements, I-95 Interchange to Jay Drive project, the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces to motorists that Exit 2 and Airport Road will be closed to traffic stating on March 1, 2020.

Exit 2/Route 141 southbound to I-295 northbound will be closed starting at 4:00 p.m. on March 1, 2020 until late-May 2020 to construct the ramps and roadway.

Detour Routes for Exit 2:

For traffic on Route 141 southbound, north of I-95 interchange, motorists will take the ramp to I-95 southbound to Route 58/Churchmans Road, turn left onto Route 7, take ramp to I-95 northbound and take ramp to I-295 northbound. [More]