• Council thanked for work in combatting illegal tobacco and cigarette trade – Coventry City Council

    Coventry City Council has been thanked by the National Trading Standards Service for its work in cracking down on the illegal tobacco trade.

  • Harsh Jain Aakrit Vaish TEAM Governing Council: Harsh Jain, Aakrit Vaish to chair TEAM governing council

    The Tech Entrepreneurs Association of Mumbai (TEAM), a collective of Mumbai-based technology companies, has elected Dream Sports cofounder and CEO Harsh Jain and Haptik CEO Aakrit Vaish to chair its eight-member governing council in its inaugural elections starting from April 1 for a two-year term.Other members of the newly elected governing council include Vishal Gondal, cofounder and CEO of GOQii; Dhruvil Sanghvi, founder and CEO of LogiNext; Akanksha Hazari, founder and CEO of LoveLocal;...

  • WAEC gets new Head of Council

    The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has elected Prof. Thomas Brima Rick Yormah as the 21st Chairman of Council during the 72nd Annual Council Meeting.

  • Fibromyalgia should be officially recognised: health council

    Fibromyalgia, a chronic health condition in which victims experience pain and tenderness throughout the body, as well as fatigue and trouble sleeping, should be recognised as a health issue, the Dutch health council says. The council carried out an assessment of the science surrounding fibromyalgia after a petition calling for action and signed by almost 57,000 people was submitted to the health ministry. The condition is typified by pain in the muscles and ligaments, and stiffness,...

  • Ekurhuleni Mayor Sivuyile Ngodwana Voted Out By Council

    Councillors from the ANC and DA abstained from voting in the no-confidence motion. The City of Ekurhuleni will have to elect a new mayor following African Independent Congress (AIC) councillor Sivuyile Ngodwana’s removal from office. Ngodwana was voted out of his position in a council meeting on Thursday after a motion of no confidence was […]

  • Security being beefed up inside Chatham council chambers

    CHATHAM-KENT — As a safety precaution, residents visiting Chatham-Kent council chambers will notice enhanced security procedures, with likely more changes to come. On Monday night, security personnel was present on the main floor of the civic centre handing out visitor passes, which were then checked by another guard on the second floor. Chief administrator Michael […]

  • Council asks public to name new footbridge

    Currently known as Market Gate Bridge, Barnsley Council hopes members of the public will suggest a new name that ‘reflects the rich history of Barnsley’. The bridge links The Glass Works square with the transport interchange and Market Gate car park, and BMBC says there is a small amount of ‘cosmetic’ works to complete. Councillor Robin Franklin, cabinet spokesperson for regeneration and culture, said: “When Network Rail closed the Jumble Lane level crossing for safety reasons, we were given an...

  • Introduction to Hope Partnership Project in Chillicothe Council

    Chillicothe — The Hope Partnership Project introduced themselves and some events in the March 25th Chillicothe Council session. Anna Armistead, program coordinator, handed out three fliers. The first was on the organization, which she says the mission is to end overdose so no more lives are lost. The Hope Partnership Project is a central hub […]

  • Council spending on special needs transport doubles

    The rising cost of getting children to school is a key driver of current pressure on council budgets.

  • After Hefty Fines, TikTok Launches 'Youth Council'

    TikTok’s ‘youth council’ of teens is now official as part of the company’s broader push to ‘further strengthen’ the platform’s safety, and they’ve already started meeting with CEO Shou Chew. TikTok’s plans for a group of teens to band together and advise the company has been in the works since last year, but now the […]

  • Gary Nelson thanks Hoquiam City Council

    On Friday, Gary Nelson will officially retire after 24 years as executive director at the Port of Grays Harbor, which will make way for Leonard Barnes to take over as director of the second oldest port district in Washington State.

  • Concern over KKK Flyer Aired Out in Chillicothe Council

    Chillicothe — After flyers from the KKK were found on windshields in Chillicothe’s West End on March 17th, a flurry of condemnations and community concerned followed. That resulted in several speakers on the topic in Chillicothe Council on March 25th. As the Scioto Post reported on March 20th, such flyers allegedly from a Kentucky chapter […]