• Victoria’s scrapped 2026 Commonwealth Games cost $589m in ‘significant waste of taxpayer money’, auditor general says

    Report criticises government agencies for not working together and says the estimated $6.9bn cost of the event was ‘overstated’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe scrapped 2026 Commonwealth Games have cost Victoria more than $589m, the state’s auditor general says, in a report that calls the project a “waste of taxpayer money” with “no discernible benefit”.The scathing report investigated the Victorian...

  • County auditor candidate worked for the last auditor before office was combined

    LOGAN — Another candidate running for the office of Cache County Auditor actually worked during the administration of the last stand-alone auditor, before the job was combined with the county clerk responsibilities. Dianna Schaeffer was a guest last week on KVNU’s For the People program and talked about her experience that she would bring to […]

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    1st MSC New Commanding General

    FORT BUCHANAN, Puerto Rico- Col. Carlos E. Gorbea promoted to brigadier general on a ceremony hosted by Maj. Gen. Eugene Leboeuf, the deputy commanding general of the United States Army Reserve Command. Brig. Gen. Gorbea expressed his gratitude towards his family, particularly his wife Andrea Hermann and their children Rafael and Estella Gorbea, for their support and contribution to his achievement.

  • US sanctions Nicaragua attorney general

    The US announced sanctions on Thursday against Nicaraguan Attorney General Wendy Carolina Morales Urbina, accusing her of assisting the “ruthless oppression of peaceful opposition members” in the country. The Treasury Department dubbed Morales Urbina a "key actor in the Nicaraguan regime’s unjust persecution of political prisoners," according to a press release announcing its sanction. Morales

  • New General Manager of Edenred Romania

    Edenred announced the appointment of Görkem Oran as General Manager of Edenred Romania, starting from March 1st. From the new role, Görkem Oran’s objective will be to further strengthen Edenred’s leadership in the employee benefits & engagement industry, driving business growth through innovation and enhancing customer satisfaction on the Romanian market. “I am thrilled to […]

  • General election: When is the next one and who decides?

    A UK general election has to be held by 28 January 2025, but could take place earlier.

  • List of Conservative MPs standing down at the general election

    The number of Tory MPs standing down is the highest ahead of any general election since 1997. Here's the list in full.

  • The general election 2024 will be as cynical as it is personal

    The upcoming general election campaign in the UK looks to be the most cynical and personal we have seen as both major parties take the gloves off following a growing trend in British politics. Image Source: Author In April 2023, we saw the Labour Party release a campaign poster asking “Do you think adults convicted […]

  • Liberia: LRA Conducts Weeklong Training for Auditors

    Monrovia – The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) Domestic Tax Department has successfully concluded a week-long training program aimed at enhancing the capabilities and knowledge of its tax auditors. The training covered key topics such as filing procedures, payment processes, penalties, and enforcement actions, among others. Tax auditors from various sections and divisions within the Domestic []

  • Two accused of retail theft at Dollar General

    EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Two people are accused of committing retail theft at Dollar General's in Pennsylvania. According to law enforcement, two people are being charged after separate Dollar General thefts in two counties. State police report on March 1 around 5:30 p.m. troopers were called for a report of retail theft at Dollar General []

  • GitHub Copilot in the CLI is now generally available

    GitHub Copilot has announced the general availability (GA) of its command-line interface (CLI) extension. This update extends Copilot’s functionality to the terminal, allowing users to benefit from its features directly within their workflow. This comes after Copilot in Azure SQL Database will let you write SQL queries in plain English. CLI stands for Command-Line Interface. […]

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    No charges for BWL auditor, customers left worried

    With news that the Lansing Board of Water and Light’s former internal auditor won’t face criminal charges for allegedly misusing the utility’s credit card, Lesanne Hampton has a big concern.