Titikaveka and Avatiu open teams after their match in Titikaveka. SUPPLIED/24050721 Local netball fans can expect an evening filled with exciting netball action as the Netball Cook Islands Competition presents a series of knockout matches in both the Open 1 and Open 2 grades. Tonight promises to be a showcase of skill, determination, and fierce competition as teams vie for supremacy on the court. Commencing at 5pm, the first clash features Ngatangiia squaring off against Tupapa in the Open 2 grade. Positioned 4th and 6th on the competition table respectively, these teams enter the arena with a shared objective – to secure a vital victory. While Ngatangiia holds the upper hand, Tupapa is poised to challenge their dominance. The stage is set for a captivating showdown where every pass and interception could tip the scales of fortune. With stakes at their highest, Ngatangiia and Tupapa are primed to deliver...

Prime Minister, Honourable Jeremiah Manele has acknowledged the heart-warming congratulatory message from the government and people of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea as presented this afternoon by the visiting Deputy Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Honourable John Rosso. The Deputy Prime Minister arrived in Honiara purposely to convey a congratulatory message from Prime Minister, Hon. James Marape to the newly elected Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, Hon. Jeremiah Manele and for Solomon Islands joint elections. Prime Minister Manele said this gesture reiterates the cordial partnership forged over time as Melanesian neigbours which continues to grow in strength. “It also reflects the close cultural, political, and geographical relations between the two Melanesian countries.  Solomon Islands values the shared wantok spirit between Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea has been tested, refined and have proved its value over time. The Prime Minister acknowledged Papua New Guinea for their contribution...

After almost two months of disruptions that have left thousands of patients struggling to access medical care, the government of Kenya announced that it had signed an agreement with  striking doctors on Wednesday. “After 56 days, KMPDU signs agreement, ending nationwide doctors’ strike,” the health ministry said on X, formerly Twitter, using the abbreviation for the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union, which launched the action in mid-March to protest wages for its 7,000 members. “After long and painstaking negotiations that ran into the wee hours of the night for many days … we have signed a return to work formula and the union has called off the strike,” Health Minister Susan Nakhumicha told reporters. The strike, which was also joined by the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO), effectively paralyzed 57 public hospitals in the East African country. Interns at center of dispute The full details of the deal were not immediately...

Nikola Jokić je i zvaničo najkorisniji igrač (MVP) NBA lige za sezonu 2023/2024. Tanjug/AP U finišu trke za ovom prestižnom nagradom bila su još dvojica košarkaša, Luka Dončić, koji iza sebe ima još jednu statistički impozantnu sezonu u Dalas maveriksima (sezonu oslikanu sa 33,9 poena, 9,2 skokova i 9,8 asistencija u proseku), kao i Šai Gildžis-Aleksander koji je sa 30 poena, 5,5 skokova i 6,2 asistencije lansirao mladi tim Oklahome do vrha Zapadne konferencije. Ipak, ne samo zbog ta tri statistička parametra, već pre svega zbog opšteg uticaja na ekipu (kako svoju, tako i na suparničke kada je na parketu, odnosno kada izađe iz igre), srpski as je iznova, treći put u poslednje četiri godine, proglašen za najkorisnijeg u najjačoj ligi sveta. Tako je u svoje vitrine “vratio trofej” koji mu je prošle sezone, po mnogima nepravedno, “oduzeo” Džoel Embid iz Filadelfije. Zašto je Jokiću pripala ova velika čast? ...

IHS-Chef Holger Bonin über das europäische Lieferkettengesetz und seine Auswirkungen auf heimische Unternehmen und globale Handelsbeziehungen. Das europäische Lieferkettengesetz wurde nach vielen Änderungen am 15. März von den EU-Mitgliedsstaaten abgesegnet. Am 24. April stimmte dann auch das Parlament für den Entwurf. Das Lieferkettengesetz, offiziell die Richtlinie zur unternehmerischen Sorgfaltspflicht, gilt nun für Unternehmen mit mehr als 1000 Mitarbeitern und einem Jahresumsatz von mindestens 450 Millionen Euro. Mit der Richtlinie sollen die Menschen- und Arbeitnehmerrechte besser geschützt und Klimaschutzmaßnahmen etabliert werden. Unternehmen sollen Verantwortung für ihre Lieferketten übernehmen. Herr Bonin, Sie haben sich bereits mehrmals öffentlich gegen das Lieferkettengesetz geäußert. Aber der Grundgedanke ist ja eigentlich wünschenswert, oder? Holger Bonin: Die ethischen Ziele, die damit verbunden sind, sind absolut richtig. Aber es geht ja nicht mehr nur um die Frage, wie sinnvoll die Regulierungen sind. Für Unternehmen, die viele Lieferkettenbeziehungen unterhalten, wäre eine mögliche Reaktion auf die Richtlinie, die Zahl an...

7. maj 2024 Missionen er langt fra fuldført. Kun lige begyndt. Lars Løkke lægger ikke længere skjul på, at han har genfundet sine magtambitioner og nu stræber efter at fuldende sit allerede enestående comeback med en ultimativ triumf, nemlig at indtage Statsministeriet – for tredje gang. Vejen opad er brolagt med optimisme og en trodsig ukuelighed, som skiller sig markant ud i dansk politik. Fremtidshåb er således blevet et særsyn på Christiansborgs mørke gange. Ikke mindst inde i regeringskontorerne. Men én mand skiller sig ud. Enmandshæren fra Græsted, som nu forsøger at iscenesætte sig som Danmarks sidste lysseer. Selv om Lars Løkke Rasmussen efterhånden fremstår som den eneste, der kan se skønheden i projektet, så er han ovenud tilfreds med SVM-regeringens første færd, og det er faktisk essensen i den nye lydbog, Befrielsens pris, som Moderaternes formand overraskende udgiver onsdag. Her udfolder han en fremskridtstro, som kan næsten virke provokerende...