Inequities for women in the workforce, including pay gaps and discrimination, remain stubbornly hard to shift in New Zealand, say workers and advocates. Tegan, a female builder living in the South Island, said she had experienced gender inequity at the frontline, especially working in a trade as a woman. When she was applying for work … [Read more…]
Food Safety Q & A. MSU Extension offers a weekly 30-minute informational program about food preservation. This session is Get Ready to Summer Preserve with Safe Recipes. Join this free presentation at 1 p.m. To register, visit: Tuesday, May 16 Cash Crunch – Navigating Money Challenges. MSU Extension will host a free live webinar, from … [Read more…]
Parts of the Eastern Cape have been hit with heavy rains. Several roads were closed, and homes were flooded following heavy downpours in Nelson Mandela Bay on Saturday night. Disaster management teams were on the ground to assist affected people and areas. The municipality said some victims refused to be relocated as they feared losing … [Read more…]
Five hundred community members had to be evacuated due to flooding in various predominantly informal settlements. The rain was desperately needed in Gqeberha but missed the catchment areas and severely affected predominantly informal settlements in Nelson Mandela Bay. According to Ali Sablay, Gift of the Givers operation manager, five hundred community members had to be … [Read more…]
Bellarmine’s Diego Buelna #6 brings in the go-ahead run in the 8th inning against host Archbishop Mitty, Friday, March 24, 2023, in San Jose, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) NEW: PREP SPORTS MAILBAG The Bay Area News Group is introducing a high school sports mailbag in May. Get your questions in as soon as … [Read more…]
This article is part of our Majors Value Meter series. 2023 PGA Championship Field Rankings Below are RotoWire’s rankings for the 2023 PGA Championship. This list is an asset for any fantasy or gaming format, including wagers, season-long fantasy leagues, daily fantasy sports and any other contest you could enter. The 105th PGA Championship … [Read more…]
As Turkey goes to the polls, President Tayyip Erdogan accuses the opposition of working with the US. (EPA PHOTO) Turks have begun voting in one of the most consequential elections in modern Turkey’s 100-year history, which could unseat President Tayyip Erdogan after 20 years in power and halt his government’s increasingly authoritarian path. Sunday’s vote … [Read more…]
Some of the Fermoy Library Knitting Group and those involved with the Easter fundraiser, along with Library staff, at the presentation of a cheque to Marymount Hospice on Friday. (Photo: Katie Glavin) One of the most recognisable features of the Easter season in Fermoy, little knitted Easter chicks filled with chocolate crème eggs, is an … [Read more…]
Members of the Los Angeles Police Academy’s recruit class 10-22 stand at attention before their graduation ceremony in Los Angeles on Friday, April 7, 2023. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer) First of three parts Law enforcement agencies throughout Southern California are still scrambling to rebuild their rank-and-file staffs three years after a national reckoning … [Read more…]
Despite beating the USA 19-0 at the Toulouse sevens, Shujaa managed a solitary point to finish joint 13th alongside Japan in France. This was Kenya’s only win of the three-day rugby tournament after losses to Uruguay 19-5, New Zealand 31-5 and Canada 33-7 in the preliminary matches. In the classification matches for position 9-10 Kenya … [Read more…]