[ad_1] Former ANC provincial chairperson Supra Mahumapelo has lost out on nomination in the beleaguered North West Conference. North West Premier Bushy Mape and former MP Nono Maloi are vying for the chairpersonship at the African National Congress (ANC)’s 9th Electoral Conference in Rustenburg. The appointment of the new top five leaders was completed on Sunday morning. Voting will begin later Sunday. Former chairman Supra Mahumapelo, who was said to be returning on a RET ticket, was not included as a candidate. He then left the meeting to begin legal action. Paul Sebegwe has been appointed as vice-chairman along with…
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[ad_1] After four years in Trenton, Andrew Brooke has returned to the U.S. Department of Justice as the new Chief of Staff and Deputy Attorney General in the Office of Deputy U.S. Attorney Lisa O. Monaco. Brooke served as acting attorney general for eight months after the resignation of Gurbir Grewal, who resigned after Gov. Phil Murphy appointed Matt Platkin to the post earlier this year. He spent four years in the Murphy administration as assistant attorney general and first assistant attorney general before the administration appointed him acting attorney general last July. He became the first openly gay head…
[ad_1] The 20 applicants vying to be the next president of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville also include interim president Charles Robinson and UA College of Commerce Dean Matt Waller.Outgoing University of Southern Mississippi President Rodney Bennett and senior administrators at the University of Alabama and Oklahoma State University also applied.Candidates on the list as of last Friday include one woman out of 11 applicants currently working at the university. Not all 20 candidates had biographical information easily accessible online, but only two were women.The University of Arkansas System has announced the names and positions of applicants actively seeking…
[ad_1] Yangor Southia Member of Parliament and Leader of the People First Party, Richard Maru, is a familiar face in government, its composition and political representation in the service and development of the people. A former banker, he is running for the country’s top post. Maru was in Morobe on Wednesday, yesterday and today to support the campaigning and rallies of the party’s five candidates. He said new leadership was needed to save the country from financial ruin. Maru endorsed candidates for Nawaeb, Kabuum, Bulolo, Wauwalia and Manyamiya constituencies in the 2022 general elections. He said the people have seen…
[ad_1] Former Passaic County Commissioner Asad R. Akhter will join Gov. Phil Murphy’s staff as senior director of government affairs as part of the governor’s second-term staff reorganization, The New Jersey Globe has confirmed. Tim Hillman, currently acting chief of staff for intergovernmental affairs and human resources, will take on an additional role in Murphy’s office as deputy chief of staff for government affairs, officials said. Next month, Hillman will absorb Blaz’s department, as Justin Blaz, who previously served as chief of staff for legislative affairs, will become deputy secretary and chief of staff for the New Jersey Department of…
[ad_1] Earlier this week, U.S. President Joe Biden nominated Indian-American advocate Soopen B. Shah as U.S. attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin and named four other new nominees to serve as U.S. attorneys across the country. Appointed. They are the top federal law enforcement officers and are essential to upholding the rule of law, according to a White House press release.Mr. Shah has been an attorney at the law firm Perkins Coie LLP since 2019. According to her firm’s website, she specializes in business litigation, appellate matters, issues and strategy. Previously, he served as a deputy attorney general for…
[ad_1] Other countries in Europe where women hold high-ranking positions of power include Moldova, Estonia, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Kosovo, Lithuania and Serbia. Given the achievements of Margaret Thatcher, the late British prime minister who served for 11 years, and Angela Merkel of Germany, who retired from the post last year after 16 years, it may not be surprising that Europe is seeing an increase in female leaders. Graphic: Ramandeep Kaur | ThePrint Women at the helm However, while half of them serve as ceremonial leaders with limited powers, it is the first time that many countries have elected a…
[ad_1] Senior lawyers fear that powerful circles and sections within the judiciary may resist his appointment. Hasnat Malik | May 28, 2022 islamabad: The federal government is considering the name of former Supreme Court judge (retd) Maqbool Bakar for the post of chairman of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). A senior government official told The Express Tribune on Saturday that Bakar’s name was being considered along with another retired judge, Dost Muhammad Khan.Judge Bakar, who retired on April 4, is considered an independent judge. Although Bakar’s nomination has received unanimous support from senior lawyers, senior lawyers are concerned that powerful…
[ad_1] Bangkok, May 8, 2022 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to announce that according to the 2021 Visa Global Travel Intention Survey, Thailand has been ranked the fourth most attractive travel destination in the world post-pandemic, with Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai and Hua Hin topping the list of Thai cities searched for online by global travelers. The survey, conducted between January and October 2021, analysed data from over 7,000 keywords searched by travellers from 62 countries, Thailand travel information for five tourist cities in the country, and traveller sentiment regarding the impact of the pandemic on…
[ad_1] Chuck Parker has been re-elected National Executive Director of the Art Directors Guild, IATSE Local 800. Three years ago, he ran unopposed, but this year there are four challengers on the ballot. Parker received 391 votes, handily defeating former guild president Thomas Walsh, who received 171. Former guild president Mimi Gramacki received 114 votes. Susan Largent, a guild member for more than 20 years, received 91 votes, and former guild executive committee member Marcia Hines received 39 votes. In an unexpected upset, Joel Cohen, who has been the guild’s field representative for the past five years, defeated Parker’s ally,…