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Deputy Minister Alvin Botes: International Relations and Cooperation Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
South African Government
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July 4, 2025
Honourable House Chairperson, Honourable Minister Lamola and Deputy Minister Moraka, Chair of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations, Hon. Mahumapelo, Honourable Members, Director-General Zane Dangor and Members of the South African...
Minister Ronald Lamola: Pre-Budget International Relations and Cooperation Media Briefing
South African Government
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July 4, 2025
Africa: Implementing Agenda 2063 Our foreign policy is an extension of our domestic imperatives on human rights and resolving the triple challenges of inequality, poverty and unemployment. Through attracting Foreign Direct Investment, we intend to...
Deputy Minister Thandi Moraka: International Relations and Cooperation Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
South African Government
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July 4, 2025
Honourable Speaker / House Chair, Honourable Minister Lamola and Deputy Minister Botes, Chair of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations, Hon. Mahumapelo, Honourable Members, Senior Officials of DIRCO led by Director-General Zane...
Minister Ronald Lamola: International Relations and Cooperation Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
South African Government
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July 4, 2025
House Chairperson, Honourable Members, We’re tabling a budget today, just over a year since the formation of the GNU. We continue to make progress in our international relations work. Honourable Members, I have just returned from Sevilla in Spain,...
Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni: Government Communication and Information System Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
South African Government
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July 4, 2025
Honourable House Chairperson, Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies, Honourable Khusela Sangoni, Deputy Minister in The Presidency, Mr Kenny Morolong, Members of the Portfolio Committee on Communications...
Modified District Government Services for Independence Day
District Department of Transportation DC
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July 3, 2025
(Washington, DC) – On Friday, July 4, District Government will observe Independence Day. While some services will be affected, many District employees will continue serving to maintain essential District operations. What's Open on Friday, July 4...
Minister Ronald Lamoma briefs media ahead of International Relations and Cooperation Budget Vote, 3 Jul
South African Government
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July 3, 2025
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamoma, will deliver the Budget Vote Speech of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) on Thursday, 3 July 2025, in Parliament, Cape Town. Minister Lamola...
MEDITERRANEAN: More deaths and rescues ― German government to stop funding ‘civil fleet’ ― Spanish police investigating murders of people on the move near Balearic Islands ― NGO report reveals use of torture against people on the move ― Greece deploys …
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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July 3, 2025
There have been more deaths and NGO-led rescues along the Mediterranean migration routes. The German government has announced that it is cancelling the funding that it has been providing to search and rescue NGOs since 2022. Spanish police have...
Western Cape Local Government on provincial preparedness for current winter weather experienced in the Western Cape
South African Government
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July 3, 2025
The Western Cape Disaster Management Centre was briefed by South African Weather Services (SAWS) and the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on conditions in the Western Cape, as well as potential impacts to be expected with the anticipation...
New Book of Humor Offers the Only Therapy Left: Laughing at the Absurdity of Government
EIN Presswire
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July 3, 2025
From Mandatory Thrice-Daily Splits to Affirmative Nods, Satire State roasts bureaucracy, government, and politics. PHILADELPHIA, PA, UNITED STATES, July 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- This Fourth of July, while Americans prepare to gather around...
10+ Top Government Voices to Drive National Cybersecurity Dialogue at Philsec 2025
EIN Presswire
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July 3, 2025
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, July 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- At a time when one in four Filipino companies is getting exposed to cyber-attacks, the Philippines government is actively enacting laws and policies to recognize the growing significance of...
The government embraces European proposal to facilitate application of ‘safe third country’ concept
Netherlands - Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment
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July 3, 2025
NETHERLANDS, July 30 - News item | 30-07-2025 | 15:00 If it is up to the European Commission, the options open to member states when it comes to deciding not to consider the substance of an asylum request will be expanded in cases in which the...
China’s top diplomat says Beijing isn’t posing threats to region
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) China’s top diplomat sought to ease European concerns during recent high-level discussions, emphasizing that Beijing poses no threat to the region and should not be seen through the same lens as the United States, according to an official...
Secretary of State for Art and Culture Presents Priorities and Strategic Vision for the Cultural Sector at the Eighth Edition of ‘Government Page’
Government of Timor-Leste
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July 3, 2025
Bombing Targets Government Officials in Pakistan
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) At least five individuals lost their lives and 11 others sustained injuries on Wednesday when a government convoy was struck by a roadside explosion in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to an official statement....
Modified District Government Services for Independence Day
Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking DC
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July 3, 2025
(Washington, DC) – On Friday, July 4, District Government will observe Independence Day. While some services will be affected, many District employees will continue serving to maintain essential District operations. What's Open on Friday, July 4...
Trump government threatens CNN for promoting app to tracks ICE agents
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) The Trump administration is reportedly considering legal steps against CNN following its coverage of a mobile application designed to help users detect and possibly steer clear of U.S. immigration officers. According to reports, Homeland...
Government Celebrates Two Years in Office with Ongoing Structural Reforms and Commitment to Sustainable Development
Government of Timor-Leste
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July 2, 2025
Wed. 02 of July of 2025, 16:10h On July 1st, 2025, Timor-Leste marked the second anniversary of the start of the IX Constitutional Government, led by Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, on a path marked by structural reforms and a commitment to...
Modified District Government Services for Independence Day
Department of Employment Services DC
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July 2, 2025
(Washington, DC) – On Friday, July 4, District Government will observe Independence Day. While some services will be affected, many District employees will continue serving to maintain essential District operations. What's Open on Friday, July 4...
Modified District Government Services for Independence Day
Department of Employment Services DC
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July 3, 2025
(Washington, DC) – On Friday, July 4, District Government will observe Independence Day. While some services will be affected, many District employees will continue serving to maintain essential District operations. What's Open on Friday, July 4...