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South African Government

Minister Hlabisa urges South Africans to register before proclamation of the 2026 Local Government Election date The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Mr Velenkosini Hlabisa, has urged all eligible South Africans...

South African Government

Minister Macpherson to hand over Management of Elands Bay Slipway, delivering on promise made in January The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, will on Tuesday, 4 August 2026, hand over the interim management of the...

South African Government

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday, 14 August 2026, deliver the keynote address at a Public Lecture to be held at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, in Durban.

South African Government

In the interests of sport governance and healthy public education, the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has issued this reminder of how government funding of both local and international sporting events operates.

South African Government

The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Blade Nzimande, will visit the Harry Gwala District Municipality in Ixopo, KwaZulu-Natal, in his role as District Development Model Champion.

South African Government

Home Affairs launches new online service to make switching to the Smart ID Card easier than ever The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, today launched a new online service that makes it easier than ever for South Africans to find their...

South African Government

The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources hereby announces the adjustment of fuel prices based on current local and international factors with effect from the 5th of August 2026. South Africa’s fuel prices are adjusted monthly, informed by...

U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations

08.03.26 ICYMI: Senator Murray on Release of CR Text ***WATCH: Senator Murray’s full speech*** Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the...

U.S. Department of Education

Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon issued a national call to action to university presidents and governing boards, urging them to reaffirm higher education’s foundational commitments to academic excellence, pathbreaking research, and...

EIN Presswire

Draft bipartisan bill will prevent the OMB proposal from being implemented on October 1 WASHINGTON DC, DC, UNITED STATES, August 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Stand Up for Science is celebrating the Senate’s August 1st draft stopgap bill, which...

Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners

On July 31, 2026, the Massachusetts Legislature passed An Act regarding free expression, S.3241 which creates clear guidelines for how schools and libraries decide which books to make available, and how local leaders determine whether a book is...

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Aug. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that Chris Helton has been appointed vice president of infrastructure and sustainability at its Newport News Shipbuilding division.

EIN Presswire

Israeli military leaders, Latin American champions of democracy, and security experts back Kaufman's decades of counterterrorism experience.

U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations

08.02.26 Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on release of text of a bipartisan continuing resolution (CR) that keeps the government funded...

South African Government

Minister McKenzie congratulates Team South Africa on Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games Campaign as athletes return home The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Mr Gayton McKenzie, has congratulated Team South Africa on its performance at the...

South African Government

Keynote address by Hon. Sindisiwe Lydia Chikunga, MP, Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities- Official launch of Women’s Month 2026 Women in Trade Fair: Women-Owned Business Market Access Platform- Theme:...

EIN Presswire

Kaufman Highlights National Security Experience, Support for Israel, and Commitment to Protecting Seniors BOCA RATON, FL, UNITED STATES, August 2, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Republican congressional candidate Joe Kaufman, who is running in...

South African Government

Public Works & Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson and Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala will lead a targeted roadshow to ten public bodies that have recorded the largest year-on-year decreases in reported Expanded Public Works Programme work...

South African Government

The Department of Agriculture hereby addresses and corrects several inaccuracies on the Carte Blanche television programme aired on 26 July 2026, in which inaccurate information was attributed to the Chief Director: Inspection and Quarantine...

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced that President Donald J. Trump has approved West Virginia's request for expedited Individual Assistance following the devastating floods that struck the state beginning July 21. The...