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Local whistleblowers among global recipients of bravery awards

(John McCann/M&G) Five South Africans are among the 11 people honoured this year by international nonprofit Blueprint for Free Speech for their courage in exposing corruption. The 2023 Whistleblower Awards, hosted on Tuesday, acknowledged the bravery of three South Africans at state entities as well as two employees who exposed an alleged money laundering scheme
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Case study: The ROI of local hiring and DEI initiatives thumbnail

Case study: The ROI of local hiring and DEI initiatives

Does your city or county implement workforce development goals on its public works projects? If not, should they? While perspectives on the matter vary, these initiatives can actually offer great value for both the project owner and contractor alike. How so, you ask? That’s a great question – and one we intend to answer by
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Tough year for local sharemarket

Navigation for News Categories The NZX 50 index has fallen more than 11 percent since January. Photo: RNZ / Angus Dreaver The local sharemarket has had a tough 2022 but an investment analyst says there have been some positives. The NZX 50 index has fallen more than 11 percent since January as tightening monetary policy
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BEYOND LOCAL: Political polarization is affecting mental health, and patients want therapists who share their views thumbnail

BEYOND LOCAL: Political polarization is affecting mental health, and patients want therapists who share their views

Constant exposure to political stress has been associated with mental health risks and deterioration in general medical health This article by Elisa Brietzke, Queen's University, Ontario originally appeared on the Conversation and is published here with permission. As a psychiatrist, I’ve never talked so much about politics with my patients as I have in the past two…
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Beyond local: Trudeau says protests, blockades could return after police clear Ottawa's core thumbnail

Beyond local: Trudeau says protests, blockades could return after police clear Ottawa’s core

OTTAWA — The federal government remains alert to the possibility that trucks and protesters could return to Canada's capital after police spent the weekend arresting demonstrators and dispersing blockades on Ottawa's streets, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau OTTAWA — The federal government remains alert to the possibility that trucks and protesters could return to Canada's capital…
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Producción local se beneficia de costos y trabas para importar thumbnail

Producción local se beneficia de costos y trabas para importar

Archivo Portafolio.co POR: febrero 06 de 2022 - 08:39 p. m. 2022-02-06 2022-02-06 Seguimiento de muy corto plazo, compras futuras, y acumulación de inventarios han sido algunas de las estrategias que han tenido que seguir las empresas para tener abastecido el mercado, en medio de la crisis de contenedores y el alto costo del dólar que…
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