Abuja, Sep 2 (IANS) Nigeria will soon get a Japanese drug to treat Ebola, the country’s Health Minister Onyebuchi Chukwu said Monday. The drug named Favipiravir and developed by a subsidiary of Fujifilm Holdings in Japan, could be delivered any time soon in Nigeria, Xinhua quoted Chukwu as telling reporters here. Apart from the Japanese drug, […]
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was admitted to a hospital in capital here Monday. Sources said that he was admitted to Max Super Speciality Hospital in Saket in the evening and he will undergo some minor surgery. The nature of the surgery is not known yet.
Prominent businessman Mr James McDowell has been appointed the new chair of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) board. Mineral and petroleum industries business expert, Dr Erica Smyth, is the board’s new deputy chair. Announcing the appointments, Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane said both had already made valuable contributions to the ANSTO board as […]
Over 1,200 military personnel from the Asia Pacific and Indian Ocean regions have completed collaborative, tactical warfare planning during the first week of the Royal Australian Navy’s largest maritime exercise, KAKADU 2014. From 25 – 29 August 2014, the Harbour Phase of KAKADU 2014 saw regional navies work side by side in Darwin to plan […]
Defence families had the chance to directly engage with Australian Defence Force (ADF) leaders and family support providers this week as part of a national conference hosted by Defence Families of Australia (DFA). Assistant Minister for Defence Stuart Robert said while the ADF demands much from the men and women who serve our nation, it […]
The Australian Government has awarded a multi-million dollar contract to provide specialised vehicles for the Australian Defence Force’s Special Operations. Defence Minister Senator David Johnston today announced that Supacat Ltd will supply 89 Special Operations Vehicle – Commando, in a contract that will create approximately 150 new jobs in western Sydney and Victoria. “This will […]
The Minister for Veterans Affairs’, Victor Dominello today announced the 25 secondary schools that will have the opportunity to send four students and one teacher to the Anzac Day Dawn Service Commemorations at Gallipoli in April 2015. Mr Dominello said the schools were drawn by NSW Centenary of Anzac Ambassador Olwyn Green OAM in a […]
The State Government has boosted mobile phone and internet coverage across regional Western Australia by installing an extra 113 communications towers, improving reception by 95,000 Kilometres. At the installation of one of the final towers at Manjimup West today, Commerce Minister Michael Mischin said the $39.2million State Government Royalties for Regions-funded Regional Mobile Communications Project […]
The Victorian Coalition Government is calling for Expressions of Interest to develop Melbourne’s Federation Square East, Premier Denis Napthine and Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development Peter Ryan announced today. “Today we announce a unique opportunity to develop a fantastic precinct in the heart of the world’s most liveable city,” Dr Napthine said. “Federation Square East is […]
Attorney General Brad Hazzard today welcomed former NSW District Court Chief Judge the Honourable Reginald Blanch AM to his new role as chairperson of the Serious Offenders Review Council. Mr Blanch replaces acting chairperson Edward Selwyn OAM. Mr Selwyn will resume his position as Alternate Chair which he has held since 2012. Mr Hazzard said […]