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Eighteen Graduate from the Johnson City Day Reporting Center
Winter, who said her next goals are to purchase a home and obtain her college degree, credits the DRC programming and the staff that facilitate it with a large portion of her success. “While they are with us, we help them with their substance use...
Burnet County Disaster Recovery Center Opens July 20
AUSTIN, Texas – A Disaster Recovery Center will open Sunday, July 20, in Burnet County to offer face-to-face help to survivors who had damage or losses from the severe storms and flooding in Central Texas. Homeowners, renters and eligible...
Uganda officially resumes heavy traffic on repaired Karuma Bridge
(MENAFN) On Monday, Uganda officially reopened the Karuma Bridge, a crucial connector on an international highway that links the nation to regions in South Sudan and the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Allan Ssempebwa, a...
One Month Left to Apply for FEMA Assistance After Tennessee April Severe Storms
Middle and Western Tennesseans who have been affected by April severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding have one month left to apply for FEMA assistance. Homeowners, renters, students, self-employed, ranchers and farmers in...
San Saba County Disaster Recovery Center Opens July 19
AUSTIN, Texas – A Disaster Recovery Center will open Saturday, July 19, in San Saba County to offer face-to-face help to survivors who had damage or losses from the severe storms and flooding in Central Texas. Homeowners, renters and eligible...
Disaster Recovery Center Opens July 18 in Georgetown
AUSTIN, Texas – A Disaster Recovery Center will open Friday, July 18, in Williamson County to offer face-to-face help to survivors who had damage or losses from the severe storms and flooding in Central Texas. Homeowners, renters and eligible...
Raleigh County, W.Va., Disaster Recovery Center opens April 15
News release Raleigh County, W.Va., Disaster Recovery Center opens April 15 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will open in Raleigh County at 8 a.m. April 15, 2025. FEMA encourages residents, including homeowners and renters, of...
President Cyril Ramaphosa: The Presidency Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
Speaker of the National Assembly, Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Honourable Members, Fellow South Africans, In two days from now, on Friday 18 July, South Africans will join people across the world in celebrating Nelson Mandela Day. Madiba helped...
Fatal floods claim over 30 lives in DR Congo's capital
(MENAFN) Severe flooding in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has resulted in the confirmed deaths of more than 33 individuals, authorities announced on Monday mroning. The catastrophic flooding followed...
Minister Angie Motshekga: Defence and Military Veterans Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
House Chairperson Deputy Ministers of Defence and Military Veterans, Chairpersons and Members of the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans and the Joint Standing Committee on Defence, Honourable Members, Acting Secretary for...
MOTA 2025: Africa’s Mining Sector on the Brink of a New Strategic Pact
Paris, July 4, 2025– For two days, Paris hosted a major gathering shaping the future of the Africa’s mining sector: 8th edition of Mining On Top Africa (MOTA). PARIS, PARIS, FRANCE, July 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Paris, July 4, 2025 – For...
Two Weeks Left to Apply for Disaster Assistance for South Texas Severe Storms and Flooding
AUSTIN, Texas – South Texas residents who have been affected by the March severe storms and flooding have two weeks left to apply for disaster assistance. Homeowners and renters in Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr and Willacy counties who were displaced or...
Disaster Recovery Center in Wayne County, W.Va. Opening Wednesday, April 2, 2025
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will open in Wayne County at Tolsia High School at 8 a.m., April 2, 2025. FEMA encourages residents of the impacted counties to register for assistance, including homeowners and renters. The...
FEMA Assistance May Be Available to Help with Rent
ST. LOUIS – If you don’t have a safe place to live because of recent disasters in Missouri, you can apply for FEMA Assistance to help you pay for alternate temporary housing. To request assistance to help with rent, homeowners and renters need to...
European countries want to substitute US in NATO by 2035
(MENAFN) Rebels from the M23 group have taken control of the strategic mining town of Walikale in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), marking their furthest westward advance in the ongoing conflict. Nestor Mavudisa, spokesperson for...
Strategic DR Congo mining city collapses to retaliators
(MENAFN) Rebels from the M23 group have taken control of the strategic mining town of Walikale in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), marking their furthest westward advance in the ongoing conflict. Nestor Mavudisa, spokesperson for...
Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers Open in Cheatham and Dickson Counties
Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers are now open in Cheatham and Dickson counties to assist Tennesseans who experienced damage or loss from the April 2-24 severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding. Cheatham County: Kingston Springs...
Updated Hours of Operation for the Disaster Recovery Center in Mingo County, W.Va. Starting Saturday March 22
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The hours of operation for the Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Mingo County will be updated for Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The center is located at: Mingo County Disaster Recovery Center Williamson Campus 1601 Armory...
Local Roots, African Power. Premier Bet proudly announces Francis Ngannou as its Pan-African Brand Ambassador
LEEDS, United Kingdom, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Premier Bet, the leading sports betting and online casino brand, currently operating in over 20 African markets is pleased to announce the renewal and expansion of its partnership with...
A Disaster Recovery Center in Logan County, W.Va. Opening Monday, March 24
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will be opening in Logan County at the Southern WV Community and Technical College at 8:00 a.m., Monday March 24, 2025. FEMA encourages all residents of the impacted counties to register for...