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Qatar Tourism Authority has launched a new ambassador program with a meet and greet on January 22, 2024. The program aims to celebrate pioneers in the local community and provide Qatar's aspiring entrepreneurs, artists and adventurers with a platform to share with Qatar. We will introduce the tourism stories of their travels and cooperate with their efforts. The program also sees both parties collaborate in various initiatives carried out by Qatar Tourism Authority, with the aim of increasing awareness among residents and visitors about the latest developments in the tourism industry and the products and services it offers. I urge…

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on the roles played by temporary foreign workers (TFWs) with lower-skill occupations in the food manufacturing sector. This study focuses on these workers and examines their transition to permanent residency and their industrial retention after immigration. Comparisons are made with TFWs with higher-skill occupations. Five years after starting to work in the food manufacturing industry, TFWs with lower-skill occupations who arrived in Canada from 2000 to 2004 and from 2010 to 2014 displayed lower rates of transition to permanent residency than their counterparts with higher-skill occupations. However, the opposite was true for…

British startup PhaseCraft has developed an algorithm that brings quantum computing's potential to uncover new materials and their properties much closer to reality. Quantum computers have incredible potential in the field of materials science because they can simulate multiple complex quantum systems. This, in turn, could lead to technological breakthroughs in areas such as energy, manufacturing, and medicine. There is still a long way to go before quantum computers scale and become stable enough to perform these functions on their own. However, quantum and classical computers can work together using algorithms that use smaller quantum computers for specific subtasks within…

By Amnesty International, ESARO and the ESCR team African governments, working with international partners, should aim to sustainably manage debt and promote the right to education as the continent's debt crisis intensifies. Education is the African Union's (AU) theme for 2024, and given its importance to the AU's development plan Agenda 2063, African governments are increasing their spending in this area to meet the continent's growing educational needs. need to be increased. A harsh combination of crises, including debt, the COVID-19 pandemic, and climate change, has forced many African governments to implement austerity measures and cut social spending, including in…

Written by Michael RaceBBC News business reporterJanuary 24, 2024, 07:08 Japan timeUpdated 1 hour agoimage source, Getty ImagesRoyal Mail could reduce the number of days a week it delivers letters from six to five or even three days a week under proposed service reforms.A regulator's report says the postal service is becoming “obsolete” and action needs to be taken.Ofcom said another option could be to extend the number of days it takes for most letters to be delivered. Royal Mail said its current delivery network was “unsustainable” and reform was “urgently needed”.The company, which was spun off and privatized from…

Kim Halbich, President of the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Hotel and Tourism Association, said that as the island prepares to move into the next phase of growth in the tourism sector, stakeholders are working in a variety of ways to provide a higher standard of service. He said he needed to make an effort. To promote new technology. Speaking at the 2024 Tourism Provincial Conference, Mr. Halvich said he was excited that St. Vincent and the Grenadines was moving into its next phase of growth, welcoming the arrival of a major hotel brand and doubling its room inventory. Ta.…

This year, UNESCO International Day of Education Against Hate Speech. The United Nations agency said education and teachers play an important role in countering hate speech.UNESCO said hate speech is a phenomenon that has snowballed in recent years due to the use of social media and is damaging the fabric of society.”Hate speech can foster prejudice and discrimination and enable and normalize violence,” the UN agency said. UNESCO called on Member States to prioritize education as a tool to promote societies that value human dignity and peace.Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, said: The accelerating spread of hate speech is a…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) will step up efforts to strengthen national security and streamline trade processes through enhanced collaboration with international partners. This strategic move underscores NCS's commitment to strengthening border security and promoting better trade facilitation by leveraging global expertise and collaborative efforts. Recently, the Comptroller General of Customs, Nigeria Customs Command and Officers College, Gwagwalada, Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, announced the commencement of a five-day workshop on ‘Rules of Origin’. The workshop, co-organized by the Trade Facilitation Alliance, GIZ and the World Customs Organization (WCO), aims to increase staff expertise in trade facilitation. The CGC, represented by…

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is calling on governments at all levels in the northeast to increase funding for education.Huong Nguyen, UNICEF Field Director in Borno, made the call on Wednesday at an event held in Maiduguri to commemorate the 2024 International Day of Education (IDE).“We must make significant and sustainable investments in teacher recruitment and training; schools and security, including strengthening school infrastructure against the disruptions caused by climate change.“UNICEF continues to work with governments, donors and other partners to raise educational standards and give a future to boys and girls affected by conflict,” Nguyen said.She said more…

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has agreed to reinstate a teacher who was transferred from a school in Kakamega following an appeal from a parent. Speaking after a meeting with sponsors and the management committee of St. Gabriel Isongo Secondary School yesterday, TSC chief executive Nancy Macharia said tutors cannot work effectively in an unfriendly community. and defended this action. “The TSC's decision to transfer the teacher was therefore aimed at protecting the teacher's life from the insecurity posed by the community,” Dr Macharia said yesterday, while also recognizing the rights of the child. “While we recognize every child's right…