THE HAGUE, Netherlands â As coronavirus infections decline in parts of the world and the summer holiday season tentatively begins, the Dutch government has eased travel restrictions for a group of popular vacation destinations.
Among the countries with a lower risk of infections that can be visited starting Saturday are Portugal, Malta, Ireland, Thailand, Rwanda, the former Dutch colonies of Aruba, Curacao and Sint Maarten and a large group of Greek islands.
They previously were designated code orange, meaning the government advised only traveling there if it was urgently necessary. The Greek mainland and Crete remain under code orange.
The destinations are now yellow code, meaning Dutch travelers can visit without having to undergo a COVID-19 test and go into self-isolation on their return.
Little Rock drops mask mandate following new CDC guidance
May 14, 2021 GMT
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Arkansas’ capital city is dropping its requirement to wear a mask to combat the coronavirus following loosened federal guidance and a new state law that will ban local mandates, Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott said Friday.
Scott said the city’s mask mandate will end Saturday, though private entities, hospitals and churches can still enforce their own requirements on employees and patrons. People entering City of Little Rock indoor facilities will still be required to wear a mask, the mayor said.
“We strongly encourage residents to continue wearing face coverings in public until we reach the desired vaccination rate in our city, as outlined by healthcare professionals,” Scott said in a statement.
Send Sales tax or no, Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. is ready to rebrand the city with a new marketing campaign, a new city flag and a new website.
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Changes coming to proposed Little Rock Penny Sales Tax, vote pushed back
During Tuesday night s Board of Directors meeting discussing Mayor Scott s tax plan, changes everywhere from the zoo to roads were brought up. Author: Ian Russell Updated: 5:43 PM CDT May 5, 2021
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. More than a month after Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. first introduced his penny sales tax initiative during his Rebuild the Rock presentation, changes are still coming in.
During Tuesday night s Board of Directors meeting, changes from everything from the zoo to roads were brought up.
Mayor Scott says these changes come after concerns were brought up by board members.
Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. pitches penny sales tax
The $53 million would go toward things like parks, economic development, early childhood education, public safety, infrastructure, and more. Author: Mercedes Mackay Updated: 10:52 PM CDT March 31, 2021
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. revealed more details of his proposal for a sales tax increase.
The mayor proposed this last year, but it was suspended once the pandemic hit.
We first heard about this increase at the state of the city address, but on Wednesday the mayor gave more details on what one penny could really mean for Little Rock.